Ban-O-Rama - a blast from the past

Here is a transcript of a general chat episode that got four players (including Will) banned. It makes a mockery of the TOS / ban process don't you think?



The Cleaner [Truth]: i'm confused - who is OE sam?
Hcout Dopi [IRON]: a guy named Sam working for OE/IWS?
Rayjan Deja [Dark]: Use your head
The Cleaner [Truth]: i'm pondering - do you think he will also want to destroy my colonies?
Hcout Dopi [IRON]: lol, hope not
Rayjan Deja [Dark]: Who knows
Rayjan Deja [Dark]: I don't really want to play this game anymore
The Cleaner [Truth]: it's just getting so confusing as names keep on changing on the Ashes faction list as well
The Cleaner [Truth]: i can't keep up
Hcout Dopi [IRON]: Rayjan, u can't leave yet, u need to wait porty comes back to say goodbye to u, at least
Miss Stang [Truth]: will has a new name too
Hcout Dopi [IRON]: Jodo, u still selling FP, right? sammy says he is out of FP business
Jodo Kast [ASHES]: No I just wanted to clear the whole system of your smell first
The Cleaner [Truth]: can you please speed up, i'm getting near my colony max
Jodo Kast [ASHES]: I have tons HD
The Cleaner [Truth]: increased to 203 and on the rise
Hcout Dopi [IRON]: ok, our RAW needs them, i will ask them to contact u
The Cleaner [Truth]: i need you to get cracking please
Jodo Kast [ASHES]: I will focus on the important ones of Image yours are not really worth the time
Miss Stang [Truth]: thanks for calling me important, jodo
The Cleaner [Truth]: that would be great, hers are all size 50 so I think you'll get bored
Jodo Kast [ASHES]: The cleaner, If you are a dev why are you acting this way?
The Cleaner [Truth]: with the combined forces of Ashes, how many of hers have you managed to clear so far
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Jodo Kast [ASHES]: Is this not counter productive to the way Paul would want this game to go?
Jodo Kast [ASHES]: I got 14 yesterday
Miss Stang [Truth]: ah maybe you should say that to the devs in your faction, jodo
The Cleaner [Truth]: so that's 14 out of 500 then
Jodo Kast [ASHES]: You dont have 500 real colonies. lol flags dont count and pop after 1 or 2 hits
The Cleaner [Truth]: what is it that is counterproductve?
Miss Stang [Truth]: i have 500 real colonies
The Cleaner [Truth]: that would only be mine though
Jodo Kast [ASHES]: I dont think devs should cause the problems you have been causing
The Cleaner [Truth]: what sort of problems?
OESupport Sam: ?
Miss Stang [Truth]: building, helping people in the game?
The Cleaner [Truth]: hi Sam
OESupport Sam: What dev is causing problems I am the only one on
Jodo Kast [ASHES]: Also you seem to only be planting colonies in Phoenix space
Jodo Kast [ASHES]: The cleaner is a dev
The Cleaner [Truth]: really
Miss Stang [Truth]: u're only blowing up colonies in truth space
OESupport Sam: The Cleaner?
OESupport Sam: The Cleaner?
Miss Stang [Truth]: oh and iron
The Cleaner [Truth]: What makes you think that?
OESupport Sam: No
The Cleaner [Truth]: Is this true Sam?
OESupport Sam: no dev by that name
Proteus Heaton [N.U.M]: Hello OE
The Cleaner [Truth]: So why do you think that Jodo, did OEDev Brandon say something?
OESupport Sam: who said a faction member is a dev?
The Cleaner [Truth]: huh?
The Cleaner [Truth]: actually Jodo did
The Cleaner [Truth]: he claims that i am!
The Cleaner [Truth]: check the logs
Jodo Kast [ASHES]: Actually The cleaner said he was a dev
The Cleaner [Truth]: ask the people currently wtching this chat
OESupport Sam: What dev are you cleaner?
Miss Stang [Truth]: jodo accused cleaner of not behaving as a dev should
The Cleaner [Truth]: i am a software developer by profession in RL
The Cleaner [Truth]: is that what you mean?
OESupport Sam: you are dev for OE?
The Cleaner [Truth]: in fact i think he violated TOS by referring to our faction's "stench"
Miss Stang [Truth]: i don't think he really has to answer that do you, sam?
The Cleaner [Truth]: guess that'd be a judgement call for Paul though
The Cleaner [Truth]: sam, why are you asking???
OESupport Sam: because someone has complained about your behavior
The Cleaner [Truth]: jodo said it, ask him!
The Cleaner [Truth]: what was the complaint?
Jay Rodwell: so bored of scanning planets!!! i wanna kill stuff lol
OESupport Sam: and i have no knowledge of you being a dev
The Cleaner [Truth]: what was the complaint?
The Cleaner [Truth]: ?
The Cleaner [Truth]: i have a copy of this whole discussion if you need it
Miss Stang [Truth]: because you weren't told
OESupport Sam: which i would think i would even though i am newer
OESupport Sam: ok, if i have to repeat myself again
OESupport Sam: 24 hour suspension
OESupport Sam: for anyone that wants to argue with me
The Cleaner [Truth]: i'm gettig confused
OESupport Sam: and follow the TOS
OESupport Sam: please
The Cleaner [Truth]: was that a comment for Jodo?
The Cleaner [Truth]: could you explain which part of the TOS you are referring to?
OESupport Sam: ok, if i have to repeat myself again
OESupport Sam: 24 hour suspension
OESupport Sam: for anyone that wants to argue with me
Saripul [Dark]: Sorry, just got back.
The Cleaner [Truth]: ?
OESupport Sam: last time
OESupport Sam: everyone behave
Miss Stang [Truth]: well there goes free speech then

