[Music] Band Stand Chat

[bhafc99]

Pretty sure I was at a game in the early eighties when we had to take back control of the North Stand, funny how history repeats itself.

If memory serves me right, there was a game when Pompey were given the North Stand at the Goldstone...

 

[Eric the meek]

Yes, the moderators of NSC are behaving very childishly.

They took exception to me starting a 'should we start a music only forum', and then one or two of them starting bullying me for no apparent reason.

In any case, I decided, well, when in Rome and I started two very successful music threads - one about MJ and the other about Bjork. Apparently, the Bjork one didn't go too well - as I've now been effectively banned.

By banned, I don't think they have the balls to actually ban me - as I haven't really done anything wrong - but instead they have reduced my server access to almost zero, so the site has become unusable.

I can't use this account anymore - so I created Mustafa III (predictably). I gave them a heads up about this, but they obviously have no intention of acting like adults, and they have merged that and my old account so NSC remains unusable for me.

So I won't use this account anymore. I will still browse the site with minimal cookies and ad blocker on - they can be stuffed if they think I'm giving them any additional revenue.

When the time is right, I'll have to make an anonymous account. They won't know it's me until I choose to reveal myself.

All in all, it's a shame it has to be this way. Utterly embarrassing from the ageing NSC moderating 'staff'. Childish, pathetic and absolutely embarrassing that this is (for now) the most popular fans site.

First rule of creating an anonymous account - don't tell the whole forum that you plan to do it.

It's like being a spy. The best spies are those who don't tell anyone they are spies.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Yes, the moderators of NSC are behaving very childishly.

They took exception to me starting a 'should we start a music only forum', and then one or two of them starting bullying me for no apparent reason.

In any case, I decided, well, when in Rome and I started two very successful music threads - one about MJ and the other about Bjork. Apparently, the Bjork one didn't go too well - as I've now been effectively banned.

By banned, I don't think they have the balls to actually ban me - as I haven't really done anything wrong - but instead they have reduced my server access to almost zero, so the site has become unusable.

I can't use this account anymore - so I created Mustafa III (predictably). I gave them a heads up about this, but they obviously have no intention of acting like adults, and they have merged that and my old account so NSC remains unusable for me.

So I won't use this account anymore. I will still browse the site with minimal cookies and ad blocker on - they can be stuffed if they think I'm giving them any additional revenue.

When the time is right, I'll have to make an anonymous account. They won't know it's me until I choose to reveal myself.

All in all, it's a shame it has to be this way. Utterly embarrassing from the ageing NSC moderating 'staff'. Childish, pathetic and absolutely embarrassing that this is (for now) the most popular fans site.

I've had this on my account before. On the old software the add-on was called 'miserable user', it seems Xenforo has the feature built in:

Miserable Users

Something that bases around that premise to get rid of painful users by giving back as much distress as possible.

xenforo.com

Pretty petty from whoever did it. If they don't want you to use the forum, ban you. The only reason to do what they have done is plausible deniability for those who say, "oh, well you're still posting so you can't be banned".

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Pretty petty from whoever did it. If they don't want you to use the forum, ban you. The only reason to do what they have done is plausible deniability for those who say, "oh, well you're still posting so you can't be banned".

It's important to maintain a level of plausible deniability to avoid further economic sanctions and possible direct intervention from the UN or NATO.

This is the Russia invades Ukraine thread, right?

 

[GingerBeerMan]

It's important to maintain a level of plausible deniability to avoid further economic sanctions and possible direct intervention from the UN or NATO.

This is the Russia invades Ukraine thread, right?

Please tell me, what other reason is there to use this method?

It effectively stops you using the forum, but doesn't show the 'banned' status under the name. If they wanted someone to stop using the forum why wouldn't they just ban them?

It's because, as has been proven in this thread, if there is no 'banned' status people will not believe you're banned and there will be less arguements about it.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Please tell me, what other reason is there to use this method?

It effectively stops you using the forum, but doesn't show the 'banned' status under the name. If they wanted someone to stop using the forum why wouldn't they just ban them?

It's because, as has been proven in this thread, if there is no 'banned' status people will not believe you're banned and there will be less arguements about it.

I could hazard a few guesses as to why somebody might do that, but given I don't run a forum and have no intention of giving up any time or effort to do so I can't be bothered to speculate.

Frankly though, beyond the odd "oh, that's a shame, I liked their posts on XYZ" there's precious few posters on here that anybody would notice if they dropped off the face of the Earth.

 

[Whitechapel]

Please tell me, what other reason is there to use this method?

It effectively stops you using the forum, but doesn't show the 'banned' status under the name. If they wanted someone to stop using the forum why wouldn't they just ban them?

It's because, as has been proven in this thread, if there is no 'banned' status people will not believe you're banned and there will be less arguements about it.

Because sometimes people need an indicator that whilst they’re not breaking any rules, they’re acting like a bellend.

The forum is privately owned, the mods can do what they want with it. You’d like to think a fully grown adult would be able to look at their behaviour and reflect, rather than just instsntly making a new account with (basically) the same name.

 

[Stat Brother]

What if we only won today because of the name change?

We're still 2 points off Premier League safety, changing the name back now could ruin the whole season.

Would have won today without those meddling kids.

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Would have won today without those meddling kids.

Was @Bozza to blame for Billy's Red Card? We need an investigation.

 

[Stat Brother]

Was @Bozza to blame for Billy's Red Card? We need an investigation.

Banged to rights.

Bozza got in the boys head and he couldn't cope.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Because sometimes people need an indicator that whilst they’re not breaking any rules, they’re acting like a bellend.

The forum is privately owned, the mods can do what they want with it. You’d like to think a fully grown adult would be able to look at their behaviour and reflect, rather than just instsntly making a new account with (basically) the same name.

In that case you can give someone an infraction, a short term ban, or a quiet word via DM. Slowing down their page load speed to basically zero is not something a fully grown adult would think is an appropriate solution.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

In that case you can give someone an infraction, a short term ban, or a quiet word via DM. Slowing down their page load speed to basically zero is not something a fully grown adult would think is an appropriate solution.

W h aaaatt d o y o u meannnnnnnn ?

 

[Eric the meek]

In that case you can give someone an infraction, a short term ban, or a quiet word via DM. Slowing down their page load speed to basically zero is not something a fully grown adult would think is an appropriate solution.

The mods do give short term bans - see the 'moderating decisions' sub forum. There are many examples.

It's just a guess, but I would imagine that 'slowing down the page load speed' is a further tool they use sparingly, after their patience has been sorely tested, by a handful of users with a rich history of not learning from short term bans and quiet words.

 

[Zeberdi]

In that case you can give someone an infraction, a short term ban, or a quiet word via DM. Slowing down their page load speed to basically zero is not something a fully grown adult would think is an appropriate solution.

We clearly need a system even football fans understand