Disgraced CL

Category: Zone BBS Suggestions and Feedback

Post 1 by Angel with Attitude (Account disabled) on Thursday, 29-Mar-2007 18:00:52

Hi Guys,

Well, I think it only fair to tell you all that I have bee speaking to J this evening and it has been made perfectly clear to me why I have been sacked. I know full well that I have been blatantly breaking the zone BBS terms of service recently, but I was silly enough to think that it wouldn't be noticed.

It has been noticed and I must now take the consequences. I'm on a warning and any further breaches of the terms of service will result in a permament ban.

That's it really.

Mel

Post 2 by Harp (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Thursday, 29-Mar-2007 19:33:16

This is crazy. I only wish I knew what on earth was going on here. I have to say Mel that out of all of us community leaders I'd have picked you last in a list of most likely to abuse power.

Jay, to you I must apologise. All of what I said last Monday was apparently uncalled for. I still don't know the details though but, well, I did speak out of turn so for that, I am sorry.

I swear this week just keeps getting more and more bizarre.

Dan.

Post 3 by admin (I just keep on posting!) on Thursday, 29-Mar-2007 23:59:08

Based on the above apology and upon some reflection, I have brought Harp back as a CL. Thank you all for your support during this stressful time.

Post 4 by cuddle_kitten84 (I just keep on posting!) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 7:22:56

hi, i think you did the right thing there jay by bringing harp back. and, hugs mel. just, be careful and stay safe. I was going to ask for a refund of my premi7um membership, but, i'm reconsidering now.

Post 5 by PorkInCider (Wind assisted.) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 7:28:02

I wonder if Dans even been asked if he wants it, or if he'll wake up today and find it's just happened, and that he really wishes it hadn't.

Post 6 by FlyingPhoenix (move over school!) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 9:05:43

Yea no kidding, Harp said he was glad he wasnt a CL anymore yesterday

Post 7 by DancingAfterDark (I just keep on posting!) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 9:30:05

It's already happened. This post was made, and we suddenly discovered that he was CL again.
He was already doing the job anyway, even without the title, so he might as well be.

Post 8 by FlyingPhoenix (move over school!) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 9:47:01

I have no issue with Harp being a CL, but if he didnt want it then I will

Post 9 by sugarbaby (The voice of reason) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 10:41:23

"I know full well that I have been blatantly breaking the zone BBS terms of service recently, but I was silly enough to think that it wouldn't be noticed."

That doesn't really say much does it?

given how hard it is to actually get banned from this site, this really doesn't add up to me. people come on here, insult each other, insult other users, post very contentiously on the boards and qn's and never get so much as a warning. and yet someone "breaches the terms of service" and her account is disabled yet she says she's just on a warning?

sorry but I don't believe this is even true.

conspiracy alert ... someone with the ability to access the account (and yes, an admin would be able to do this) posts a topic clarifying why this cl has been disgraced, and then disables the account to ensure said cl can't come back and out the person who has posted under her name. This provokes apology from Dan, which means he can be reinstated as cl without the admin having to admit that he's made a mistake in sacking him, a mistake he would have been happy to live with had it not been for the backlash following his sacking.

Post 10 by jessmonsilva (Taking over the boards, one topic at a time.) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 11:15:17

we love you mel and hope you come back soon. it's not cool you're banned, and yay dan for being a cl again, *claps*

Post 11 by rat (star trek rules!) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 11:21:28

um... this ss nuts! j know admin in person he wouldn't do something like that. lets show some comon since here.

Post 12 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 12:02:13

It's only two days until April 1.

Post 13 by HauntedReverie (doing the bad mango) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 14:21:37

I'm beginning to consider that possibility now too bob. lol. mel's post was a little self contradictory, and lots of stuff just doesn't quite add up.

Post 14 by sugarbaby (The voice of reason) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 16:02:49

but it isn't april!

Therefore, this cannot be an april fools joke!

Post 15 by Chris N (I just keep on posting!) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 16:09:56

Community Leaders have access to private information, like email addresses, that aren't necessarily public...

Post 16 by Zack (Generic Zoner) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 18:01:33

As far as this goes its all been screwed up. It is weird that mel comes on after she has been band and says sorry. Hmmm, I don't think this is right. Jay is messing a around.

Post 17 by Jess227 on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 22:30:13

I think it's a April Fools joke.

When Apr. 2nd comes and goes then I'll believe its not a joke.

Hmmm wasn't there a April Fools joke somewhere a while ago that people took something serious and the joke was on them?

Post 18 by Damia (I'm oppinionated deal with it.) on Friday, 30-Mar-2007 22:31:55

who says j didn't tell her that we wanted to hear why and she submitted it to j. Who knows the situation?

