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Post by desertman on Oct 17, 2016 19:48:45 GMT -5
Well, I was permanently banned from the GDB........for.......posting things some people/certain staff don't agree with on a personal level....... (Edited to Add: There is no copy of the original message I was sent when I was banned explaining why....because one doesn't exist. They couldn't explain why....I just went to login and couldn't and never got a single explanation.) If you care to see why, you can see it here: LINK it's all still there, every post, because nothing I posted even garnered enough merit in terms of "being against the rules" to even be edited out/moderated. I sent in a request asking to be un-banned since nothing I posted was against the rules, obviously. It was an unpopular opinion/truth, sure, but not against the rules. The fact it is still there un-moderated in any form days later and other people are still talking about it says everything. The response I got was: Declined by Nessalin
2016-10-11 09:46:38PM (1 days ago)
AccountName,
Nothing here we haven't heard before and nothing we could say that you haven't, either.
We can explain it to you but we cannot understand it for you.
Nessalin
Producer
Armageddon StaffWhich is a huge non-answer in the face of a lack of an answer (and a thinly veiled childish insult to the tune of "you are a stupid head and I don't like you"). How do you explain in any professional manner, "Well, some of us didn't like your opinion personally, and even though it isn't against the rules, we are going to take this opportunity to push our personal social agenda and abuse our power.". You really can't, so I can't blame them for not giving me an answer. I wouldn't want to answer to that either if I planned to save face. I was banned in a knee-jerk reaction based on personal emotions and feelings. If I were to be un-banned it would only substantiate that. So....there was never any chance I was going to be un-banned, to un-ban me would be admitting their failure. Either way. This is the only place you can really post this sort of thing, and this sort of thing needs to be made public. I was just ousted from that community after all of these years for having an unpopular opinion, not breaking a rule, and nothing more. I was kicked out because, "You believe things we don't believe, and if you don't believe what we believe, you don't belong.". It's ironic my only point was, "I don't feel that playing the thought police and censoring people's private sense of humor should be a thing.", and I was actually banned basically by said thought police. Fair enough then. If that's the sort of community it's going to be these days, I agree with you that there's certainly not a place there for me on those forums. I'll just continue to be a great player, when I feel like playing, and carry on. (I'm not here to get any opinions on this really. Feel free to leave an opinion if you like but I may not respond. I'm just posting this up because this is the only outlet in which to post it, and I feel this was an abuse of power. That sort of thing needs to be seen publicly. If nobody ever sees this sort of thing, then nothing can ever change for the better.) rape apologia is probably among the best reasons i've seen someone banned from armageddonmud so uh fuck you i guess gj nessalin? Obvious troll posts will not get responses beyond being informed they will not have the subject matter of their post considered. This one is particularly so poorly put together. Further responses from you will likely be ignored in all probability. |
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mood
Displaced Tuluki
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Post by mood on Oct 17, 2016 20:02:26 GMT -5
lol
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mood
Displaced Tuluki
JOHN DARNIELLE #1 FANZONE
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Post by mood on Oct 17, 2016 20:02:57 GMT -5
AD HOMINEM
AD HOMINEM
*wheeze*
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grumble
GDB Superstar
toxic shithead
Destroyer of Worlds
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Post by grumble on Oct 17, 2016 20:52:12 GMT -5
To my understanding, rape apologia boils down to blaming the victim of the attack, I, personally, have no evidence Desertman himself has done so, even jokingly, nor is it my business if he did so. Beyond that, character attacks in a community of filthy scumbags is kind of, bonkers, so I have to assume you're trolling.
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Post by jcarter on Oct 28, 2016 15:28:46 GMT -5
split off the koman locke thread into spoiler subforum because a long ask and tell is not a random thought and or comment
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punished ppurg
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Why are we still here? Just to suffer?
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Post by punished ppurg on Oct 30, 2016 2:34:38 GMT -5
You are now about to witness the strength of 'Rinth knowledge.
