I've refrained from posting on sciforums for a few weeks now, and could probably continue doing so, but I'd like the sense of finality of having my account deleted.

So can the admin please close my account?

For anyone who wants to get in contact with me, my MSN = korthax@hotmail.com

Adios.

why? you feel lost just like I do?

Why do you feel the need to shit all over any half decent thread?

why do you try to hide yourself behind insults?

Mountainhare we have something in common, or have you forgotten that?

What do we have in common, chump?

And how come you're never on AIM?

What do we have in common, chump?

And how come you're never on AIM?

I decided to quit AIM just like a drug addict trying to quit drugs, just like you trying to quit sciforums.

we have the same goal, mountainhare

that is unless you are still going for it

I've refrained from posting on sciforums for a few weeks now, and could probably continue doing so, but I'd like the sense of finality of having my account deleted.

So can the admin please close my account?

For anyone who wants to get in contact with me, my MSN = korthax@hotmail.com

Adios.
We cannot delete your account.

You can just leave.

If you find leaving too difficult, then admin can change your password and disable you from accessing your account.
If you change your mind, new password can be always sent to you.

The last option, which I don't like, is permaban.

permaban is forever
forever is the end

You quit AIM so that you could harass us more often on sciforums...

You quit AIM so that you could harass us more often on sciforums...

addiction

I've refrained from posting on sciforums for a few weeks now, and could probably continue doing so, but I'd like the sense of finality of having my account deleted.

So can the admin please close my account?

For anyone who wants to get in contact with me, my MSN = korthax@hotmail.com

Adios.
:wave:

Bye sparring partner.:bawl:


And stay away from the sites that we have argued about in the past..:itold:


Ok.. no more nagging..


Take care of yourself MH!

permaban is quick and painless

Plazma:

The last option, which I don't like, is permaban.


You might as well permaban me. No doubt the mod squad has been fantasizing about doing so for some time. Who am I to deny them?

*Puts on the fluro green flares and teases hair into an afro...* (pretty easy at the moment.. damn humidity)..

MOD SQUAD!!

http://static.flickr.com/42/95263888_b1d6591adc.jpg

Plazma:


You might as well permaban me. No doubt the mod squad has been fantasizing about doing so for some time. Who am I to deny them?
For my part,

I'm currently fantasizing to 'nail' one lady from my neighborhood (I'm very close to do that)

...To finish a novel (Not so close)

...To watch one Manchester Utd game this season (I can dream only...)

Nothing more...

Whatever your decision is, take care!

mountainhare said it again like you mean it, if you want to be permabanned or not.

I'm quite sure I want to be permabanned. I'm finished with sciforums.

I'm quite sure I want to be permabanned. I'm finished with sciforums.

:bawl: awe then just dont log on anymore...how can people not get that?

Wait. It's like Euthanasia. We have to debate it for years before doing anything.

No this is like Chechnya, bomb them now or never

. I'm finished with sciforums.Ah.

But has sciforums finished with YOU...?
(when you come in, you're in for good)

Seems silly to me. If someone really didn't want to come back, they wouldn't. No active username will stop that. :shrug:

Verbal warning to draqon

Reason: Hate speech

I'm quite sure I want to be permabanned. I'm finished with sciforums.


If you are sure, show some spine and just walk away.

then just dont log on anymore...how can people not get that?


If you are sure, show some spine and just walk away.

It goes beyond that. See, the moderators and administration are often accused of being fascists and the like. And for some, our refusal to cancel a membership, or to permanently ban someone on request is an act of fascism. For many people, the act of cancellation—"Cancel my membership"—is an important act of control. To be banned, on the other hand, would affirm their sense of martyrdom. Walking away feels like surrender.

To the other, there are certain things anyone can do to earn a permanent ban. Most people don't want to go out that way, though. It would undermine their sense of contempt toward the site and its administration. It's a matter of how one explains the outcome to themselves in the morning.

Consider, for instance, Plazma's advice: "If you find leaving too difficult, then admin can change your password and disable you from accessing your account .... The last option, which I don't like, is permaban."

And Mountainhare's response: "You might as well permaban me. No doubt the mod squad has been fantasizing about doing so for some time. Who am I to deny them?"

