Recruiting Upright Citizens

[Chojin]

THIS IS NOT A CALL TO RECRUIT MODERATORS. READ THIS POST. THANKS. OKAY.

Okay, I've just set up an infrastructure of infractions. Here's how it works.

Administrators, Super Moderators, Moderators, and Upright Citizens can issue infractions. The first three groups can issue infractions of any level, and Upright Citizens can only issue pre-defined infractions.

Pre-defined infractions:

Notification infractions (0 points each, lasts 1 day on member's record):
Notification

Minor infractions (1 point each, lasts 14 days on member's record):
Hounding Other Members
Avatar/Signature Rule Violation
Use of internet memes
Hijacking threads
Bumping old topics
Worthless or excessive topics/replies
Annoying text formatting
Malicious sexist/racist/homophobic/etc. remarks

Major infractions (10 points each, lasts 1 month on member's record):
Spammed Advertisements
Posting Not-Safe-For-Work Material
Flooding/Griefing

After a user has accumulated 10 points, they are automatically banned for 1 day.
After a user has accumulated 20 points, they are automatically banned for 1 week.
After a user has accumulated 30 points, they are automatically banned for 1 month.

Any moderation above that should really be handled by an admin.

You can attach a PM to each infraction to give the person a message with the infraction. You should always do this with the 0 points infraction.

Additionally, all reported posts and infractions are catalogued in a new forum at the bottom of the list visible to members of these groups. This forum is called "Crime Lab". These people can also make posts in this forum if they want.

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So, in this thread, let me know what you think about this system and whether or not you want to be an Upright Citizen. I think general qualifications should be at least 1 year of membership and never having been banned before (unless they can explain why this shouldn't matter).

Also, I have no idea if the board tells everyone if they've been given an infraction for a post. If it does, I'll lower the bannable scores.

In this thread, either volunteer yourself or nominate people who you think should be members of this new group.

[RaNkeri]

Won't some of these rules ruin some of the fun?

Not to mention if some triggerhappy person is given the rights to share these "points" - that'd be a real bitch

[Chojin]

Which of these things is fun when it happens?

And that's why we're being SELECTIVE.

[Guitar Woman]

I'd assume some sort of screening process would be issued.

Also, Chojin, I'm about 80% sure nobody else can see your infractions.

[RaNkeri]

Most of those rules are ok for me, but I'd like to hear more accurate definition for "Worthless or excessive replies".

Especially on the excessive ones, because isn't that what sarcasm consists of?

Or are we going to count single smiley replies as worthless?

[Guitar Woman]

I also think we're going in the complete wrong direction for forum improvement. I'm not really sure what the RIGHT direction would be, but this doesn't feel like it.

Just an opinion.

[Chojin]

Rankeri, this would be true if this board was being run by robots, but there is discretion involved. That's why we wouldn't want anyone who's been here less than a year.

The overriding concept here is to give the old members a way to kindly keep the new members in line and to reward them for their years of military service.

[Emu]

I volunteer!

[Guitar Woman]

I volunteer also

I expect this won't meet with whining and accusations of homosexuality at all, don't let me down

[Chojin]

I think i'm also going to require most admins and mods to weigh in on applicants.

[Girl Drink Drunk]

I'll volunteer.

[Sam]

SAM IS HERE to volunteer

[Zomboid]

I volunteer. My ban shouldn't matter because YOU banned me for "hounding" fucking GW. Let some other mod weigh in on that.

[Chojin]

My favorite thing about this system is that it is going to be WAY easier to ban someone for a day.

hint hint

this post was not meant to go after zomboid's ;<

Your banning was far and away not my decision alone.
but yes, I will include your volunteering on the list of TBDs with Guitar Woman.

[MattJack]

Nothing man. I just kind of like the status quo I suppose :\

Call me crazy, but I think if certain posters get SPECIAL POWERS the board will be no bueno :(

I know there will be checks n balances n shit but this ain't the government or is it o_O

[Pentegarn]

Seems agreeable, as long as the upright citizens in power don't abuse their authority. But I assume you already have a checks and balances system in mind for that.

[Zomboid]

To be totally serious here - I like the way this is set up chojin, but I don't like the idea of you being the only one picking these people. You're not a total ogre, but you're definitely biased and essentially deputizing a bunch of your little minions isn't the greatest of ideas, seeing as how they all act the same way.

