"Leader" as a forbidden word in User Title

Discussion in 'SF Open Government' started by Giambattista, Apr 20, 2010.

  1. Giambattista sssssssssssssssssssssssss sssss Valued Senior Member

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    It's kind of silly, but "leader" is a forbidden word in user titles. I can understand "moderator" or "admin" but "leader" is kind of silly and generic.

    What is the purpose?

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  3. Stryder Keeper of "good" ideas. Valued Senior Member

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    You should know it's down to the secret Illuminati that run the place, they were asked nicely by a bunch of aliens to ban "Leader" from the user titles, because every time a sciforum's member was approached by an Alien Ambassador, they started to twitter about the encounter like it was something they weren't prepared for.

    The Illuminati issued an Interplanetary Bulletin to tell such Ambassador's to stop asking to be taken to "your Leader".

    (In Seriousness, I'd guess it's down to some extension of the forum software that would have "Forum Leaders" and therefore its' a reserved word.)
     
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  5. Giambattista sssssssssssssssssssssssss sssss Valued Senior Member

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    You're really cool. About as cool as your recent mindless answer in my "Mac desktop items" thread.
     
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  7. Plazma Inferno! Ding Ding Ding Ding Administrator

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    Few words have been censored to avoid potential misuse (young and naive members could be tricked if members are able to place admin, leader, mod as their custom titles).

    And also... What Stryder said.
     
  8. kira Valued Senior Member

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    What about the word "banned"

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    You wanted to put "Gardens and Such group leader" under your username?

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  9. John99 Banned Banned

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    isnt leader basically the same as moderator?
     
  10. soullust Registered Senior Member

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    In certain situations, yes, they are.

    In others no there not.
     
  11. Cowboy My Aim Is True Valued Senior Member

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    It works for me. :shrug:
     
  12. Giambattista sssssssssssssssssssssssss sssss Valued Senior Member

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    I was a little soused at the time, and your reply to my "Mac desktop items" seemed aimless and off-topic, so coupled with this "Illuminati" banter, I took it as an affront.
    My apologies to you if my short temper was undue.
     
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  13. Giambattista sssssssssssssssssssssssss sssss Valued Senior Member

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    That's allowable, isn't it?



    Ah! You mock my visions of having a vibrant community about gardening, plants, and whateversuch. Consider yourself warned.:blbl:

    I still have high hopes, but have shelved them for now...
     
  14. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    I think 'jerk' should be a forbidden word

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  15. Giambattista sssssssssssssssssssssssss sssss Valued Senior Member

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    And what did that word do to you? Or more importantly, what did it do FOR you?
     
  16. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    You don't have to be a jerk about it!

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  17. BWE1 Rulers are for measuring. Registered Senior Member

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    leaders are for fishing.
     
  18. Captain Kremmen All aboard, me Hearties! Valued Senior Member

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    Is Fuhrer allowed?
     
  19. Cowboy My Aim Is True Valued Senior Member

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    Yes.
     

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