The anatomy of getting points.

notanewbie's Avatar
I could make a really good guess, but i'd hate to get points on a thread about points. Way to stay on point, huh? Originally Posted by Killersalt
Good point and I am thincking your point may be on target.
DEAR_JOHN's Avatar
I would like to make a request and do it in a very nice and pleasant manner, and even say please.

Please, unless you are a mod, admin, or board owner, don't post anymore in this thread. Thank you.

I do find it highly ironic that Pompeo or who the fuck ever, with 3 posts, has just been banned. Which means some mod, admin, or board owner has visited this thread. Yet none will post here.

Frankly it is in my humble opinion that the mods here are doing about as good of a job as the Houston Texan defensive coaches, I would like someone to attend to this thread. Dear John won't bite, I promise you. I just want some feedback and I also want to know some power hungry mod isn't playing games and just dishing out points because he can. Please note that I have never said nor hinted who the mod was that gave me the points.

As mentioned before, 5 points given for telling angelinadream (or any of the other handles the board management is allowing her to get away with) to shut the fuck up was deserved.

Getting points for telling a joke with behind it is bullshit.

Also not having a point list or a list for infractions could lead to abuse by board management. You can ban one person for 15 points, but not ban another until they get 30 points. Kind of like double secret probation on Animal House.

As a member of this site, I have the rite to question points received. My attitude may be questioned, but it is the board management that has given me this attitude by simply not answering my appeal. This could have been different. This thread didn't even need to exist if someone would have sent me a PM and told me what was going on. All someone had to say was that they are removing the points, keeping the points, or adjusting the 5 points down. A chance to appeal is all I ever wanted.
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There are more important things out there like giving points to Frenchmen for slander or banning members for multiple handles. Originally Posted by Killersalt
Too bad there are no known Frenchmen on this board. If there were Killersalt would be banned for comments tending toward an outing - as well as pointed for libel - and this board would thereby be one step closer to decency.

Pompeo or who the fuck ever Originally Posted by DEAR_JOHN
Pompeo or who ever the not worth a fuck he was was obviously one of the lynch-mobbers, setting the stage for yet another smear campaign..
Killersalt's Avatar
Too bad there are no known Frenchmen on this board. If there were Killersalt would be banned for comments tending toward an outing - as well as pointed for libel - and this board would thereby be one step closer to decency.



Pompeo or who ever the not worth a fuck he was was obviously one of the lynch-mobbers, setting the stage for yet another smear campaign.. Originally Posted by Raphael
Huh, what are you talking about? I wasn't talking about you? Sorry John I know you didn't want more posts on this thread.....
DarthMaul's Avatar
Dear_John,

#9 - No form of private communications between members are to be posted in our forums. This includes the contents of emails, PMs, IMs, private chat logs, privately shared images, etc. This is an invasion of another's privacy and will not be allowed.

Infractions are given in a private manner. That's between you and the Staff. It's not to be placed in a public forum.

If you were a person who receives points on a regular basis, I can see you being upset. Do you ever do anything to receive points..on a regular basis? Probably not...You were given one infraction. That thread was a load of fighting back and forth, DON'T GET INVOLVED AND DRAWN IN!

As a matter of fact, you have used the RTM button more than once and someone has received an infraction because you RTM'd us.

Management/Owners have reiterated to the Houston MODS that the "fighting and name calling in public forums has to be halted" in no incertain terms. It's keeping providers/hobbyist from using ECCIE as a source of info. The purpose of ECCIE is EXCHANGE HELPFUL INFORMATION.

Believe me as I have met many of you in person...I regretfully hand out points but when forced into a situation where I have no choice...I have no choice.

All we ask, as we have stated before, this website is not a place to insult, name call and bash other users. The Golden Rule being treat others as you want to be treated.

Please give us some useful information about the HOBBY....PLEASE!
DEAR_JOHN's Avatar
As a member of this site, I have the rite to question points received. My attitude may be questioned, but it is the board management that has given me this attitude by simply not answering my appeal. This could have been different. This thread didn't even need to exist if someone would have sent me a PM and told me what was going on. All someone had to say was that they are removing the points, keeping the points, or adjusting the 5 points down. A chance to appeal is all I ever wanted. Originally Posted by DEAR_JOHN
I still stand by this and I still want to appeal the points due to the nature of what the points were given for.

I'm not trying to be a martyr, but it's about principle.

