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hapoo

03-30-2002, 10:36 PM

Originally posted by mojo
well, if you think about it, he named himself "xsiled." he didn't name himself "cuddlyguythateveryonewantsaround" or whatever. like a self-fulfilling prophecy.

i'm doubting that a request such as this would go through tho. i could be wrong, but there's all the freedom of speech stuff...and GAM hasn't passed out recent warnings to him that i've seen. :shrug:

So your telling me that the name i chose will result in it coming true? :hmm: :naughty:

DoPeY5007

03-30-2002, 10:47 PM

Ok I know I am gonna get shet for this, but I really don't like this, he is not as bad as people think, I talk to him almost daily, he has NEVER pissed me off, some people just can't take a joke. And if you don't like what he says, there is an ignore feature so you wont see a word someone says EVER again. With everyone teaming up on him like this makes him feel like crap, regardless what he always say. I know none of you will feel good about your self if this thread was about you. Everyone "vote'n" to ban him in my mind is very childish. He may bugg alot off people here in OffTopic, but he does post good stuff in the other fourums.

I really love this site and what it has done for me, the deals are great, but I still think that the forums are getting to "political" and that is why I am not around as much any more, I try to stay out of OffTopic all together....

CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG???...

mojo

03-30-2002, 10:53 PM

Originally posted by hapoo

So your telling me that the name i chose will result in it coming true? :hmm: :naughty: isn't yours "puppy love" or something?

mojo

03-30-2002, 11:00 PM

Originally posted by DarkFury
I figure that in this world you're always gonna have a "Devil's Advocate"... it's just that Xsiled happens to be ours alot of the time. :hihi: i now introduce to you..."xsiled's advocate" :hihi:

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
Ok I know I am gonna get shet for this, but I really don't like this, he is not as bad as people think, I talk to him almost daily, he has NEVER pissed me off, some people just can't take a joke. And if you don't like what he says, there is an ignore feature so you wont see a word someone says EVER again. With everyone teaming up on him like this makes him feel like crap, regardless what he always say. I know none of you will feel good about your self if this thread was about you. Everyone "vote'n" to ban him in my mind is very childish. He may bugg alot off people here in OffTopic, but he does post good stuff in the other fourums.

I really love this site and what it has done for me, the deals are great, but I still think that the forums are getting to "political" and that is why I am not around as much any more, I try to stay out of OffTopic all together....

CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG???... and dopey, i got what you're saying. but he's just antagonistic at times. and if people can't take a joke with him, it's because his jokes are always "you're a loser" and "you're a moron" and "you're something bad that i really gotta make a stretch for, but i will do it because i put people down." that's not your average friendly humor. that's hostility. and if he gets mauled and doesn't like it, maybe he can try to be nicer. like begets like.

mojo

03-30-2002, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by DarkFury

That was low...

I was savin' this for cpugeek, but you deserve its full attention now: http://www.egri.co.uk/smileys/flamethrower.gif look what you did! you got carried away and relit xsiled's torch after i put it out! you better extinguish that thing before people get the wrong idea.

Cantacuzene

03-30-2002, 11:12 PM

As someone who gets on people's nerves sometimes I dont think he should be banned. Alhtough I feel he raises issues just to mess with people he does raise valid points, so he is cool in my book.

03-30-2002, 11:14 PM

I have nothing personal against the child, but as a longstanding member of GA I'm sick of his insulting, immature, inappropriate attitude. There are plenty of other forums he can bother.

-OC

mojo

03-30-2002, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by Cantacuzene
As someone who gets on people's nerves sometimes I dont think he should be banned. Alhtough I feel he raises issues just to mess with people he does raise valid points, so he is cool in my book. but at least you use reason n stuff. big difference. it's not about people agreeing. for the rest of the point here...refer to my reply to dopey above.

besides, he's been banned before...and not without reason.

Cantacuzene

03-30-2002, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by mojo
but at least you use reason n stuff. big difference. it's not about people agreeing. for the rest of the point here...refer to my reply to dopey above.

besides, he's been banned before...and not without reason.

