reinstatement of banned az members

should banned members get a second chance?

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I have only been involved in one banning and I believe that the right thing was done by banning him permanately. In fact come to find out he had already been banned under another name a while back. It does depend though and what the person has brought or can bring to the table. JMO

BVal
 
CORPORAL not CAPITAL!!

IMO all BUT the trick/set up shot artist should be allowed back.

Pre-post moderation might be an option for a while......
 
I voted "no." If banned members are allowed back as a matter of policy, it will reduce the disincentive to post with incivility. Those with a tendency to post in an objectionable way will be less concerned about it if they know that, even if banned, they'll get another chance.

To every rule, however, there is an exception, and it would be fine by me if Mike readmits a banned poster when he feels such action is justified.
 
sjm said:
I voted "no." If banned members are allowed back as a matter of policy, it will reduce the disincentive to post with incivility. Those with a tendency to post in an objectionable way will be less concerned about it if they know that, even if banned, they'll get another chance.

To every rule, however, there is an exception, and it would be fine by me if Mike readmits a banned poster when he feels such action is justified.
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DOesnt that fence chafe a little by now mate? :D
 
TheOne said:
DOesnt that fence chafe a little by now mate? :D
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At least he's on the fence, unlike others who won't even state how they feel. :p

I say when you hang 'em, hang 'em high and long. No resurrections.

They can always come back as newbies and start over if they choose to change their ways.

JoeyA
 
From what I've seen over the 3.5 years I've been around here it's not easy to get permanently banned... you have to work at it. Anyone who is kicked out is someone I'm glad is gone. If they are that big a jerk then they should get kicked out of the ph and not allowed back in and it would be a relief to see them gone.

I'm glad that Mike has standards and that he does not allow behavior that is just plain unacceptable. There have been a couple of guys in the ph that I saw get kicked out and I was very happy to see them gone. Plus, the owner living up to his stated standards settled down some of the others who tended to act like a horse's ass. I'll settle for his judgement as being the last word and be glad he takes his stand.
 
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Kid Dynomite said:
I was just curious, I know a few az members have been banned over the years and I was wondering if they have any way of being reinstated??? It just seems ashame and a loss to the community because we all have things to share and value.
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Some people have been banned more because they have personality conflicts with Mike or the other moderators and not necessarily for anything they did. They should be given a chance to come back, if they choose to.

Others have been banned and they shouldn't be allowed to use a computer to enter any forum, because they just don't know how to get along with anyone.

I think a lot of people in the first group may not want to come back.
People in the second group want to come back, but should not be allowed under any circumstance.
 
Kid Dynomite said:
I was just curious, I know a few az members have been banned over the years and I was wondering if they have any way of being reinstated??? It just seems ashame and a loss to the community because we all have things to share and value.

Maybe a christmas reinstatement or if they listed a birthday then a 2 month trial reinstatement on their birthday. It just seems unfair to not give people a second chance.

sincerely
kid
dynomite
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No. Those who were banned for good reasons should remain banned. Those that were banned for questionable reasons shouldn't want to be here in the first place.

Fred <~~~ should be banned
 
BazookaJoe said:
What the hell is the Tampa Bay Bucaneers going to do with Roger Clemens?
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Some people call Smorgasbored THE BIG BOPPA for more reasons than one.
JoeyA
 
Why bother? They knew what they were doing but had to keep pushing. Some just don't know when to keep their mouth shut. They all got warned, Daddy told them they'ed get the belt.

Some say its not fair. Well guess what ? It is fair. You saviors could have pm'ed them before they got banned. What's that, you did and they still didn't listen? Quit beating a dead horse.

Rod
 
Rod said:
Why bother? They knew what they were doing but had to keep pushing. Some just don't know when to keep their mouth shut. They all got warned, Daddy told them they'ed get the belt.

Some say its not fair. Well guess what ? It is fair. You saviors could have pm'ed them before they got banned. What's that, you did and they still didn't listen? Quit beating a dead horse.

Rod
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That's right! Spare the Rod, spoil the child. :D
Besides, a dead horse just won't listen.
JoeyA
 
Banning ...

This is an obvious exercise in futility by those under the delusion that this is a democracy, and feel their vote will sway the tide.

Usually, people are given 2 warnings before being banned, and Mike and Dave decide how strict the banning should be. If someone doesn't get the message by then, they never will.

Those that exhibit constant aggressive behavior towards the pick of the day are just irritating, and usually have been banned from previous visited forums. They really need to deal with their own insecurities, and not on a forum.

Myself, I prefer an academic social environment laced with humor along the way. Most posters on the board are sociable, helpful, and people that I would enjoy meeting, and forming a friendship with.
 
NO, it usually takes more than one warning to get launched off this site. I like reasonable discussion/conflict but don't enjoy pissing matches... when that starts I go else where. When ever it got real bad here...I went to the BD site for a few months or more. If it talks like a duck...
 
Yeah, it's just not that hard to stay civil. You can have some pretty intense arguments on here without getting banned or warned (just look in the non pool related section), as long as you stay civil. When the threats and the cursing and the personal attacks come in, those are people that aren't contributing positively to the discussion, and if they prove repeatedly that they can't do that (which is what it takes to get banned), they don't belong here.

-Andrew
 
Jude Rosenstock said:
When people get banned, it isn't by accident. It's not a typo that got them in trouble. Their actions are often very deliberate and they were aware of the consequences.
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But who's to say that people don't change over time? 5 years later, I serously doubt the same person will be iching to get "re-banned", but I would expect them to still be playing pool. Of course there would be exceptions, but live and learn...we've all made mistakes in our lives.

Besides, some people actually need ripped into from time to time! Sometimes it needs done, and better done by someone else than me...:p
 
I say NO. Absolutely not. Nobody I know of was ever banned without a warning.

Why should Mike reach out to someone who's burned the bridges. Often using napalm.

My .02
 
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