A New Salute To Sir Gumby!!!

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » November 26, 2004 5:56 pm

Y'all never cease to amuse me.

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » November 26, 2004 6:03 pm

Key Lime Lee wrote:I imagine it's a lot like speeding - don't be the guy going twice as fast as everyone else or you're going to get singled out.

But if you get caught speeding you get a speeding ticket or at the worst ya lose your license for a while. This is done in an effort to curb your behavior. But after a little while you are given another chance to drive like everyone else does.

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » November 26, 2004 6:03 pm

phjrsaunt wrote:Y'all never cease to amuse me.

I think we do a pretty good job of amusing ourselves too.

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » November 26, 2004 6:03 pm

nycparrothead wrote:
Key Lime Lee wrote:I imagine it's a lot like speeding - don't be the guy going twice as fast as everyone else or you're going to get singled out.
But if you get caught speeding you get a speeding ticket or at the worst ya lose your license for a while. This is done in an effort to curb your behavior. But after a little while you are given another chance to drive like everyone else does.

Your humping self is back, isn't it?

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » November 26, 2004 6:06 pm

Key Lime Lee wrote:
nycparrothead wrote:
Key Lime Lee wrote:I imagine it's a lot like speeding - don't be the guy going twice as fast as everyone else or you're going to get singled out.
But if you get caught speeding you get a speeding ticket or at the worst ya lose your license for a while. This is done in an effort to curb your behavior. But after a little while you are given another chance to drive like everyone else does.
Your humping self is back, isn't it?

And I'm a kinder gentler monkey because of it. Perhaps, if given another chance, Gumby might be as well. And if he's not, then he gets the boot permanently. I don't see why this is such a problem for everyone.

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » November 26, 2004 6:10 pm

has he served 30 days yet?

maybe then he can pass go and collect $200

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » November 26, 2004 6:12 pm

nycparrothead wrote:
Key Lime Lee wrote:
nycparrothead wrote:
Key Lime Lee wrote:I imagine it's a lot like speeding - don't be the guy going twice as fast as everyone else or you're going to get singled out.
But if you get caught speeding you get a speeding ticket or at the worst ya lose your license for a while. This is done in an effort to curb your behavior. But after a little while you are given another chance to drive like everyone else does.
Your humping self is back, isn't it?
And I'm a kinder gentler monkey because of it. Perhaps, if given another chance, Gumby might be as well. And if he's not, then he gets the boot permanently. I don't see why this is such a problem for everyone.

But unfortunately, nyc, not all monkies are kinder and gentler after being "scolded" (or whatever you want to call it).

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » November 26, 2004 6:12 pm

Key Lime Lee wrote:has he served 30 days yet?

maybe then he can pass go and collect $200

If it's only a 30 day ban, he isn't aware of it.

Maybe you could lend him your "Get out of jail free" card.

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » November 26, 2004 6:13 pm

phjrsaunt wrote:But unfortunately, nyc, not all monkies are kinder and gentler after being "scolded" (or whatever you want to call it).

If Gumby isn't given another chance we'll just never know will we...

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » November 26, 2004 6:20 pm

nycparrothead wrote:
phjrsaunt wrote:But unfortunately, nyc, not all monkies are kinder and gentler after being "scolded" (or whatever you want to call it).
If Gumby isn't given another chance we'll just never know will we...

A user doens't necessarily have to be put on "official probation" to be given "another chance." It would not be appropriate for me to go into details of conversations I have had w/ any particular user, BUT: just b/c he may not have been put on a "30 day suspension" (and I don't know WHAT his status is, if you're curious), doesn't mean a user has not been given mulitple opportunities to improve his/her posting behavior.

Bear in mind that many conversations take place via PM's beween users and moderators.

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » November 26, 2004 6:22 pm

phjrsaunt wrote:A user doens't necessarily have to be put on "official probation" to be given "another chance." It would not be appropriate for me to go into details of conversations I have had w/ any particular user, BUT: just b/c he may not have been put on a "30 day suspension" (and I don't know WHAT his status is, if you're curious), doesn't mean a user has not been given mulitple opportunities to improve his/her posting behavior.

Bear in mind that many conversations take place via PM's beween users and moderators.

