Drunken Posters

[Ashley]

I'll rephrase that question.



If somebody is semi-literate on the keyboard, routinely uses texting English, is annoying and a borderline flamer at the best of times, and then some weekend they were high, and/or drunk.....



How would you tell?

Well, that's even harder to answer than I worded it originally, because I know there are cases when people use that stupid text talk crap just to annoy everyone else, like they'll do it because they like to see the rest of us get pissed at them for doing so, and I'm sure it's almost like stopping a troll, you could warn them in any way imaginable, but their warning would just go flying out the window because they love to see you get pissed, so they'll repeat the behavior just so you can get more pissed at them then you were already. So really, it's kind of hard to tell, because there's a difference between someone posting because they OD'd on the alcohol, and someone just talking text talk just to be a big show off about everything and just to make a nice handful of enemies because of it.

 

[Jazzy]

You can just tell when people are drunk. When you've had members on your forum long enough, you can tell when something's up.

Sorry but I disagree. How do you know this member isn't on pain medication or has had something very upsetting happen to them? Just because their behavior has changed does not mean they are drunk. As a matter of fact, some drunks are so good at hiding it, you can't tell them from a sober member. I wouldn't ban a member because I thought they were drunk. PM them first and ask if they are having a problem. No satisfaction from your PM, then put them in mod queue and wait and see what happens.

 

[Jazzy]

there's a difference between someone posting because they OD'd on the alcohol, and someone just talking text talk just to be a big show off about everything and just to make a nice handful of enemies because of it.

How can you tell the difference between the two?

 

[DrLeftover]

There are some that function better after a few belts of 'Old Stumpwater' than they do straight.



Of course I'm not talking about myself here.



No, Ma'am.



Never.



Excuse me, need a refill, BRB.

 

[Jazzy]

Just want to say be careful before you're so quick to judge a person. My long time friend has MS. He is paralyzed from the neck down. He uses Smart Nav which allows him to type using his eyes. There have been times when he was tired and some of his posts would appear that he was drunk. Nobody knew about his condition but me. Members called him a drunk, stoner and much worse. It got so bad that he finally felt he had to tell people about his condition. I knew this hurt him to do this because he's a very proud and private person. Again, be careful who you judge when you don't have the proof to back it up.

 

[DrLeftover]

That's not what I'm talking about, and I know somebody that uses an arrangement like that as well to get online.



I'm talking about those who use some version of Pidgin Ebonic text messaging to be 'cute' or whatever they think they are being.



Stand by for relevant quote.



There is nothing Modern about doing dumb things for dumb reasons.

-Hunter S. Thompson.

 

[Jazzy]

I'm talking about those who use some version of Pidgin Ebonic text messaging to be 'cute' or whatever they think they are being.



Stand by for relevant quote.



There is nothing Modern about doing dumb things for dumb reasons.

-Hunter S. Thompson.

That's what the ignore function is for if that person is only bothering you. If that person is bothering all the members then that's a different scenario. As staff I would warn the person first and if gone unheeded, then they get banned. Simple and as easy as that.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I'm drunk right now!



BAN me!



Haha... j/k

If anyone is wondering why he hasnt logged in for a while, this is why.

 

[Ashley]

If anyone is wondering why he hasnt logged in for a while, this is why.

However, that would be the best thing to do would be to go off the computer if you are drunk, and don't come back on till you're actually sober. I'm sure getting drunk and being online is like getting drunk in real life. Sooner or later you'll end up doing something you'll seriously regret.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I was just joking...

How did you get unbanned?!!

 

[Jazzy]

He must have used his magical powers!

 

[Ashley]

How did you get unbanned?!!

Are you saying he should still be banned, Nebulous?

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Are you saying he should still be banned, Nebulous?

He was never banned. We're just playing...

 

[Spudster]

It like A car the law would sudpend your license for driving while drunk so same goes if your on the computer whilist drunk then your Account should be suspened atleast Temp.

 

[Skillet]

It like A car the law would sudpend your license for driving while drunk so same goes if your on the computer whilist drunk then your Account should be suspened atleast Temp.

I have to disagree. It's a forum; it isn't going to endanger anyone's life if you're drunk. If you are drunk at the wheel, you should be thrown in jail. But that's discussion for another thread!