So ... what's wrong with having Plazma change the password, effectively locking the account? Is Mountainhare afraid he'll come back?

Or is this whole thing just part of a tantrum against the administration and moderators? Contrary to his bitter speculation, we don't fantasize about permabanning anyone. We would much rather they learn how to take part constructively in the community. Especially when, like Mountainhare, we're entirely aware that someone isn't a moron. There are, and have been, plenty of stupid people in Sciforums' history. Functionally, at least, he seems pretty smart. Beyond that, it gets into sticky theories about how philosophies and perspectives affect behavior, and, well, I've done enough theorizing for now.

I mean, I'm aware of why he's pissed at us. At least, I think I have a pretty good idea.

The current approach seems more like a cry for attention than anything else. And that's unfortunate, but in the end it's up to him.

It seems Mountaihare is in a position where he is angry, disappointed or irritated with Sciforums, and he seems to think those feelings are justified. And it seems he wants that Sciforums acknowledges these feelings.

Mountainhare, if Sciforums (as a whole, moderators + members) would say something like
Sciforums sucks big time, we're bad and worthless, and Mountainhare is good and right

- would this be a consolation to you?
Would that make it easier for you to leave, even without your being permabanned or account deleted?

It seems Mountaihare is in a position where he is angry, disappointed or irritated with Sciforums, and he seems to think those feelings are justified. And it seems he wants that Sciforums acknowledges these feelings.

Mountainhare, if Sciforums (as a whole, moderators + members) would say something like
Sciforums sucks big time, we're bad and worthless, and Mountainhare is good and right

- would this be a consolation to you?
Would that make it easier for you to leave, even without your being permabanned or account deleted?

Do we have to mean it.. ?

Do we have to mean it.. ?

Even if we meant it, I wonder whether Mountainhare would believe it.

Thing is, Mountainhare, even if other people acknowledge your feelings or agree with you, there is no way you can ensure that other people would feel the way you do.
If you feel hurt and you want revenge or some compensation - there is no way you could make other people feel as hurt as you feel, at least there is no way to test how they truly feel.

While I emphatize with Mountainhare and can relate to his desire to have closure in the form of Sciforums doing something: it probably isn't going to happen, and if it does happen, it most likely won't have the effect he hopes it would have.

I understand that leaving silently can feel like defeat.
But is one leaving a place one respects and appreciates; or is one leaving a place one despises?

If Mountainhare despises Sciforums but wants some action on the part of Sciforums in order to feel justified or vindicated, then he'll never feel any satisfaction or consolation, no matter what Sciforums would do.

Ok, Mountainhare, I can't speak for the whole of SciForums but I am certainly one worthless piece of shit.. a complete idiot..

:bawl:

Kill me now..

Aw, you never know if you will want to come back in the future. I rarely come here, but when I do the responses from the members here are very valuable and useful to me. No matter how much of an ass I make myself to seem to everyone else. Sciforums has helped me grow a lot, even though I mostly lurk around.

It goes beyond that. See, the moderators and administration are often accused of being fascists and the like. And for some, our refusal to cancel a membership, or to permanently ban someone on request is an act of fascism. For many people, the act of cancellation—"Cancel my membership"—is an important act of control. To be banned, on the other hand, would affirm their sense of martyrdom. Walking away feels like surrender.

To the other, there are certain things anyone can do to earn a permanent ban. Most people don't want to go out that way, though. It would undermine their sense of contempt toward the site and its administration. It's a matter of how one explains the outcome to themselves in the morning.

Consider, for instance, Plazma's advice: "If you find leaving too difficult, then admin can change your password and disable you from accessing your account .... The last option, which I don't like, is permaban."

And Mountainhare's response: "You might as well permaban me. No doubt the mod squad has been fantasizing about doing so for some time. Who am I to deny them?"

So ... what's wrong with having Plazma change the password, effectively locking the account? Is Mountainhare afraid he'll come back?

Or is this whole thing just part of a tantrum against the administration and moderators? Contrary to his bitter speculation, we don't fantasize about permabanning anyone. We would much rather they learn how to take part constructively in the community. Especially when, like Mountainhare, we're entirely aware that someone isn't a moron. There are, and have been, plenty of stupid people in Sciforums' history. Functionally, at least, he seems pretty smart. Beyond that, it gets into sticky theories about how philosophies and perspectives affect behavior, and, well, I've done enough theorizing for now.

