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RE: I was a Poe (sort of)
February 18, 2013 at 9:20 pm
(This post was last modified: February 18, 2013 at 9:32 pm by Jackalope.)
People have been banned for trolling, yes. Poeing it up can include trolling, but not necessarily, and I don't think he crossed that line.
As for theists pretending to be atheists, I don't recall any recently. But of those I do recall, there was a great deal of debate regarding whether any rules had been broken, and IIRC, a consensus wasn't reached until things got way out of hand.
That being said, I don't feel strongly about this instance either way. In terms of disruption, this one hardly registered on the troll-o-meter.
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RE: I was a Poe (sort of)
February 18, 2013 at 9:36 pm
(This post was last modified: February 18, 2013 at 9:38 pm by Shell B.)
Oh, I was under the impression that lying and posting those lies repeatedly to conduct a social experiment, get laughs at the expense of others who are replying sincerely or whatever other weird reason a person has to be a Poe is trolling, as it is done to provoke a reaction from others. I'm not advocating any action, but the "it's all good" mentality is not in line with the rules of the forum, the precedent for handling trolls and really the communities reaction to theist trolls and the April Fool's Day prank. The only reason I say anything is not because nothing was presumably done, as I would not have advocated it for such a tame instance, but the fact that not one single authority was like, "Hey, dude. That's not cool." in defense of all the people who responded sincerely, wasting their time. Ah, well. Just an observation.
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RE: I was a Poe (sort of)
February 18, 2013 at 9:44 pm
(This post was last modified: February 18, 2013 at 9:47 pm by Jackalope.)
It's a fair observation, Shell. I believe I misunderstood you at first, but we're clear now. If I came across as having an "it's all good" attitude, I apologize.
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RE: I was a Poe (sort of)
February 18, 2013 at 9:49 pm
I didn't mean to sound stern enough to warrant an apology.  To be fair, I don't want to make the new guy feel like a total ass, either. Just an ass cheek.
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RE: I was a Poe (sort of)
February 18, 2013 at 10:03 pm
(February 18, 2013 at 9:07 pm)Shell B Wrote: Really? I'm pretty sure people have been banned for being Poes.
I agree. I also remember that a few Poes were banned before. However, this one is a little different because he hardly caused any disruption as Cthulhu mentioned and secondly, he quickly admitted that he was Poe like just a week later after joining and before getting any warnings or anything. Had he continued being some kind of a Poe, and the staff members came to a consensus that he was a Poe, then we would have surely banned him, sooner or later.
Being a poe/troll is definitely not cool. It is disruptive and just wasting other people's time.
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RE: I was a Poe (sort of)
February 18, 2013 at 10:06 pm
(February 18, 2013 at 9:49 pm)Shell B Wrote: I didn't mean to sound stern enough to warrant an apology. To be fair, I don't want to make the new guy feel like a total ass, either. Just an ass cheek.
The apology was intended to be directed towards anyone who felt the response was inappropriate.
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RE: I was a Poe (sort of)
February 19, 2013 at 2:05 am
(February 18, 2013 at 10:03 pm)Rayaan Wrote: Being a poe/troll is definitely not cool. It is disruptive and just wasting other people's time.
Are you sure it isn't cool? 
Because I kinda like thinking that it is. 
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RE: I was a Poe (sort of)
February 19, 2013 at 2:12 am
Who cares? We are all going to die anyway.
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RE: I was a Poe (sort of)
February 19, 2013 at 3:32 am
(February 19, 2013 at 2:05 am)Violet Lilly Blossom Wrote: Are you sure it isn't cool?
Yeah, it's not cool ... but, okay, I admit that they can be entertaining to watch sometimes. 
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RE: I was a Poe (sort of)
February 19, 2013 at 3:46 am
(This post was last modified: February 19, 2013 at 3:46 am by Darth.)
I don't know that I would classify him as a poe (assuming that what he's saying now is true).
Poe implys trolling, mockery or satire, no? Here we have a person trying to change his own faith by arguing from the point of view of a theist (playing devil's advocate? )
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