Post 19 by Selena Fan (Account disabled) on Saturday, 31-Mar-2007 1:11:32

Mel I hope you come back! You just probbaly made a bad mistake! You've always been nice to me! You were there for me when I've needed a friend to talk to! You gave me some good advice when I was learning how to take care of Daisy! God bless you! Your friend, Hope

Post 20 by Gracesong (Zone BBS is my Life) on Saturday, 31-Mar-2007 3:15:17

Hmmm... if some of us have been able to figure out that this is just an April Fool's joke, then not very well-planned, eh?

Post 21 by crimson x (This site is so "educational") on Saturday, 31-Mar-2007 9:13:05

unless it's not a joke what if it's not

Post 22 by cuddle_kitten84 (I just keep on posting!) on Saturday, 31-Mar-2007 15:46:29

nobody knows, but as i keep saying. if it is a joke, it's gone way too far.

Post 23 by Pure love (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Saturday, 31-Mar-2007 15:54:47

I can only agree with Kay: I seriously doubt that I will extend my premium membership. If it's a joke, then it's not funny at all. When the CLs joked about closing the zone ... okay, that was a joke, and it was short and chaotic and now I laugh about it. But this is not funny.

Post 24 by rat (star trek rules!) on Saturday, 31-Mar-2007 19:29:25

hey now, no need to say you won't extend your premium membership. if a car company fires a good worker do you stop using that brand of car?

Post 25 by Izzito (This site is so "educational") on Saturday, 31-Mar-2007 19:34:36

first of all i don't think she drives lol so the car thing is stupid

Post 26 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Saturday, 31-Mar-2007 20:32:22

Have you ever heard of analogy?

Post 27 by Wraith (Prince of Chaos) on Saturday, 31-Mar-2007 20:34:56

I love beer, have you never heard of a symbolic comparison, also known as an analogy? Just because Mr. Rat refers to cars, he doesn't imply them directly. He's using them as an example of the current situation -- If your friend was fired from an Apple orchard, would you still eat the fruits from their stock if they were readily available?

I've oft railed against the lack luster comprehension levels of many of the Zone Users, and while I understand that we all have differing aptitudes: Get real! How did you manage to draw a conclusion about her not driving, then to go further on to try and devaluate the statement by saying that because she doesn't drive, the analogy was stupid?

*cough* I'll get off my soapbox. If you read Rat's post and took it literally, there's obviously nothing I or anyone else can do for you.

Kai

Post 28 by Harp (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Saturday, 31-Mar-2007 20:56:19

Kai is quite correct as ever. The comprehension levels round this place are shocking a lot of the time and frankly, that's wildly understating things. Come on people, everybody knows that an allergy is a hyper sensitive reaction to an allergen! Duh.

Just to avoid confusion later on. The above is an example of what is commonly known in the English language as, a joke.

Dan.

Post 29 by The Roman Battle Mask (Making great use of my Employer's time.) on Sunday, 01-Apr-2007 2:45:51

J's not bright he could fuck up an april fools joke this badly.

Post 30 by Selena Fan (Account disabled) on Sunday, 01-Apr-2007 7:07:02

Ines I didn't know they had a joke about closing the Zone down! Pretty scary! I don't want the primium membership! A lot of people have been asking me to get it! But I don't think it's worth it!

Post 31 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Sunday, 01-Apr-2007 15:59:18

I don't think the point of premium membership is for the extra benefits, but to help the zone.

Anyway, jokes over, and Mel, welcome back. Now tell us what you did, or would of did.

Bob

Post 32 by changedheart421 (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Sunday, 01-Apr-2007 16:07:10

how can you actually lover her? Have you met her?

Post 33 by Selena Fan (Account disabled) on Tuesday, 03-Apr-2007 5:48:37

Yeah Bob I see your point! The primium thing helps the Zone! Wb Mel and thank you for my priumium membership!

Post 34 by EssenceOfFaith (The Creamy Apple) on Sunday, 15-Apr-2007 19:21:16

WHoa, what the bloody hell did I miss?

Post 35 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Sunday, 15-Apr-2007 20:04:29

You missed a botched attempt at an April Fools joke. Several CL's were supposedly fired, and ChrisN was too. But it was all a joke.

Post 36 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Sunday, 15-Apr-2007 21:13:37

Just for yucks, we are going to blame the whole thing on Becky.

Bob

Post 37 by crimson x (This site is so "educational") on Monday, 16-Apr-2007 21:12:15

I'd love a premium membership but oh well. lol

Post 38 by FlyingPhoenix (move over school!) on Thursday, 03-May-2007 7:44:14

as would I crimson