They have a profanity filter? Seems like the admin lusts after control and power, then belays responsibility by saying, "I don't make the rules, I only enforce them."

Anyone censoring things to that degree is in denial.... but then this isn't the 'real world' is it, it's the "internet" where reality does not apply.

Any links we can dissect and criticize more thoroughly?

As a legal entity, Double Fine has more of a responsibility about the content of its message board than some Australian kid.

This is true. But Klint is a bitch.

Yes they do. Here we have 'some Australian kid' (:p) who incites a freedom that standard social so-called 'responsibility' inhibits by being relaxed and having a sense of humor, and letting others do the same.

Really I think that when you take away the right for reasonable personal expression you get an explosive backfire of rebellion; people going out of their way and trying very hard to 'fan the flames.' That's the root of the problem of 'censorship"- inhibition. I'm not saying that a forum like that should be anything but what they are as they already have a purpose, but overratic admins don't help create a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

These kids aren't being exposed to anything they're not hearing out in the world anyway. On the other side of the coin, it is senseless to simply *let* people disrupt the intention of a forum like that and run it off the rails. We're talking about a video game forum for god's sake.

OANST, I've been banned from forums for questioning authority too. I was never disruptive.... it's just when asked for the reasoning behind certain rules it seemed the the administratorship that I was challenging their authority and *boom* I was banned, when all I wanted was a common sense explanation. I feel that rules without logical justification are unjust and more for the control of the enforcer.

I'm also a very anti-establishment thinker. :D Screw forum politics and pecking order, the apponted 'leaders' are there for enforcement if necessary not 'control' like I see a lot of other places...... as I learned here back in '01:

My god, it's just a forum! Jeebus Christ save us all! ;)

I'm really not distressed about it. I only had 100 or so posts. Whereas, when Alcar accidentally IP banned me from here I lost all touch with reality. I sent him five increasingly frantic emails. I imagine that the last was illegible because of my e-tears.

I’m sure we’ve come down pretty hard here on members that have questioned the local authority.

He wasn't here for Wired.

POWER WAS ABUSED! OH, LAWD! THEY ABUSED IT SO HARD!

There's always drama.

And someone cooler than you.

In general or just Pilot?

Just me.

It amuses me to see how quickly we can de-rail a thread.

It's kind of an art..... besides, this thread was never on any rails to begin with! :D

This is another OWF public service announcement I've been asked to post on behalf of the administrative and moderator team.

I only eat meat that still has a pulse.

I highly doubt it considering 100% of the administrators are vegetarian, and 50% are vegan.

It can be taken other ways.

That's probably the truest thing I've ever heard in reference to our admins.

I've decided on my third wish. I want my name changed to oanst. I'm thinking that a complete overhaul of my face on here is in order. If Alcar deems me worthy of the name change I will also change my avatar. And I've had that bastard since I started here.

So drink up Alcar! It's your turn!

Drink what? The meat?

How about a Squirtsicle afterward? (ref: latest blog entry)

You aren't allowed to talk to me anymore. You are a bad, bad person.

But not the worst member ever, right?

Your evil is evident but you will never rise to my level of sadism.

To make sure this doesn't get missed as Pilot put us into a new page I will repost my wish.


I've decided on my third wish. I want my name changed to oanst. I'm thinking that a complete overhaul of my face on here is in order. If Alcar deems me worthy of the name change I will also change my avatar. And I've had that bastard since I started here.

So drink up Alcar! It's your turn!

Thanks for the compliment.... I guess.:fuzconf:


Drink what? The meat?

And since OANST has reposted his wish on this new page, I'll repost mine.

oanst or OANST?

But I couldn’t bring myself to pay any more attention after that picture.

Oh, hell. Let's go capitalized.

I suggest if the change goes through nobody tells the new members what it stands for. I'm not sure why, past the fact I think it would be fun for them to endlessly wonder about it, if they are that obsessed.

Yes, and people usually will be too embarrassed to ask about the meaning of something because they feel they might look stupid. Rep points to those who do ask. ;)

OMG, OANST.... you changed your avatar.... I don't know how to feel. I just don't know if I can deal with change.

Except that new members would probably assume that it's just foreign word to be pronounced "Ohanst".

O.A.N.S.T. would be clearer in that regard but a bitch when OANST wants to log in.

What fucked up fetish is that? :fuzconf:

A non existent one? I think it'd be a fetish if it was inverted.

Uh... not a fetish. Just a play on words.

You see, 'meat' can be a euphemism for the male genitalia.

So it comes out Nate, and so bluntly! Subtlety is an art and I should take you to school. Start with the larger than life picture I posted. ;) Muahahahaha!!!!!

If you're into it, check out your local slaughterhouse. Lots of inverted meat there. Oh my.

Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Alcar...

Alcar did it. What has science done.

The gods love me.

Except that now you have had three wishes, it is time for the three curses...

Make it happen Cloverfield.

Hell, I just want a name change that Alcar doesn't steal.

You prick, I wanted Magical Happy Dream Queen!

Every time I take a step forward I take two back. Fine. Do it, then. I'm gonna go get drunk.


You people are killing me.

Killing me.

I'm dead.

Out of curiosity, who made up the 'no-name-change-unless-people-can-tell-just-who-the-fuck-you-were' rule?