Get a balance. I don't care if I'm not able to give people dreaded infractions, but I don't like the idea of someone like gw being able to do it when people like mattjack and myself can't because it's pretty obvious we'll be targets of your nintenrage.

[Tadao]

I know I'm somewhat in trouble and I am looking forward to this challenge.

[Guitar Woman]

I think i'm also going to require most admins and mods to weigh in on applicants.

:|

[Tadao]

I think i'm also going to require most admins and mods to weigh in on applicants.

___

[Pentegarn]

Let's say for the sake of discussion that once January 2009 comes I want to be one of the upright citizens, would i be able to apply then, or is it a one time thing only? (that is if it is a successful and permanent thing I mean)

[liquidstatik]

i'll volunteer 8]

[Dr. Boogie]

Well, we've got a few volunteers already. I'll weigh in on the list so far:

Emu: Yeah, you seem pretty even handed. You could do it.
GW: You're too controversial a choice. Plus, you aren't even allowed to edit your own posts.
GDD: Sure, you've been here a while as Sniperwulf. You could work.
Sam: Maybe, as long as you don't create any more wacky characters.
Liquid: You can be in charge of the loli bukkake board when we get one.

[Guitar Woman]

GW: You're too controversial a choice. Plus, you aren't even allowed to edit your own posts.


Yeah, I thought about both of these, but how am I ever going to WIN BACK TRUST if I can't do anything


I could be like the upright intern

[Girl Drink Drunk]

Call me crazy, but I think if certain posters get SPECIAL POWERS the board will be no bueno :(
I read you loud and clear there, man, but I think the staff would have the common sense to deny power to these "certain" people, knowing that it would probably cause a lot of good posters to leave.

[MattJack]

Honestly, how many good posters are on here? Whether you love them or hate them, there aren't THAT many. You have the regular 25-30 people that post all the time, and then the people who just come and go.

[Chojin]

Let's say for the sake of discussion that once January 2009 comes I want to be one of the upright citizens, would i be able to apply then, or is it a one time thing only? (that is if it is a successful and permanent thing I mean)

If this thing works then we'll be adding new people all the time.

GW, maybe you should make a proposal for ways that you could win back trust without having access to an instant 1-day ban button.

[MattJack]

IM SORRY IM SUCH AN ASSHOLE YALL

I JUST HAVE CONCERNS N STUFF. COMFORT ME ON THIS LEAP OF FAITH

[Chojin]

Those of you who have already been approved, there's an icon next to the post number:
http://i-mockery.com/forum/images/mockery/buttons/infraction.gif

Next to the "report post" button that everyone has:
http://i-mockery.com/forum/images/mockery/buttons/report.gif

It's in the bar above peoples' names.

[Dr. Boogie]

Yeah, I thought about both of these, but how am I ever going to WIN BACK TRUST if I can't do anything

You came on the boards pretending to be a woman.


I think you've regained trust, but mod status? ZBF has a better chance of gaining back our trust.

[Chojin]

I have nominated and added Willie, CarnivoreIsGod, and Schimid. :eek

[Guitar Woman]

Really, before other higher ups decide on my FATE, I'd like to say this.

I love this forum a whole big huggy bunch, and I want to see it continue to be as fun as it always has. I'd love doing anything I can to help that. Despite Zomboid's worries of giving infractions for hating the wii or other retarded stuff, I can assure you I'm a little more mature than that. I really have no idea where he's coming from.

I'm not going to pretend that I don't think Zomboid has his head up his ass to an award-winning degree, because I do. He seems to think he is the target of malicious moderation, when really, he is an excessive douchebag and deserves most of the flak he gets. But this certainly wouldn't influence my opinion. If I got picked for this, I'd probably ignore Zomboid altogether to avoid him whining to everyone about how it's only because he doesn't like the Wii and that I want to perform fellatio on Luigi and other nasty things. Other people can take care of telling him to shut up, and mabye then he'll try and change his attitude.

[Pentegarn]

Will there be a grandfather clause for past infractions? I can't be sure I was a prefect angel on all my past posts so if one were so inclined, would they be able to retroactively "red card" me or anyone else?

[Chojin]

All infractions get registered in the OFFICIAL I-MOCKERY CRIME LAB with a link to the thread and post, so it's pretty obvious if someone goes back a year or so to GET YOU GOOD.

And if they did, they'd get their infraction button taken away.

