Whoa, what was that thread that was just deleted?

[Dudley Garrett]

It looked interesting.

Please, do share.

[Chimera]

Yeah, not cool with the deleted threads here.

[PonderThis]

No thread was deleted. [/waves hand all Jedi-like]

[featherlou]

Enough, goddamnit. It was marginally funny when my threads kept disappearing last weekend, but just knock that shit right off.

[ivan astikov]

Yup, I was just posting in it and the message came up "look into my eyes...don't look around them, look right into them...this post does not exist!". Someone is Fooling around, methinks!

[Liberal]

What if my theory is correct. What if it's Wilson's little brother, and he has discovered he has mod powers?

[Elyanna]

Poll also deleted.

[ivan astikov]

We're doomed!

[Liberal]

He deleted the fucking poll thread!

[Dudley Garrett]

Christ, this board's a month old and it's already jumping the shark...

Can someone please get a handle on this?

[Oakminster]

Well...somebody deleted the poll thread. We do not yet know who did it or why.

Mod drama is not conducive to growing this place. I suggest Winston be de-modded immediately, and the rest of the mods decide what to do next.

[Inner Stickler]

Winston claims to have deleted the poll thread in the Hive. I think he's resigning.

[Dudley Garrett]

Well...somebody deleted the poll thread. We do not yet know who did it or why.

Mod drama is not conducive to growing this place. I suggest Winston be de-modded immediately, and the rest of the mods decide what to do next.

Winston deleted it. Read The Hive.

[Myrnalene]

What if it's Wilson's little brother, and he has discovered he has mod powers?

Who the fuck is Wilson? Is there something else we don't know? There is no end to this madness!

[Liberal]

God, I meant Winston. Jesus, I feel responsible for all this.

[Guinastasia]

Well, if you are, you should get a fucking medal. Made of the finest chocolate in the world.

Seriously, Lib, if it hadn't been you, it would have someone else. I don't remember him acting like this at the Dope-or am I losing my mind?

[Dudley Garrett]

Well, if you are, you should get a fucking medal. Made of the finest chocolate in the world.

Seriously, Lib, if it hadn't been you, it would have someone else. I don't remember him acting like this at the Dope-or am I losing my mind?

You're not losing your mind. Until an hour ago, Winston was a very cool poster.

[Oakminster]

Lib, this is very much not your fault.

Dudley, you're absolutely right. Here's his post from the Hive:


Re: Winston Smith

Post Number : #24 New postby Winston Smith » Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:26 pm
You dumbasses forgot to revoke my Mod privileges when you sent me to Room 101. I deleted your snarky little poll, and I'll save you the trouble of voting me of the Island of Misfit Toys.

Fuck you,

Winston

Yeah, time to sing the Na-Na song for Winston. Dunno what the fuck happened to make him just randomly go apeshit like that.

[Liberal]

It was all going so well. I was getting great advice and encouragement. Then suddenly, ker-fucking-POW!

[Julie]

Uh, so it wasn't all a joke?

Is it because we were voting to lynch him? Winston, we don't actually lynch people for reals!

[Exy]

All I can say is that there is more to this story. Winston may be able to delete threads, but the other mods could bring them back if they wanted. Fuck, they could have posted Winston's message claiming to have deleted them.

This just doesn't smell right. I don't believe the story we're hearing for one second.

[Guinastasia]

Could someone have gotten ahold of his account or something?

[Exy]

Could someone have gotten ahold of his account or something?

They're trying to silence him. Winston Smith knows something. He knows something about the powers that be and they can't bear to see it released.

WINSTON: Come to the snark pit! You can get your message out there!

[Liberal]

I don't know what you said, but I must disagree.

[Oakminster]

Could someone have gotten ahold of his account or something?

I suppose that's possible...but if he left his computer logged in with mod access while someone else is using it, he's responsible for whatever they do.

Ex-lax, how about you have a steaming cup of shut the fuck up?

[What Exit?]

All I can say is that there is more to this story. Winston may be able to delete threads, but the other mods could bring them back if they wanted. Fuck, they could have posted Winston's message claiming to have deleted them.

This just doesn't smell right. I don't believe the story we're hearing for one second.

Actually once deleted we cannot retrieve threads or posts. They're gone.

We will do something very shortly about this but I already got smacked down once for acting too quick.

[Exy]

Ex-lax, how about you have a steaming cup of shut the fuck up?

You know something about what's REALLY going on, don't you?

[Jill]

I am so confused.

(But what else is new?)

