Author Topic: Unbanning waves
FlareStorm  15383 posts
Registered: Nov '00
14749_Jawa 'Toon
Date Posted: 1/4 8:11pm Subject: Unbanning waves
I've noticed, as a regular and respected poster here, someone tends to unban a lot of people at once.

It is hard to offer proof without naming names, but I'm sure regular posters will back me up. I have, myself (FlareStorm), had this phenomenon happen to me. I had a sixth month sentence but I suddenly found myself unbanned after two, along with a bunch of other criminals.

Not to look a gift horse in the mouth (THAT MEANS STAY ON TOPIC), but we've had another wave of high profile people all of a sudden back.

My question is, who is making this decision? <--- (THAT IS MY QUESTION MALKIE)

 

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Jedi_Reject_Jesse  18225 posts
Registered: Aug '04
41072_Paxi Sylo
Date Posted: 1/4 8:43pm Subject: RE: Unbanning waves
FlareStorm posted:
My question is, who is making this decision?

My cousin, Aasif Mandvi.

 

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G-FETT  22616 posts
Registered: Aug '01
48013_Sidious Holohgram (331)
Date Posted: 1/5 2:30am Subject: RE: Unbanning waves
Well I've never noticed "waves" of unbanning going on - Even when I was in MS. These things (longer terms bans) are always decided on a case by case basis - Both the length of the ban and if its going to be cut short for whatever reason.

 

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GIMER  17466 posts
Title: YJCC Manager
Registered: Nov '00
6365_Yoda
Date Posted: 1/5 9:11am Subject: RE: Unbanning waves
I am making this decision.
Aren't you subscribed to my Blog?

 

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Everton  44011 posts
Title: Ex-Manager
Registered: Jul '03
24209_Coruscant Guard
Date Posted: 1/5 1:11pm Subject: RE: Unbanning waves
If the culprit is not revealed in a satisfactory manner (ie a mod resignation and the implementation of a new mod appraisal process) then the walls of our community will no doubt fall. We shall be invaded, and all will be much worse than before.

 

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ObiWan506  28561 posts
Title: Former Head Admin
Registered: Aug '03
40223_Obi-Wan
Date Posted: 1/5 1:11pm Subject: RE: Unbanning waves
I don't understand the question. I must've missed the apparent wave of banned users that returned en masse.

 

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TwiLekJedi  70041 posts
Title: Classic Trilogy Manager
Registered: Jun '01
49704_H213: Halflife
Date Posted: 1/5 1:44pm Subject: RE: Unbanning waves
and we pretty much went 50/50 on the last 4 decisions, iirc

 

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jedimasterbac  6257 posts
Title: CT and Fan Design Manager
Registered: Jun '04
24180_Obi-Wan Art
Date Posted: 1/5 2:23pm Subject: RE: Unbanning waves
ObiWan506 posted:
I don't understand the question. I must've missed the apparent wave of banned users that returned en masse.


Same here. Was I asleep? :S

 

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ophelia  12073 posts
Title: Ex-Mod
Registered: Jun '02
50031_H640: Ophelia
Date Posted: 1/5 7:49pm Subject: RE: Unbanning waves
To the extent that surprising unbannings occur close together, I think you may be seeing something like this:

Banned_User_X: Dear MS. Sry for being a schmuck. I got better. I can haz site access?

MS: K.

Active Users To Friends Off Site: OMG! OMG! You will not believe who they just unbanned!!!11

732 Banned Friends: Hey, if they'll unban him, they'll unban anybody! I better write in now, while they're in a good mood!!

MS: WT*? We just wanted the one guy back--not every friend he used to troll with 5 years ago! Denied. Denied. Denied. Denied. Denied. Denied. Denied. Meh, this 'un's not so bad. Denied.

THE END.

This production was brought to you by the letters JCC and the number of months that have passed since I had any idea what MS was actually doing. Any resemblance to actual MS policy, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

 

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Everton  44011 posts
Title: Ex-Manager
Registered: Jul '03
24209_Coruscant Guard
Date Posted: 1/6 8:58am Subject: RE: Unbanning waves
I enjoyed that, ophelia, and would like to thank-you.

 

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