the lounge discussion v. september 2016

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Bomboclat said:
It was a few years ago when guido, Rico, chainsawr, and a few others got banned for incessantly posting the n-word
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I was never banned for saying that word. I was bannd because I was baited into basically flaming the shit out of some alt account of someone trolling me riight after getting back from as temp ban and then banned by Marriposa for being threatening when I was just defending myself in typial Lounge fashion. From there I got permabanned after my behavior and previous infractions were reviewed.

Prior temp bans were just me making shit posts and whoring memes.
 
Currently TL feels like a bunch of inmates going nuts in the yard, with a few typical meathead prison guards watch from towers with high power rifles.

The Lounge needs an inmate running the asylum ready, willing and able to knock any mother fucker who steps outta line.
 
consumer said:
What a shitfight of a thread.

Here is a solution. Make a more positive welcoming place where people other than "the lounge regulars" feel they can post. What role does the lounge in its current form fullfill in Bluelights agenda? I have no idea.

If you want to just troll and throw shit at each other then you have your reddit site. Fuck off and use it.

No one is forcing you to use or be a part of BL.

Grabs popcorn.
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Go hit the other social forums on the site then. Of course TL has its own culture and been a post at your own risk forum since 2003. Its like another country, you, can't move to it and expect it to bend and suit your needs and wishes. You learn how then place works and assimilate into it.
 
The idea that people need to assimilate just to fit in and be accepted to the lounge is ridiculous.

We are largely a bunch of misfits that dont fit in anywhere. We fit in because we dont fit in!
 
I am heartbroken. I'm glad I was "ushered" out of Lounge staff before whatever the hell is going on right now, is going on

I get it, I really do. I just hope you realize that you have taken almost the last step in completely destroying the Lounge, you are close to pushing the big red flashing button and nuking it from orbit completely. the "final solution" is most obviously simply deleting TL from Bluelight in all entirety. I assume that is your intent, no?

it's a sad time for me, I have gained too-numerous-to-count real life friendships from being a Lounge regular (see: Lounge Rat) for more than a decade. countless parties, "raves," couches to crash on when band's on tour, hook-ups, drug buddies, and even my Wife. the day you finally kill off the Lounge will be a red letter day to myself, for sure. I hope that you realize not only are you simply deleting some stupid internet forum, you are obviously destroying something beautiful, something that has lived & breathed & evolved over a decade to become the strange thing that it is, in fact, now

I ask you with the administrative powers of BL - why hasn't your last step to neuter TL been deemed "good enough"? FFS you can't even visit TL unless you are not a Greenlighter. the forum has been made private & hidden - this should be good enough for the likes of you

I implore you all to stop & reconsider what you are doing - please
 
Nobody is killing the Lounge. The Lounge is not getting killed. Although your rampage didn't do it at lot of favors either. A number of things lately have been so far beyond the pale or acceptability that some degree of actual change and a strong message is needed.

THIS IS NOT A PLACE FOR SOCIAL DISCUSSION. THIS IS A PLACE FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT OUR PLACE FOR SOCIAL DISCUSSION. NEXT PERSON NOT GETTING THE DISTINCTION AND USING THIS AS A TTYS SUBSTITUTE IS GETTING INFRACTED. THIS IS A SERIOUS DISCUSSION ABOUT ISSUES THAT ARE NOT A JOKE

(SEE: axl's post above, and many others, got examples of serious and worthwhile discussion.)

 If you don't take it seriously then maybe really just go play on reddit, let the Lounge take whatever path it does, and let the hips fall where the may. That is the statement you all have made with every off topic post above: that you do not care about the fate of the (our) Lounge seriously. Because this is the place for regular members to give constructive input.
 
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you can stop your dick-waving, skl. the social discussion that took place a couple pages ago is a side effect of closing TL. let it be. most here understand that this thread is a place for discussing the fate of TL. i don't think the bold red font was necessary.
 
