Politics ban warning

[rocky_warrior]

Listen, some of you are out of control.   From now until after the election, if you mention a candidate, current president, or even joke about current political events, you'll be forced off the site until after the election.

I've tried to allow some political banter, and issued a few bans.  Right now though, there's too much and I don't want to determine intent anymore.

[4everwarriors]

So, in other words, this site is down until Nov. 6, aina?

[rocky_warrior]

So, in other words, this site is down until Nov. 6, aina?

Nope.  Many of you can control yourselves.  But it probably will be down sometime in there as I finish the upgrade.

[MU82]

Heard. Thanks for your work, rocky.

It will be interesting to see how many will test you!

[4everwarriors]

Pari Mutuel betting thread opening soon, hey?

[tower912]

...cut it out.  I mean it!....



...anybody want a peanut?.....


Gah!

[real chili 83]

What's the ban total up to this afternoon?

[4everwarriors]

Once Fahrenheit gets untwisted, he'll update us, hey?

[rocket surgeon]

Heard. Thanks for your work, rocky.

It will be interesting to see how many will test you!

  what a suck up...is that brown smudge on your nose a birth mark?

[Uncle Rico]

  what a suck up...is that brown smudge on your nose a birth mark?

5.5 out of 10

[rocket surgeon]

5.5 out of 10

  10 minutes??  almost snuck one past ya...

[MU82]

  what a suck up...is that brown smudge on your nose a birth mark?

You're a brown smudge.

[NCMUFan]

Wow, we're going to get a lock on a moderator started thread.
Scoop you are outstanding!

[rocket surgeon]

You're a brown smudge.

  zero out of ten

[real chili 83]

Rocky, update?

[tower912]

Yeah!   Keep banning stats.    We could have a heck of a betting pool or drinking game.

[This is what Orwell warned us about…SMH]

Rocky only gets the easy bans

[cheebs09]

Did Rocky ban Topper?

[Scoop Snoop]

Did Rocky ban Topper?

Yes, but Topper banned him back. So there!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

This is how I'm picturing Rocky right now:

[tower912]

Hey, Farva.....

[Hards Alumni]

I assume anyone with the name "Hidden User" is someone who has been banned?

[This is what Orwell warned us about…SMH]

I assume anyone with the name "Hidden User" is someone who has been banned?

I sure hope so

[rocky_warrior]

Frankly, this has gone so well, and you all have obliged... It's "permanent"!

The new rule:
If you mention a candidate, current president, or even joke about current political events, you'll be forced off the site for 3 weeks.

And of course, the mods have discretion about the interpretation of that rule. Lucky you!

[StillAWarrior]

Thank you!

[MU82]

I agree that this probably was necessary, but it's a shame we can't have rational conversations that might have a political bent.

For example, Yahoo Sports has a piece today on how the election could dramatically affect the future of college sports. That's an interesting topic well worth discussing. But we Scoopers probably wouldn't be able to discuss it like adults - and yes, I'm including myself - so it's a no-go.

Anyhow, nice job rocky.

[TallTitan34]

Frankly, this has gone so well, and you all have obliged... It's "permanent"!

The new rule:
If you mention a candidate, current president, or even joke about current political events, you'll be forced off the site for 3 weeks.

And of course, the mods have discretion about the interpretation of that rule. Lucky you!

Excellent! James K. Polk jokes are still on the table.

[tower912]

Knox off the obligatory Polk pun.

[This is what Orwell warned us about…SMH]

Can we still talk about Brett Favre

[JWags85]

Excellent! James K. Polk jokes are still on the table.

Ive got so much Millard Fillmore/Whig material Ive been sitting on but was too worried to unleash.

[Uncle Rico]

Can we still talk about Brett Favre

Yes, he's a loser and criminal

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I follow @100YearsAgoLive on X and they are right in the middle of the Coolidge administration. That guy was a trip.

[Skatastrophy]

Listen, some of you are out of control.  From now until after the election, if you mention a candidate, current president, or even joke about current political events, you'll be forced off the site until after the election.

I've tried to allow some political banter, and issued a few bans.  Right now though, there's too much and I don't want to determine intent anymore.

If you get banned tonight, boys, you get unbanned tomorrow!

[tower912]

You missed the update.

[4everwarriors]

Is "Crean sucks" still ok, hey?

[#UnleashSean]

Can I say politics from Texas are dumb?

[#UnleashSean]

If you get banned tonight, boys, you get unbanned tomorrow!

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[Skatastrophy]

You missed the update.

That's what I get for putting the mods on ignore

[#UnleashSean]

Should I test the waters?

[NCMUFan]

Nah, wound licking time.

[warriorchick]

A lot of y'all need to upload an avatar.

It was okay in the old format, but now all those blank heads make you look like lurkers.

[BM1090]

Nah, wound licking time.

Ban dis guy ^^

[This is what Orwell warned us about…SMH]

A lot of y'all need to upload an avatar.

It was okay in the old format, but now all those blank heads make you look like lurkers.

That is just what I look like. Please don't be insensitive.

[Hards Alumni]

That is just what I look like. Please don't be insensitive.

You seem like a well-rounded guy.

[This is what Orwell warned us about…SMH]

You seem like a well-rounded guy.

Marquette fans absolutely despise my utter lack of neck

[Hards Alumni]

A lot of y'all need to upload an avatar.

It was okay in the old format, but now all those blank heads make you look like lurkers.

I'm on it, mama.

[Scoop Snoop]

That is just what I look like. Please don't be insensitive.

That's what I look like too. So what? I think Chick is body shaming us.