I mean, I'm aware of why he's pissed at us. At least, I think I have a pretty good idea.

The current approach seems more like a cry for attention than anything else. And that's unfortunate, but in the end it's up to him.

You've written a good analysis. I personally don't think the mod team should be required to be psychiatrists. If someone requests a ban, then just change their password.

Ok, Mountainhare, I can't speak for the whole of SciForums but I am certainly one worthless piece of shit.. a complete idiot..

:bawl:

Kill me now..

Me too

It's just a little pin-prick, there'll be no more... but, you may feel a little sick.

I'll dignify Greenberg with a response.


It seems Mountaihare is in a position where he is angry, disappointed or irritated with Sciforums, and he seems to think those feelings are justified.


You seem correctly.


And it seems he wants that Sciforums acknowledges these feelings.

Mountainhare, if Sciforums (as a whole, moderators + members) would say something like
Sciforums sucks big time, we're bad and worthless, and Mountainhare is good and right

- would this be a consolation to you?
Would that make it easier for you to leave, even without your being permabanned or account deleted?


I'm not interested in an admission, because I know I'll never get one.

You see, here's the problem. I've posted on sciforums for roughly 4+ years (give or take), and such behaviour has developed into a habit, which I feel is no longer warranted due to the poor standard of moderation, and inanity rife on sciforums. During retirement I've read a couple of stupid comments on sciforums which had me itching to hit the 'reply' button, hence returning to the pointless habit of arguing and debating. But clearly I resisted the urge, otherwise I'd be permabanned for some absurd breach of the code of conduct.

You could claim that I 'lack the willpower' to walk away without a permaban, although I'd disagree. Nevertheless, you don't leave alcohol lying around the house of an alcoholic to tempt them. Arguing with idiots has sucked up a minor, but still significant, portion of my life, and has become almost ingrained in my psyche. Being banned from sciforums has a sense of finality, like smashing those bottles of booze. I also want to just say farewell to people who I've known online for years: I'm a sucker for closure.

I do admit that another part of the reason I want a permaban is a sign of protest. I feel that as a long term member of sciforums, who has given a significant proportion of their time to posting, I am at least entitled to resign in protest of the horrendous moderation. I don't see why the moderators and appeasing members expect disgruntled members to slink away into the shadows without a peep when they have found the standards of a service to be lacking.

Why are members fair game for intensive scrunity and criticism, whereas moderators and admins are beyond reproach? To criticise a moderator is quickly denounced as whining, whereas members and moderators alike often assemble in a circle jerk to belittle vanilla members. I mean, just witness the responses to my original post. All I did was very politely ask for a permaban, and in response have been hit by a barrage of condescending remarks and attempts to analyze my pysche.

Only one person, Bells, wished me farewell without being a cunt, despite us not seeing eye to eye on many issues. That says volumes about the general attitude of the posters on sciforums, many of whom I've never quarreled with, doesn't it? Kick em while they are down... I saw similar behaviour directed at perplexity, Metakron, Reiku, and Darksidzz. Actively victimising posters who clearly aren't exactly in top form, while calling for a loving environment based on respect. Fuck that for a joke.

To be frank, the 'attention whoring' isn't really THAT important. I'm not going to lie: I love attention as much as the next person, and making a statement is always satisfying. But if I hadn't felt that horrid compulsion to start posting on sciforums again in response to inane bullshit, I would have been quite happy to walk away without making a statement. After all, I can always bitch on **************, if I ever felt the urge.

My question is why the administration on sciforums is so hesistant to permaban a willing member? Could it be because they fear it will be viewed as an admission of failure? It's one thing to ban a member who continually breaches the code of conduct, but when a long term member 'calls it quits' and asks to be banned, that reflects awfully on the administration. What causes a veteran poster to turn like that?
If they were just out to cause trouble, why haven't they yet been banned by the incredibly biased and restrictive moderation? Wait, I know! We'll just claim that they are attention whores, so we don't have to analyze where we went wrong. Whew, almost came close to analyzing our own shitty behaviour.

Or perhaps it's just because the thought of relinquishing any form of 'control' is contradictory to their overbearing nature?