The point being, and yes I could switch to monochrome, is that in trying to read all of the actual constructive and useful input, of which there was some, I had to strain through a bunch of memes and nonsense. As ali says actual change will roll out soon so don't waste your time when you could be giving actual input. Axl's and Guido's, too name the most recent, we're very much so.
 
understood, but input was given by several members throughout this entire thread. i think that most understand that change is happening, but show some empathy when users are posting here after you shut down their venue for socializing.
 
regarding what drove me away from the lounge -- staff hypocrisy.

as an example: i was banned for posting pictures of another bluelighter. by guess who -- phr, whose regular modus operandi completely revolves around belittling others by making fun of their pictures. he even has started several threads with this exact thing in mind.

somehow, tho, when phr decided to start those threads, the rule magically changed from "don't post pictures of others" to "if you see a picture of yourself posted, just ask and it'll get taken down."

he once derailed the Travel thread to rant at me about how i don't deserve Social Security Disability to cover my bills during my chemotherapy for stage 3 cancer. i would link, but i can't.

now, going off-topic is an infractable offense.

rampant fucking hypocrisy and favoritism.
 
pharmakos said:
regarding what drove me away from the lounge -- staff hypocrisy.

as an example: i was banned for posting pictures of another bluelighter. by guess who -- phr, whose regular modus operandi completely revolves around belittling others by making fun of their pictures. he even has started several threads with this exact thing in mind.

somehow, tho, when phr decided to start those threads, the rule magically changed from "don't post pictures of others" to "if you see a picture of yourself posted, just ask and it'll get taken down."

he once derailed the Travel thread to rant at me about how i don't deserve Social Security Disability to cover my bills during my chemotherapy for stage 3 cancer. i would link, but i can't.

now, going off-topic is an infractable offense.

rampant fucking hypocrisy and favoritism.
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I am curious that after voicing all of these concerns to senior staffers, as nauseum might I add, why they decided nothing had to be done to reverse my actions? Are they in on it, too? Are they as corrupt as I am?

I'll save you the trouble -nothing was reversed because I rightfully did it.

We all do appreciate you using this thread to further whatever axe you have to grind. It's pathetic, really. That's is my opinion, and I know you don't agee.
 
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SKL: Its going to be pretty important to leave a feedback sticky thread up for a while when the lounge reopens and be open to ideas and suggestions after a change is made.

There was a discussion about the impact going private was making a while ago and a lot of people were concerned about the lack of any new members even knowing it existed. There did not seem to be much interest in reviewing that decision at that time.

Pretty much anything is worth a shot but if there is a change made that is not working then I hope those who implement it can just chalk it up to experience and be open to trying something else.

Also bear in mind some of us are pretty upset right now so some ideas may come up after changes are already made.
 
Agreed, zephyr; if it can be kept civil and within certain bounds fumigated of flamage and memes an ongoing thread will be warranted after changes are made.
 
phr said:
I am curious that after voicing all of these concerns to senior staffers, as nauseum might I add, why they decided nothing had to be done to reverse my actions? Are they in on it, too? Are they as corrupt as I am?

I'll save you the trouble -nothing was reversed because I rightfully did it.

We all do appreciate you using this thread to further whatever axe you have to grind. It's pathetic, really. That's is my opinion, and I know you don't agee.
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you've been the one with an axe to grind, dude. as soon as you got your modstick, you made a post stating to me essentially "i've talked to a lot of loungers, and none of them like you, and i'm going to do whatever i can to ban you."

sure, everything you've done has been within the scope of the rules, but the rules apparently only exist to have a good excuse to drive away people you dislike. they certainly aren't evenly applied to everyone -- especially yourself. you've even changed rules specifically to suit yourself.

you often say, when people have an issue with you -- "look at the list of posters that don't like me -- x, y, z, a, b, d -- all people that suck." the thing is, you created a self-fulfilling prophecy. you used your powers to attack people that you don't like, and then when they complained you say "oh well they don't like me anyway."

you're a sociopath.
 
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