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Raden said:
Shouldn't all Rules be enforced equally?
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Raden, just curious if you think all rules are enforced equally anywhere else. I see people do dumb (ie. illegal) stuff behind the wheel all the time when I'm driving home from work. Rarely do I see them pulled over.

Some rules protect the interest of BFC members more than others, and maybe they ought to be taken a little more seriously. Fake Jerries are pretty harmless. They're part of the FNG orientation (Bravado would be so proud of me right now), and they keep the entertainment level up around here. However, if a person is selling a CG FBM and suddenly, three are auction spotted on fleaBay, then that seller sees some direct effects.

And NO! that's not me with the dunce cap on. That's Cobalt.
 
Lycosa said:
That's REALLY funny, Jaxx!! Good one. All in good fun. Is that Guyon??
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Now **that's** funny!! :thumbup:

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Raden - You make a valid point though, as others pointed out, Boss Hog doesn't seem to have a problem with it. I think the rule about "alternate" profiles was put in place to fight other types of abuses.

When it comes down to equal enforcement, do remember that different violations require different levels of infractions.

I believe a widely held view among the mods is that Progunner and Hammy do a good job - no, a great job, moderating this sub-forum. Most problems are solved internally without outside supermod intervention. (Excepting Porkerson of course, but, as much as we might disavow it, he is one of us.) There is also a bit of tongue-in-cheek posting of slightly over-the-top material. Posts that are later edited by the mods. This is something that would get really ugly outside of this subforum. Something that, here, Hammy and PG do a great job of working out.

Same thing with the jerkit smiley. Not out of bounds on most other forums - out of bounds here. I've got to tell you, since being asked to be a mod for the Swamp, I emulate a lot of PG and Hammy's behavior - well, everything but the purse. :p They've done a great job.

We've got a good thing in the trough with two outstanding folks as the most active mods. My vote will be for them to moderate (enforce) as they see fit. They are fair. Fair ain't always "by the numbers" or black & white.
 
Jaxx said:
Well... THIS leaves some room for interpretation, too... Because Spark has stated that BladeForums does not close accounts. If you want one closed, see this LINK... And the fate of the 'Jerrys' was decided in this thread started by the Boss, himself...

The Fate Of The Jerrys And Some INFI HOG Q: & A:

...In which he states:


...Which rules out these accounts being troll accounts since Jerry has welcomed these in the spirit of No Regrets... I'm hazy on the definition of 'gimmick accounts', so I will leave that be...

I will just say that... In the Forum of the INFI, the Boss HOG is King. :D:D ...However, Spark DOES have the final say on this since it's HIS house. :)[/SIZE]
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Agree totally!

Love the fakers and their spirit. It's a hoot when you bite. I've bittin-- just luckily figured out before going public:D

What a heart stopper when you get on old thread and they're $200 for a $500 knife. I got all excited and then realized.........



YOU GOT ME!
 
Call it the Cop in me... but I'm just the guy who thinks selective enforcement of rules isn't the right thing to do. I would think the fakes could be banned without banning the primary user account
 
Progunner said:
I'm not pointing fingers TL, just making a point. :)
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Tyrkon Lawson said:
Now I have to figure out how to pin something on Bravado or Cobalt. :p
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Uncle_Jarvis said:
Jaxx
You need to man up with all this auction spotting....:mad:;)
This is all your fault !!
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Tyrkon Lawson said:
Why not just brand me with a scralet H.
:p
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i can't believe that in all the excitement no one has remembered that this really isn't any of these guys fault,

I blame porkerson...

Winston
 
Paddling_man said:
It makes flossing easier! :p

Oh, uh Guyon?


This one's for you...

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This thread has taken a turn for the nasty.

Honestly, this is a letter-of-the-law and spirit-of-the-law debate. The no troll-gimmick accounts rule was/is meant to stop folks from registering just to cause trouble and spam the forums with worthless garbage. However, the fake Jerry's, like some other accounts here at BFC, are more about fun and comraderie and entertainment than about trouble. Part of the fun IMO of the Ganzaaaas involves avoiding the HOG trickery, whether it's a fake Jerry post or a resurrected GO!!! or some other HOGjinx. Believe me, I've been nailed with a fake GO!!! before, but I also am carefree enough to see the humor in it. Getting a knife is not life or death, and I'm not looking just to make money on a resale. So I am not going to get upset if I get fooled. I'm actually going to applaud the dirty bastid who fooled me. It's part of the NO REGRETS mentality that goes along with this community.

It might break the letter-of-the-law, but it doesn't do any larger harm to the forum at large. And there are plenty of other similar accounts here. If you visit W&C you'll find Gay Manatee, Angelina Jolie, and a number of other accounts that are allowed to exist for the entertainment value.
 
Guyon said:
This thread has taken a turn for the nasty.
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Who you calling nasty? :grumpy: :p

I don't know. I work in IT/ 1s & 0s / logical arguments, etc.. Dealing with these constructs, one enters the realm of absolutes. Absolutes work well in math - they are the source of frustration in real life. Reality is more dynamic... organic, and deserves better.

Agreed, rules are what allow us all to live in close proximity to one another without chaos; zoning can be a very, very good thing. Still, following absolute rules, say from a computer program, one often sees the minority circumstance where it is counterproductive. Sort of the reason I like having live judges, da's and leo's - they can make those "judgements" where the rules say one thing and reason says another.

Rules are written as a perfect solution to the majority of circumstances. The human element of enforcement brings reason, compassion and discernment to a situation (the minority) where logical qualifiers fail. I feel that human element is critical and applies to something as mundane as forum moderation (enforcement) and as serious as murder or acts of war.

The spookiest future-SciFi stories are worlds of absolutes.

(As I re-read this, it sounds as if I'm advocating favoritism for a minority. In reality, I find few things more heinous. I *am* advocating that speeding is bad... though, under the right conditions, with someone bleeding on the seat next to you, it should be overlooked to the benefit of a larger concern.)

In a nutshell: protect the pathway of the greatest good, forgiving small evils along the way. Don't hinder that pathway to a greater good by an absolute adherence to, comparatively, minor wrongs.
 
My point has been made, we've discussed among ourselves. What say I lock this and just leave it stuck for a month for informational purposes. I don't want to risk any more man arse pictures. :D
 
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