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I am very interested in the Idea of Suicide By Mod, I find it interesting that some people, rather than simply quiting the game must be kicked off...

So If you have any examples, funny too, of suicide by mod please post.

What do you think of it?
Is it a good thing?
Is it a good way to end you life at NS, if you can't end it yourself?

So how does it work? You call Melkor and he comes to your house.....then what?

Reauest to Mods: Please lock this thread. :D

Yes, because it can be hilarious.

No, because I've been a Mod somewhere and I know how distressing it can be if it happens too often.

Does this count for general trolls who were deleted or does it have to be an elaborate plan?

Reauest to Mods: Please lock this thread. :D
lol..................
What you don't find it funny?

Does this count for general trolls who were deleted or does it have to be an elaborate plan?
Anyone who purposly trolls, flames, flamebaits just to get booted, but If you have a funny troll/flame story go ahaead and post it...

lol..................
What you don't find it funny?
Of course. Everything you post is funny. :D

Of course. Everything you post is funny. :D
Of course it is, Its really sad......

It's especially funny when they ask for their country back.

Anyone who purposly trolls, flames, flamebaits just to get booted, but If you have a funny troll/flame story go ahaead and post it...
I know of a few, but Eutrusca or someone , err, wiser? is better suited to tell it. The Tale of Commando2

A recent one was "Jabba Huts". Who got booted and almost got the mods to contact the internet provider

A recent one was "Jabba Huts". Who got booted and almost got the mods to contact the internet provider
Oh Yes, I saw some of that, they kept booting him and he would just make a new name or go to another computer, after IP ban, they had to threaten to have his ISP Terminate his service....

Oh Yes, I saw some of that, they kept booting him and he would just make a new name or go to another computer, after IP ban, they had to threaten to have his ISP Terminate his service....

The funny thing was he was spotted because he hated the Turks calling them "backward" and he was the only person who used the phrase "bomber men" :)

Oh Yes, I saw some of that, they kept booting him and he would just make a new name or go to another computer, after IP ban, they had to threaten to have his ISP Terminate his service....
We've done it before. We even made it into a local paper in New Zealand because we had to blanbket ban an entire ISP since we didn't get a response from them and the problem kept getting worse. They had a few dozen angry customers, and as a result, they promptly blacklisted the spammer. To my knowledge, no New Zealand ISP will carry him to this day.

Of course it is, Its really sad......
No, it's funny, not sad. :p

No, it's funny, not sad. :p
Stop Taunting Me with your WORDS!!

*** So No ISP in New Zealand will carry that guy again?, So he fucked with the mods and they took away his internet forever? lol

Just Proves that the Mods are indeed all powerful...

It's people who don't think they can really take themselves out of NS because they'e "addicted". They don't think they can do it. Like "suicide by cop". But less messy. :p :D

It's people who don't think they can really take themselves out of NS because they'e "addicted". They don't think they can do it. Like "suicide by cop". But less messy. :p :D
I don't know the mods can be pretty messy...

Suicide by mod is something I generally don't agree with. When it is done by respected posters, it ruins peoples memories of them and respect for them. Not only this, but it is usually exceptionally poorly done. Anyone remember Roach-Busters tactic?

We've done it before. We even made it into a local paper in New Zealand because we had to blanbket ban an entire ISP since we didn't get a response from them and the problem kept getting worse. They had a few dozen angry customers, and as a result, they promptly blacklisted the spammer. To my knowledge, no New Zealand ISP will carry him to this day.

lol, that's awesome. When was that? O.o M'thinks before my time.

Suicide by mod is something I generally don't agree with. When it is done by respected posters, it ruins peoples memories of them and respect for them. Not only this, but it is usually exceptionally poorly done. Anyone remember Roach-Busters tactic?

No, Please explain?

I think it is a bad thing
While entertaining not only are you putting a higher workload on a mod but you are potentialy setting them up to be a bad guy in the future "oh you know he was deleted by the mods ... dont remember what for but he was a nice guy when active posting so I am sure the mods are being unfair again"

Not something I want to do to our mods

Well, especially if you are an invader/defender, it is a bad thing. You get a bad rap and so does your organization for a while.

I think it is a bad thing
While entertaining not only are you putting a higher workload on a mod but you are potentialy setting them up to be a bad guy in the future "oh you know he was deleted by the mods ... dont remember what for but he was a nice guy when active posting so I am sure the mods are being unfair again"

Not something I want to do to our mods

Well yeah thats why it is bad, Thats why i voted no....

