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FerrariChat.com Community Vote: Gary Green requests reinstatement...

Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by rob lay, Feb 15, 2004.

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Should Gary Green be reinstated as a user?

  1. Yes

  2. No

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  1. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator
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    Dec 1, 2000
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    Gary Green has been emailing quite a bit wanting to get back on the board. He swears he'll be better. I'm trying to take more actions based on what the overall membership wants. The power of this decision is now in your hands. If 2/3rds think it's OK to give Gary Green a second chance, then we will.

    You can discus this in the thread, once you vote though, you can't change it. There will be a time limit.

    Here is Gary's statement to the community...

    Dear F-chat community,

    I have been off F-chat for 2 months now and I miss it greatly. Having had visited other websites I now realize how great F-chat really is. In the last couple of months I have grown up alot. I an now working a full time job and I plan on taking classes to learn how to speak spanish. My problems with F-chat in the past were mostly due to having alot of time on my hands, That is not the situation anymore. If you would give me a 90 dayprobational period I would sincerely appreciate it. I am looking forward to being a productive member of F-chat. Please give me a chance to prove to you that I have changed.
     
  2. 4re308

    4re308 F1 Rookie

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    Rob give him a 30 day probationary period. He seems sincere enough to offer him the 30 days to see if he has changed.
     
  3. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator
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    Also, since this is the first time we've done this. I want to hear everyone's feedback on this as a future process for reinstating users, banning users, and making other changes to the board.

    We could have an official "Community Planning" forum for these type of discussions and votes to get it away from GFD. Maybe GFD is still the best place because the most users visit it.

    Thoughts? Please share. I'm the only one that can post an official poll though, although anyone can suggest one. I think 2/3rds is a fair majority. I don't believe in making much change or at least I like being slow with them.

    Reminder, my current admin philosophy is that the majority of users can steer this community in a better direction than I can as an individual.

    Thanks,
    rob
     
  4. rivee

    rivee F1 Rookie

    Jan 20, 2002
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    What did Mr. Green do?
     
  5. Mark(study)

    Mark(study) F1 Veteran

    Oct 13, 2001
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    Mr Green would have to explain better about why he asked questions, and then never took anyone's advice or feedback.

    He never answered a direct question when you tried to pin him in a corner and learn about what's really going on.

    He is either very young, or has a learning problem, or he is a true TROLL only out to make people think he is a real person.

    I'd vote "no" at this point.
     
  6. Gilles27

    Gilles27 F1 World Champ

    Mar 16, 2002
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    He's been banned for a couple months, and it isn't as if he killed somebody. Give him a probationary period and see how it goes. We shouldn't forget that we have the option of ignoring someone. If indeed he's nothing but a trouble-making troll, then we'll ban him permanently.
     
  7. JaguarXJ6

    JaguarXJ6 F1 Veteran

    Feb 12, 2003
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    If everything he/she types is approved before its posted, sure, let them back. They contribute far less to the forum then the likes of me, which is hardly anything, so if you want to let a "gross thread polluter" and single "enthusiast" who had such a negative impact back on the community back on. Well, recent threads answer the question for you.

    Sunny
     
  8. SrfCity

    SrfCity F1 World Champ

    A leopard doesn't change its spots imo. Hasn't this guy been given plenty of chances before?
     
  9. tvrfreak

    tvrfreak F1 Rookie
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    Yes, and he blew every single one of them.
     
  10. Doody

    Doody F1 Veteran

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    rob - either it's a benevolent dictatorship or it's a democracy.

    doody.
     
  11. ralfabco

    ralfabco Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Do you fold or crumble up your T.P. ?

    I say no.
     
  12. greg512tr

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    He is the only one on my ignore list. You have given him more chances than he deserves. He has added zero valuable content and lots of BS to the board. This is the type of person that should be banned no matter what the poll says. I think many in the community that ignore trolls will ignore the poll and not even vote. I almost didn't even look at this thread. If there are not enough votes to ban him it it should not matter. He says he is learning Spanish, hopefully he has learned the words ADIOS MUCHACHO!
     