[MattJack]

this is like high school all over again :(

[Zomboid]

I nominate MATTJACK! :O

[Dr. Boogie]

words

I am against either of you being upright citizens. If you were to get mod status, I would give it to zomboid too just so you two would be on the same level.

[Tadao]

Honestly, how many good posters are on here? Whether you love them or hate them, there aren't THAT many. You have the regular 25-30 people that post all the time, and then the people who just come and go.

For one thing, people like me won't be able to start shit with new people for no reason other than me being bored, and then more people might stay. Like Kitsa is just barley posting in General Blabber and I think we are lucky she didn't run away because of me. But yeah, I won't be able to stalk girls like I used too :(

[Guitar Woman]

I thought this thread wasn't nominations for mod status?

[Chojin]

By the way, I'm compiling a list of the questionable candidates and will release it into the crime lab - after this thread cools down a bit - for review.

[Emu]

I would hope that if a post gets reported and it's been around for more than a month by the time it's reported, it would be annulled and the person who reported it sacked.

[Emu]

Wow there were like 30 posts while I was typing that.

[Chojin]

And yeah, this is just for an infraction button, not for any significant powers.

And I am for giving both of them the button.

[MLE]

Only I've been here longer and have never pretended to be a woman. Oopsie :lol

Seriously, shhh

[Guitar Woman]

So, yes, I won't be a fag, and I'll let other people take care of yelling at Zomboid so we don't have any GRIEVANCES. Because you know there would be.

[Guitar Woman]

And that's all I really have to say!

[Tadao]

I'm all for the buttons being abused for hilarious results. Not that a mod would ever do such a thing ever.

[Chojin]

Okay, through some testing, an update:

After someone gets an infraction for a post, there is a RED CARD down near the edit and quote buttons:
http://i-mockery.com/forum/images/mockery/buttons/redcard.gif

So someone can't get multiple infractions for the same thing.

As a consequence, I'm going to lower the total # of points required for bannings. Those of you with the buttons, just keep an eye out in case someone's already gotten a card for excessive posting (since in this case they'd be able to get an infraction for each one).

[MattJack]

I think you should be able to mess with people, so I agree with you Tadao. I mean you are the green ranger to my red, but we can come together like voltron on this.

Sethomas
Willie
Liquid
Schimid
Chojin
Emu
GDD
Zomboid (he might as well be on the list, he's done the time, officially)
SAM
Dr. Boogie
Carni
Spadd
Max Burbank
Kevtheomni
Proto
Millhouse

who am I missing?

Making sure senior members like you is really all this bullshit is :lol

[Tadao]

This is just Viagra for old vets MattJack

[Chojin]

Anyone that's mod or above already has the button.

Also, I added a 0 point infraction - you can flag this and then fill out the PM box below it to send someone a friendly reminder.

This will still create a thread in the crime lab, however, so try not to be too hilarious with this option.

[Tadao]

It would be nice to see in everyones profile what their infraction status is. I would check out more peoples profiles if this was there.

So right now, do I only know if I have an infraction is someone pms me? If the give me one and don't pm me, will I still know I have one?

[Chojin]

Let me see if I can't cook that up

[Chojin]

http://i-mockery.com/forum/member.php?u=3440

Can you see the infraction?

[Esuohlim]

So right now, do I only know if I have an infraction is someone pms me? If the give me one and don't pm me, will I still know I have one?

You can't complete the Infraction Transaction™ without sending a PM. Believe me I've tried.

I've only given out three infractions and all of them were retaliated with a hefty amount of sass, so I expect a lot of new people will do this. What should we do if that happens?

[liquidstatik]

nevermind ;_;

[Tadao]

No, also you know how you guys can see that the post has been infracted, maybe other poster should noticiblly see this too as a warning of what not to do.

[Chojin]

esuohlim - i removed the pm requirement when I set this up today.

As for dealing with sass, I suppose we'd just yell at them like we normally do.

[Zomboid]

Liquid gets on? The guy who just recently posted a picture of hannah montana covered in jizz?

You've got to be fucking kidding me.

[Girl Drink Drunk]

Mabye there should be an infraction for that, if they are clearly not being reasonable about it and the warning is rightly justified.

[MLE]

There are two levels of NSFW infractions. one is a one point -for stuff like hannah montana, and the other is for full out porn, and is an instant one week ban.

