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Re: Why did you ban OrangeBox?

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Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 483356)

I think that was one of the last straws. ;)

Oh, man, classic moments in itT trolling. Remember the guy who asserted that you and I would be willing to go and die in Iraq for Nokia? Good times.

Re: Why did you ban OrangeBox?

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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles (Post 483399)

Oh, man, classic moments in itT trolling. Remember the guy who asserted that you and I would be willing to go and die in Iraq for Nokia? Good times.

Forum gold my friend. We must never forget the good times.

Re: Why did you ban OrangeBox?

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Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 483402)

Forum gold my friend. We must never forget the good times.

Creating a new account to stick up for yourself. I can't breath.

Re: Why did you ban OrangeBox?

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Originally Posted by daperl (Post 483428)

Creating a new account to stick up for yourself. I can't breath.

It's worse than that even! He also berated himself in the third person!

I'm telling you, everyone who missed that episode is the poorer for it. We "victims" were laughing so hard I swear the words in our PMs were shaking.

Re: Why did you ban OrangeBox?

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Originally Posted by maluka (Post 483333)

He was a classic troll. The final straw for me was a thread he started with the title "How many gay/lesbian/trans use the N900?"

Wow.. that's hilarious. :) I didn't see that--but I did explode laughing now. Thanks. I've GOT to think that the answers were all hilarious too. heheh

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Originally Posted by geneven (Post 483348)

But reading opinions one disagrees with and tolerating them is hard.

What about the reading what he claimed were facts and disagreeing? ...with ACTUAL facts to disagree with him? Ah, those were fun too, neh?

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Originally Posted by geneven (Post 483362)

I want to know what people who disagree with me think, because it is my loss if they are right and I am wrong. I want to find that out if that's the case.

Well, that's ironic. Apparently, OrangeBox disagreed with you on that too.

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Originally Posted by Flandry (Post 483354)

Are you trolling, Texrat? :eek:

SEE! SEE! It's not just me! He sees it too! Trolling! It's infectious!! :eek:

Re: Why did you ban OrangeBox?

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Originally Posted by penguinbait (Post 483310)

There have been a lot of obnoxious annoying people here in the past, I may have even been one, but I don't ever remember anyone ever getting banned?

EDIT

I guess the spammers....

One of the other forums I am a member of, sometime someone once said: It is a privilege to be a member here, not a right. That applies quite nicely here as well. :)

Re: Why did you ban OrangeBox?

Mr Box lasted far longer here than he would have at any of the other places I have frequented over the years. Indeed, my last long time home is run by a Romulan who routinely drop-kicks trolls after their second post.

I think the community gave him every opportunity to come good, and become a contributing member. Indeed, one of the things that quietly impresses me about this place is the extent to which disagreement and disgruntlement is tolerated. And sometimes the disgruntled get an update and get gruntled after all. :p

Re: Why did you ban OrangeBox?

Hmm it's amazing he lasted as long as he did really. I even put him in the ignore list and for me that's a big thing since I rarely ignore people(high tolerance and patience).

Re: Why did you ban OrangeBox?

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Originally Posted by RevdKathy (Post 483719)

Interesting mixed metaphor, that. :)

I suppose you are right; this is the only forum i've ever made use of the "Ignore" function. I felt almost guilty about it the first time, but now it's getting to be a habit. Oh no!

Re: Why did you ban OrangeBox?

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Originally Posted by texaslabrat (Post 482906)

heh, I've had that ***** on ignore for a long time.

I have wondered for a while why does the threads look strange. It was because there is no notifications about persons who you are ignoring there ;)