I don't wanna raise issues for myself but ive been in trouble before too, so i second my vote.

hapoo

03-30-2002, 11:23 PM

Originally posted by mojo
isn't yours "puppy love" or something?

close
literally:
hapoo = puppy
but it also has other uses.

mojo

03-30-2002, 11:25 PM

Originally posted by hapoo

close
literally:
hapoo = puppy
but it also has other uses. could you be more vague as to why you want this to come true? :P

hapoo

03-30-2002, 11:27 PM

Originally posted by mojo
could you be more vague as to why you want this to come true? :P

well, if it DOES come true, i'd be the first person to radically change my name here :) "NataliePortmanIsMyGirlfriend" here i come!:heh: j/k

Speedfreak

03-31-2002, 12:18 AM

I think he just needs a time out, kick in the jimmy, KP duty, or smacked with a trout. Oh, and on top of that, a cup of coffee for me.

sbp

03-31-2002, 12:29 AM

Its not just at GA that xsiled behaves this way. At PCA the same has been done (http://www.pcabusers.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=108778#post108778).

Some of this is due to age but other young people don't act like that.

The question is does xsiled act like he should? My view is xsiled has gotten better at times but not enough. So the answer is no.

Once a person gets a bad reputation its hard to shake off. It doesn't help when the person doesn't do as much as they should to get rid of the reputation. And a person who has a strike against them needs to learn from that. The lesson hasn't been well absorbed in this case.

Yes everyone is teaming on him and its not pleasant to see. Is this the way things should be done? Then who next will be done? The person who is not as well liked as others and the person with unpopular views? But understand this-its hard for folks to keep biting their tongue time after time. And yes responding with insults makes the situation worse.

What will have to happen is for xsiled to grow up and know when to say when. Otherwise its likely he will be booted off and won't be coming back.

IrishSS

03-31-2002, 12:56 AM

Originally posted by Cantacuzene
As someone who gets on people's nerves sometimes I dont think he should be banned. Alhtough I feel he raises issues just to mess with people he does raise valid points, so he is cool in my book.

There's one main difference between you and xsiled. He's just an ass. He doesnt raise valid points to anything. He justs degrades people for his personal enjoyment. Getting on people's nerves because of your beliefs is one thing. But doing it for the sole sake of being a jerk is another.

IrishSS

03-31-2002, 12:59 AM

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
Ok I know I am gonna get shet for this, but I really don't like this, he is not as bad as people think, I talk to him almost daily, he has NEVER pissed me off, some people just can't take a joke. And if you don't like what he says, there is an ignore feature so you wont see a word someone says EVER again. With everyone teaming up on him like this makes him feel like crap, regardless what he always say. I know none of you will feel good about your self if this thread was about you. Everyone "vote'n" to ban him in my mind is very childish. He may bugg alot off people here in OffTopic, but he does post good stuff in the other fourums.

Sorry Dopey, gotta disagree with ya. I've rarely seen him post valid info on much of anything in any forum. Like mojo said, it's usually a "youre a such n such" from him. I dont much feel like searching the xsiled thread history again, but i can if you dont believe me.

eSDee

03-31-2002, 03:20 AM

I can't say that I didn't see this coming. I have tried to give xsiled2 the benefit of the doubt; I've even encouraged him when he's replied in a fashion that wasn't insulting and acutally helpful. However the majority of his posts are random insults, many times in threads where a nice discussion is going on, and he comes in and disrupts the flow with an insult or two(see reparations for slavery). It seems to me that xsiled2 is just not a happy guy, and he lets that show when he comes here to these boards. He lashes out at people and for those who are opening themselves up to others, this is a direct attack. It's hard to be honest about a topic if there is a danger of being attacked. I think this has a negative effect on this community. I think xsiled2 needs to realize this. And I think that xslied2 will realize this, and not give a schitt about it.

If GAM can talk to him and see what's up, and perhaps let him know that his trash talking is disrupting, then I wouldn't be against having him stick around. But that is strike two. If it happens again and nothing is done about it, then I think that I'll be cashing my chips in at the door. This community thrives on respect, and if one lose cannon is allowed to run around and do whatever he feels, then the respect is not being given back to the members.

My .43 Euros.

Merlin

03-31-2002, 06:34 AM

So the guy is a jerk. There are jerks everywhere you go. I think the best way to deal with it is to just ignore him. If he flames you don't respond or don't comment on his flames of others. Its the fact that he gets a rise out of you that keeps him coming back for more. Just don't encourage him. I don't think censure is the right thing.