[IMAGE / MISS STANG gets banned here, should know better than to mention free speech]

OESupport Sam: last time
OESupport Sam: EVERYONE
OESupport Sam: EVERYONE
Saripul [Dark]: Uh, what's up?
Adam Smith [MAPLE]: hey Sari.
Proteus Heaton [N.U.M]: Is confused
Hcout Dopi [IRON]: Saripul, shhhhh.....
Adam Smith [MAPLE]: hey Sari.
Jarvo Tradius [IRON]: is bored
Saripul [Dark]: Howdy, Adam :-)
Sammy del Fierro [ASHES]: Howdy OE Support Sam, welcome to OE,
OESupport Sam: ok that is 24 hours for Miss Stang
OESupport Sam: anyone else?
Jarvo Tradius [IRON]: howdy Sammy
Jarvo Tradius [IRON]: Welcome Sam
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Jarvo Tradius [IRON]: Welcome Sam
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Saripul [Dark]: Uh, mind if I ask what happened? Would hate to fall afoul of anything myself.
Sammy del Fierro [ASHES]: howdy jarvo
OESupport Sam: thanks all
OESupport Sam:
OESupport Sam: great 2nd day
Proteus Heaton [N.U.M]: Cleanr and Stang got into arugment with Sam
OESupport Sam:
Proteus Heaton [N.U.M]: Cleanr and Stang got into arugment with Sam
OESupport Sam: i asked 2 players to stop it and play nice
The Cleaner [Truth]: argument?
OESupport Sam: they wanted to fight
OESupport Sam: me
Thor God Of War [ASHES]: Welcome Sam
OESupport Sam: when i say stop, you better listen
Jay Rodwell: y would anyone argue with a guy who controls the game they play ? madness
Hcout Dopi [IRON]: OE Sam, u might want to update the post about IWS point, i assume we need to contact u, when we want to use it?
Jarvo Tradius [IRON]: You could introduce yourself on the forum to
OESupport Sam: yes
OESupport Sam: thank you
Proteus Heaton [N.U.M]: Lol Sam could probably cause everyone's ship to simultaneously explode rofl
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Sammy del Fierro [ASHES]: Thinks he may have to change his name with a new sheriff in town
Ruptia Yahull [PS]:
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Saripul [Dark]: That's odd.
Saripul [Dark]: Sam, do you now pop up on everybody's friend thing?
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Saripul [Dark]: Kind of like a siren, I guess.
Jay Rodwell: dose it take long for a combat ship ? sry for my newbie questions
Saripul [Dark]: Kind of like a siren, I guess.
OESupport Sam: If you had OE Bill flagged
OESupport Sam: Point Sari?
Ruptia Yahull [PS]: still has bill and not sam on his friend list
OESupport Sam: Bills account was renamed
Saripul [Dark]: Sheesh. Did I need a point?
OESupport Sam: too many mail messages to follow up on
OESupport Sam: if you had a question
Ruptia Yahull [PS]: aye
OESupport Sam: or how else can i answer?
Saripul [Dark]:
Jay Rodwell: anyone OE iphone app still crash alot ?
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Ruptia Yahull [PS]: sam have you ever been to sam's club
The Cleaner [Truth]: sam, i may have missed this, but do IWS details go to you rather than OE Bill?
OESupport Sam: Bill quit
OESupport Sam: on Monday
The Cleaner [Truth]: how come?
The Cleaner [Truth]: he was a great guy