[liquidstatik]

so thats where my points from? it says another thread, and for being sexist/racist/etc :x

[MattJack]

I NOMINATE MYSELF OR ZOMBOID

[Chojin]

i didn't see anything like that? was she naked or something? has he done anything else I'm not aware of?

and no, liquid, that was me testing infractions

[Chojin]

to the best of my knowledge, liquid hasn't done anything else. if another mod has a problem with him, I'll take him off.

Again this is not for the position of board mayor, it is a button that lets you warn people.

Looking at the picture now, I can see why he'd post it and not think it's NSFW. It's borderline at best.

And again - calm down, sweetheart.

[Tadao]

Did you see my other suggestion Chojin? Page 3

[MetalMilitia]

Okay here are the people I think should be mod in some capacity:

Emu - He has a good sense of humour and I think would do a great job. I always wondered why he never got the position the last time you did one of these threads.

Willie - Being the OFFICIALLY best liked poster on the board has got to be worth something, and if that wasn't reason enough; he hates jerks. Which is something I'm sure we can all appreciate.

Here are the people I don't think should be mod in any capacity, under any circumstances:

GW - I know she thinks she could do a good job but I doubt she's mature enough to handle the POWER of moderator functions. She'd end up doing all kinds of not-funny stuff to try and cement her position as being accepted into the community and it'd just suck.

Liquidstatik - He's no where near as funny as he thinks he is and is quite probably some kind of paedophile in the making. As per Guitar Woman, I don't think he's responsible enough to have any kind of power over other user's posts.

[MetalMilitia]

Right, and it looks like I should've read the first post in this thread past the first couple of lines because I now see you're not looking for "mods".

Either way, I stand by my comment. >:

ADDED: Careful chojin you might send me mad with power, what with listening to my opinions and allowing me to install secrat back doors in your Mario forum that allow me to ban GW at any moment. :p

[liquidstatik]

blabhalblah blah.

i don't even make jokes :x

[Emu]

Yeah, this isn't modship, this is more like the assistant manager position at Wendy's. I don't really have that much power but god damn my balls are hanging low right now.

I mean yes my actions could result in a temp ban, but I'd have to yellowcard someone a whole bunch to result in even a minor ban, and naturally I'm going to get kicked off if I go around yellowcarding every post some idiot makes because I don't like him.

[MLE]

Liquid, i reversed the sexist/whatever one because eric was testing stuff. You shouldn't have a point for that anymore.

[MLE]

And yellow-cards are non-point warnings. People can amass tons of those.

[RaNkeri]

So could somebody yellowcard me? Just curious to see what it looks like. :/

And I doubt I'd end up seeing lot of those in future either :/

[Mockery]

It's a good thing we have these Red/Yellow Infraction Cards now that the Sports Thread has gone live. The soccer fans will love this new system. :O

:hourglass

[Dr. Boogie]

Anyway, I actually do think Mattjack and zomboid have legitimate claims as upright citizens. Both have been on the boards a long while, and zomboid used to be a staff member.

[WhiteRat]

I don't understand why people are clamoring to get these magical powers. I question whether or not these people actually give a shit about this place or if they just want to put the Upright Citizens Notarized Certificate up on their wall.

[Emu]

And yellow-cards are non-point warnings. People can amass tons of those.

Redcard then. I haven't gotten to play with it yet.

[Zomboid]

I don't understand why people are clamoring to get these magical powers. I question whether or not these people actually give a shit about this place or if they just want to put the Upright Citizens Notarized Certificate up on their wall.
If it's gonna happen anyway, ya might as well join in so that you can help free this place from the rut it's been in lately.

[Dr. Boogie]

Anyway, the point is that anyone with a grievance can bring their complaints to me, Mock, or any of the other admins for, let's say, appeals.

[Grislygus]

Can we at least not allow anyone who joined after 2005 to be one of these? Unless they're like, really, really, spectacularly awesome, like Pednaud? Otherwise, this will lead to spectacularly annoying feuds.

MARK MY WORDS, INTERNET. MARK THEM WELL.

[Emu]

I'm with Chojin

:lol

Seriously though it's getting very difficult to detect honest bitterness from threadshitting. I thought this was supposed to be a serious thread.

[Dr. Boogie]

This is I-Mockery, Emu.

[MetalMilitia]

To stop some of the controversy would it be worth adding all the "upright citizens" chosen by the mods to a poll where everyone would be able to vote against them (kind of like pop idol :eek). That way it'd be obvious which choices are really unpopular.

Making it anonymous would be good, too.

