Ignorant admins

[noerrorsfound]

I got banned from a CoD4 server for saying niggardly.
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I usually don't even bother complaining about idiotic admins since their clanmates usually just defend their actions no matter how stupid they were, sometimes even banning you from their site due to their huge egos.

[Jarryd]

Well, i don't think flaming is the way to go about getting yourself unbanned, maybe talk to them about it and appeal the ban, instead of going off your high horse.

[noerrorsfound]

Well, i don't think flaming is the way to go about getting yourself unbanned, maybe talk to them about it and appeal the ban, instead of going off your high horse.

Re-read the thread. I never "flamed" and I think you got the expression "high horse" mixed up (it's the other way around). I don't know where you got the impression I was on a high horse, though, since I was just annoyed at the way the admin behaved himself. Did you even read the thread I linked to, though? I never mentioned getting unbanned.

This is more of a thread for sharing experiences but I guess I didn't make that clear.

[Jarryd]

"I usually don't even bother complaining about idiotic admins"

Sounds like flaming to me, whether you flame here or there, it's not the way to go about things.

[VPmase]

Seems like they unbanned you but don't want you to use that name. You pretty much have two options: 1) Use a different name for that server, 2) Join a different server.

[woiwky]

I think you guys missed the point of this thread. He's not complaining here, his complaint is on their forums. This is more a showcase of their act of stupidity. The act was just so stupid that it deserved to be brought to attention. Like he said in his post on their forums, he doesn't even care that they banned him.

And it seems that that Assassin guy on there is confused. I believe noerrors only made the name niggard after his other account was banned. The ban was for merely *using* the word "niggardly".

Also, I wouldn't consider calling them stupid and idiotic in a forum that they don't even visit to be flaming since he's not trying to ignite an argument. He doesn't even really flame in his post on their forums either other than implying that they aren't intelligent("...plenty of other servers with intelligent admins...").

I think his reaction is very restrained considering how foolish that admin acted. He was warned because the admin didn't know the definition of a word. And when told to look the word up, the admin just got angry and banned him. That's clearly headstrong and irresponsible behavior, and an abuse of power. If a cop gives you a ticket for speeding when your car is parked and you don't think it's appropriate to call him an idiot, then you have anger issues :P

[Jarryd]

Actually, in Australia, if you insult a police officer even if they are in the wrong, they have the right to arrest you on the spot. It's best to keep calm. That's all i was saying, there is no need to be calling people stupid and idiotic, especially since they are not going to visit this thread.

[noerrorsfound]

Thanks, woiwky.

Actually, in Australia, if you insult a police officer even if they are in the wrong, they have the right to arrest you on the spot. It's best to keep calm. That's all i was saying, there is no need to be calling people stupid and idiotic, especially since they are not going to visit this thread.

See, the thing is, it was stupid. What are you worried about, the admin's feelings getting hurt? He doesn't even visit this forum as far as I know. They say they've unbanned me, so obviously it was a dumb mistake.

[callumacrae]

I would get very annoyed if I got a speeding ticket when I was parked

Yes, that is very strange. I would just leave that site and find a new one.

[woiwky]

Actually, in Australia, if you insult a police officer even if they are in the wrong, they have the right to arrest you on the spot. It's best to keep calm. That's all i was saying, there is no need to be calling people stupid and idiotic, especially since they are not going to visit this thread.

Well, I didn't mean that it was alright to call the cop an idiot while he was there :P. Notice that noerrors didn't directly insult anyone. Wouldn't you call the cop an idiot as soon as he left as well as to your friends later on? The point is that if an action can logically be considered to be idiotic, then it can be called such.

Also, it is possible to be calm and say something is stupid at the same time. noerrors's post didn't appear to be made in an irate state of mind in my opinion. Like I said, he seems very reserved and composed. I've seen plenty of people go off on a tirade, and with a lot less incentive too. This topic certainly doesn't match that profile.

Think about this, you posted here to tell noerrors that he shouldn't act this way, that it's "not the way to go about things". Isn't that basically the same stuff he said in his topic on their forums? To equate it to your words, the admin's actions were not right and were not the actions of a calm person. So he posted to bring that to attention, which is pretty much the same thing you're doing. The only difference is that in his case he has more reason to since he was outrightly and unreasonably offended.