I demand justice

[OMGAKITTY]

Recently, a member joined this site. A member who had the unfortunate luck of picking a name that was available at the time- Prince Hunter. He was banned. I made a thread asking why, and it was locked within seconds.

 

I PM'd the mod who locked my thread, and tried to have a discussion. Seeing as he has yet to reply, I will now create this thread.

 

The conversation:

 

http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/thread-164938.html

 

I fail to see how this member was impersonating Hunter. He did not post anything' date=' and currently, Hunter is Skellington Jack. Making an account called "Skellington Jack 2" and posting stuff claiming to be Skellington Jack would be impersonation.

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The chance that the account was made for anything other than trolling or keeping the name from public use is slim to none. Even so, impersonating a staff member is against the rules, and taking on a staff member's appearance qualifies as impersonation last time I checked.

 

The ban was justified, and so was the lock.

 

I don't have the time for your childish trolling.

 

TINY!

 

How is it a staff member's appearance if the staff member has changed his name to something completely different? If I get my name changed to Skellington Jack after halloween, am I double accounting?

 

This is an unfair ban that was made so Hunter could have is stupid name back.

 

This name change is only due to the event, and is not to be considered a actual name change.

 

What makes you think you can "take" a username? The ban was fair and square. If you changed your name, and someone joined as OMGAKITTY, what would you do?

 

I would lol and deal with it. Changing your name means you understand that someone could take your old one. Once you leave a username behind, its fair game. And I kind of doubt people would be able to tell the difference between me and a 1 star newb with my old name.

 

 

I honestly believe this is an unfair ban and should be revoked. See, where I come from, we have this phrase we go by- "innocent until proven guilty". But then, why should I expect? This site is a despotic authoritarian hellhole.

 

Discuss your opinions on this banning.

 

inb4lock.

[~/Coolio Prime\~]

I'm glad this happened, for obvious reasons.

[Enrise]

OMGAKITTY for President!

[Kitty]

I kinda agree, because there is no doubt that Hunter won't change his name back to Prince Hunter. And anyone who isn't stupid can see that Hunter had 5 stars not 1.

 

I find this to be a stupid topic, but I might change my opinion. Although some troll could have created that account just to piss Hunter off. You never know. =/

 

Leave it OMGAKITTY, Barragan is right it was fair.

[Luna Lovegood]

I don't think Hunter had the right to change his name in the first place, unless he could offer it to anyone.

[Brushfire]

It's YCM, with an idiotic controversial staff team that seems to follow the ways of Communism.

 

What did you expect?

[Dismal Euphony]

I think the ban was stupid. If he hasn't posted, who is to say he was ever even present on these forums in the past? There's a good chance that he didn't even know of Hunter. His username HAS been Skellington Jack for a few days now. It could just be coincidence that he chose the name Prince Hunter. I think the ban was stupid. You couldn't have simply PM'd him and explained that Prince Hunter can not be used as a username because it belongs to a staff member?

 

Stupid ban is stupid.

[~ P O L A R I S ~]

As long as there's a chance that this member joined up as "Prince Hunter" without knowing who Prince Hunter was, you can't ban them. >_>

 

You can't prove someone's intentions or motives unless they tell them to you.

 

Hunter could simply ask them to consent to having their name changed, or Hunter could just change his name to "Prince Hunter*" or something. Or just get a new name. I really don't see why choosing another member's former name's a bannable offense.

 

Can someone tell me why the current "riku" wasn't banned for trolling?

[Dismal Euphony]

As long as there's a chance that this member joined up as "Prince Hunter" without knowing who Prince Hunter was' date=' you can't ban them. >_>

 

You can't prove someone's intentions or motives unless they tell them to you.

 

Hunter could simply ask them to consent to having their name changed, or Hunter could just change his name to "Prince Hunter*" or something. Or just get a new name. I really don't see why choosing another member's former name's a bannable offense.

 

[b']Can someone tell me why the current "riku" wasn't banned for trolling?[/b]

 

Only the good trolls get banned.

[Brushfire]

Can someone tell me why the current "riku" wasn't banned for trolling?

 

Riku was never a Mod. Not important enough.

[~/Coolio Prime\~]

As long as there's a chance that this member joined up as "Prince Hunter" without knowing who Prince Hunter was' date=' you can't ban them. >_>

 

You can't prove someone's intentions or motives unless they tell them to you.

 

Hunter could simply ask them to consent to having their name changed, or Hunter could just change his name to "Prince Hunter*" or something. Or just get a new name. I really don't see why choosing another member's former name's a bannable offense.

 

[b']Can someone tell me why the current "riku" wasn't banned for trolling?[/b]

 

Only the good trolls get banned.

;~;

[~ P O L A R I S ~]

There's as much proof that "riku" chose his name with the intention of preventing Flandre Scarlet from changing back to "Riku" as there is on "Prince Hunter" choosing his name with the intention of preventing Jack Skellington from changing his name back to "Prince Hunter".

 

Can someone tell me why the current "riku" wasn't banned for trolling?

 

Riku was never a Mod. Not important enough.

 

Should we ban our good friend Kurosaki Ichigo too for "impersonating" one of Sushi's 50 names so he can't revert?

[OMGAKITTY]

I kinda agree' date=' because there is no doubt that Hunter won't change his name back to Prince Hunter. And anyone who isn't stupid can see that Hunter had 5 stars not 1.

 

I find this to be a stupid topic, but I might change my opinion. Although some troll could have created that account just to piss Hunter off. You never know. =/

 

Leave it OMGAKITTY, Barragan is right it was fair.