Or perhaps it's because they are in some way jealous that particular posters are moving on with their lives?

Whatever you feel my motives are, the fact remains: It's my account, and if I want it closed, that should be up to me. What's truly ironic here is that I'm criticised for making a scene, yet it is the members and moderators themselves who are stringing this out with criticism and hack analyses of my psyche. If you don't want a scene, then the solution is very simple: Ban my account, and lock this thread to prevent further discussion. Nip it at the bud, cut your losses, etc etc.

I repeat:

IF YOU DON'T WANT A SCENE, THEN BAN MY ACCOUNT.

Why don't you just go around deleting your posts or posting links to porn or something? Why do you need a thread to announce this?

mountainhare:

I think you want to leave not because of moderator bias against you, but because you don't like having your worldview challenged. You seem to have developed into somebody whose identity is largely defined by a wish for victim status. You are retreating from normal society into an enclave of racists and other disaffected groups who believe that the world somehow owes them a living just for being who they are.

Some people never grow up. I hope you will.

My question is why the administration on sciforums is so hesistant to permaban a willing member?

If a member has not breached any of the posting guidelines, there is no justification for a ban. Members are adults. They can come and go as they please. To permaban yourself all you need to do is to leave and never come back. Simple.

We leave you the option of returning should you change your mind some time in the future.

IF YOU DON'T WANT A SCENE, THEN BAN MY ACCOUNT.

So, you're planning to be unoriginal and join all the other idiots who have left believing they made their mark with their final insults/porn posting or other petulant antics? If that's what you want, it's up to you of course.

Ben:

Why don't you just go around deleting your posts* or posting links to porn or something? Why do you need a thread to announce this?


Nice try.

You've just demonstrated that several mods on here (you, James and Tiassa) do indeed want a scene. Why on earth would you and James R suggest (and in fact encourage) me to break the rules and get banned? Could it be because you want me to conform to the troll stereotype? Then you could ban me and claim it was my fault, instead of yours. A valid request would turn into a serious breach of the sciforums code of conduct, and hence allow you to portray me as the villian.

No Ben, I'm way ahead of your petty games.

* By the way, I don't fault TheoryofRelativity for deleting her posts, given that they were, well, HER posts. It may be against the code of conduct, but the fact that so many people (including the moderators) bitched over such an absurdity is merely further evidence how many moderators go looking for trouble and conflict.

James:

I think you want to leave not because of moderator bias against you, but because you don't like having your worldview challenged.


So now you're implying that I'm a liar. Don't worry, I'm used to being called 'dishonest' by vindictive mods who feel they need to have the last word before banning me for trumped up charges and locking the thread I was posting in. I'm also used to being pursued from thread to thread by moderators with a grudge, who feel that they need to label me a 'racist' or 'sexist'.

Don't worry, James. If I didn't want my worldview challenged, I'd ask to be a moderator of sciforums.


You seem to have developed into somebody whose identity is largely defined by a wish for victim status.
You are retreating from normal society into an enclave of racists and other disaffected groups who believe that the world somehow owes them a living just for being who they are.


See what I mean, folks?

I ask very politely to be permabanned, and several moderators troll my thread. Either they patronize me, or they feel the burning urge to perform a scathing psychoanalysis.

The fact of the matter is that the vast majority of moderators on sciforums thrive on conflict, and gain some form of satisification from trolling members that they do not like. They bitch that I'm 'causing a scene', while gleefully belittling me with condescending shrink like behaviour. Instead of simply politely saying 'Goodbye' and acceding to my request for a permaban, they feel the need to make a scene.

I have a better idea, how bout' he just leaves. Because SciForums is full of all of these sad-going away threads it just seems like a failed attempt to get some publicity.

And no MH, those moderators were most certainly not trolling on your thread.

why are people actually replying to this thread????????

if you want to go, goodbye
Now forget the thread and let it sink to the botom

dragon, inciting someone to break the rules can lead to YOU being banned PERMEDENTLY

mountainhare, omg my brother please stay dont go...this is just not right man, sciforums needs you. We have great trust in you.

Asguard:

why are people actually replying to this thread????????