Besides, with him around I look like less of a jerk. :P

BrewMaster

03-31-2002, 08:48 AM

after chatting with xsiled2 for about 45 minutes, i have to agree with Dopey. i've been on the recieving end of some of his stuff, but whatever, i'm not going to get pissed and hold a grudge about stuff on a forum. y'all need to back off. xsiled2 may get on your nerves, and sure he might need to change his attitude, but it's threads like this that lead G|A to suck, not xsiled2.

hopefully we can let this thread die because it makes me sick. leave xsiled2 alone.

mojo

03-31-2002, 09:12 AM

Originally posted by BrewMaster
after chatting with xsiled2 for about 45 minutes, i have to agree with Dopey. i've been on the recieving end of some of his stuff, but whatever, i'm not going to get pissed and hold a grudge about stuff on a forum. y'all need to back off. xsiled2 may get on your nerves, and sure he might need to change his attitude, but it's threads like this that lead G|A to suck, not xsiled2.

hopefully we can let this thread die because it makes me sick. leave xsiled2 alone. sorry to disagree here, but if he can't take it, he shouldn't dish it out.

BrewMaster

03-31-2002, 09:21 AM

Originally posted by mojo
sorry to disagree here, but if he can't take it, he shouldn't dish it out.
who said he can't take it? he's taking it better than anyone. i'm just saying that people here are acting like asses. when i first read this thread i thought, "yeah, get rid of him." but then i decided to contact him myself and my mind has been change. the funny thing is that we give a sh1t more about it then xsiled2 does. notice that he hasn't said anything about this thread. not because he's afraid, but because he just doesn't care.

mojo

03-31-2002, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by BrewMaster

who said he can't take it? he's taking it better than anyone. i'm just saying that people here are acting like asses. when i first read this thread i thought, "yeah, get rid of him." but then i decided to contact him myself and my mind has been change. the funny thing is that we give a sh1t more about it then xsiled2 does. notice that he hasn't said anything about this thread. not because he's afraid, but because he just doesn't care. so then what's the big deal then? it's not gonna make a difference. if this thread has bad vibes, they just carry over from the bad vibes he passes off on others.

i'm glad you made your peace with him. i doubt that will spill over to everyone unless he stops his attitude (the one that got him banned before, btw).

BrewMaster

03-31-2002, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by mojo
i'm glad you made your peace with him. i doubt that will spill over to everyone unless he stops his attitude (the one that got him banned before, btw).
i feel ya. i mean the attitude that got him banned earlier was ugly and i have to say he must have been having a bad day. anyway, i'm not xsiled2's spokesperson or anything.

if we wanna talk about G|A being this great online, all-inclusive family then we'd better start acting like it. you gotta take the good with the bad and trying to get rid of certain members, save from GAM banning, is pretty weak.

Jenny

03-31-2002, 10:25 AM

I stayed pretty far from this topic, since most everyone knows that xsiled & do not get along.

I believe that no one actually is itching for him to be banned. I think maybe that it was just to let him know that it isn't just one or two people that get offended or mad or whatever with his attitude. Dopey said that xsiled told him he was joking around. In none of his posts did he ever sound like that. Now, he may just have a wacked out sense of humor, and that's fine. But instead of being kind of stupid sometimes like (no offense guys ;) ) shogun or cpugeeks, he gets MEAN and RUDE. There is a HUGE difference.

It isn't that his attitude is offensive to a few people. Almost everyone on here has been the butt of his jokes or comments several times, and after the first few times, it gets old extremely quickly.

Apex let him back in after the first banning because he has a soft heart and thought he should get a 2nd chance. Fine. We all adapted and most decided to give him that chance. But he is extremely close to blowing it again, and although I can't speak for Apex, I doubt he'd be so lenient in letting him back in a 2nd time...

MJordanash

03-31-2002, 10:30 AM

Lets all kick him and be done with it. No matter what, there will always be a problem person, he just happens to be the one pointed out right now. Give it time, I'm sure I'll be next.:D

BrewMaster

03-31-2002, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by MJordanash
Lets all kick him and be done with it. No matter what, there will always be a problem person, he just happens to be the one pointed out right now. Give it time, I'm sure I'll be next.:D
is that a promise or a threat? either way, i'll kick you if you want me to. :boxing: :thumb:

MJordanash

03-31-2002, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by BrewMaster

is that a promise or a threat? either way, i'll kick you if you want me to. :boxing: :thumb:
lol, nah it isnt a threat. I've been picked on enough for being a Potato Peeler, :D

sho.gun

03-31-2002, 12:25 PM

well sorry to give this thread another bump, but I for one don't really agree with you guys. I talk with the guy online and I must say he's not the bad person I've read about in this thread. Sure some of you might have gotten pissed at him for obvious reasons, but voting him off of G|A? Well here's a NO vote from me. THere's that ignore button if you guys can't stand him.

eSDee

03-31-2002, 01:08 PM

Well if Xsiled2 is such a sweetheart, then maybe he should start acting like one and not like such a freakin dumbass. Brew I'm glad you had the chance to talk to him I'm glad. However I'm not buying it personally. If he wants to clear up his stance a little bit by talking in this thread, I would like to hear it. Otherwise he's still a jackass in my book.