[McNutty]

WTF. Go do actual work for a few hours and all hell breaks loose. This doesn't seem like Winston's style to me either.

[Oakminster]

Ex-lax, how about you have a steaming cup of shut the fuck up?

You know something about what's REALLY going on, don't you?

Of course I do. At this point, you're being a pain in the ass. And a dooky-head.

[Dudley Garrett]

Seems like Winston hit the packie then decided to post a bit.

[What Exit?]

Could someone have gotten ahold of his account or something?

They're trying to silence him. Winston Smith knows something. He knows something about the powers that be and they can't bear to see it released.

WINSTON: Come to the snark pit! You can get your message out there!

Did the monster turn off IP logging?

[Liberal]

My eyes!!! I saw his post!!!

[pedescribe]

All I can say is that there is more to this story. Winston may be able to delete threads, but the other mods could bring them back if they wanted. Fuck, they could have posted Winston's message claiming to have deleted them.

This just doesn't smell right. I don't believe the story we're hearing for one second.

Actually once deleted we cannot retrieve threads or posts. They're gone.

I can confirm this from my brief stint with Mod privilages on http://www.idlemafia.com, when my game was running. It was...messy.

But the posts were gone permanently.

[Oakminster]

Yeah, at the place I mod, if we delete something it's gone...unless somebody captured it as a text file or something. The board doesn't save it.

In breaking news, Winston got the +b:

mod list

[Chimera]

He's now on that list with the title "King of Fools"

This is not instilling any confidence in board management.

[Guinastasia]

Could someone have gotten ahold of his account or something?

I suppose that's possible...but if he left his computer logged in with mod access while someone else is using it, he's responsible for whatever they do.

Ex-lax, how about you have a steaming cup of shut the fuck up?

Naturally-but that's the only explanation I can think of for the sudden change in personality.

[ivan astikov]

Come on you lot, wakey-wakey! It was an April Fool, you saps!

[TheFlame]

In case anyone hasn't seen the announcement, this was part of an April Fool's joke.

[Guinastasia]

Oh shit-can you imagine what would happen if Ed tried that shit?

[What Exit?]

He's now on that list with the title "King of Fools"

This is not instilling any confidence in board management.

King of Fools! is my doing. I hope you don't mind occasional temporary titles. Winston did most of the planning for the joke and deserves his title for day.

[eleanorigby]

But he's still here, right?


you all CANNOT mess with my world this way. Heads will roll, I tell you, HEADS will roll!
:twisted:

Hate that fucking "holiday". April Fool THIS, buddy! :evil:

[BJMoose]

I am so confused.

(But what else is new?)

Hey! That's my line!

Oh shit-can you imagine what would happen if Ed tried that shit?

What makes you think he hasn't? . . .

[NinetyWt]

In case anyone hasn't seen the announcement, this was part of an April Fool's joke.

I thought jokes were supposed to be funny.

[Guinastasia]

God, I don't think I want to know.

[pedescribe]

But he's still here, right?


you all CANNOT mess with my world this way. Heads will roll, I tell you, HEADS will roll!
:twisted:

Hate that fucking "holiday". April Fool THIS, buddy! :evil:

Here here!

And I thought I was the only one.

[Exy]

Oh shit-can you imagine what would happen if Ed tried that shit?

He wouldn't have. He was too busy freaking out because someone glared disrespectfully at TubaDiva.

Remember? Remember, we all came here because we didn't want to be in an oppressive atmosphere, lorded over by fun-hating schoolmarm types (and not the sexy, let-down-the-bun-and-pull-the-glasses-off kind, no sir)? Even if the joke wasn't funny (and ftr I thought it was, and it's getting funnier and funnier) hell, at least it's people who are trying to have a good time rather than worrying about enforcing rules all the time.

[Winston Smith]

Oh shit-can you imagine what would happen if Ed tried that shit?

He wouldn't have. He was too busy freaking out because someone glared disrespectfully at TubaDiva.

Remember? Remember, we all came here because we didn't want to be in an oppressive atmosphere, lorded over by fun-hating schoolmarm types (and not the sexy, let-down-the-bun-and-pull-the-glasses-off kind, no sir)? Even if the joke wasn't funny (and ftr I thought it was, and it's getting funnier and funnier) hell, at least it's people who are trying to have a good time rather than worrying about enforcing rules all the time.

Exy, I'm glad you get this - it's exactly the way I feel about it.

[Jeff]

Stop oppressing me with your humour.

[Guinastasia]

What I meant was-Ed would never have pulled that in the first place.

So whose idea was it?