Straight outta Hathor's, crazy sharp-ear named Spice Tube
From the tribe called Neckers with Attitudes
When I'm Way'd off, my spice is shaved off
Backstab, got my arrest nosave off
You too, round-ear, if you fuck with me
The templars are gonna hafta come and get me
Off your boots, that's how I'm going out
For the clanned motherfuckers that's idling about
Dwarfs start workin', they want a rough circlin'
Take 'em and fold 'em all up like jerkins
Goin off on a stupid stump like that
With a perraine blade that's shoved up yo ass
So, Consent OOC?
Ain't no tellin' when I'm down for some Adult RP
Here's my sex log with Lady Ru Fale
Ate that pussy like Valorisk Borsail
Throwing knives are the tool
Gank your ass on the motherfucking barstool
Me, you can twink up, you with me?
I got more player-kills than Twitchy
Yo, weekly, monthly, and yearly
Until them Guild Westsiders see clearly
That I'm down with the ATV
Boy you can't mindbend me
So when I'm in Allanak, you better duck
Cause Spice Tube is crazy as fuck
As I leave, take the Bazzar trap door
But when I come back, short, I'm comin straight outta Hathor's
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argle
staff puppet account
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Post by argle on Oct 30, 2016 23:21:30 GMT -5
Anyone know if what you can wield in your offhand is based off of strength, or if its a fixed thing based on the weapon?
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seuly
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Post by seuly on Oct 31, 2016 1:51:45 GMT -5
Agility, right?
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Post by desertman on Oct 31, 2016 12:05:02 GMT -5
Anyone know if what you can wield in your offhand is based off of strength, or if its a fixed thing based on the weapon? I believe this is determined by the weapon in question. |
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Jeshin
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Post by Jeshin on Nov 4, 2016 22:31:03 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2016 20:12:09 GMT -5
Off hand is an interesting one,there are a few weapons I know of that straight up cant be offhanded regardless of strength.
Other than that it is definatly strength to wield it same as mainhand.
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Post by desertman on Nov 12, 2016 15:07:43 GMT -5
My wife and I participate in the Secret Santa Event on the GDB every year. I just received a package from Russia addressed to "Desertman". The package read, "From the motherland.". What I received was a very tasteful 2017 calendar featuring none other than the most manly of manly leaders, The Great Prime Minister. In 2017 my wall shall be graced with the venerable, masculine, and yet somehow gentle and loving face of none other than my favorite ex-member of the KGB and new close ally to the great United States of America, the glorious Prime Minister Vladimir Putin! (Actual calendar below. Thank you whoever sent this. The wife and I laughed so much.)  |
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punished ppurg
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Why are we still here? Just to suffer?
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Post by punished ppurg on Nov 12, 2016 16:22:36 GMT -5
my favorite ex-member of the KGB Desertman you wacky. As my good buddy Russian always says, There's no such thing as an ex-member of the KGB. |
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tedium
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Post by tedium on Nov 12, 2016 23:33:20 GMT -5
I'm glad that the Arm staffers are making an effort, but TBH it feels like too-little too-late. The culture of the game just feels so lacking compared to what it was. There's a richness to the world that just isn't there anymore, and I put the blame squarely on Nyr for bludgeoning proactiveness so he can play pretend at being popular. It feels less like an RPI MUD and more like an in-character chat room. And no, I don't mean a MUSH, because MUSHes at least have a clarity of character and RP that I just don't see in Arm anymore.
Even Allanak, which had been insulated against that trend because of its inherently cruel and brutal style, has succumbed due to the flood of mincing Tuluki refugees characters.
It's really too bad.
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jkarr
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Post by jkarr on Nov 13, 2016 0:05:03 GMT -5
I'm glad that the Arm staffers are making an effort, but TBH it feels like too-little too-late. The culture of the game just feels so lacking compared to what it was. There's a richness to the world that just isn't there anymore, and I put the blame squarely on Nyr for bludgeoning proactiveness so he can play pretend at being popular. It feels less like an RPI MUD and more like an in-character chat room. And no, I don't mean a MUSH, because MUSHes at least have a clarity of character and RP that I just don't see in Arm anymore. Even Allanak, which had been insulated against that trend because of its inherently cruel and brutal style, has succumbed due to the flood of mincing Tuluki refugees characters. It's really too bad. is that the way it felt at that rpt they were supposed to have this weekend |
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