Because, contrary to what they say in public, deep down they enjoy 'a scene'.

draqon:

because we want to help mountainhare, if he really wants himself to be banned he will post asian porn,


Haha, you don't have an ulterior motive, do you?

asguard:

dragon, inciting someone to break the rules can lead to YOU being banned PERMEDENTLY


Permedently?

its dental now

http://www.ahajokes.com/cartoon/colgate.jpg

You've just demonstrated that several mods on here (you, James and Tiassa) do indeed want a scene. Why on earth would you and James R suggest (and in fact encourage) me to break the rules and get banned? Could it be because you want me to conform to the troll stereotype? Then you could ban me and claim it was my fault, instead of yours. A valid request would turn into a serious breach of the sciforums code of conduct, and hence allow you to portray me as the villian.

Well, mountainhare... you truly are the non-conformist. I can assure you that I have no opinion one way or the other. As for portraying you as the villain, I don't think you have ME to blame for that. You are following in the proud tradition of Reiku, MZ3Boy, shorty_37, and every other whiny SciForums member who posted good bye threads and never left.

Why don't you randomly generate a password and change it? Why don't you download cybernanny and add this site to it?

Ben:

Well, mountainhare... you truly are the non-conformist. I can assure you that I have no opinion one way or the other.
As for portraying you as the villain, I don't think you have ME to blame for that. You are following in the proud tradition of Reiku, MZ3Boy, shorty_37, and every other whiny SciForums member


You have no opinion, yet are of the opinion that I am a non-conformist and a whiny villian.


who posted good bye threads and never left.


Permaban me as I politely requested, and you'll never hear from 'whiny' ole me ever again.


Why don't you randomly generate a password and change it? Why don't you download cybernanny and add this site to it?


Why don't you permaban me? It would take a total of, what, one minute and three clicks?

mountainhare:

why don't you just stop posting? :confused:

You have no opinion, yet are of the opinion that I am a non-conformist and a whiny villian.

I wouldn't call it an opinion so much as pointing out the obvious.

I wish the moderators on this forum would learn the difference between fact and opinion. With the wealth of dictionaries, and Google, there is no excuse as to why grown adults can't make the distinction.

mountainhare:

Why on earth would you and James R suggest (and in fact encourage) me to break the rules and get banned?

I suggested no such thing. You are just being a drama queen.

So now you're implying that I'm a liar.

No. You're probably honest about what you think your reasons are.

I'm used to being called 'dishonest' by vindictive mods who feel they need to have the last word before banning me for trumped up charges and locking the thread I was posting in.

Wait a minute! The whole point of this thread is that you WANT to be banned. Remember?

Why does it make a difference to you why or whether you are banned, all of a sudden? I mean, not so long ago you were threatening to spam the forum with porn or something to ensure you'd be banned. And now you're... what? ... complaining that the evil moderators are trying to provoke you into it?

Get some perspective.

Either they patronize me, or they feel the burning urge to perform a scathing psychoanalysis.

You wanted attention. Now you're getting it. Aren't you happy that you're the victim again/still?

The fact of the matter is that the vast majority of moderators on sciforums thrive on conflict, and gain some form of satisification from trolling members that they do not like. They bitch that I'm 'causing a scene', while gleefully belittling me with condescending shrink like behaviour. Instead of simply politely saying 'Goodbye' and acceding to my request for a permaban, they feel the need to make a scene.

Turn that mirror on yourself. The moderators didn't start this thread - you did.

haha
what a twist
punishment by allowing mountainhare to remain a member

haha
you will be subjected to the indignities of being compelled to post in sciforums and furthermore, compelled to read the responses to said posts

hahahaha
fire and brimstone aint got shit on what we have in store for your sorry ass

hellforums! an end of days community!

It's a wonder James R became a supermod, given his feeble grasp of basic logic.


No. You're probably honest about what you think your reasons are.


So now you are implying that I'm deceiving myself? Instead of lying to other people, I'm lying to myself? Nice save.

I suggested no such thing. You are just being a drama queen.


Uh huh. So when you said the following...



So, you're planning to be unoriginal and join all the other idiots who have left believing they made their mark with their final insults/porn posting or other petulant antics? If that's what you want, it's up to you of course.


you weren't attempting to goad me? Why would you mention such a thing, unless to tempt me to leave in the same way spurious did?

Wait a minute! The whole point of this thread is that you WANT to be banned. Remember?


