Like anybody gives a damn...

TerranRich · Fri 26/12/2003 02:58:30

Frequent visitors of #ags might have noticed that I've been absent from the channel for the past week or two. Basically, a certain op or ops have made the channel inhospitable for several people, but mostly me. I'm willing to bet that whenever CJ is present in the channel, said op(s) is/are absent from the channel. Other ops just sit there, idling most of the day, and are useless 3/4 of the time they're "present". People are discouraged from arguing with ops, for they are gods!!!

Basically, I've had it, and I really don't think I'm going back there anytime soon. Hey, at least this will give me more time to work on my game.

(Point of this post: explanation of my absence from the channel, if anybody gives a shit)

edmundito · Fri 26/12/2003 03:24:49

:o

I was gone from the channel last week.... I didn't notice. Sorry that you're having a crappy time, that happened to me once at another channel

DGMacphee · Fri 26/12/2003 03:36:50

I love it when people get all ambiguous -- it makes me get all hot and sweaty.

Squinky · Fri 26/12/2003 04:11:12

I would just like to apoligize now for all the trouble me and my pet Donkey Sancho have caused....

In the future, I hope you and Sancho can get along a little better Terran, he's a mean donkey, but he's got a heart of gold...

DGMacphee · Fri 26/12/2003 04:18:58

You got a sweet ass, Squinky!

Femme Stab Mode >:D · Fri 26/12/2003 04:19:46

:o :'( $:-\$

Damnit Terran, yeah, I know that very often it happens that the ops are not there when they are needed most, but that's not the reason to abandon the majority of the AGS community, a lot of them will miss you.

TerranRich · Fri 26/12/2003 04:32:16

I'm only abandoning the channel. The forums I'll stay in, obviously, as well as continue to moderate the beginners' forum.

Robert Eric · Fri 26/12/2003 04:56:24

terranRICH, can you give me a private message and tell me what happened?

Nine Toes · Fri 26/12/2003 07:16:59

Well, that really sucks...

I just downloaded mIRC less than a week ago so I could get in on the conversations, and get to know my fellow AGSers a little bit better... looks like I'll be getting to know one less person... :'(

Well hey, if it makes you feel any better, I've only been there 5 or 6 days... and I've never spoken with @Roger, but I get the idea that he doesn't like me a whole lot (just because of the way I am sometimes).

scotch · Fri 26/12/2003 07:38:00

By 'People are discouraged from arguing with ops, for they are gods!!!' I presume you mean people feel they can't argue with Annie? Well sure, even ops feel that way

Generally the people who get bothered are people who won't stop arguing about any little thing, ever, or until everyone has each other on ignore, and that includes Annie. I personally am very tired of it so I'm glad if people feel do feel discouraged. Unless there really was a big sensible argument where people were treated unfairly recently that I missed I think you are over dramatising things.. you did try to leave the channel a while ago to work on your game, so this new incentive not to spend time chatting might not be such a bad thing

I personally don't think either side has been particularly sensible in the arguments between Annie and certain members of the channel, they are always seem so petty, and at least some of the time just caused by a will to argue for no particular reason.

I might have got this all wrong though and you're referring to something else.. but I certainly don't think the ops are useless (they do idle a bit too much though), I don't think people would react favourably to more moderation in the channel, we're mostly just there to kick out people who are intentionally causing a nuisance, and that is usually done within minutes in my experiance. I'm not quite sure what you're asking for the ops to do. Sorry if I've in any way offended you myself btw...

veryweirdguy · Fri 26/12/2003 13:03:36

Quote from: DGMacphee on Fri 26/12/2003 03:36:50
I love it when people get all ambiguous -- it makes me get all hot and sweaty.

Do you have any photos of this? *ahem*

Personally, I think that we complain about #ags too much - it is actually quite a fun place. Sure ocasionally we get some clanners or something annoying everyone, but we don't actually need the ops that often, so they can idle all they like. And when they are active, they are good at their job - they were chosen for a reason you know.

Also Terran - is it Annie you were refering to? I believe Annie is a very good op, she does what is needed in the channel, no matter what.

Minimi · Fri 26/12/2003 13:23:23

yes, that reminds me of the fact, that I'm still banned, just because Boyd hates me

and because no-one feels like unbanning me ...:'(

But hey... what's fun anyway about irc?

Privateer Puddin' · Fri 26/12/2003 13:31:17

the ops are still better than some others in #ags

Adamski · Fri 26/12/2003 13:39:01

I wouldn't worry Terran, a lot of people abandoned #ags a long time ago for similar reasons.

BOYD1981 · Fri 26/12/2003 14:25:38

Quote from: Minimi on Fri 26/12/2003 13:23:23
yes, that reminds me of the fact, that I'm still banned, just because Boyd hates me and because no-one feels like unbanning me ...:'(

But hey... what's fun anyway about irc?

you actually know that isn't the only reason you're still banned, CJ set the ban because you constantly played with the bots even when you were asked not to, then you kept ban evading, so you have nobody to blame but yourself, and if you knew anything about irc you would know it isn't possible for me to ban you from a channel i'm not an op in

jannar85 · Fri 26/12/2003 14:30:30

Hah! I've abandoned it as well, well, mostly.. A few times I drop by, just by reasons unknown, and my.. the warm welcome.. always a real pleasure

TerranRich · Fri 26/12/2003 15:07:51

Due to the unspoken rule (mostly) about not bashing people in public on the forums, I can't name names. But RobertEric, I'll be willing to PM you a full explanation.

BOYD1981 · Fri 26/12/2003 15:14:13

Quote from: Dark Stalkey on Fri 26/12/2003 13:39:01
I wouldn't worry Terran, a lot of people abandoned #ags a long time ago for similar reasons.

yeh, but i was never an op

TerranRich · Fri 26/12/2003 15:37:20

Yeah, and that's another thing. Apparently many of the oldies have left because of BOYD (according to SOMEone). I mean, God, I wish I had THAT kind of influence to disrupt an entire channel like that. You're amazing, BOYD, tell me how DID you do it???

Ishmael · Fri 26/12/2003 15:52:59

I have been present at #ags during a few clashes... but there is no-one I wanted to leave #ags. On some occasion I wonder why are there so many @'s on the name list yet none operators seem to be present. Not always we need ops, but AFAIHaveSeen, they are there when needed.

Some clashes have evolved from people abusing bots and not following any op's requests to stop it... Have I done that?

And as vwg already said, Annie is a good op. From the way certain people have spoke about her, I get the impression that they don't like her. But I do... She's the only one who's ever kicked me... but for a reason, I was acting like a fool...

There are some community members who are disliked on #ags, as can be seen from the quotefile aswell, and I admit I have taken part in showing it, but I have never meant it.

I regret that I see some people there so rarely. I have had conflicts with people, but I have never held anything against anybody.

I have got the impression that BOYD does not like everyone... but can we like everyone? No. If someone dislikes, why leave if there are people who like about you?