  13. Miltonian

    Miltonian F1 Veteran

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    If Rob wants opinions, here is mine. Gary should be allowed to rejoin, but should not be allowed to start new threads for a while (is that possible?).

    And ANYONE (I mean ANYONE) who engages in personal attacks and foul language directed at ANY other member should be banned for at least a month in the first instance and permanently for a second offense. I expect better behavior from my grandchildren. It's high time that a few members here learned not to stick their noses in dog poop if they know it smells bad.
     
  14. flyingboa

    flyingboa Formula 3

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    Fully agree.
    You are the boss, you dictate the rules. You listen to other's ideas but, at the end, you decide. With the new rules there will be no time to submit to public judgment every suspension.
    This is a dangerous precedent. If you do for him (I do not know this guy, I have been here too little time...) why not for everybody else?
    If I am here is because I respect YOUR judgment: use it. Simply you cannot delegate.

    Ciao

    Eugenio
     
  15. BWS550

    BWS550 Wants to be a mod

    Apr 1, 2002
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    I AGREE WITH GREG, RALPHIE AND SRFCITY.........NO

    DOES A CAT HAVE 9 LIVES???...


    WE DONT NEED ANY MORE TROLLS HERE..........
     
  16. labcars

    labcars Formula 3
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    Agree completely. Aslo second what Doody had to say about Benevolent dictatorships vs. democracy. Rob, ya gotta pick one and live with the consequences, both good and bad. To my mind, there is great inconsistency here, though seemingly unintentional.
     
  17. TimN88

    TimN88 F1 Veteran

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    Doesnt he make new usernames all the time? Many trolls have names that would suggest that he is the actual user, but do we have any IP address proof that suggest its him? If it is infact him, i say NO. Infact, i say no whether it is him or not. His threads are useless and he is useless. He contributes nothing and only causes problems.
    I think hes BS'ing you, Rob.
     
  18. MARQ

    MARQ Formula 3

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    Agree. Do not readmit him.
     
  19. beast

    beast F1 World Champ

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    i have one thing to say NO!!!!!!!!!!
     
  20. jordan747_400

    jordan747_400 F1 Veteran
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    Dec 9, 2002
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    I have to agree with Miltonian on this issue. Maybe, just maybe he is sincere...if not, we will figure it out very quickly and can ban him once more. I also agree that there should be stricter rules regarding personal attacks...no matter who's flinging them at who.
     
  21. Dave328

    Dave328 Formula 3

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    Don't take this the wrong way Rob, but, WHAT!?!?!
    I'm not sure what is more insane, the poll itself, or the fact that 23 people actually voted for reinstatement!
    Like Greg, my ignore list has only 2 names. Both of them G Green!

    N O!
    Dave
     
  22. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Hmm interesting. Maybe I was just lucky and didn't come across Green's threads, but I have much less issue with him than with some other trolls.

    Somebody who is on FChat just to create havoc in a silly way is easy for me to ignore. I have much bigger issue with people who pretend to be serious and in reality just push their demented agenda. The trolls in disguise are the people I'd love to ban. Some screen names come to mind, but I won't mention any names here, I bet you know whom I'm talking about.
     
  23. tvrfreak

    tvrfreak F1 Rookie
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    That's the problem. There is always at least one person who responds. Always. Besides those hurling insults, I don't know if the people responding to his posts are newbies or genuinely interested in the inane subject matter or just fooled, but the threads *don't* die.

    It's easy enough to not respond, but I'd rather not waste the time reading the thread in the first place.
     
  24. thecarreaper

    thecarreaper F1 World Champ
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    no. he is out and it needs to stay that way.
     
  25. TimN88

    TimN88 F1 Veteran

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    yeah there is always some people who resond. Its always the same people, but i wont mention who because you all know who im talkin about.
     

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