Karda... banned?!

frankincense was widely used b.c. and a.d. in both the east and west to 'purify' churches & temples and mosques. sanitation being what it was, the stenches were fairly unbearable. especially at funerals to cover the smell of decay. egyptians used it extensively on mummies, sometimes filling the emptied body cavities before drying them in natrium. one of the forgotten reasons why people sent big batches of flowers to funerals. frankincense and myrrh were usually burned in ornate covered censers by spooning small pieces onto glowing charcoal inside, which were swung around on chains by the priests as their processional wended it's way thru the congregation, as still used by catholic,coptic, and eastern orthodox christian priests today. some say it is mildly hallucinogenic, aiding in heightening the religious experience. nepalis and most eastern religions generally use stick incense made from various fragrant materials including frankincense & myrrh which are offered by the worshippers and not just the priests.
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Ban on legal 'highs' - church exempt.
 
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Sorry to hear this, always respected him for his work here, even when we had different opinions, but sadly many driven & single minded people upset others & forums can be a rocky road.

Would be good if he can return in the future.. {If he so wishes of course.}

Good luck Karda, enjoy the next chapter.;)

spiral
 
Hey karda! Great talking to ya! I know you cant respond but you still got ears and my respect! Dont let the bastids get you down. We all know what you did for HI and i myself have the greatest of respect for you and your efforts as well as many others here. No matter the forum protocol we are still family and no one can break that down. Mear flesh wound. Life goes on. Best wishes and enjoy!
 
philllll said:
So our good friend Karda has apparently been banned from bladeforums. There is a thread in the tech support forum where the supermods will usually leave a post upon banning someone, but in this case I see nothing. This really isn't the proper forum for discussing that so I will leave my own personal opinion of the situation out of it.

Karda contacted me to let me know I was chosen as the custodian of the H.I. medallion for this year. He apologized for taking so long, but we all know how life can get in the way of things and I'm sure nobody here would hold it against him. Once I have it in hand I will revive the medallion passaround thread.

Anyways, I just wanted to start this thread as a place for us to send our smoke, prayers, and good luck wishes for Karda. He's been a great asset to Aunt Yangdu and the HI forum for a long time, and a good friend to many of us here.

Good luck to you Karda, wherever you may find yourself. Keep fighting the good fight, and keep your spirits up! You will always have good friends here and though you may not be posting any more, I like to think you will still be with us in spirit. We will all chip in to help Auntie keep this place running smoothly, and to keep Uncle Bill's vision for H.I. alive.
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^ I just learned of this last night. :(

Reading this news, really bummed me out. Karda, was always (IMO), a very fair Moderator; extremely passionate & cared about this forum, & his duties deeply.

It's so unfortunate, that a few of the trolls (who are still here trolling btw), shadowed & baited his every move. I realize it's a 2-way street. I just wish that he would've chosen to ignore the hater's & focus his energy, on the good aspects of this forum (like this sub-forum).

It's really awesome of you guys to have this tribute thread, dedicated to Karda, & for the most part, it's been kept somewhat clean from the troll's. I sincerely admire the zero tolerance that's been handed down as far that's concerned. A big thumb's up to, Morrow, RevDevil, SG, & you, Phillll.

I hope that Karda, can find some peace & happiness in his life away from this place. Who knows- maybe a nice relaxing sabbatical away from the drama, will help rejuvenate him, & give him a clearer perspective.

It would be nice, if he could come back here & focus 100% of his time, here with you guys! :thumbup:

Best of luck, Karda!!!
 
Oddly enough, this comes to mind.

But yesterday the word of Caesar might
Have stood against the world; now lies he there.
And none so poor to do him reverence.
O masters, if I were disposed to stir
Your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage,
I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong,
Who, you all know, are honourable men:
I will not do them wrong; I rather choose
To wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you,
Than I will wrong such honourable men.

Julius Caesar act 3, scene 2
 
I've been banned from a few fora and come close to being banned from a few more.
I like fora, but I don't sweat them. If I get banned, so what? My life goes on just fine.
A lot of mods and admins are petty little snots who let their buddies get away with murder, while banning others for minor infractions.
I've been away for a while, other obsessions, err, hobbies have been distracting me for a while. (Turns out, motorcycles are hellacious fun)
I hope to see him return.
What he needs to do is get a new ISP and register under a different name/user.
Dishonest? Perhaps a little. But these are internet fora and should not be taken seriously.
 