Anyway My point is that Some people are so Addicted to the game they can't I repeat can't quit on their own and some of them go suicide by mod....

I wonder if you ask a mod to lock you out would they? lol....

Well yeah thats why it is bad, Thats why i voted no....

Anyway My point is that Some people are so Addicted to the game they can't I repeat can't quit on their own and some of them go suicide by mod....

I wonder if you ask a mod to lock you out would they? lol....


I actually understand the idea. I played a writing RPG for three years. I was so addicted and so caught up in it the only alternative was to level the whole thing. Not exactly "suicide by mod" but "mod who commited suicide by leveling the game"

I do understand the tactic and some people can truly get addicted to RPGs to the point the only way to get out is to force themselves out so they can never play again.

Not the best of ideas...but if you're so addicted to the game it is ruining your life you have to weight that into the equation...more work for mods + more trouble all to save someone's real life? In my opinion I think it's worth it. Though asking the mods to ban you before causing trouble to get "suicided" might be better...

I voted yes, because it makes the deletion final. No coming back. Good for the addicts.

And yes I do remember RB's suicide. Just the word "fuck" over and over again.

I think it is a bad thing
While entertaining not only are you putting a higher workload on a mod but you are potentialy setting them up to be a bad guy in the future "oh you know he was deleted by the mods ... dont remember what for but he was a nice guy when active posting so I am sure the mods are being unfair again"

Not something I want to do to our mods

Quite. We should all bear in mind that our mods are not paid to do the work they do for us-- they volunteer their services, and it isn't really on to make unnecessary and unpleasant work for them.

No, Please explain?

He posted "Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck (repeat for another few lines)" in every forum.

He posted "Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck (repeat for another few lines)" in every forum.
lol, not very creative...

lol...the stories I could tell...sooo many

lol...the stories I could tell...sooo many
Ahh the stories of a mod.....

lol...the stories I could tell...sooo many

Tell us!Tell us! *Eager NSers cluster around in anticipation of storytime, as cookies and milk are passed around*

Tell us!Tell us! *Eager NSers cluster around in anticipation of storytime, as cookies and milk are passed around*

Shh Shh quite Quite!!! the mod the MOD!!!

lol

Tell us!Tell us! *Eager NSers cluster around in anticipation of storytime, as cookies and milk are passed around*

Too bad I'm already late for work...I'm sure Reppy could share a few good stories...

We've done it before. We even made it into a local paper in New Zealand because we had to blanbket ban an entire ISP since we didn't get a response from them and the problem kept getting worse. They had a few dozen angry customers, and as a result, they promptly blacklisted the spammer. To my knowledge, no New Zealand ISP will carry him to this day.

Aye. The good old Michael Jackson spammer. I remember Monkeypimp was one of those few dozen angry customers. Did Mr. Barry or New Zealand ever pursue legal action against whoever it was?

I believe that Roach-Busters recently committed suicide by mod.

Too bad I'm already late for work...I'm sure Reppy could share a few good stories...

I fear the stories that Rep could tell.

didn't Kataha(sp?) have an interesting time here when (IIRC) he managed to offend several minorities in a thread about cars.

I've done it once out of extreme disgust and frustration. Although what I posted was equally as digsusting and not within the morality of the clique I don't regret doing it.

didn't Kataha(sp?) have an interesting time here when (IIRC) he managed to offend several minorities in a thread about cars.

Kahta. He did that frequently.

I haven't had any problems with mods, but I have noted that some threads were locked and other posters were temporarily banned for very trivial reasons, so I can understand why some people might want to rage against the machine and go out in a blaze of glory.

P.S. I've also noticed that mod intervention does at times tend to demonstrate a cultural bias.

To my knowledge, no New Zealand ISP will carry him to this day.


I have a question...


Doe's that mean he has no internet access at all or just to the NS site....?

P.S. I've also noticed that mod intervention does at times tend to demonstrate a cultural bias.

In what way?

I have a question...


Doe's that mean he has no internet access at all or just to the NS site....?

No access at all

I haven't had any problems with mods, but I have noted that some threads were locked and other posters were temporarily banned for very trivial reasons, so I can understand why some people might want to rage against the machine and go out in a blaze of glory.

P.S. I've also noticed that mod intervention does at times tend to demonstrate a cultural bias.

Almost every mod is about as fair as they can be. They have memories though and they tend to punish you based upon your history so It may seem that they were being really harsh on someone thats probably because he was a chronic rule breaker....

