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Kyleb, didn't you just breakup with your live-in girlfriend? I'm sensing that something has you very angry. I don't want to speculate but...

but seriously, more bannings.

yes we broke up, that is not what makes me mad. and why say "i don't want to speculate but..." AND THEN SPECULATE

anyway yes more bannings. i am not angry, really, i just think that idiotic posters need to be banned

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08-27-2007 , 09:34 PM

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sethypooh21

Make or Miss League

Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 47,037

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yes we broke up, that is not what makes me mad. and why say "i don't want to speculate but..." AND THEN SPECULATE

It was an ironic not wanting to speculate (and i was just kidding any. Re-Lax, I'm largely agreeing with you)

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08-27-2007 , 09:41 PM

#78

TheRedRocket

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 339

rep me

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09-05-2007 , 10:50 PM

#79

AA Suited

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,238

why has the * system been removed?

<------- newb to OOT

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08-13-2018 , 08:02 AM

#80

Sheep86

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,628

This is an interesting idea.

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08-13-2018 , 10:46 AM

#81

tomdemaine

Just tries harder

Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,065

and so timely.

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08-13-2018 , 03:01 PM

#82

gregorio

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 39,313

Likes, thanks, reputation points, up-votes and signatures are all part of the new roll-out scheduled for Spring 2029

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08-13-2018 , 03:37 PM

#83

Bobo Fett

Carpe Diem

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 56,895

gregorio will be providing personal support for all those features.

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08-13-2018 , 09:57 PM

#84

Rexx14

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 7,215

I pretty much assumed anyone needing help pms Greg which has me slightly disturbed at how many pms he gets. Greg how many do you get per day on average? Oh yes and what percentage of those are noodz? Asking for a friend.

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08-15-2018 , 02:31 PM

#85

TrollyWantACracker

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 4,184

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Originally Posted by NozeCandy

This actually works really well on the Tucker Max forums, although they do have a lot of mods there too. The rep there also lets you comment to the individual about the post, so a ton of cluttering is eliminated. They also ban super ******ed people there about 2308238230583x faster and the forums are much more readable, so maybe kyleb is on to something.

Really wish that the tptb had paid more attention to the Tucker Max forums back in the day, such a missed opportunity.

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08-15-2018 , 02:52 PM

#86

Poker Clif

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,806

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Originally Posted by RoundGuy

I fear OOT will degenerate into a BBV4L if ****** threads remain unlocked, and bans are reduced. I hope I'm wrong. We'll see. I'm sad to see the * system go. I do believe it kept out a decent amount of ******s.

Using the word "******s" the way you did probably gets people banned from some forums as well.

That said, I am in favor or the word "******ed" when not used as an insult, because it's descriptive. If you tell me that someone is ******ed (meaning "slowed", the dictionary definition) I have more insight about how to interact with that person. If you tell me that he is "special" (as in Special Olympics) that tells me nothing.