[WhiteRat]

Making it anonymous would be good, too.

This is probably the best way to go about it without people pouting and shouting accusations of corruption and such.

[DuFresne]

Can I be an upright citizen, guys?

[Dr. Boogie]

This is probably the best way to go about it without people pouting and shouting accusations of corruption and such.

Isn't that more a reason to make it a poll where you can see how each person voted?

[RaNkeri]

I'm supporting for the poll too. Simple and easy :/

[Esuohlim]

To stop some of the controversy would it be worth adding all the "upright citizens" chosen by the mods to a poll where everyone would be able to vote against them (kind of like pop idol :eek). That way it'd be obvious which choices are really unpopular.

Making it anonymous would be good, too.

I like this idea, and especially the making it anonymous part. Not only will more people vote, but nobody will be afraid of taking shit for their opinions

[MetalMilitia]

To clarify, I still think the moderators should be in charge of picking candidates - there just needs to be some system to show quantitatively which choices are considered really unpopular (without so much drama).

[Grislygus]

. . .completely fucking stupid, and that it might cause people to watch what they post due to having some dumb fuck simply not liking them. Shit, they might just stop posting entirely due to excessive amounts of cuntery from the i-mockery senior club, not the posters.

Even if I-Mockery suddenly turns into a fascist dictatorship where people are dragged screaming from their computers and blackbagged, I will never give two tin shits about the quality of my posts, much less who's currently obsessing over how much they suck. No one will.

[Zomboid]

I think for the most part, the mods could probably handle SOMETHING OF THIS MAGNITUDE! It just goes to shit when one or more parties has their own agenda and likes to just do things their way.

[Grislygus]

I held the same sentiments until I realized that I liked everyone who got the promotion.

I'd STILL like a join date cap, though

[DuFresne]

About a year and a half with no bans, here! And the only ones I've pissed off have been stupid new people and Zomboid, but I didn't go all GW on him, so I think that's worth something AM I RIGHT! :lol

[WhiteRat]

Hey! Over here! Pick me! Pick Me! I want special powers! Hey! Look over here!

[Chojin]

I think for the most part, the mods could probably handle SOMETHING OF THIS MAGNITUDE! It just goes to shit when one or more parties has their own agenda and likes to just do things their way.

Last time I'm going to repeat this. If another mod has a problem with my decisions, people won't get in. If I have a problem with some of the nominations, other mods can still get them in.

This is no different from a straight-up vote, aside from the fact that some people get the ability to warn people quicker.

[Guitar Woman]

DuFresne's good people, y'all.

So it WhiteRat!

[Grislygus]

About a year and a half with no bans, here! And the only ones I've pissed off have been stupid new people and Zomboid, but I didn't go all GW on him, so I think that's worth something AM I RIGHT! :lol

True, but you need to be excluded for the good of the whole. Besides, there ain't going to be no join date cap, and you all know it

[MetalMilitia]

I refuse to comment on your candidacy until you clarify your position on church-mock separation, DeFresne.

[WhiteRat]

DuFresne's good people, y'all.

So it WhiteRat!

That's fantastic, he's good people. Great.

I refer back to my previous comment about why people are clamoring for this lofty position.

[Dr. Boogie]

Here's the deal, people:

These positions have no real power to speak of. And if you're concerned about the quality of your post earning you an infraction, or a ban, or whatever, you can feel free to ask me, or Mock, or anyone else to review your case. If things get to the point where infractions are getting handed out for trifling shit, we'll toss this whole system.

[Zomboid]

Last time I'm going to repeat this. If another mod has a problem with my decisions, people won't get in. If I have a problem with some of the nominations, other mods can still get them in.

This is no different from a straight-up vote, aside from the fact that some people get the ability to warn people quicker.

Fair enough.

[Chojin]

I refer back to my previous comment about why people are clamoring for this lofty position.

response: I have no idea

[DuFresne]

I'd be great and y'all know it >:

[Grislygus]

JOIN DATE CAP ON FOR PEOPLE AFTER 2005, HOP ON THE BAND WAGON.


Edit: Oh fer chrissakes, just imagine I quoted Whiterat first or ignore me

[Zomboid]

I disagree. You just yelled at a new guy the other day for no real reason other than what I perceived as an attempt to fit in. You'll have to excuse me if that's not the reason, but I assumed it is, seeing as how I have no idea who you are and I don't think I'm the only one.

