Laser Ben goes or I go

[Admin]

The drama needs to end. I tire of it. Lasernerd decided to take his football and walk; so be it. This thread will be left for posterity and should be used as an example of what not to do. From what I can gather as a "non participant" is that there was/is some bad blood and that a few liters of it spilled over into the board.

Heres how you handle these situations: Pretend it's your house and act as if you would in that situation. "Internet testosterone" is easy to muster because you are isolated from the societal constraints placed on people who gather in a location.

For a more "Extreme!(Tm)" example: Pretend everyone has an assault rifle and is on PCP. That mental picture alone should be adequate.

I do not want to start walking down the road of being the "content police" so I will most certainly avoid that, just don't give me a reason to step in and slap people around. The last few times this happened it ended poorly for all parties involved.

Look; this place is a home, treat it as such. Clean as you go and you will never have to call a maid(janitor) over to remove toxic waste.

More importantly, it was suggested at one time that PL needed a code of ethics... If this document ever materializes it will likely be simple:

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* Rough Draft PL.ETH.01: *
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0.0.0> This document should not have to exist.
1.0.0> Don't be an ass-hat.
2.0.0> Moderate thyself.
2.1.0> Loop 0.0, 1.0 and 2.0 until it sticks.
3.0.0> Ass-hat and ass-hattery is defined by the Janitor-on-staff at his sole discretion.
3.1.0> Pissing off people and instilling riots is a good first step at being an ass-hat.
3.2.0> You are not a unique and beautiful flower of the Universe and PL will do just fine without you.
3.2.1> PL is a machine and subsequently will not lose sleep over your hissy fit; So kindly do not have it on PL.
3.2.2> Members of PL are human and subsequently might lose sleep over your hissy fit; So kindly do not have it on PL.
3.2.3> You are a member of PL. Act the part.
3.2.4> You have the freedom to join however this should not be interpreted as freedom to be an ass-hat.
4.0.0> Janitorial Services has at it's disposal the internet equivalent of nuclear armament.
4.1.0> The Janitor-on-staff believes that everyone here is a capable of being a responsible adult and can solve problems like responsible adults.
4.2._> Good number. ;)
4.2.0> Added for the sake of the new 3 digit structure. Not to be interpreted as you think. ;)
5.0.0> If Janitorial services are called; Something is already wrong.
6.0.0> If Janitorial services are required; You are not acting like adults.
7.0.0> If Janitorial services are utilized; Everyone loses.
8.0.0> Do not even attempt to use the Janitor-on-staff to solve personal disputes.
8.1.0> Take it to Private message land any bleed-over will be dealt with publicly and harshly.
9.0.0> This document is subject to revision.
9.1.0> DZ is a funny drunk.

Look; I like to think the "Self-Moderation" experiment can continue. Prove me right.

[QUAZAR]

I like 9.1

[Admin]

Who doesn't like 9.1?

All joking aside; Policy is boring crap I tried to make a point and make it as entertaining as possible.

[allthatwhichis]

More importantly, it was suggested at one time that PL needed a code of ethics... If this document ever materializes it will likely be simple:

**********************
* Rough Draft PL.ETH.01: *
**********************
0.0> This document should not have to exist.
1.0> Don't be an ass-hat.
2.0> Moderate thyself.
2.1> Loop 0.0, 1.0 and 2.0 until it sticks.
3.0> Ass-hat and ass-hattery is defined by the Janitor-on-staff at his sole discretion.
3.1> Pissing off people and instilling riots is a good first step at being an ass-hat.
4.0> Janitorial Services has at it's disposal the internet equivalent of nuclear armament.
4.1> The Janitor-on-staff believes that everyone here is a capable of being a responsible adult and can solve problems like responsible adults.
4.2> Good number.
5.0> If Janitorial services are called; Something is already wrong.
6.0> If Janitorial services are required; You are not acting like adults.
7.0> If Janitorial services are utilized; Everyone loses.
8.0> Do not even attempt to use the Janitor-on-staff to solve personal disputes.
8.1> Take it to Private message land any bleed-over will be dealt with publicly and harshly.
9.0> This document is subject to revision.
9.1> DZ is a funny drunk.

Look; I like to think the "Self-Moderation" experiment can continue. Prove me right.

As for 9.1; I can't wait until SELEM...

[heroic]

The drama needs to end. I tire of it. Lasernerd decided to take his football and walk; so be it. This thread will be left for posterity and should be used as an example of what not to do. From what I can gather as a "non participant" is that there was/is some bad blood and that a few liters of it spilled over into the board.

Heres how you handle these situations: Pretend it's your house and act as if you would in that situation. "Internet testosterone" is easy to muster because you are isolated from the societal constraints placed on people who gather in a location.

For a more "Extreme!(Tm)" example: Pretend everyone has an assault rifle and is on PCP. That mental picture alone should be adequate.

I do not want to start walking down the road of being the "content police" so I will most certainly avoid that, just don't give me a reason to step in and slap people around. The last few times this happened it ended poorly all parties involved.

Look; this place is a home, treat it as such. Clean as you go and you will never have to call a maid(janitor) over to remove toxic waste.

More importantly, it was suggested at one time that PL needed a code of ethics... If this document ever materializes it will likely be simple:

**********************
* Rough Draft PL.ETH.01: *
**********************

Look; I like to think the "Self-Moderation" experiment can continue. Prove me right.

Can I suggest-

3.2: You are not a unique and beautiful flower of the Universe and PL will do just fine without you. PL will not lose sleep over your hissy fit so kindly do not have it on PL.

MOM, DAD, I'M LEAVING. I'M GONNA STAY WITH THE INTERNET FOR A WHILE.

[allthatwhichis]

Shit, somedays I want to move back home...

[keeperx]

"You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everything else. We are all a part of the same compost heap. We are the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world." -Fight Club

[mixedgas]

"You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everything else. We are all a part of the same compost heap. We are the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world." -Fight Club

On that note:

HAVE A NICE RAY!

Steve

[colouredmirrorball]

And so it was that the little kids went home, after their nanny has accused them, but glad they had finally that big fat (laser)nerd pestered out.

Seriously, the last time I had this kind of discussions was more than ten years ago.
And I'm only <censored> (sorry, don't want my age shown freely on the Internet, but it is: 0000 1000 in binary code... I think)

EDIT: Just got a PM from Lasernerd, which was not so kind. Let me clarify that "big fat lasernerd" was sarcasm. I just wanted to parody the conversations between six year old kids. (apologies, Lasernerd! )
And for the not so clever people here: sarcasm, a form of humour where you say the opposite of what you mean. Clear?

That makes me think of an idea that might become handy: the irony sign (see attached). This sign is a punctuation added to the Dutch language a couple of years ago. It stood in the newspapers, they laughed about it and it starved a silent death. Not only me, but also KeeperX and several others are misunderstood because the others didn't get their post was in fact irony. Now we have to find a similar sign for sarcasm... Spec?

EDIT 2: forgot the attachment, was a bit tired last night (probably the main reason why I decided to post in this childish thread! Normally I stay out of nonsense conversations like this, I really don't know what has gone into me)

[soforene]

....EDIT: Just got a PM from Lasernerd, which was not so kind.....

So he won't actually post in the open to face the people who he's been supplying misadvertised goods to but continues to log in and abuse people via PM's?

Doesn't sound at all untrustworthy to me.