Can we have some sane people as admins instead of the same jerks?

Says who? Is there a gauge for all this?

Besides, I can name plenty of people worse than me in that regard.

99.9% of other ILXers do not do this, even the really dickish/mental ones.

Yeahhhhh riiiiiiight.

You can either stop being a persistent, deliberate nuisance and continue posting. Or you can continue being behaving like Nude Spock and be treated like Nude Spock, which means stay banned, and have every single alterative account and sockpuppet identity immediately banned on sight, from this and the Real ILX.

Which you are eventually going to do. Not because I'm anything like Nude Spock but because you have an issue with me, which has nothing to do with the way admins are running this week. In any case, the last time Pashmina and stevem tried to do this and people realised that it nothing more than bullshit. Even other admins, who if it wasn't for the likes of you, would run this place fairly and effectively.

You can moan all you want but you don't have any say in this arrangement at all as far as I can see.

That's because there is nothing resembling democracy around here. Don't want them admins hurt by a wee bit of criticism!

Sorry that's bullshit.

ILX would be better off if he resigned.

yeah chaki that's esteban

ILX would be better off if he resigned.

ILX likely would not currently exist without him, his patience and his care. That you choose not to even slightly recognize or acknowledge that is one of the stupidest, most moronic things you could have done.

Thanks for deleting the nice thread, Ned! Great response!

ILX would exist without him and for the better. "Patience" and "Care" are hardly the words that come to mind. I'm sorry that you just can't see that.

That's because there is nothing resembling democracy around here.

You're right, and nobody's ever said otherwise.

What an absurd statement!

1/ Let's have a list of PROPER RULES people! Srsly!
2/ Fairer system of punishment: something like three warnings, short-term ban then long-term ban.
3/ Explain the punishments and explain where in the to-be written rules that the poster broke. This will prevent certain admins from banning on a whim as usual.
4/ Explain the reasons behind a deleted thread and explain where in the to-be written rules that the thread broke. This is to stop certain admins deleting on a whim or because they simply just don't like the thread.
5/ Election of a panel of (at least five) admins. Yes, *election* by the ILX community on a yearly basis.
6/ Bans would have to be agreed upon by a majority of the admin panel - again, to stop certain admins banning on a whim or because they have an issue with a poster.
7/ Admins can be stripped of their position if a certain number of posters wish to "recall" them.

This is just a few loose ideas which will be ignored and mocked by certain people in this thread. Just don't say I never have any positive input, OK?

2) I dunno, it's good that I'm not really a mod, cos I'm not for cutting much slack. If someone's going to be a prick, it's either because they're taking the piss and therefore will keep pushing the boundaries, or it's because they're socially broken, and should just be sent packing.

3/4) Nu ILX code doesn't delete anything, only flags it for hiding. So if there is some wanton modding (not that I can really remember any), it's pretty easy to undo.

5+7) You make it sound like admin is some groovy thing that everyone would want, when in fact it's just fixing broken img tags, removing spam and trying to keep the place habitable. We're lucky to have people who'll do that, and I don't think making them josh for the "honour" is a v. good idea.

6) This happens already, off-board.

2/ That's a pretty simplistic view. If you try warning people, you might be surpised by the amount of people that straighten up.

3/4/ Good. But we still need proper explanations.

5/6/7/ I know it isn't the greatest job in the world, but it should be open to anyone who wants to put their hand up for it. If there isn't enough admins, I'll take on the position since a) I waste a lot of time on here and b) I believe there needs to be more fairness on the board. Elections are a very good idea.

6/ So why not conduct it in public instead of "off-board"? So it can be out in the open and prevents the admins from becoming a clique of sorts.

What are the alternatives?
"ILX CODE.
Section 4: Thread creations.
Sub section 5: Titles
4.5.3: You may not post a thread featuring the name of another poster, unless:
4.5.3.1 The named poster is your known acquaintance; or
4.5.3.2 You are attempting to attract the attention of that poster
4.5.4: You may at no time post a thread featuring the name of another poster and sexual or racist language."
Bugger that.

2) Yeh, so warn em, then nuke em if they don't shape up. Why bother going round the houses four or five times?

3/4) Explanations are pretty simple: Person X acted like a dick enough to draw mod attention; consequences followed.

5/6 I need to think more about.

2) That's fine. But we need at least one warning, something that most admins fail to do at all.

