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This needs to be a new meme. Now. There's already a scumbag tech support meme, so I would go with the lighthearted tech team. | |
I don't really care if they lose their avatar when the person is banned until the end of the internet. However I must ask... How many times are we going to bring up threads about banning that only serve to amuse Kross? You are never safe you know. He is always lurking, sneaking, hiding, coding. The only way to win is to nuke the internet and the hive where he codes more of himself. | |
Huh. The mods are a bit catty on this topic. Anyway: Can't say it bothers me that much. In fact, a bit more avatar swapping for special threads/events might not go amiss. | |
It's a punishment you're not supposed to like it when it happens to you, though I will agree with anyone saying the chosen image is a little immature. | |
I was thinking of "Good Guy Tech Team", but I guess "Lighthearted" works too :P
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I couldn't think of another term other than lighthearted so good guy works too! | |
What is with all the cat avatars...? TECH TEEEEAM! | |
I rarely even see that avatar >.> So I don't have an opinion on it. Wait yes I do, it's hilarious :D I get that people are personally attached to their avatars (Well not everyone) But once you're permabanned, are you really gonna come back just to stare at it? Edit: Yes I thought up that whole post to get the grumpy cat avatar. | |
Well what's going on in...what the hell happened to me? Why am I a cat now? | |
I, for one, accept our new cat-vatar overlords. ... NEVER MIND, I WANT MY OLD ONE BAAACK!! D': | |
What? Free angry kitty avatars! Where do I sign up? OT: I'm pretty sure just having angry kitty with the word permabanned in big red letters would probably be an equally effective and more hilarious alternative to the current permabanned avatar. | |
I sincerely hope you're joking here. | |
I'M SO CONFUSED AT THE KITTIES. | |
Actually, I agree. I think Grumpy Cat saying Permabanned would be more amusing. Maybe 'shop in a monocle and top hat and have it be captioned "I say... you've been Permabanned!" | |
It's childish and unfunny to change their avatar. I really don't think it's a good idea. | |
Allow me to correct him for you then. It doesn't hurt or offend anyone we care about hurting or offending. If someone has been vile and vulgar enough to be permabanned, then who gives a shit if the added punishment of an avatar switch is rude? This isn't a playground where you wag your finger and say "shame shame". It's called a "punishment" for a reason. It is meant to punish someone. As in demean and humiliate them, and that's perfectly alright by me. | |
Well, I fibd theze stupid forced avatars annoyinh, first bieber and now some cat? Not cool thx | |
I am a cat. (Yes, that's why I came into this thread.) | |
See, look what you did OP. You made the admins/mods very sad. | |
Grumpy Cat is awesome. I really don't care about the avatars of the banned. | |
KROSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OT: I just wish they wouldn't make the posts of the banned so hard to read, no need to darken it and punish everyone else in the process. | |
That's hilarious and eerily similar to doomsday arcade. OT: I have to admit I go by avatars more than names, so when someone gets banned (and particularly when multiple people get banned in the same thread), it takes some extra time to tell them apart. I also enjoy looking up their other posts sometimes when the banned comment isn't enough on its own to merit the mighty hammer. It wasn't until I got to the end of the first page that I realized the avatars were changed; I just thought the OP had that avatar and another user copied it to make a point about avatar identity and then they just had a really long discussion. EDIT: Holy smokes, the avatars are only changed in this thread. I didn't realize they could do that; I was expecting it to inadvertently become day of the cat here. | |
I think that this video should be spread around to help people like you. Here's a full cup :D | |
Whats with all the Cats? KROOOOSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
This just seems to be really immature, changing banned users avatars and then changing avatars of people who post in this thread. So I'm with the OP. It's just some gleeful mockery but it's a bit silly. Not a huge problem. | |
OOOOOH!!! *giggles and jumps up and down* You going to do a psychological profile on me from your armchair? That stuff is always so interesting! | |
I'm on the fence about it, I think it's pretty funny for the majority of those who get banned (i.e. douches) but it kinda saddens me when I see it for one of the few who deserved another chance. Loving the cat change by the way :-D | |
I was wondering why Tard was on all the avatars in this thread XD This is pretty funny and fitting, considering how most who has posted here comes off. I've never even been put on probation or suspension here. Highest I've had is four greens. I don't really mind the banned avatar, could be something cooler and I'm not sure where it's from. | |
I'll be honest, I came here just to see myself with a cat avatar. However, I really don't see the problem in having a little fun with accounts that won't be used anymore. If you're permabanned, it's not like you're going to come back here, so the admins might as well have some fun. I don't see the problem, then again I've never really seen that avatar before this thread, so... | |
It's basically a way to entirely remove the punished from the website, right? If the avatar wasn't banned, the person could just create a new account and display the same avatar, only an idiot would but still, perhaps in a crappy attempt to troll the admins. Although I do find changing all avatars, on a thread about an admin's decision, to be pretty sweet. | |
Everyone is cats! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGHHHHHHH! meow This thread went from 0 to awesome very quickly. Well done. | |
I'm curious, what Escapist hating site are you talking about? | |
Ironic mod response to the avatar change complaint. Even the unbanned aren't safe. We have no power whatsoever. *cowers* | |
I had an original avatar once, it was awful. | |
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Entirely agree. It doesn't add much to the sense of impartial justice, and more public spectacle.
I also am not a fan of deleting the profiles of some banned users. I liked reading some of their posts, and it bums me out not to get to read their opinions again.