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kev7161 · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5880 Location: Suzhou, China

This morning, before heading off for work, I decided to check in here as I am wont to do. Immediately I noticed YET AGAIN one of those weird-o "newbies" who've been around forever under different guises, only to be booted out after insulting several posters and trying to lock down varied threads.

Now it's the afternoon and I'm back yet again and noticed the culprit and his demeaning posts are already gone! So, thanks to the mod(s) who caught this guy right away and took care of business. Whenever the, ahem, *gentleman* returns and any other "new", crabby posters come online, the best cure is to ignore them. Any kind of response or challenge or mud-slinging only adds fuel to their fire and you're NEVER going to get the last word.

I welcome debate and I've been known to post an irate response or two, but some tend to go overboard on their seeming hatred for people they don't even know!!! So, thanks again moderators!

englishgibson · Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 4345

Nice post Kev.
I am guilty of replying to some of those kinds as you have mentioned above. However, I do try to use as much discretion as I can lately with those ones. When I was "younger" forums user, I tended to confront those kinds more often than now. Either I am more experienced user or really older now. Confused

Thank you mods
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cheers and beers to all ages as well as all kinds of posters except the ones that Kev has mentioned Very Happy

Steppenwolf · Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 1769

The job of a mod should pay five times what the job of a well-paid TEFL teacher pays...

Sinko · Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 349

Hear hear.....

william wallace · Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2869 Location: in between

Actually, it's quite a shame that the job even has to exist.Especially among people who are "teachers", and I assume more than language is picked up by the students.

7969 · Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 5782 Location: Coastal Guangdong

i agree, a good post by kev. now can we know the offenders name?

and i agree that the moderators do a good job here. we dont give them enough thanks....... and i thank them now.

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jamesmollo · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 276 Location: jilin china

I am new here. But I have been a long time reader.It seems (in my opinon) that bake_me_a cake and joe's garage are the same person.
Someone with way too much time on their hands and a lot of negative energy that needs venting.

I feel sorry for you whoever you may be..

And thanks to the moderators for expelling the offender.

englishgibson · Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 4345

James, no matter how long you've been around or readin' on, you might've nailed it there.
Now, I am not sure about that "negative energy", although those "cake hands in a garage" are quite something. I've been honored by this one and have even received a few pms from. Wink

I don't know about the expelling, since the last pm that I've got from the fruit cake was a day or two ago. (sorry I haven't checked my mail box)

Peace to all memembers on our lovely forums
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cheers and beers to our new one jamesmollo Very Happy

kev7161 · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5880 Location: Suzhou, China

yeah, I'm not sure how banning works either - - obviously the guy(?) can't post in the threads (well, until he comes back under a new moniker), but I was tickled to get such vehement PMs - - something about my nose being brown or something. I deleted immediately of course with a nice chuckle to go along with it.

latefordinner · Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 973

Man am I offended. I hardly ever get pms from the flakes and trolls. I'm thinking of changing my name to "Occupant" or "Whom it may concern" <ducking and running>

I've already let one mod know how I feel, good to see others share the sentiment

englishgibson · Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 4345

Occupant ...ducking and running Laughing

Kev, don't worry about your nose Laughing

this fruit cake;s sent me a pms telling me how my new kid will look like...well, i've got a thread on marriage in china or something like that (can't remember now), and i've mentioned there that i have a chinese fiance...this puck's caught up with my thread, and pmed me Crying or Very sad

by the way, the last pm from the fruit cake i have on the 30th of april ... and he's actually threatened me, since i pulled his leg a bit Smile

so are the cakes still allowed Confused

peace to our forums as well as the pm feature
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cheers and beers to our hard working mods that have so many pucks to solve Very Happy

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