I've rarly met a mod that abused their mod-isms By rarly I mean never, But I suppose it does happen, I can't be everywhere, Although I tried once, It really really hurt...

lol...the stories I could tell...sooo many

I reckon all moderated online games (as we do with the Hall of Ex Nations on the wiki) should have logs of Suicide by Mods and we should publish books on them. Not only would it further embarrass the misbehavours, it would be a quality read, I dare say on par with the Darwin Awards series. Perhaps, to use a stereotype, "1337er".

However, if you ask a moderator to be deleted, I'm sure most would comply as long as it's a polite request, and you go out with honour (assuming you didn't lose it beforehand) and dignity instead of being paraded as a fool.

I actually understand the idea. I played a writing RPG for three years. I was so addicted and so caught up in it the only alternative was to level the whole thing. Not exactly "suicide by mod" but "mod who commited suicide by leveling the game"

I do understand the tactic and some people can truly get addicted to RPGs to the point the only way to get out is to force themselves out so they can never play again.

Not the best of ideas...but if you're so addicted to the game it is ruining your life you have to weight that into the equation...more work for mods + more trouble all to save someone's real life? In my opinion I think it's worth it. Though asking the mods to ban you before causing trouble to get "suicided" might be better...

I never realised there was such a dark underworld to RPGs - I could understand the addiction somewhat, and I wouldn't have deemed it impossible if I'd thought about it. Hells, I'm not completely naive, but that's pretty insightful to me as an occasional player rather than big on the scene. Thanks for that.

I have a question...


Doe's that mean he has no internet access at all or just to the NS site....?

No internet access whatsoever.

No access at all

Ouch, That's gotta suck,lol


(Thank's for answearing...Sdaeriji too)

No internet access whatsoever.
Just Proves to you That the mods are indeed all POWERFUL, As it says in the Book Of NS

Then the Great Mod Came down from the Great Server
He Reached for the ISP and blocked it forever!.....

Just Proves to you That the mods are indeed all POWERFUL, As it says in the Book Of NS

Then the Great Mod Came down from the Great Server
He Reached for the ISP and blocked it forever!.....

It was quite the disasterbacle. The serial spammer posted obscene pictures in great numbers, but the mods were unable to get an IP ban because of his ISP. [violet] attempted to get the ISP to block the spammer's access to NS, but they were very slow and apathetic, so Max threatened the widespread blocking of all the ISPs IP handles, and I believe they started doing such. A lot of the ISPs customers became very angry with this development (including Monkeypimp :)), and it eventually hit the newspapers. Eventually, the ISP got its act together and blocked the guy, and the last I recall, were pursuing legal action. No other New Zealand ISP will touch the guy because of all the chaos surrounding him.

It was quite the disasterbacle. The serial spammer posted obscene pictures in great numbers, but the mods were unable to get an IP ban because of his ISP. [violet] attempted to get the ISP to block the spammer's access to NS, but they were very slow and apathetic, so Max threatened the widespread blocking of all the ISPs IP handles, and I believe they started doing such. A lot of the ISPs customers became very angry with this development (including Monkeypimp :)), and it eventually hit the newspapers. Eventually, the ISP got its act together and blocked the guy, and the last I recall, were pursuing legal action. No other New Zealand ISP will touch the guy because of all the chaos surrounding him.

LOL He fucked with NS and lost, now he has no internet at all!! LOL, I wonder if even dial up will touch him?

LOL He fucked with NS and lost, now he has no internet at all!! LOL, I wonder if even dial up will touch him?

His original ISP was dial up, if I recall. Hence the problems the mods were having with an IP ban. But I may be incorrect.

Once 'Staggering drunks' spam-flamed the Moderation forum in an effort to get banned, out of remorse that a personal thing he had done had caused some other people to leave of their own volition. He trolled every possible minority, flamed all the mods, and posted lots of spam and swear words. And all he got was a not-so-friendly warning from Frisbeeteria telling him to cut out the silliness. What the fuck?

Once 'Staggering drunks' spam-flamed the Moderation forum in an effort to get banned, out of remorse that a personal thing he had done had caused some other people to leave of their own volition. He trolled every possible minority, flamed all the mods, and posted lots of spam and swear words. And all he got was a not-so-friendly warning from Frisbeeteria telling him to cut out the silliness. What the fuck?

Well again that seems to be a history thing, Frisbeeteria knew he didn't always flame so he just told him to quit it, and Staggering Drunks did quit it. If he really really wanted to be banned he would'ev kept doing it.....