[NOW FOR WILL CHRISTY's DOUBLE ENTRANCE AS VILNIUS, he's sam no doubt]

Vilnius Nastavnic [ASHES]: HAHAHA
Vilnius Nastavnic [ASHES]: Love people who are liars
Vilnius Nastavnic [ASHES]: and don't know when to shut up
The Cleaner [Truth]: sry Vilnius, what do you mean by that?
Ruptia Yahull [PS]: agrees with Vilnius
Vilnius Nastavnic [ASHES]: Look in the mirror
Saripul [Dark]: Wait a minute.
Saripul [Dark]: I never ignored Vilnius, but I don't see the comment.
Saripul [Dark]: I would remember a kick-butt name like Vilnius. Beautiful city.
Adam Smith [MAPLE]: later all, off to work!
The Cleaner [Truth]: viliinus: can u please stop interrupting, i'm waiting on Sam's answer and you're scrolling my chat messages away
Saripul [Dark]: Take care, Adam!
The Cleaner [Truth]: bye Adam
Sammy del Fierro [ASHES]: bye Adam
The Cleaner [Truth]: sam, are you still on?
Saripul [Dark]: What did Vilnius say?
Adam Smith [MAPLE]: lol
Adam Smith [MAPLE]: later guys
Adam Smith [MAPLE]: I'll really try to not hit ne of the "silly" ppl there
Adam Smith [MAPLE]: lol
Adam Smith [MAPLE]: later guys
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Saripul [Dark]: Gotta be one of those.
OESupport Sam: yes
OESupport Sam: what was the question?
OESupport Sam: flooded with PM's
The Cleaner [Truth]: hang on, need to check ...
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The Cleaner [Truth]: The Cleaner [Truth]: sam, i may have missed this, but do IWS details go to you rather than OE Bill? OESupport Sam: Bill quit OESupport Sam: on Monday The Cleaner [Truth]: how come?
The Cleaner [Truth]: doh, excuse the poor formatting
OESupport Sam: yes because Bill quit
The Cleaner [Truth]: how come?
OESupport Sam: how come what?
The Cleaner [Truth]: how come Bill quit? He was a great guy
OESupport Sam: don't know
OESupport Sam: don't care
OESupport Sam: You can always ask him
The Cleaner [Truth]: i see, really, thought you might as he was your predecessor
The Cleaner [Truth]: how can i ask him? is ther a contact address?
Ruptia Yahull [PS]: he got tied up with rl, and as sam knows oe support is a busy job to have
Saripul [Dark]: Well then Nastavnic should be able to answer your question.
OESupport Sam: i can tell after 2 days on the job why he quit
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OESupport Sam: i am having second thoughts myself
Ruptia Yahull [PS]: aye
The Cleaner [Truth]: i really would like to thank him as I'm sure we all would

[ MORE FROM WILL ]
Vilnius Nastavnic [ASHES]: Cleaner - you suck
Saripul [Dark]: That would be a shame to see yoou go.
Vilnius Nastavnic [ASHES]: you are worst then Sari
Vilnius Nastavnic [ASHES]: a virus that kills this game
Vilnius Nastavnic [ASHES]: that is why i quit
The Cleaner [Truth]: sam, do you consider vilinias's statements TOS violation - i think Paul will
Ruptia Yahull [PS]: agreed
OESupport Sam: Cleaner - let me do my job
The Cleaner [Truth]: k, go right ahead
Rayjan Deja [Dark]: I can actually see Marcus in you now
Saripul [Dark]: But complaints about TOS violation are supposed to go to yoou, right?
Saripul [Dark]: I happen to kow that you take TOS complaints very very seriously.
Saripul [Dark]: And will not debate or discuss them with the accused.
OESupport Sam: Ok Sari - your turn
The Cleaner [Truth]: can i make a formal TOS complaint about Vilinius's comments to me
OESupport Sam: 24 hours for being a smarty
OESupport Sam: 24 hours for being a smarty
Saripul [Dark]: Smarty is TOS now.

[SARIPUL GETS BANNED - for what?]

OESupport Sam: Arguing with me is
The Cleaner [Truth]: can i make a formal TOS complaint about Vilinius's comments to me
OESupport Sam: Vil and cleaner - 24 hours too
OESupport Sam: anyone else?
The Cleaner [Truth]: thx Sam, i'll take it up with Paul then
Unable to send message.

[NOW I GET BANNED]

and the best part of all, WILL is forced to ban himself - priceless