The ban didn't have anything to do with the posts you made in this thread, as you know. And of course you're free to respond anytime.

Regardless of your intent, your tone is purely antagonistic here. I'm wondering what other history of such posts you have.

Rapini has, from what I've seen, always been open to suggestions and constructive criticisms. Trolls are a different matter. Trolls all feel that Rapini is too harsh - because he won't let them troll!

Look what happened while he was away. A seemingly endless line of problems here in the B&M forum. Happily, he's now back to handle this.

Most of us are happy to have him doing the work.

Frankly, at this point, I'm surprised that you haven't already been perma-banned, CardCounter1.

Lee

Really? Because I didn't notice any earth shattering problems while he was away.

I think rapini is ruining b&m. Ive been on 2p2 10 years, all of a sudden now I keep getting my balls busted over petty bs

Here's the "petty bs" your warnings and infractions are for:

(1) a racist remark;
(2) mentioning the name of cardroom staff after that room's director has explicitly requested it not be mentioned; and
(3) arguing about moderation action in a substantive thread.

1- was tongue in cheek comment about my own religion. it was a joke based on a stereotype, not a comment attacking anyone or group.
2-could have more appropriately solved by editing out the name and informing me of the request. No need for an official warning.
3- your abuse of power was bring discussed. I responded.

(1) Your religion or ethnicity cannot be confirmed and furthermore it wouldn't matter to me anyway. Just because you're of a certain religion or ethnicity doesn't mean it's cool for you to promulgate negative stereotypes.

(2) There's two reasons for warnings/infractions. One is the "punitive" aspect: if you get 100 infraction points, you're banned from the forums. The other is the "bookkeeping" aspect: if I don't give you a formal warning, there's no record of the informal warning for me or other mods in the future. You shouldn't be offended by getting a formal warning versus an informal warning.

(3) Not sure why you thought it was OK to do that (or either of the two things above) unless you simply have not read the forum guidelines.

It is a discussion forum. Thee was a discussion taking place. I discussed.

You really, really need to re-read the forum guidelines.

How about a "Live Tells" Containment Thread?

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/27...tells-1064170/

Could be merged with a "Canonical List of Angles (please post some that I use at my local room)" containment thread. It will keep me from getting another infraction for posting a graphic of geometric angles.

just wanna say rapinis the worst, nut-low, etc. cant imagine what this person is like irl.

This episode of B&M Butthurtedness brought to you by a poster who has never read the B&M Forum guidelines and therefore received a warning--not an infraction--for posting the name of a cardroom employee who is not a room representative.

pretty sure he will get nitpicked into infraction points and banned in no time, amirite RAPINI?

I certainly hope not. That's a lot of work for me. Hopefully he'll just read the guidelines and follow them.

pretty sure you will be able to "catch" him not following some rule to a "T"
amirite or amirite?

I think you have a pretty weak understanding of how moderation works. I don't go hunting for violations of the guidelines so that I can ban random posters I have decided to make my enemies; if I come across violations while reading the forum or when I receive a post report, then I take action. The fact that I don't see anything close to all the posts in the forum seems to be the biggest factor in the "inconsistency" complaint made by a few posters in this thread.

Pretty sure PrettySure is just a troll that won't last long around here.

Amirite?

pretty sure Rapini is in denial

Be aware: Off-topic posts in the casino-specific threads are now 20-point trolling infractions.

Usually I handle warnings and infractions with the following point system.

First offense: warning (although sometimes a 10-point infraction is given for egregious offenses).
Second offense: 10 points.
Third offense: 20 points.
Fourth offense: 40 points.
Fifth offense: 80 points.

I'll simply note that LLSNL works under the similar rules (except I don't see the need of adding to 150 points, just banning is sufficient). The reason is that the regulars asked for a stricter, more clear line procedure. As the posters in LLSNL and TWSS know, I don't tolerate trolling either. I can't see the post in question, but if it wasn't trolling, I believe Rapini is open to having a discussion on the post in question.

I'm having this conversation in email. I don't honestly care enough to get into a protracted discussion about it.

My post was clearly off-topic, but should have been of interest to the regulars of the thread it was posted in.

I posted in the CAZ thread (the de facto Phoenix live poker thread) that my home game would be streaming live to the internet with hole cards last night. My game contains players who are regulars (and semi-regulars/tourists) in the 1/2/5/250SL games at both CAZ and Gila River - the two major Phoenix card rooms. I figured that'd be related enough to pass a one-time mention in a local casino thread.

It was in the middle of a bunch of lighthearted posts in the thread, including joking that one "player" in the thread was a consistent winner at games from 3/6LHE up to the big mix game. All of which were deleted.

My post, certainly, mechanically speaking, violates the rules of the forum.

I think 20 points for trolling seems a bit harsh, but hey, every last one of my infractions is from the same moderator, so I wasn't exactly shocked to see it.

So, I basically said:

"Whatever. Off-topic is now 20 points for trolling, and c'est la vie."

I was about to respond in this thread:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/27...op-ac-1069449/

when I figured I would get 30 for trolling if I posted what I really thought.

Ethics of seat changing?

Angus,

You got me to read that thread.

Seems to have run its course. Just what were you thinking? I'm curious.

Obviously the OP is a newbie to B&M play, and is unfamiliar with rules/procedures. We all were when we started to play. So, he asked.

I feel like I'm missing something here....

Lee