Truth be told, Mods wont honor a request to delete a nation. We did, but too many times those players would come back wanting their nation back. So now the general policy is that if you dont want your nation, simply dont log in for 30 days.

Along those same lines, the Mods dont always delete nations attempting to commit suicide. Some nations, yes. Others that have gained much respect on the forums, no. Usually a forum-ban will occur before a DEAT.


Thank God (or whomever you pray to) that you no longer have to deal with Goatse and Tubgirl spammers...

Truth be told, Mods wont honor a request to delete a nation. We did, but too many times those players would come back wanting their nation back. So now the general policy is that if you dont want your nation, simply dont log in for 30 days.

Along those same lines, the Mods dont always delete nations attempting to commit suicide. Some nations, yes. Others that have gained much respect on the forums, no. Usually a forum-ban will occur before a DEAT.


Thank God (or whomever you pray to) that you no longer have to deal with Goatse and Tubgirl spammers...

So If someone Is going out of their way to get banned you guys won't do it on principal? LOL, I all honesty I would too because its just funny... In fact next time someone does that you guys should ban someone else for a minor infraction just to prove a point....

Truth be told, Mods wont honor a request to delete a nation. We did, but too many times those players would come back wanting their nation back. So now the general policy is that if you dont want your nation, simply dont log in for 30 days.

I think TG was saying that his current policy is to scramble the offender's password and set the nation to vacation mode so it dies a slow, lingering, undignified death. :D

edit: TG's not a mod anymore, is he? Maybe it was GMC. All these capital letters is confusing.

I think TG was saying that his current policy is to scramble the offender's password and set the nation to vacation mode so it dies a slow, lingering, undignified death. :D

Thats the way I plan to die......

In what way?

From what I understand it is not permissable to use the swashticka(sp?) on your flag. The swash was not originally a Nazi symbol. This doesn't mean I want to use the swash, but it is an infringement on freedom of expression.

Almost every mod is about as fair as they can be. They have memories though and they tend to punish you based upon your history so It may seem that they were being really harsh on someone thats probably because he was a chronic rule breaker....

I've rarly met a mod that abused their mod-isms By rarly I mean never, But I suppose it does happen, I can't be everywhere, Although I tried once, It really really hurt...

I realise I'm relatively new to the forum, but I've seen examples to the contrary.

From what I understand it is not permissable to use the swashticka(sp?) on your flag. The swash was not originally a Nazi symbol. This doesn't mean I want to use the swash, but it is an infringement on freedom of expression.


Ah but thats Max's rule and hasn't got anything to do with the mod's. As its Max's site theres no such thing as freedom of expression here

Yes, I too can think of a few stories I never told..LMAO! :D

Ah but thats Max's rule and hasn't got anything to do with the mod's. As its Max's site theres no such thing as freedom of expression here

So is the forum governed by the law of "Say what you please, as long as you agree with me"? ;)

So is the forum governed by the law of "Say what you please, as long as you agree with me"? ;)

You mean you haven't figured that out yet? LOL.. sheesh!

So is the forum governed by the law of "Say what you please, as long as you agree with me"? ;)

If your name is Max Barry yes

If your name is Max Barry yes

Nah, in all seriousness, you will not meet a more fair person than Max Barry. He lets people subscribe to anything they believe and vocalize it (in text). Whether he agrees with it or not. The only thing is he will not tolerate swastika flags. Now, I don't know if it's changed since I was a mod, but people were allowed to use the symbol on the forum to discuss/debate a point. However couldn't have it for their flag because it couldn't be discussed or debated.

Although as I said, the rational behind it may of changed. So please don't take my word for it. Check with an acting mod for sure. I haven't been a mod since Nov/04 and a lot of the rules have changed since then. But Max Barry is a very open-minded guy. I doubt that has changed.

Nah, in all seriousness, you will not meet a more fair person than Max Barry. He lets people subscribe to anything they believe and vocalize it (in text). Whether he agrees with it or not. The only thing is he will not tolerate swastika flags. Now, I don't know if it's changed since I was a mod, but people were allowed to use the symbol on the forum to discuss/debate a point. However couldn't have it for their flag because it couldn't be discussed or debated.

Although as I said, the rational behind it may of changed. So please don't take my word for it. Check with an acting mod for sure. I haven't been a mod since Nov/04 and a lot of the rules have changed since then. But Max Barry is a very open-minded guy. I doubt that has changed.

I've been here a little while and I was kidding. I understand the rule about the swastika. I was just trying to differenciate Max from the mods.