Do bannings cause any community buzz?
Nov 4, 2004 | 10:06 am
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Do bannings cause any community buzz?
Yes or no?
Nov 4, 2004 | 10:11 am
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Yes, a negative one, if they could be seen as arbitrary and if they could be seen as being handed out inconsistently. This is not a discussion of any specific moderator action. This is just a general remark 
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Nov 4, 2004 | 10:29 am
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No, because Community Buzz is about FT get-togethers, meet & greets, & birthday wishes.
Unless someone actually notices a Banned under someone's handle or unless it's brought up in another forum (granted, some are closed), then I would say the majority of FTers don't know or don't care or assume it was for a valid reason. Quite a few times I've found out someone was banned (for short or long-term) only cuz it was mentioned by someone else somewhere else.
Also, my guess is that a moderator will come along to shut down or move this thread because it doesn't apply to the purpose of Community Buzz.
Cheers. Sharon
Unless someone actually notices a Banned under someone's handle or unless it's brought up in another forum (granted, some are closed), then I would say the majority of FTers don't know or don't care or assume it was for a valid reason. Quite a few times I've found out someone was banned (for short or long-term) only cuz it was mentioned by someone else somewhere else.
Also, my guess is that a moderator will come along to shut down or move this thread because it doesn't apply to the purpose of Community Buzz.
Cheers. Sharon
Nov 4, 2004 | 10:33 am
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No. Besides the reasons SkiAdcock gives above, in my experience Community is a happy place filled with happy posts, not a place to gossip.
Nov 4, 2004 | 11:02 am
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I should have clarified that by Community I meant not this forum but the Flyertalk community. My own experience is that people do discuss bannings.
Nov 4, 2004 | 11:09 am
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Originally Posted by PG
I should have clarified that by Community I meant not this forum but the Flyertalk community. My own experience is that people do discuss bannings.
Nov 4, 2004 | 11:15 am
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Originally Posted by wharvey
Sounds like you knew the answer to your own question... why post it here?
Why post it here - IMO you cannot have it both ways by saying that we are a community and then pretending that the community does not discuss some things.
Nov 4, 2004 | 12:42 pm
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The OP has received a variety of answers from the Community. In order to maintain this forum as the positive one several members cited and focused on the happenings of the Community as a whole, we'll bring this thread to a close. Ocn Vw 1K, Co-Moderator, Community.
Nov 4, 2004 | 12:42 pm
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Originally Posted by PG
I wanted to know if my experience was typical or not.
Why post it here - IMO you cannot have it both ways by saying that we are a community and then pretending that the community does not discuss some things.
Why post it here - IMO you cannot have it both ways by saying that we are a community and then pretending that the community does not discuss some things.