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Are Forum Rules Being Abused?
| April 25th, 2011 at 10:10:10 PM permalink | |
| MathExtremist Member since: Aug 31, 2010 Threads: 46 Posts: 2517 |
According to the Wizard's list, that's only a 3-day suspension. Why wasn't he suspended permanently for violating forum rule #11 (no multi-accounting)? "In my own case, when it seemed to me after a long illness that death was close at hand, I found no little solace in playing constantly at dice."
-- Girolamo Cardano, 1563 |
| April 25th, 2011 at 10:17:07 PM permalink | |
| teddys Member since: Nov 14, 2009 Threads: 100 Posts: 2721 | We're not quite sure what the standard is for proof of multi-accounting. Apparently, it might be beyond a reasonable doubt, which is more than multi-accounters deserve. In my opinion, it should be preponderance of the evidence, which Altut/Logan/Singer certainly meets. I really don't think a case needs to be made when it's this painfully obvious, however. "If you can make one heap of all your winnings / And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss / And lose, and start again at your beginnings / And never breathe a word about your loss..." -Rudyard Kipling |
| April 25th, 2011 at 10:48:14 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 312 Posts: 6753 |
It is. I know that tends to protect the guilty, but I'd rather do that than punish the innocent. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. |
| April 26th, 2011 at 7:01:29 AM permalink | |
| MathExtremist Member since: Aug 31, 2010 Threads: 46 Posts: 2517 |
But "reasonable doubt" only needs to be from one person's perspective -- yours. You have access to IP logs, browser caps, and other technical details. Are you suggesting that JerryLogan, JL2, helicious, and Altut all used separate computers on different IP hosting accounts? Jerry *admitted* he was JL2 and helicious, after all. It's your party, but letting Jerry change his screen name and keep posting (about the same tired old accusations, no less) seems contrary to both rules 11 and 12 of your own rules. "In my own case, when it seemed to me after a long illness that death was close at hand, I found no little solace in playing constantly at dice."
-- Girolamo Cardano, 1563 |
| April 26th, 2011 at 7:46:38 AM permalink | |
| kenarman Member since: Nov 22, 2009 Threads: 10 Posts: 336 |
The USA is supposed to be the land of the free. This means that everyone gets to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. I think the Wiz is doing a remarkable job in being fair to everyone on this site. I also think that 2 flags is not enough to remove a post. If we want to take our lead from common law everyone has the right to be judged by 12 of his peers. "Computers are useless they only give answers" Picasso |
| April 26th, 2011 at 7:57:34 AM permalink | |
| kp Member since: Feb 28, 2011 Threads: 7 Posts: 422 |
And that's the system at work. Better to let the guy hang himself rather than following behind him and destroying the evidence of any wrong doing. |
| April 26th, 2011 at 7:58:23 AM permalink | |
| rdw4potus Member since: Mar 11, 2010 Threads: 57 Posts: 1974 |
...And what if those "12" peers are all the same guy? To me, the problem is a little different when the issue at hand is that the same person is using multiple accounts to troll the board and insult people. "So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett |
| April 26th, 2011 at 8:04:28 AM permalink | |
| kenarman Member since: Nov 22, 2009 Threads: 10 Posts: 336 |
I have no problem being one of 12 and flagging an unacceptable post(s) but I don't think that immediately flagging everything a specific member has posted regardless of content is the way to go. "Computers are useless they only give answers" Picasso |
| April 26th, 2011 at 8:10:17 AM permalink | |
| rdw4potus Member since: Mar 11, 2010 Threads: 57 Posts: 1974 |
Even if that person has already been banned 3 times for being an asshat? "So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett |
| April 26th, 2011 at 8:15:04 AM permalink | |
| MathExtremist Member since: Aug 31, 2010 Threads: 46 Posts: 2517 |
The Internet is not "the USA" and this is not a court of law. If the Wizard wants to ban someone "just because", he gets to. It's his website. But that's beside the point, which is that the Wizard already did ban JerryLogan. He returned anyway, multiple times, using different screen names. At this point, it's a question of technology, not of policy. The forum rules are very clear on this point -- signing up under multiple accounts is grounds for immediate expulsion. Given that Jerry (a) was banned for life, (b) admitted to signing up under multiple accounts, and (c) in spite of those points is still being allowed to post here, I'm simply questioning the technology backend which seems to be hampering the Wizard's implementation of his own rules. "In my own case, when it seemed to me after a long illness that death was close at hand, I found no little solace in playing constantly at dice."
-- Girolamo Cardano, 1563 |
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