GraingerGuy

03-31-2002, 01:12 PM

If anything it proves he has gotten better by not posting in this thread to say anything in retailiation.

Memo

03-31-2002, 01:54 PM

Everyone here from time to time gets on SOMEONE's nerves, I think. Xsiled just tends to get on more peoples nerves than others and everyone gangs up on him. I don't think the community should do that, eventhough I do think even his response to Brew's thread was disrespectful. I would not "vote" to kick him off G|A. You guys can always ignore his posts. Just think about how stupid it is to get mad at the computer. Plus, this isn't survivor, this is the G|A forums and we don't vote, the GAM does the decision making here.

hapoo

03-31-2002, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by UT Memo
Everyone here from time to time gets on SOMEONE's nerves,

SHUT UP ALREADY :angry:

Memo

03-31-2002, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by hapoo

SHUT UP ALREADY :angry:

No, you shut up before I kick your butt senior boy! And until you do, i'm taking passwird hostage! :fal::passwird:

Jenny

03-31-2002, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by UT Memo

No, you shut up before I kick your butt senior boy! And until you do, i'm taking passwird hostage! :fal::passwird:

:heh:

BrewMaster

03-31-2002, 03:32 PM

Originally posted by EsDeeLoco
However I'm not buying it personally. If he wants to clear up his stance a little bit by talking in this thread, I would like to hear it. Otherwise he's still a jackass in my book.
SD, you're being very narrow minded i think. i really don't care if you think he's a jackass, and frankly, i don't thin he does either. my point is maybe you should get to know him a bit. he may have put off bad vibes in other posts that turned you off to him. that's fine, you're entitled to your opinion. but then, so is he.

answering this thread would be the worst thing he can do. what should he do, grovel for forgiveness? **** THAT! leave the man alone. he's a high school kid that could use some tact, true, but that doesn't give you the right to judge him, especially after several of us have testified to him being a good guy. it's been said before and i'll say it again, use the "ignore" feature and STFU.

MJordanash

03-31-2002, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by cpugeek04

speaking of which, get your ass back into the kitchen :P
lol, I'm going, I'm going.:D :P

Got Apex Moderator

03-31-2002, 06:18 PM

The tribe has spoken.

Burzhui

03-31-2002, 06:25 PM

i dunno he is totally different on AIM then here, he's a nice guy :(

sbp

03-31-2002, 06:36 PM

No cruelpupet not you!!! :bawl:

but don't anyone know I voted to get rid of cruelpupet and am damn proud of it. He was a cruel sob! :shifty: And the forum will smell better now too. :thumb:

Kenas

03-31-2002, 06:59 PM

I don't know this person at all, don't think I've ever read his posts, but what if you don't like a lot of people on this forum or any other forum or maybe real life. I guess you need to learn how to deal with them. Because you can't kick them all "off the island".

welfareloser

03-31-2002, 07:03 PM

he's consistently mean, and when anyone calls him on it, he responds with either a "what, i dint do nuthin" disingenuous transparent line of crap, or a "well you started it" line of crap. if you're rude back, his feelings are hurt and he tells you it's uncalled for.

that said, he hasn't done anything this time around bad enough to be definitely worth kicking him off. just because g|a would be a better place without him but the standards of about 90% of the ppl here doesn't justify a boot (fortunately or unfortunately; you decide...)

Burzhui

03-31-2002, 07:15 PM

cruelpuppet :neartears he was a fun guy, and he spoke his opinions, i for one will miss him

BrewMaster

03-31-2002, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by Kenas
..., but what if you don't like a lot of people on this forum or any other forum or maybe real life. I guess you need to learn how to deal with them. Because you can't kick them all "off the island".
i totally agree with Kenas on this one. which means that the stars must be in a crazy alignment cuz it doesn't happen often.