When did you piss me off? When that new guy thing happened? You didn't piss me off so much as make me want to defend the new guy and tell you to fuck off.

Edit: Oh fer chrissakes, just imagine I quoted dufresne first or ignore me

[RaNkeri]

That's fantastic, he's good people. Great.

I refer back to my previous comment about why people are clamoring for this lofty position.

This pretty much sums up most of the thread in one sentence, beautiful.

[Esuohlim]

I think WhiteRat not wanting this job makes me want him to have it more :(

[Dr. Boogie]

This shit is taking too much time out of my day.

I added Mattjack as an Upright Citizen. I'm confident that he'll serve as a counterbalance to any perceived bias.

[MetalMilitia]

Too add balance to the force, one might say.

Not me though. I wouldn't say that.

[MattJack]

I'd like to thank my momma, Olde English Malt Liquor, the stubborness of the south, Dr. Boogie, Jesus, and my campaign manager Zomboid for this glorious position that holds no real power.

YOU REALLY LIKE ME YOU REALLY DO :tear

[Chojin]

Also, please note that none of these people should feel obligated to use their infraction button - unlike moderators, who are encouraged to actively moderate.

[Girl Drink Drunk]

I nominate Sacks!

[Guitar Woman]

so, wait, if the position has no power, how would anyone be "too controversial a choice"


also if nobody is encouraged to use this why the fuck is it even here

[Girl Drink Drunk]

Because you being given any measure of power would piss off a lot of people here.

[Emu]

Even if it is semi-meaningless power.

[Chojin]

Well originally I just intended it to be a reward for our established members, a way to try out a 'probation' system as suggested in the other thread, and something fun to do.

IF ONLY I HAD KNOWN.

[GADZOOKS]

I think I should be one. I have clamored for a warning system or some kind of group agreeded banning of people whenever these "How can we make the board better" threads would come up.

My only infractions were that this account was banned sometime after I switched to a different name. I think it got caught in some crossfire over the madlibs thread getting locked. It got unbanned shortly after when I got sick of my other screename. That and I am friends with forum criminal Jixby Phillips, but then again so is Willie and Willie is the nicest guy in the world.

I've done a good job ignoring Guitar Woman and made a beautiful case on why Zeldasbiggestfan was the worst person in America. (http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/showthread.php?p=502740&highlight=zeldasbiggestfan#post502740)

I would just really like a warning system. It should end alot of complaining on these forums and unfunny shouting matches. It should be a bannable (or at least revokeable of privileges) for people to instigate gang red carding of an member, if the infraction is clear then other people will call it out too without any instigation.

also I think starting a thread with just an emoticon needs to stop. Specifically :oneofthosedays since it's technically an internet meme.

[Sam]

MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST CLOSE THE FUCKING BOARDS ALL TOGETHER AND THEN NO ONE WOULD HAVE NO REASON TO BITCH ABOUT NUTHIN'

>:

[Guitar Woman]

See, I thought the point of it was WE NEED MORE STAFF BUT YOU GUYS ARE BASTARDS SO HERE IS AN INFRACTION SYSTEM.

I'm sure a lot of other people read it like that, too.

[Esuohlim]

How about for a random span of exactly 30 seconds per day we give everyone on the board admin status and see what happens

[Chojin]

I was actually going to nominate gadzooks, so ok you get into club partytown.

[Girl Drink Drunk]

I'd have to crack out my enemy list for that one.

[Tadao]

MattJacks just dying to get me because he sucks at arguing.

[GADZOOKS]

I hate Guitar Woman more than anybody here (except maybe Zomboid but I don't keep up with the board drama) but I think him having a warning system at least for a tryout period wouldn't be so bad. Its like when your mom let's you walk the neighbor's dog for awhile before she agrees to let you have your own dog. If Guitar Woman can warn people without an agenda and do it without trying to sniff the neighborhood dog's butt then so be it.

I'm going to regret saying this in a week probably.

[MattJack]

MattJacks just dying to get me because he sucks at arguing.


you dildo I am only going to report you if you put porn on the forum. I encourage all new members to attack me with a vengeance.

Shouldn't you be laying upside down from the ceiling or something?

[Tadao]

Hehe. I'll get you MattJack!

[executioneer]

guys did you hear i'm a prefect on this board now all those snotty first years better watch out :sunglasses

[Schimid]

I log out a boy, I log in a man.