Good point, but some of us are just really stupid and don't learn until someone puts the hammer down. I only know this cause I was that stupid.

sailingagain · Post by **sailingagain** » November 26, 2004 6:26 pm

ph4ever wrote:
I thought they were here to fairly enforce the rules. Not delete threads because they personally don't like the subject matter.

Do you know of an occasion where that was done?

sailingagain · Post by **sailingagain** » November 26, 2004 6:29 pm

nycparrothead wrote:
No, but it would bug you. And you'd miss talking to the people here everyday and you'd want a second chance or at least an explanation. Tell me I'm wrong.

I can honestly say, I've had some AWESOME threads deleted here. The old-timers would remember the "DGP" threads. Eventually they were just deleted. We tried to re-start them once nd they were deleted again. I never once asked for an explanation, whined, complained or griped about it. It took me all of about .002 seonds to get over it.

It's a Jimmy Buffett site. I have REAL problems that "bug" me. Getting a thread or a post deleted is so insignificant.

I'm also REALLY sure that if I got banned....I'd be able to put 2 'n 2 together and figure out why.

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » November 26, 2004 6:34 pm

nycparrothead wrote:
phjrsaunt wrote:But unfortunately, nyc, not all monkies are kinder and gentler after being "scolded" (or whatever you want to call it).
If Gumby isn't given another chance we'll just never know will we...

Do you KNOW that he has NOT been given any other "chances?"

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » November 26, 2004 6:35 pm

sailingagain wrote:
nycparrothead wrote:
No, but it would bug you. And you'd miss talking to the people here everyday and you'd want a second chance or at least an explanation. Tell me I'm wrong.
I can honestly say, I've had some AWESOME threads deleted here. The old-timers would remember the "DGP" threads. Eventually they were just deleted. We tried to re-start them once nd they were deleted again. I never once asked for an explanation, whined, complained or griped about it. It took me all of about .002 seonds to get over it.

It's a Jimmy Buffett site. I have REAL problems that "bug" me. Getting a thread or a post deleted is so insignificant.

I'm also REALLY sure that if I got banned....I'd be able to put 2 'n 2 together and figure out why.

Ahhh..the DGP thread. The stuff of LEGENDS. Couldn't agree w/ ya more, SA. Guess it's just us moderators "ganging up" on everyone else.

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » November 26, 2004 6:38 pm

phjrsaunt wrote:
nycparrothead wrote:
phjrsaunt wrote:But unfortunately, nyc, not all monkies are kinder and gentler after being "scolded" (or whatever you want to call it).
If Gumby isn't given another chance we'll just never know will we...
Do you KNOW that he has NOT been given any other "chances?"

All I know is that he's never been banned before...

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » November 26, 2004 6:44 pm

nycparrothead wrote:
phjrsaunt wrote:
nycparrothead wrote:
phjrsaunt wrote:But unfortunately, nyc, not all monkies are kinder and gentler after being "scolded" (or whatever you want to call it).
If Gumby isn't given another chance we'll just never know will we...
Do you KNOW that he has NOT been given any other "chances?"
All I know is that he's never been banned before...

I appreciate where you're coming from, nyc. Truly I do. But remember that every coin has two sides, and you can only see the side that presents itself. Crummy analogy, I'm afraid. I'll try to come up w/ something better.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » November 26, 2004 7:01 pm

I've been in the process of responding to a thread that wasn't controversal - just a "have fun" thread like I've seen on many other sites and when I hit submit the thread was deleted while I was typing my response

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » November 26, 2004 7:03 pm

ph4ever wrote:I've been in the process of responding to a thread that wasn't controversal - just a "have fun" thread like I've seen on many other sites and when I hit submit the thread was deleted while I was typing my response

Can you be a "little" more specific?

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » November 26, 2004 7:10 pm

phjrsaunt wrote:
ph4ever wrote:I've been in the process of responding to a thread that wasn't controversal - just a "have fun" thread like I've seen on many other sites and when I hit submit the thread was deleted while I was typing my response
Can you be a "little" more specific?

yea - there was a couple of word association threads that were deleted right in the middle of them - right as I was posting my word. They were started up again and deleted.

And there is also the appearance of threads being deleted maybe because a moderator didn't like the content of the thread - the Gumby thread that was in the social area for example. I never saw a blatant violation of the rules and I was lurking thru it quite regularly. If therads are deleted because of bandwidth issues why not delete older inactive thread from say 2 years ago?