Lastly, if appeals aren't allowed for points given, maybe it's best if some admin or even the board owner would state something to the effect in this thread, then put a sticky on each city forum stating such. Being an exmoderator and exadmin, it was always my belief that there should be an appeal process for points received.
John you are not getting. Your appeal was considered and denied. I am pretty sure DM post implied that. Otherwise, he would have said 'Your appeal approved and points removed'.
CivilBarrister's Avatar
I am sorry to agree that dear_john is not getting it. But I don't necessarily believe any appeal was considered. The matter was just dropped!

This is a typical dealL Points are given; Member pisses and moans that the points were not deserved; bitches to mods/admins/owners; member is ignored/ member gets more pissed.....YAWN.

But in this case Member felt it necessary to call the Mods/Admins/Owners out on the carpet - on the P I can assure you MANY MORE POINTS would have been issued for disrespecting the staff.
DEAR_JOHN's Avatar
Your appeal was considered and denied. Originally Posted by futile
Do you have such a relationship with the management of this board that you know this for 100%.

I am sorry to agree that dear_john is not getting it. But I don't necessarily believe any appeal was considered. The matter was just dropped! Originally Posted by CivilBarrister
Maybe. Let's put this in a context that even some hick dumbass like myself can understand. I get a ticket by a cop (mod who gave me points), I disagree and wish to see the judge (admin or board owner). I mean, isn't this one way you make a living?

This is a typical dealL Points are given; Member pisses and moans that the points were not deserved; bitches to mods/admins/owners; member is ignored/ member gets more pissed.....YAWN. Originally Posted by CivilBarrister
It comes off a as pretty good put down to my issue, but I read right through your smug comments. Basically you are saying that I am bitching and moaning.............etc.

But in this case Member felt it necessary to call the Mods/Admins/Owners out on the carpet - on the P I can assure you MANY MORE POINTS would have been issued for disrespecting the staff. Originally Posted by CivilBarrister
Your history as a wanna be mod on ASPD is not the same as an actual mod, so in this context, you can't assure me of anything but a gut feeling. Correct? Is asking for another viewpoint the same as disrespecting? I don't think so.

cb, we all have different values, and you aren't going to change mine.

This also goes deeper. I should hope that if anybody gets points, there is some sort of method for all of us to question the points vs. marching off the cliff like some lemming with points in hand. In this context, this thread could be bigger than any one of us.

All it takes is for another mod, admin, or board owner to pm me or make a comment in this thread and this is over and done with. They can pm me and remove this thread for all I care. If I'm given more points or banned due to this, so be it. I just want to be heard.
ANONONE's Avatar
Remember when I said this guy would screw something up and then whine about it and be the center of his own little drama and wouldn't understand when we could care less?

DEAR_JOHN's Avatar
Remember when I said this guy would screw something up and then whine about it and be the center of his own little drama and wouldn't understand when we could care less? Originally Posted by ANONONE
Weren't you banned or something due to your complete and total obsession with BBFS threads? Your cred. isn't anything that would concern me. Sorry.

I'm sorry if the concept to any member here about appealing something that someone doesn't think is right is too much for them.

I guess it's my fault for looking at a privately owned board and the governing body of the board as the same as the governing body of a free country. However one can try.
Do you have such a relationship with the management of this board that you know this for 100%. Originally Posted by DEAR_JOHN
Nooooo... But....That's what said in the book - 'Appealing at the court of fucktards for Dummies'. It said it right there:

'Dear Dummy (not calling anyone dummy, just what said in the book). If Mod/owner/admin does not reply your thread about appealing the decision of giving you points, please consider that appeal was denied. Please do not hold your breath. You can die from asphyxiation. Do not bother mod and admin any more since they have other dummies like you to take care of'

Amazon is selling it for 99 cents. I got a used one and give it to you for free if you close this thread.
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  • bbkid
  • 12-08-2010, 05:24 PM
Damn, come on guys. The guy asked a simple question "how do I appeal points that have been given?" I don't see why this has become a frickin contest of wits about what-is-what.

I agree with D_J, give a simple answer to his question and this will be over with. Duh, is that too difficult?
No one can speak for a Mod/owner/admin unless you are a Mod/owner/admin...

DJ knows what he has to do if he wants to appeal the points. It's up to the Mod/owner/admin if they are appealed...

Keep it civil and chill on the insults, thanks
ANONONE's Avatar
Do we have an over/under on him pushing this until he get's banned?

Just take the points and be a man.