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02-24-2015 , 09:51 PM

#178

FCBLComish

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Quote:

Originally Posted by marknfw

FREE METS!

How is this even up for debate? Mets is a 2p2 icon. His contributions in POG are without question a positive for this forum. The obvious solution, as has been said, is an exile from B&M, coupled with a short time off for being an idiot and going back in there.

I have no idea what possessed him to return to where he obviously isn't welcome, but is being a moron really worthy of a permanent ban? If we perma everyone who's a moron this place is going to get pretty damn lonely for you few who are left!

FREE METS!

If we banned all the morons there would be nobody left in the forum except Chuckleslovakian. WW is hard to play solo......

02-24-2015 , 10:11 PM

#179

Thingyman

Born This Way

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 30,507

Quote:

Originally Posted by fnord_too

Because banning people who are non malicious and established in the forum community degrades the senses of community, which is opposite of what a social media site such as this wants to do. Will it lead to a mass exodus? No. But it does make the place feel less social and appealing to the people who notice it (by and large). The reason 2p2 has the huge user base it enjoys is because of communities it fosters. It seems pretty silly to capriciously harm that when you have other tools available.

this

02-24-2015 , 10:40 PM

#180

Luckbox Inc

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mets

02-24-2015 , 10:56 PM

#181

iversonian

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+1 to free mets. I'm sure they'll do the right thing.

02-24-2015 , 10:58 PM

#182

R*R

I wish I was Einstein

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12,753

Quote:

Originally Posted by tylertwo

Because 2+2 is like a family and while you might send a family member to timeout for a short while due to recalcitrant behavior, you don't throw them out forever. The loss of one member who is valued by many is not just felt by the person who is banned, it is felt by everyone.

We become less as a group, less as a community, indeed less as individuals if we permaban mets. Obviously, I'm not fully aware of the exact sequence of events leading up to the ban, but I've witnessed very egregious posts lead to bans of far less than forever.

I'm not against anyone, especially Rapini and I'm aware of how difficult a mod's job can be. It's just that I can't help but feel that some compromise is in order that will allow everyone to be happy.

And I felt this way even when I only had tens of posts!

I think Rapini's hand was forced to perma Mets given the parameters of B & M and his obligation to mod equitably within that forum.

However, Tyler's post sums up my feelings and it seems better for the community and the overall characterization of twoplustwo that Mets stays.

02-24-2015 , 10:59 PM

#183

Larry Legend

Celtic Pride

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 42,920

Can we get a conclusion on if Rapini was beat up as a child?

What did the mean kids say to him?

02-24-2015 , 11:11 PM

#184

27offsuit

actions have consequences!

Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 38,535

02-24-2015 , 11:15 PM

#185

Lattimer

I is smart

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 15,463

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willi

prick and mortar.

lol well done

02-24-2015 , 11:21 PM

#186

ut2010

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Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 38,726

How is this Rapini clown still a mod

02-24-2015 , 11:49 PM

#187

eyebooger

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 58,700

Quote:

Originally Posted by well named

There's an assload of posters on 2+2 who are totally useless, but enough about my posting.

02-25-2015 , 01:13 AM

#188

batair

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02-25-2015 , 02:40 AM

#189

Rapini

ragging

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,096

Quote:

Originally Posted by diebitter

Is rapini pronounced rap-eenie or rapey-knee?

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiper

rah-pee-ni (like the plural of 'penis')

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScreaminAsian

ruh pee nee

It's actually pronounced Chone. The most common mispronunciation is Joaquin.

02-25-2015 , 02:46 AM

#190

Banned4lyfe

Sup-Bah? Pop-Bah Pooh-Bear Permanently Pooh-Bah Billy Walters Jr

Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 13,932

FREE MEATS!

Spoiler:

02-25-2015 , 02:52 AM

#191

Larry Legend

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Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 42,920

Rapini is the kind of guy to change his undertitle and location to the burns about him itt, all you really need to know.

02-25-2015 , 03:26 AM

#192

Bobo Fett

Carpe Diem

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 56,895

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Legend

Rapini is the kind of guy to change his undertitle and location to the burns about him itt, all you really need to know.

Well, it certainly says a lot, but I expect you won't have heard it.

02-25-2015 , 05:05 AM

#193

kokiri

ffermwr moch

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 52,228

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_K

Although Mets isn't perfect, this forum needs more people like Mets and not less. He built community and relationships. He made 2+2 something more than an internet forum. He made it into a group of friends.

Have you ever seen the list of 2+2er's that Mets has met in real life? It's a pretty lengthy list.

2+2 is NOT a better place with Mets not a part of it.

FREE METS

Yup. No one is above the law, but stupid laws are stupid. He's an asset to the site, and I've not seen anyone make a sane case why he should be banned, other than his own stupidity.

Well named's point about having to justify his presence is spot on. Obviously the B&M situation has been ongoing for ages so TPTB must have their reasons, but I am pretty sure that if it existed in some walk of life other than 2+2 we would already have had a sklansky minute on the poker cast laughing at its illogicality.

Mets stared death in the eye & then took it to bed (& had his credit card stolen by death, but leave that aside for the moment), all in the name of 2+2. Who amongst you that would ban him can say that?

02-25-2015 , 05:08 AM

#194

kioshk

Nixonian

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 92,831

Quote:

Originally Posted by kokiri

Mets stared death in the eye & then took it to bed (& had his credit card stolen by death, but leave that aside for the moment), all in the name of 2+2. Who amongst you that would ban him can say that?

haha, damn straight

02-25-2015 , 07:20 AM

#195

Yakmelk

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kokiri

Yup. No one is above the law, but stupid laws are stupid. He's an asset to the site, and I've not seen anyone make a sane case why he should be banned, other than his own stupidity.

Is there a case ? I just read some dumb post he made (which is only HUMAN). +1 for WN. I dont even know this rapini guy but I feel like over the years ATF has told me all I needed to know.

Last edited by Yakmelk; 02-25-2015 at 07:20 AM. Reason: jjshabado was A+ post btw, lolthekid

02-25-2015 , 10:32 AM

#196

Ludovic Banhammer

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,975

Why does 2+2 keep letting Rapini do this sort of thing?

02-25-2015 , 11:07 AM

#197

Larry Legend

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Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 42,920

Because he is spending a massive amount of his time cleaning up spam for free?

If I didn't have to pay the people who worked for me I would let them do pretty much anything as well.

02-25-2015 , 11:13 AM

#198

aaronk56

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fnord_too

I don't think I can say it better than this. Free Mets.

02-25-2015 , 11:14 AM

#199

plaaynde

Poker Historian

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 20,069

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Legend

Because he is spending a massive amount of his time cleaning up spam for free?

If I didn't have to pay the people who worked for me I would let them do pretty much anything as well.

No.