3/4) Again, that kind of statement is ill-defined and open to abuse. In any case, certain admins don't even bother to do that.

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If this is the best we can do, you might as well take me up on my offer. I don't think it could get any worse.

Like as in ice hockey.

You get an email, and when you try to post, you get a "you are locked out for 5 hrs 40 mins, 30 secs" type message.

Then they get let out of the box.

And they immediately go over and trip somebody up with their stick!

Like in Slapshot.

Ideally there would be no way for someone to post on a board for a good few hours once consigned to a 'sin bin'. Unfortunately once blocked that person would probably spam other boards moaning about it e.g. Phil starting threads on MRB, IPE or A/D just to whine about admins or bitch about people in bands he doesn't know and has no reason to care about. Nobody locked for however short a time would actually say 'well this is fair enough, i did act like a dick after all' and spend the rest of the day doing something more useful than baiting, trolling further. So what's the point in trying to make those people more comfortable with the action taken against them?

I don't get why the people causing the problems are the ones bawling the loudest about what is enabling them to cause those problems.

But this is, again, all very reminiscent of C-Man's attitude two years ago. Nothing new at all.

Apart from the obvious pathetic attention-seeking aspect I mean.

-- stet (bonaldi@ge

He set up another username, which Matt appears to have also banned.

Paterson, contrary to what you say above, you have repeatededly been asked not to troll the boards, and warned not to as well. Your response has invariably been some variation on either a/"fuck off hitler" b/"i am a beloved forum comedy character, I can do wtf I want" c/"they is keeping the black man down, help me mah niggaz".

Whoever he really is, I'm glad he's off the boards; got bored shitless having to plough through his tiresome nonsense.

Also, ILx is not a democracy and a certain basic level of respect on the part of posters for other posters is expected. I think that the moderators, especially Norman, have shown remarkable patience with EB, but since he has repeatedly given nothing back to these boards other than his limited repertoire of stock troll responses and devalued potentially interesting threads as a result or side-product, then there really was no alternative other than to ban him.

Of course, if EB is dissatisfied with this then he is free to set up his own message boards with his own time, money and resources.

Pash is a fine moderator and has always responded quickly to any requests or queries I might have had.

Have I ever been officialy told? Been e-mailed about it? Asked to sit down and discuss it with you?

Of course not, don't be stupid.

I'm tired of your elitist high-horse attitude, Carlin,.

Also, ILx is not a democracy

Well, it should. Even if it cuts on your attitude.

and a certain basic level of respect on the part of posters for other posters is expected.

Unless you're me.

I think that the moderators, especially Norman, have shown remarkable patience with EB, but since he has repeatedly given nothing back to these boards other than his limited repertoire of stock troll responses and devalued potentially interesting threads as a result or side-product, then there really was no alternative other than to ban him.

Absolute bollocks. Yeah, OK, so I'm a part-time troll in the vein of Passantino. But if you look at all my posts, I do add my fair share to the boards.

Most people posting in this thread haven't ever looked at the mongrels/sheepfuXor threads. They should because I contribute an awful lot to the discussion there in a semi-civil atmosphere.

Of course, if EB is dissatisfied with this then he is free to set up his own message boards with his own time, money and resources.

And why should I? I shouldn't have to. I like ILX and enjoy most of community on here.

I am not planning to do re-reg this time, even through I feel I have every right to because this was another bullshit ban.

I am confident that this ban will be overturned in due course.

Besides, how can I do as I'm fucking told when there are no set rules. And practice what you preach in regards to civility and respect. (Something the admins should try too.)

(xpost - bollocks, it was trolling)

I admit that I do have a problem and I go over-the-top an awful lot of time. I think the problem has stemmed from the "Esteban Buttez" character. It's been built up and I have been encouraged by other posters to act like a dick. Yes, I should have ignored all that by now but it turns into a habit. If I do post again, it certainly won't be under the Esteban Buttez moniker.

The Geir thing for example was totally wrong but I felt I was encouraged into doing that by other posters who think "Geir hates the darkies" is the absolute height of comedy on ILX. Again, partly my fault.

However, the "sniping" at Passantino and Southall is and was nothing more than a bit of jocularity. I think, and hope, Dom and Nick would agree with this.

Complaining about the deletions was again part of the character. When I posted them, it wasn't to be done as serious but in hindsight I can see why it was tiring.