[/quote']

 

How is it fair to ban a newbie because he happened to take the wrong name when he registered? Is Hunter really the only person in the entire world who is witty enough to come up with the screen name "Prince Hunter"? I knew a kid whose last name was Hunter. Everyone called him that. I don't see how this is fair in the slightest. The mods have given no evidence that this account wasn't an unfortunate accident.

[Shradow]

I don't find this ban very fair. I agree with OMGAKITTY, and not just because of the awesome glasses on his catbus. His logic trumps yours, Barragan.

 

OMGAKITTY, have either your or Barragan spoken to Skellington Jack about this?

[~ P O L A R I S ~]

I can only think of what an amazing productive member Prince Hunter could've been, contributing major improvements and works to every section left and right. =(

[Guest]

Prince Hunter seems to be a sufficiently generic name that it could just be a coincidence. If the name being matched was instead, say, OMGAKITTY or Crab Helmet or something like that, then it would have to be deliberate, but there is nothing unique or distinctive about "Prince Hunter" that would stop a random newbie from choosing it. Unless the new member also matched Hunter's avatar or signature or something like that (which he obviously didn't), it was probably a coincidence - and we definitely don't have enough reason to think it was deliberate to ban.

 

Instead of banning him, just give him a free immediate name change and unban him. Then the username no longer matches Hunter's and the problem is solved.

 

As long as there's a chance that this member joined up as "Prince Hunter" without knowing who Prince Hunter was' date=' you can't ban them. >_>

 

You can't prove someone's intentions or motives unless they tell them to you.

 

Hunter could simply ask them to consent to having their name changed, or Hunter could just change his name to "Prince Hunter*" or something. Or just get a new name. I really don't see why choosing another member's former name's a bannable offense.

 

[b']Can someone tell me why the current "riku" wasn't banned for trolling?[/b]

 

Only the good trolls get banned.

 

Nonsense. The good trolls get promoted to Super Moderator.

[Amethyst Phoenix]

Oh come the funk on.

 

 

Someone (likely OMGAKITTY himself) obviously made that account just to keep the name from him.

 

He had 25 seconds spent online. How the hell do you suggest the mods find him that fast if it was a legitimate member?

 

Whoever made that just took Hunter's name, logged the account off, and logged back onto their real account, explaining the 25 seconds online.

 

If a new member had discovered this place, they'd have messed around with the card maker longer than that, or posted some cards.

 

You fail at unjust attempts to point out false injustice.

[OMGAKITTY]

Oh come the f*** on.

 

 

Someone (likely OMGAKITTY himself) obviously made that account just to keep the name from him.

 

He had 25 seconds spent online. How the hell do you suggest the mods find him that fast if it was a legitimate member?

 

Whoever made that just took Hunter's name' date=' logged the account off, and logged back onto their real account, explaining the 25 seconds online.

 

If a new member had discovered this place, they'd have messed around with the card maker longer than that, or posted some cards.

 

You fail at unjust attempts to point out false injustice.

[/quote']

 

Because its entirely impossible that he had just finished registering, and had to go do something else. So he goes and does what he needs to do, and lo, he comes back and he's banned for no reason at all. I doubt he'll be coming back.

 

If I had made this account, I would have been banned for double accounted (/obvious)

 

Note Umbra's wording. He never says its a double account. Just that it is probably. The mods have no proof.

[~ P O L A R I S ~]

Oh come the f*** on.

 

 

Someone (likely OMGAKITTY himself) obviously made that account just to keep the name from him.

 

He had 25 seconds spent online. How the hell do you suggest the mods find him that fast if it was a legitimate member?

 

Whoever made that just took Hunter's name' date=' logged the account off, and logged back onto their real account, explaining the 25 seconds online.

 

If a new member had discovered this place, they'd have messed around with the card maker longer than that, or posted some cards.

 

You fail at unjust attempts to point out false injustice.

[/quote']

 

Oh come the funk on.

 

Someone (likely a galactic overlord born in the Andromeda galaxy) obviously made that account just to make contact with us and bring YCM glory, order, and fame.

 

Whoever made that just took Hunter's generic name by complete coincidence spent 25 seconds to decide on marking YCM as his point of contact with the human race for putting his plan into action next month, explaining the 25 seconds online.

 

If a new galactic overlord from far, far away joined up with YCM, it's perfectly feasible for them to have taken 25 seconds to make such a decision. Think of how long it potentially takes for chess moves, and this was a legit dilemna too.

 

You fail at understanding that your scenario is only one of infinity potential outcomes.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

I don't think the member should have been banned just for having one of Hunter's usernames. He probably didn't know that it was a staff member's former name.

[Red_Gengar]

First Prince Hunter --> King Hunter

Or something like that. It's stupid, but it's a solution.

[~ P O L A R I S ~]

I don't think the member should have been banned just for having one of Hunter's usernames. He probably didn't know that it was a staff member's former name.

 

Present this man the trophy he's earned guys.

[Dismal Euphony]

I don't think the member should have been banned just for having one of Hunter's usernames. He probably didn't know that it was a staff member's former name.

 

Present this man the trophy he's earned guys.

 

Where the funk is my trophy? I said the same sheet on the first page. >.<

[Enrise]

I don't think the member should have been banned just for having one of Hunter's usernames. He probably didn't know that it was a staff member's former name.

 

Present this man the trophy he's earned guys.

 

I don't have a trophy, so I'll give him a rep.

[~/Coolio Prime\~]

I don't think the member should have been banned just for having one of Hunter's usernames. He probably didn't know that it was a staff member's former name.

 

Present this man the trophy he's earned guys.

 

Where the f*** is my trophy? I said the same s*** on the first page. >.<

 

DOES NOT COUNT