Yes, I want to be banned so I won't feel the temptation to waste my time on what I believe to be a sub-standard forum, and also as a sign of protest. If you can't distinguish this from me being pissed about getting banned, censored and intimidated by biased mods due to their bullshit complaints, then I really pity you. Clearly the Australian education system has failed you by not teaching elementary logic.


You wanted attention. Now you're getting it. Aren't you happy that you're the victim again/still?


All I want is my account permabanned, or even better, deleted. If I could, I'd delete all 3,000+ of my posts, but such a thing isn't possible.


Turn that mirror on yourself. The moderators didn't start this thread - you did.


I started a thread where I made the very polite request for Plazma to close my account, nothing more, nothing less. It was the trouble making mods and members who have made my simple request into an attention whore thread. You're truly blind if you can't see how the reactions of the mods to my request has inflamed what should have been a very simple matter.

We could sit here arguing all day, James. I know a trouble maker like you would get off on that. But seriously, if you want to be a responsible mod, just permaban me, for Christ's sake.

Ok.
I rarely use my ban powers. So I'm going to now.
You're banned.

A shame, but if you ever change your mind, I'm sure you can get reinstated or start a new account.

Personally, I don't understand these types of threads, but whatever.

Later on, man.

mountainhare:

It's a wonder James R became a supermod, given his feeble grasp of basic logic.

Come now. That's not very nice, is it?

So now you are implying that I'm deceiving myself?

Yes.

Uh huh. So when you said the following...

So, you're planning to be unoriginal and join all the other idiots who have left believing they made their mark with their final insults/porn posting or other petulant antics? If that's what you want, it's up to you of course.

you weren't attempting to goad me?

Why would I want to goad you?

You threatened in large capital letters to make a mess if you didn't get your way. Essentially, you're throwing a hissy fit. If you want to act like spuriousmonkey, that's entirely up to you. Like I said. It's just a choice of acting like an adult or ... not.

Yes, I want to be banned so I won't feel the temptation to waste my time on what I believe to be a sub-standard forum, and also as a sign of protest.

Are you so weak-willed that you just won't be able to help yourself from posting to this "sub-standard" forum? Tell me, mountainhare. How many other sub-standard forums do you feel an uncontrollable urge to post on? Sounds like you may have a problem.

If you can't distinguish this from me being pissed about getting banned, censored and intimidated by biased mods due to their bullshit complaints, then I really pity you.

I'm not sure what you're talking about, specifically, here. Without a well-defined complaint, there's really little worth discussing. In any case, you appear to have made up your mind. All you lack is the actual will to take that last step and leave.

Clearly the Australian education system has failed you by not teaching elementary logic.

Meh. Whatever.

All I want is my account permabanned, or even better, deleted. If I could, I'd delete all 3,000+ of my posts, but such a thing isn't possible.

Do you regret what you've posted?

Ok.
I rarely use my ban powers. So I'm going to now.
You're banned.

A shame, but if you ever change your mind, I'm sure you can get reinstated or start a new account.

Oh, ok then.

Bye mountainhare. Good luck for your future. I mean it.

I hope you'll return when you've grown up a bit. I have confidence that you will, eventually.

Thank Invert_Nexus, you are a true service to humanity. pity is not for us.

Can't believe you entertained that long kiss goodbye for soooo fucking long.

If I ever start up with that shit, someone just shoot me..preferably Draq.

dont worry spud, i will be happy to get rid of you if you try this:p (jk mate)

James can you close the thread, it doesnt serve any purpose

dont worry spud, i will be happy to get rid of you if you try this:p (jk mate)



If you're gonna kill me off it will have to hand to hand combat,
Fuckin' Aussies, always ready to take the gloves off.

actually aussies are more likly to hit you in the head with a beer bottle or kick you in the balls:p

why fight fair?:p

I can't believe invert banned mountainhare, I knew he would go mad with power eventually.

actually aussies are more likly to hit you in the head with a beer bottle or kick you in the balls:p

why fight fair?:p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkLXdLgOybE

Oh my...

http://www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?t=77641

I love that scene:p

Its so cool, the guy thinks
bad guy "oh i am top shit, you can not beat my sword skills",
Indi "oh PLEASEEEEE"
Bad guy "oops you have gun"