[executioneer]

if i could give myself infractions, i would have done so for sure by now

[GADZOOKS]

I would give you one but I already used up my joke infraction :(

[executioneer]

hahah me too :(

[executioneer]

wait we only get one of those :eek

SHIT >:

[mburbank]

this is kind of like dungeons and dragons i think

[executioneer]

hahah it would be pretty cool if it were we could all get hit points and whenever someone gets too much infractions they are dead until someone raises them

[Archduke Tips]

If you are going to do this "upright citizens" thing, could you please at least bring back the tech forum?

Edit: Of course, just now I finally notice that it has been integrated into the Questions and Suggestions forum... about 30 seconds after I post this. my bad.

[Chojin]

INFRACTION FOR BEING OBLIVIOUS

[Archduke Tips]

What are internet memes by the way?

Chojin, I fear you may be crazed with power.

[Fat_Hippo]

Yay, I got my first infraction for stupid quoting! Doesn't that just give you a warm feeling inside?

[sloth]

is someone going to get round to setting a filter changing the word 'infraction' to 'erection'? or am i just going to have to keep imagining it

[MLE]

Actually, Fat_Hippo, you got a warning, and it only shows for a day. It's just much easier than yelling at you in a thread, and much more private. Only fellow citizens or above can see it.

[Fathom Zero]

AWWW, where'd the sports forum go?

[Pub Lover]

Fathom Zero, I just gave you an infraction for that post in my mind. :eddieizzard

[Fathom Zero]

Want to know what's going to kill Eddie Izzard?

[Esuohlim]

Saying something funny, probably

[MLE]

And uh, the sports forum is still there.

[Fathom Zero]

I just saw that.

[ziggytrix]

are people who post once every 2 years disqualified?

[Emu]

:eek :eek :eek

[executioneer]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c44/executioneer/bigeek.gif

[Esuohlim]

Holy shit ziggy and Carni back at the exact same minute :o

[MattJack]

THAT'S HOW BAD THAT HURTN WAS YESTERDAY :egoinflation

[Misdemonar]

FUCK THA' POLICE

[MetalMilitia]

After all this drama I can't say I've seen a single post which has been awarded a card of any sort. :/

Perhaps it's just because they're all so great! :/

[liquidstatik]

cause i got kicked off the team :rolleyes

[Emu]

After all this drama I can't say I've seen a single post which has been awarded a card of any sort. :/

Perhaps it's just because they're all so great! :/

http://i-mockery.com/forum/showthread.php?p=540089 :rolleyes

[darkvare]

Ok seems fair but one of thosse report buttons would help to speed the process a bit at least i think so. I would volunteer but i think many people hate me and besides i am mostly in the gaming forum .... screw it i volunteer

[Fat_Hippo]

Why do you think many people hate you?

[GADZOOKS]

juggalo

[darkvare]

i'm a little paranoid

[Chojin]

rog mentioned that he's been getting e-mails complaining about this system and asked me to nix it. I killed the UC group, so that should probably do it :o

i wasn't around to see what exactly was going on, so I'll have to take his word for it. a quick peek at the crime lab looks like chicagodrew was probably the issue? i don't know?

i'll stick around a bit tonight to see what's up.

[GADZOOKS]

R.I.P. I-MOCKERY UPRIGHT CITIZENS 2008-2008

It's probably my fault for being such a rabble rouser :(

[executioneer]

chicago drew doesn't like to follow the rules!

[Mockery]

Ii just don't have time to keep an eye on who is giving what infractions and for what reasons, so it's hard for me to know if everybody is treating the new users fairly (and vice versa, obviously). But I honestly thought that the mods we already had were doing a good enough job at keeping the forums running smoothly...

I go sleep now. :domosleep

[Chojin]

looking at the situation and the really pissy e-mail where he's like UHH THE THREADS WERE NOT LOCKED HELLOOOOOO I WILL POST WHERE I GOD DAMN PLEASE HARUMPH, you guys were totally justified in sending him off to band camp for a day.

but roger is a very sensitive young man and with great power comes great responsibility and you know.

but yes, it looked like something fun to do but maybe all the elitism involved isn't a good thing in the long run anyway.

[GADZOOKS]

Basically, Chicago Drew got a warning for posting spoilers and then he starting sending PMs to SAM ordering him what do to do. Then he started bumping old thread and I gave him an actual infraction. Once again he became all Bam Magera on me "ILL POST WHERE I WANT" and that's when Willie took it into his own hands.

