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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Mar 30, 2024 17:37:25 GMT -5
Ok soooo back to trojan's original question - Who were these "best posters" that were ran off of the board because of "arbitrary and biased moderation"? The only posters that have been mentioned were Dorthymantooth, who wasn't run off (of that profile name) because of arbitrary or biased moderation, and HappyVolley, who still obviously posts here. I feel like making a direct claim that volleytalk has gotten worse specifically because some of the best posters left due to biased moderators is quite the accusation for there not to be a list of these posters ready to go. The posters on this thread complaining about capricious mods are two dudes who have collectively been suspended/banned around ten times, so many grains of salt are recommended.
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Post by HappyVolley on Mar 30, 2024 17:39:25 GMT -5
He is. And a pretty active poster at that. Although he does not sing Penn states praise nearly as much In all fairness, PSU isn't as good as they used to be. In all fairness, when any team wins six national championships in eight years, none of them are going to be as good as they used to be.
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Post by ay2013 on Mar 30, 2024 17:40:45 GMT -5
Ok soooo back to trojan's original question - Who were these "best posters" that were ran off of the board because of "arbitrary and biased moderation"? The only posters that have been mentioned were Dorthymantooth, who wasn't run off (of that profile name) because of arbitrary or biased moderation, and HappyVolley, who still obviously posts here. I feel like making a direct claim that volleytalk has gotten worse specifically because some of the best posters left due to biased moderators is quite the accusation for there not to be a list of these posters ready to go. The posters on this thread complaining about capricious mods are two dudes who have collectively been suspended/banned around ten times, so many grains of salt are recommended. Oh, I'm aware, but I am genuinely curious if there is any merit to the claim.
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Mar 30, 2024 17:54:39 GMT -5
Does Grandson of Barcelona Bob count as a "best poster?" I think he got run off, but it was kind of a "suicide by cop" thing, as he was almost literally begging the mods to ban him. Dude was crustier than an entire sourdough bakery. I remember some posters I thought were quality who quit the forum, and a couple who sadly passed away, but I'm struggling to come up with one booted by the mods who wasn't just an a$$hole who couldn't play well with others.
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Post by jagdpanther on Mar 30, 2024 19:39:48 GMT -5
In all fairness, PSU isn't as good as they used to be. I'm just going to go cry now.
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Post by Phaedrus on Mar 30, 2024 19:45:03 GMT -5
Does Grandson of Barcelona Bob count as a "best poster?" I think he got run off, but it was kind of a "suicide by cop" thing, as he was almost literally begging the mods to ban him. Dude was crustier than an entire sourdough bakery. I remember some posters I thought were quality who quit the forum, and a couple who sadly passed away, but I'm struggling to come up with one booted by the mods who wasn't just an a$$hole who couldn't play well with others. Whoa. That is a name from the past. Grandson of Barcelona Bob. He takes unbearable to a whole new level.
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Post by mikegarrison on Mar 30, 2024 21:23:06 GMT -5
I seem to recall he was Son Of Barcelona Bob and then got banned, so then he was Grandson Of Barcelona Bob.
Accounts do get banned, from time to time, but generally the posters come back with new accounts.
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Post by HappyVolley on Mar 31, 2024 11:04:18 GMT -5
Ok soooo back to trojan's original question - Who were these "best posters" that were ran off of the board because of "arbitrary and biased moderation"? The only posters that have been mentioned were Dorthymantooth, who wasn't run off (of that profile name) because of arbitrary or biased moderation, and HappyVolley, who still obviously posts here. I feel like making a direct claim that volleytalk has gotten worse specifically because some of the best posters left due to biased moderators is quite the accusation for there not to be a list of these posters ready to go. The posters on this thread complaining about capricious mods are two dudes who have collectively been suspended/banned around ten times, so many grains of salt are recommended. It's true. And I did not once violate VTs ToS.
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Post by haterade on Apr 5, 2024 22:24:14 GMT -5
The highs are high. The low are looooooow.
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Post by slxpress on Apr 6, 2024 7:53:53 GMT -5
In all fairness, PSU isn't as good as they used to be. In all fairness, when any team wins six national championships in eight years, none of them are going to be as good as they used to be. I'm willing to try to find out.
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Post by rtael on Apr 6, 2024 13:27:16 GMT -5
I've only received like 4 threatening DM's on this forum ever. Honestly not so bad. Is that a challenge?
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Post by HOLIDAY on Apr 7, 2024 11:23:44 GMT -5
The posters on this thread complaining about capricious mods are two dudes who have collectively been suspended/banned around ten times, so many grains of salt are recommended. It's true. And I did not once violate VTs ToS. Lets just be honest. Much of the banning was purely political and nothing else. Geddy was one of the posters who just happened to be on the correct side of mods politically so no matter how egregious he and other posters were they knew there was no consequences no matter what they posted. Happy....you are right. No one has the guts just to admit it...but you and a handful of others.
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Post by HOLIDAY on Apr 7, 2024 11:27:53 GMT -5
Was Off the Net always part of volleytalk? Or was it something that was added because people were getting off topic on the main board? Volleytalk lore is fascinating to me. My lurking and posting phases have both been within the last 7 or so years, so I definitely missed some chapters. I have been here since the beginning and it was a little bit like the Gestapo in the early days. You said something the moderators didn't like? See ya later.
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Post by babybacksets on Apr 7, 2024 18:23:03 GMT -5
Lol not the worst of Volleytalk being some of the most vocal individuals in this thread 👀
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Post by hornshouse23 on Apr 7, 2024 18:29:58 GMT -5
Lol not the worst of Volleytalk being some of the most vocal individuals in this thread 👀 But NOW we’ve said it.
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