What to do with Shep

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2003-01-06 12:08am

A ban? I don't think that is necessary. Shep has differing views from the majority of the board which he stands by, going a lil overboard some of the times but not enough to merit a banning. If we were to ban Sheppard for his differing views, we would be no more better than wcotc, except for the fact that we aren't races donkey rapers but that's besides the point.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-01-06 12:12am

This thread, like so many others lately, has NO meaning.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-01-06 12:29am

I voted for nothing.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-01-06 12:35am

I disagree with Shep on, well, almost everything apart from sci-fi. On 95% of socio-political issues, we are diametrically opposed. On some issues, I find his opinions downright offensive.

But that doesn't mean I want to ban him. He isn't threatening anyone (although I'm told he did so in the past, hence the ASVS FS which he even admits now to have been fully justified), he isn't going apeshit with random flames or spamming the boards with mindless rants, etc.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-01-06 12:35am

Ted wrote:What should we do with Shep?

He's been getting very off the wall lately, I suggest maybe a temp ban of a week, hopefully it'll cool him down.

He has not acted any different than those on the other side of the argument have. So if he needs some sort of ban, then others do as well. Keeping this in mind, I voted for NOTHING.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-01-06 12:48am

Shep has just admited to acts on ASVS in this thread. However, what does he think about all of this?

Besides, Half the fun of arguing with the bastard is knowing you can flame the shit out of him.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-01-06 01:05am

I say do nothing. I dont agree with a lot of his views, but he does dig up some interesting articles from time to time and we share the disgust for pork barrel projects. If you dont like his posts you can always just not read them.

C.S.Strowbridge · Post by **C.S.Strowbridge** » 2003-01-06 01:51am

aerius wrote:Nothing. His viewpoints and opinions differs from those held by the majority of board members here, and he has a rather blunt way of expressing them. So what? To be dead honest I'm more annoyed with the people who automatically dismiss everything he says because he has a reputation as a right wing bigot.

Yep, it's a logical fallacy to do that, pure and simple. Although when me and Shep agree it makes me rethink my own position.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-01-06 02:27am

Why Bother, When I disagree with Him, I tell him, when I really don't want to bother with a thread I ignore it.

Yes, he's politically incorrect, that does not exactly make him wrong all of the time either.

I have told him repeatably to chill out on his attacks against Anime and Fantasy.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-01-06 02:38am

Um, Bear, you really can't use "Him" to refer to Shep, as that would mean he was a divinity.

Post by **Zaia** » 2003-01-06 02:42am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Um, Bear, you really can't use "Him" to refer to Shep, as that would mean he was a divinity.

Oi, what a thought!

Do nothing, of course. I thought the whole point of this board was to discuss things. I don't want to discuss things only with people who agree with me; what fun would that be? Durr.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-01-06 02:42am

Sorry One of my Frequent Brain Bugs is that I Over Capaitalize Everything.

either that or i don't capitalize at all.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-01-06 02:52am

I voted nothing, though, as someone who's been posting since July and has yet to hit Jedi Knight, I recognize my opinion on this matter counts for very little. It seems to me that Shep himself gets flamed by a lot of "me-toos" who recognize he's an easy target with unfashionable beliefs who always draws a lot of fire (there was an example of this exact behavior by jaeger115 posted earlier in this thread), so it's a good way to pad your post count and throw flames around without worrying too much about getting singled out and pounded in return. Shep hasn't done anything remotely bannable, and on a personal note, I usually like reading his posts, irregardless of how much I agree with him.

Drewcifer · Post by **Drewcifer** » 2003-01-06 03:09am

I doubt Shep and I would even agree on the color of the sky, but ban him? What the hell for?

(Yes, I read the Israel $12B thread)

The day we start banning members for their political opinions is the day I hand in my membership card.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-01-06 07:24pm

Yes, his political views are somewhat radical, and sometimes he uses debating fallacies, but in my opinion, he hasn't done anything close to ban-worthy. Besides we wouldn't be the same with a nut like him.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-01-06 07:26pm

Yeah, where would we be without our token Pat Buchanan clone?

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-01-06 07:26pm

Actually we nutcases like me getting worried if being a nut was a bannagble offence.

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2003-01-06 07:28pm

Do nothing. Nothing at all.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-01-06 07:34pm

It's quite clear that nobody thinks Shep has done anything worthy of punishment, and I agree: you have to do a lot more than hold an unpopular opinion to get banned. This thread has served its purpose, so I'm shutting it down.

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