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"GasMask banned?"

Just saw in the Top 40 Games thread started by FM, that GasMask's name was greyed out, and he's been banned.

What for? Anyone know?

Yes. Favoratism. I can't spell, but who cares? Oh wait, i'll probablt get banned for not spelling correctly or something now. Oh and saying that doesn't really help my chances. Ah well.

GasMask1 wrote:
> # Bar Andi. And TBN. For reasons I shall not go into.

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I'll go into the reasons. They're both bitter gits.

GasMask1 wrote:
> You watch BB. Tim said "Game Of soildiers" :o) Hehe.

No! I don't! It's just that I'm old(er than most) and it's a saying my parents have always used.

Everyone should take a few moments and read Wookies last post.

Twas excellent.

I foresee someone starting a petition... I also foresee the end of the world...

But that's not important right now...

;-)

This is bad publicity for SR.

Stryke wrote:

> It's MY friend involved :-)
>

Thanks. Everyone helping like this, it really means alot. Thanks. Everyone. Bar Andi. And TBN. For reasons I shall not go into.

Wookiee. Thats too true. Why wasn't the bloke ASKING for the serial banned in the first place? But, heh. I got banned. Pfft

You watch BB. Tim said "Game Of soildiers" :o) Hehe.

RM18 wrote:
> Stryke wrote:
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> Their reasons suck. They know they're wrong because they can't spot
> sarcasm and won't admit it. It's just unfair, because you know
> Mystique or someone else they like would get unabnned quickly.
>
> Stryke, I made that point ages ago, and you accused me of having a rod
> up my @ss...
>
> :D

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Yes, but it's different this time.

It's MY friend involved :-)

Yeah, I know. Sorry about that.

AliBoy wrote:
> Can they lift the ban?

I'm sure they could if they wanted to, but they're being stubborn about it.

Sure, he may sign up under another name, or he may think 'screw this for a game of soldiers' and take his posting and business elsewhere.

What I dislike most about this whole thing is not the fact that he was banned, nor the stubborn streak that SR are showing collectively, but the apparent favouritism shown for some users over others.

Add to that the refusal to answer legitimate questions (like why wasn't the original poster who obtained the pirate software also banned); the apparent "it's our forum, we ban who we want so up yours" attitude shown to other posters commenting on the situation; in fact the whole ridiculously stubborn attitude.

It may seem like it's blown out of all proportion, but it's the whole principle of the thing. It's a very sorry situation, and is certainly not what I've come to expect from the SR staff, who are normally more than reasonable. I think they've let themselves down on this one.