Not to start a debate but most ISP's are providing dynamic addresses.
I'd rather go the VPN service way than changing my ISP. Then you can chose from whatever the part of the world you want to be from.
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Dirtbiker said:
Because they can find you if you return using the same isp address.
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The first time Karda posted anything significant everybody would know it was him from the content and context.

I don't think someone who provided such a valuable service to HI for many years should have to sneak back onto the forum pretending to be someone else. I can't speak for Karda, but I doubt he would want that.

If Karda were interested in participating in this forum again, the question would be how a ban can be lifted, not how it can be circumvented.
 
davidf99 said:
If Karda were interested in participating in this forum again, the question would be how a ban can be lifted, not how it can be circumvented.
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You are absolutely right.

I got side tracked on the reason (or not) for changing ISP. I didn't mean no disrespect to Karda and his integrity.
 
Kardas' heart was here at HI. He loves this place and the people and was very protective od Uncle Bill's legacy. Yes, he could be irascible, but he was always above board with you. Sadly, everyone can't have a motto such as Non-illigitimus Carborundum. It took a while, but they did manage to grind him down. Hang in there, Karda.
 
Any chance the "powers that be" might offer him the opportunity to return? Have they ever done that with anyone in the past??
 
MTURBO said:
Any chance the "powers that be" might offer him the opportunity to return? Have they ever done that with anyone in the past??
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I've seen it... but it depends of what happened and how both sides want to play it.
 
I witnessed the exchange between Karda and the "Super Mod" that evening. IMHO, he should have not been banned for such minor discourse. I don't know anything of the back story, certainly not ban worthy from my point of view.
 
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Like others have said, Karda's issues with other BFC members has had nothing to do with his years of fantastic and passionate service to HI and all the members here.

Karda's biggest fault is that he is a man of conviction and tenacity. If those don't sound like faults to you, it's because they aren't. The problem is that, for better or worse, there are just some windmills that can't be tilted at on the site. It doesn't make it right, but it does make it so.

My honest feeling on the matter is that there is a pathway for Karda to come back. There are way worse offenders that have been given second chances. It would be up to Karda if he would would even want to. I can say, sneaking back isn't the way to do it. That's the fastest way to an insta-ban by the Supers. Besides, that's not Karda's style. He is a big believer in the rules and protocol. His steadfast adherence to such things is one of the traits I respect most about him.

I can't speak for BFC. I'm just a low guy on the totem pole who is privileged to get to help watch over the forum containing the greatest folks on the internet. As always, thank you for that. I do think that if Karda wanted to come back, there would be a way forward to do so.
 
Too bad. I was banned once. Brought back thanks to my pals pushing for it and the graciousness of Uncle Bill.

Here's hoping maybe they'd give him some time and invite him back. Everybody loses their minds every now and then and deserves some grace.
 
I once in a while visit H.I. to drool over the knives and noticed the last few weeks that something felt different. So I went seeking only to find out Karda got banned.

After a few years of being on forum, I can see that Karda has two sides to his coin:

Side A.
Extremely knowledgeable about a lot of things H.I. which is his greatest strength. He relies on factual information in this area which is a boon for all of us and very useful, especially when most of the knowledge will be of the exotic type whom most wont have such knowledge at any given time.

However...

Side B.

Moonw said:
While Karda was nice and gracious around here, he did have a tendency to rub people off the wrong way, and a little research might open eyes as to why some didn't like him and even decided to pass on HI products because of this very reason.

Nevertheless, it is shocking indeed and I wish him all the best.
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I have seen him chase/keep people away, especially folks I know in real life. When it comes to H.I. knives, one can see how overzealous he can become which makes him easily defensive (and he's not thick skinned in this regard). He also has a reputation elsewhere on forum but wont mention any further here.

I for one wont miss him because now the H.I. forum is a lot more lighter feeling, less heavy handed now that Karda isn't around. The only true loss we have is his knowledge which is still around via email. We have better staffs that are more fair to take his place.

The future of H.I. is still as bright as ever! And perhaps this time round, I will start dabbling into H.I. knives again. :)
 
Points taken. However, I'll go out on a limb here and guess a lot more miss him on the HI forum than don't. Of course that's just my humble opinion. We all have them. That said, welcome back if you wish to join in once again.
 
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