The Whomper Situation

[irawan gani]

Originally Posted by brandondrury

Hey guys,

We just cracked the 50,000 member barrier!

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who's helped RecordingReview.com come such a long way!

I expect us to keep growing strong!

Brandon

its 49,999 now... ever since whomper got kicked out....

[Tony Ramone]

What?!? He's gone?

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooo.........................

Must... have... conflict...

[fortyseven]

Why was Whomper banned? Anyone know?

[garageband]

Originally Posted by fortyseven

Why was Whomper banned? Anyone know?

This was a relief and a few of us kinda saw it happen. I think it was ultimately for damaging the forum community by needlessly generating animosity and being generally unpleasant. And the fact that he felt compelled to comment freely on things while not knowing shit.

[Tony Ramone]

Originally Posted by garageband

...he felt compelled to comment freely on things while not knowing shit.

Ah, the internet... where everyone can claim to know everything about anything - right up to the moment someone calls their bluff

[irawan gani]

yeh... whomper was kinda getting a bit too confusing for some of us. thus the powers that be had to take some kind of action.

[fortyseven]

Originally Posted by garageband

being generally unpleasant. .. he felt compelled to comment freely on things while not knowing shit.

Fair enough. However is being a dumbass or being unpleasant reason to get you banned?
If so then I'm in trouble.

[Metaltyme]

Fair enough. However is being a dumbass or being unpleasant reason to get you banned?

No, he was a LOT more than that. Being a dumbass and being-rather unpleasant is truely understated.

If so then I'm in trouble.

I wouldn't worry too much. You're a pleasant guy , and so far, I don't gather that you're a dumbass.

Let's just say, there are a few of us here that would probably be banned long before others.

[Vulconizer]

Originally Posted by fortyseven

Why was Whomper banned? Anyone know?

I banned him. Incessant negative interactions without just cause earned him the honor of being the first and hopefully last member I'll ever have to do that to.

Oh, and if just being a general nuisance got you banned, I'd have been gone long ago.

He was truly screwing up the feel of the forum and the flow of good information. The feel of this place, the standards Brandon have worked hard to set and maintain, and the helpful members are all reasons I wanted to be here. Whomper was ruining that for quite a few folks so I felt I needed to take action.

[Metaltyme]

Originally Posted by Vulconizer

I banned him. Incessant negative interactions without just cause earned him the honor of being the first and hopefully last member I'll ever have to do that to.

All hail the vulcan!!

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