This has been building up for sometime so maybe all this has needed to happen. But I don't live the way it has come around. I think if an admin e-mailed me what they've seen and discussed it with me, all this could have been avoided. But it hasn't happened and I think it's something the admins look into. I don't think it's fair to lump everyone who breaks the rules as "mindless trolls who are hell-bent on destroying ILX" because it isn't as simple as that.

I don't agree that every post I make is a trolling or sniping one. Yeah, as I said, I've done that too often. But not every post I've made is like that. I feel I have positively contributed to ILX in places. I have been proud to the contributions I've made in some ILE and ILM threads and I do get annoyed when I'm dismissed as a one-dimensional troll. It's partly my fault but it angers me when people don't take all my posts in account. It personally offends me.

I have treated people on the Aus/NZ thread with respect because it's the only place on ILX that I feel have been treated with respect and not as a one-dimensional troll.

I still think the admins are too strict, cliquey and unaccountable. It would benefit the board if we could review all this but I doubt any of the current admins can see this and will dismiss it in sight. Hopefully, stet will give this some thought. We need discussion about the administration on ILX and we need it badly.

Moderating is out of control at time and needs to be fixed. I am sorry for offending people but I am not sorry for my opinion on that issue. We need more free speech on ILX, not less.

If I have offended anyone, I totally apologise for doing so.

Anyway, it's time to call it a day for Esteban Buttez. The Esteban Buttez character is dead as of now.

there are ways to express opinions and vent frustrations with people/situations and ways not to. if you're unable to grasp what these differences are then go to some dumb unpoliced 'ironic'-bigotry-ridden ISP msgboards instead.

Absolute bollocks. Nobody gets branded a troll by admins without first acting like one. You've not earned much genuine respect outside mong/sheep thread BECAUSE of your behaviour - it doesn't work the other way round so stop trying to use that as an excuse.

And trying to blame admins for not giving you enough warning as if they're responsible for your attitude and behaviour is fucking laughable. Grow up.

The vast majority of people on ILX actually seem to manage to express opinions and thoughts without resorting to the shit you've pulled, even if they do feel 'wronged' in some way by someone else every now and then.

We need discussion about the administration on ILX and we need it badly.

I don't think we do because the vast majority of people seem to think that Pashmina is a superb moderator. Only you seem to be disagreeing, mysteriously. So good luck drumming up support for this.

The existing FAQ on real-ILX sets out enough guidelines (it may need a little updating but nothing that radical). It's down to common sense for individuals to realise that behaviour of the sort you've exhibited is probably not a good idea.

ILX was here for a long time before you showed up and on the whole managed just fine without 'elections' for moderators and other idealistic bullshit (fwiw Pashmina would trounce any 'election' anyway so what is the point of the argument?). No reason why that can't continue with or without you.

Explain this. Do you really think you shouldn't have been banned for the reasons Matt and Pashmina give upthread?

Free speech < common courtesy and respect to other people. Your right to insult/offend people vs their right not to be offended can only go so far.

If you don't practice the latter you violate your right to the former - certainly on an environment like a specific internet msg board like ILX.

You might as well be complaining to the manager of a bar having been thrown out because you think you should've been allowed to sit there hurling abuse at people as they walked in and out.

If he's so popular then why don't you want a democratic election? If there isn't enough admins, then my offer of doing any admin work that needs to be done stands.

The ILX FAQ is a vague document that badly needs updating. At least you can see it need an update. But what is "common sense"? Everyone has a different opinion of "common sense".

I feel the use of the phrase "idealistic bullshit" is pretty insulting and makes you look bad, imho.

Whether you like it or not, I have been part of the ILX community for over a year. The ILX community is bigger than a single poster be it me, Pashmina or yourself. Remember that.

1) Calum (notorious troll of yore)
2) Phil (notorious troll of modern times)

Think that pretty much covers it but do say if I've missed a third person.

can you please stop writing stuff like this? i have stomach ache from wtf-laughing

I am being totally serious about this. Do your research and you will see that I have been encouraged by an awful lot of posters for too long, which is why I've been in the vicious cycle of insulting people at random for too long.

I'm trying to be serious here.

-- No Longer EB (estiebuttez...), Today 2:30 PM. (King Esteban) (later) (admin) (userip)

Do it, please. And talk of this no more.

How did I miss this.

Funny enough, I think I was on my way to Australia.

i'd forgotten about this one. esteban opens his heart!