He's an angry little man who will do whatever he wants or at least complain to whoever he wants. He may of went overboard, but that guy needed to cool off. Maybe instead of complaining to the moderators he should of took our advice and shutup.

[Chojin]

He just wanted to say that maybe we should all just cool out, maybe.

[executioneer]

you probably would have gotten that e-mail anyway, dude

guy has no respect for authority

[Chojin]

I think we have to deal with this through the usual channels, i.e. finding a dead relative of his to slander.

[executioneer]

hahah this was fun guys i enjoyed it while it lasted

[GADZOOKS]

If anyone needs me I'll be in the sports forum crying. :tear

Maybe ChicagoDrew has mob ties :eek we are probably better off.

EDIT: DREWMOB WITH A DoS ATTACK :eek :eek :eek

[Colonel Flagg]

I'm just sitting here on the sidelines wondering why this was all necessary. All you needed to do was to read the rules and regs (usually stickied to the top) before posting, and abide by them. Key word there. It's not like we're being asked to read "War and Peace", is it?

Oh snap, this post belongs in the "Books" forum now ....:)

[MLE]

That Chicago guy said "Legitimately responding to a thread that hasn't been locked, deleted, closed, sauteed or fried is suddenly AGAINST NORMAL FORUM RULES?!"

Yes, in this forum, it IS a rule, as a matter of fact. Just the fact that he was so vocal about being indignant, and wouldn't respect any form of authority is enough to get him banned for a day to cool off. I don't see why this caused a problem. Maybe instead of just nixing it, we could have just said "okay, no more than one point a day for the same reason". That would have fixed this, I think.

[GADZOOKS]

How can you respond to a thread that has been "locked, deleted, closed, sauteed or fried" anyway? Even his made-up rules have no logic to him.

[Tadao]

I think the system worked perfectly.

[Sam]

IT WAS ALL MY FAULT FOR ASKING HIM TO USE SPOILER TAGS I'M SORRY GUYS. :tear

[Colonel Flagg]

IT WAS ALL MY FAULT FOR ASKING HIM TO USE SPOILER TAGS I'M SORRY GUYS. :tear

Shame on you for trying to work rationally with a newcomer.

[Emu]

ChicagoDrew OWNS this place

[Mockery]

http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/pix/system-failure.jpg
:(

[Girl Drink Drunk]

I'm gonna miss the crime lab :(

[Chojin]

actually i was gonna leave that open for the time being and maybe open it up so that everyone can see it. the infraction system is still there, it's just only usable by mods and up now.

[GADZOOKS]

Is it possible to let people talk in the crime lab even if they can't give out infractions. I like talking about crime even if I can't report it :(

[Tadao]

I want to state that Gadzooks was a fag for giving me an infraction. Oh noooooo I had a problem with that the Movies are getting flaged with new post because sports was there. You're a puss Gadzooks.

[liquidstatik]

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGHHHHTT!!!

[GADZOOKS]

I want to state that Gadzooks was a whippersnapper for giving me an infraction. Oh noooooo I had a problem with that the Movies are getting flaged with new post because sports was there. IN MY DAY, WE HAD TO WALK 15 MILES INTO THE SNOW TO LOOK AT NEW POSTS IN THE MOVIES FORUM.


I was testing the system. Did you even read your warning? There was a very funny youtube link in it.

Next time put on your glasses, grams. This place sucks, I need to get new wheels for my blades, catch yah never.

[Pentegarn]

So someone was being a whiny beyotch about the infraction system and we lose it?

Sad, but it would have been a useful tool for people to learn when they have done something wrong and *gasp* learn from it. Instead, people's feelings got hurt and they cried till they got their way.

I blame little league, once they started giving everyone trophies all of society started to crumble. Now everyone thinks they can do no wrong, and when they get corrected, they don't know how to deal :(

[Jeff The Ninja]

All is well and good, but can I be an Upright Citizen.

[Esuohlim]

WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR UPRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, but if you sneak in we might grant amnesty if you're lucky :x

[executioneer]

i guess we should just use the regular "report post" button more or something then

[Zomboid]

REPORTED

[Tadao]

I was testing the system. Did you even read your warning? There was a very funny youtube link in it.

Next time put on your glasses, grams. This place sucks, I need to get new wheels for my blades, catch yah never.

Oops, I forgot to put a funny youtube link in with my post to let you know I was kidding. Here you go fag.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BmGv13UddQ&NR=1