Alter Idem wrote:Cinepro was suspended. I don't know what was wrong with his comment, but it riled one of the mods. I thought he made a good point, actually.
Nothing riles up the mods like making a good point they can't defend. They love talking about the Book of Mormon production, Book of Abraham, adieu, polygamy, MMM, etc. because they have quick apologetic answers for that stuff. Cinepro has a nasty habit of making them look at things from a new perspective, and they don't have quick and easy answers for a lot of his stuff.
He's consistently been one of my favorite posters there. I wish he'd come over here.
Alter Idem wrote:Cinepro was suspended. I don't know what was wrong with his comment, but it riled one of the mods. I thought he made a good point, actually.
Nothing riles up the mods like making a good point they can't rebut. They love talking about the Book of Mormon production, Book of Abraham, adieu, polygamy, MMM, etc. because they have quick apologetic answers for that stuff. Cinepro has a nasty habit of making them look at things from a new perspective, and they don't have quick and easy answers for a lot of his stuff.
Hot button issues don't just rile up the mods, they rile up the members. The emotionally charged threads can break down pretty quick when the posters start ignoring board guidelines. I've seen the FLDS threads start getting like this too. I think with the Warren Jeffs trial and the present spotlight on the FLDS church, we're seeing members a bit more touchy about the subject.
Mere mention of "Nazis" or "Hitler" can shut a thread at MADB. I hope mere mention of "FLDS" or "Warren Jeffs" doesn't end up having the same effect.
He's consistently been one of my favorite posters there. I wish he'd come over here.
He's one of my favorites too--not because I agree with him so much as that he makes me think. He'll put a different twist on a topic.
Alter Idem wrote: He's one of my favorites too--not because I agree with him so much as that he makes me think. He'll put a different twist on a topic.
Exactly why I like him. He never takes the expected pro or con position but makes both sides think a little.
cinepro has moments where I really enjoy him, and others when I don't. That being said, sock puppetism is not allowed on MAD and is the reason for the suspension, if the mods are to be believed, which I realize is not a strong argument here. ;)
LifeOnaPlate wrote:cinepro has moments where I really enjoy him, and others when I don't. That being said, sock puppetism is not allowed on MAD and is the reason for the suspension, if the mods are to be believed, which I realize is not a strong argument here. ;)
I think the suspension occurred before the sockpuppetry.
On a related note, I've asked them to remove my sockpuppet, which I created in a fit of immaturity. So far, nothing doing. I can't figure out why.
I hope mere mention of "FLDS" or "Warren Jeffs" doesn't end up having the same effect.
Mods have forbidden comparing LDS prophets to prophets such as David Koresh already, so I'm comfortable guessing they consider all of this a violation of Godwin's Law (which they have never understood in the first place).
We hate to seem like we don’t trust every nut with a story, but there’s evidence we can point to, and dance while shouting taunting phrases.
LifeOnaPlate wrote:cinepro has moments where I really enjoy him, and others when I don't. That being said, sock puppetism is not allowed on MAD and is the reason for the suspension, if the mods are to be believed, which I realize is not a strong argument here. ;)
Why would he have needed a sockpuppet if he had not already been suspended?
LifeOnaPlate wrote:cinepro has moments where I really enjoy him, and others when I don't. That being said, sock puppetism is not allowed on MAD and is the reason for the suspension, if the mods are to be believed, which I realize is not a strong argument here. ;)
Why would he have needed a sockpuppet if he had not already been suspended?
My understanding is he created the sock puppet, posted a thread, and was then suspended.
Regardless of his intent, he should not have used Mormon and flds in the same post. The mods took it as inflammatory. And even if he didn't mean it to be, he should have known better.