Why has ZZZzzzzzzz not yet been banned?

maggandre · Dec 23, 2006

Quote from Rearden Metal:

Can you tell the difference between bona fide debate/argument, and the trolling tactics described in this thread? Should you decide to pretend not to understand said difference, I'll have to thank you for providing us with yet another helpful example of the 'Winning by Losing' trolling technique.

I will admit I have not racked up 4000+ posts like you...so I don't know if I am an expert.

But, I think it is a matter of opinion. And again you attack me with your last sentence because my opinion differs from yours...

Thanks for proving my point.

Pa(b)st Prime · Dec 23, 2006

Quote from maggandre:

..... And again you attack me with your last sentence because my opinion differs from yours...

Thanks for proving my point.

Huh? Here's some excerpts from your prior post.

"What a bunch of babies"

"What a bunch of sad, whining little people."

"Life is too short, and you are filling most of yours with stupidity."

You've possess some degree of nerve in accusing RM of attacking you.

Pa(b)st Prime · Dec 23, 2006

Quote from Bitstream:

even pabst if he's honest with himself can confirm that. he makes calls often in chat, and he's pretty good, u can come and see...well above the average et top/bottom thread starter.

His feel is ok and compared to many on this board he's Mother Theresa.

FanOfFridays · Dec 23, 2006

Quote from maggandre:

As near as I can tell...I read through some of Z's posts, and he seems to make some good points

Oops. So that's as near as you can tell, huh?

Too bad for you.

Rearden Metal · Dec 23, 2006

Quote from ratboy88:

your posts in the thread you cited were worse than ZZZzzz's and you have attacked me unprovoked in the past, contrary to your claims.

...and my 'unprovoked' attacks on you came after how many instances of you aggressively drawing first blood, assaulting me with baseless accusations of unspeakable atrocities?

How many times did you have to start that shit against me before I finally declared you to be fair game? What was it, like five times? Ten? More?

ratboy88 · Dec 23, 2006

Quote from Rearden Metal:

...and my 'unprovoked' attacks on you came after how many instances of you aggressively drawing first blood, assaulting me with baseless accusations of unspeakable atrocities?

How many times did you have to start that shit against me before I finally declared you to be fair game? What was it, like five times? Ten? More?

actually we were respectful towards each other till you posted the koran/toilet cartoon. immediately after that i lost all respect.

ratboy88 · Dec 24, 2006

in recognition of the guest of honor (of this thread... ZZZzzzzz)

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kjkent1 · Dec 24, 2006

Quote from Baron:

He hasn't been banned because we haven't received any significant number of complaints about him.

Baron:

1. How many complaints re Z have been received?

2. How many complaints are required to ban Z?

3. If we accept that some number of complaints are necessary to have Z banned, and if it is well-established that Z has previously been banned under previous aliases, then why would Z be permitted to continue posting under a new alias, since clearly Z has already exceeded the number of complaints necessary to ban his presence on ET?

4. Furthermore, if it is well-established that Z's alias is a cover for a person previously banned on multiple occasions, then what is the point of banning a poster, since that poster can apparently immediately reappear under a new alias?

Rearden Metal · Dec 24, 2006

Great questions, counselor!
I'm quite interested in hearing Baron's answers.

Quote from kjkent1:

Baron:

1. How many complaints re Z have been received?

2. How many complaints are required to ban Z?

3. If we accept that some number of complaints are necessary to have Z banned, and if it is well-established that Z has previously been banned under previous aliases, then why would Z be permitted to continue posting under a new alias, since clearly Z has already exceeded the number of complaints necessary to ban his presence on ET?

4. Furthermore, if it is well-established that Z's alias is a cover for a person previously banned on multiple occasions, then what is the point of banning a poster, since that poster can apparently immediately reappear under a new alias?

max401 · Dec 24, 2006

Quote from Rearden Metal:

Great questions, counselor!
I'm quite interested in hearing Baron's answers.

You'll notice that Z10 has restrained himself from posting to this thread, even though I'm sure he's straining at the bit to tap out a "rebuttal."

However, he avoids his folly knowing that it would be yet another convoluted display of "Z10 Logic."