...and BTW, xsiled2 and I agreee that the whole cruelpuppet thing is staged. i hope we're right cuz i'm gonna miss him if he's really gone...

NuTs62

03-31-2002, 08:18 PM

I can't say that I've paid any attention to xsiled2's posts, so I don't know how bad it is. And apparently, popular opinion says he should tone it down, I'm not here to argue that. But like it was said a few times in some posts already, not everyone will get along with each other, thats a given. Some people will give off bad vibes, and constantly chew your head off. IMO we gotta build thicker skin. Like it was said before, we can't just keep on kicking out those people who we don't get along with. We can't keep on outcasting certain people. Perhaps this isn't the same case, but look what outcasting does? I'm sure many of you remember tragedies like the school shootings and suchforth. In many of those cases, the kids were outcasted. I'm not saying that this is going to be here. What I'm trying to say is that we can't keep on outcasting people, either here or in real life. Like some have pointed out, there is the option of simply putting him on ignore. I can't tell you guys what to do, and I'm certainly not here to do so.

We were all at a certain age where we were immature at a time, but without the love and support of family and friends, would we have grown out of it? There were times that I was upset at the world, and gave everyone attitude. And because of that, everyone returned the favor and gave me attitude. And that reaffirmed my idea that people were scum and jerks. And the cycle continues... Here is a quote, "To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt." Luke 6:29.

03-31-2002, 08:26 PM

Originally posted by Kenas
I don't know this person at all, don't think I've ever read his posts,

Then you have no idea where many of us are coming from.

but what if you don't like a lot of people on this forum or any other forum or maybe real life.

If it was a lot of people that I didn't like, I'd leave myself.

I guess you need to learn how to deal with them.

No, he needs to stop insulting people at every opportunity.

Because you can't kick them all "off the island".

I don't want to kick them "all" off the island. I believe that by taking action to correct the behavior of this ONE member that the community will be better for it. I am not the only one that feels this way.

Other people here disagree often enough, but it's kept at the "disagreement" level, whereas xsiled jumps right to the personal insult.

A couple of you have said that he's not that bad a guy. Fine then - let him start showing his good side to the rest of us. Until then, my opinion and recommendation stands.

-OC

Burzhui

03-31-2002, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by BrewMaster

i totally agree with Kenas on this one. which means that the stars must be in a crazy alignment cuz it doesn't happen often.

...and BTW, xsiled2 and I agreee that the whole cruelpuppet thing is staged. i hope we're right cuz i'm gonna miss him if he's really gone...

i'll side with brew on this one, i liked cruelpuppet

Nija

03-31-2002, 08:31 PM

as long as he doesn't break any of the major rules, I could give a rat's butt. And, donde esta un "ignore" button, cause I have no idea what U people are talking about....

DoPeY5007

03-31-2002, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by Nija
And, donde esta un "ignore" button, cause I have no idea what U people are talking about.... click the http://www.gotapex.com/forums/images/top_profile.gif button @ the top, and you will see the option in the top navigation

Nija

03-31-2002, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
click the http://www.gotapex.com/forums/images/top_profile.gif button @ the top, and you will see the option in the top navigation

:shifty:
I knew that
:shifty:

eSDee

03-31-2002, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by BrewMaster

SD, you're being very narrow minded i think. i really don't care if you think he's a jackass, and frankly, i don't thin he does either. my point is maybe you should get to know him a bit. he may have put off bad vibes in other posts that turned you off to him. that's fine, you're entitled to your opinion. but then, so is he.

Well I'm glad that you don't care if I think he's a jackass, because my thoughts and actions are not controlled by whether you like them or not. I have my opinion and I don't care if you care about them either. Congrats for forming a friendship with xsiled, I'm sure he needs some friends. Good for you. But I have no plans to "get to know him" like you mention. I don't feel the need to find out about the kids life or childhood or pissed on his cornflakes. If some insults me in real life, I don't sit and wonder how I can "talk to him" and find out "what's really bothering him". I simply say "bite me" and move on. I'm not a psychologist and I don't have the time to analyze what might be at the core of his problem. What I do have time to do, is tell him how he makes himself appear like an idiot. I don't have to "just take it".

answering this thread would be the worst thing he can do. what should he do, grovel for forgiveness? **** THAT! leave the man alone. he's a high school kid that could use some tact, true, but that doesn't give you the right to judge him, especially after several of us have testified to him being a good guy. it's been said before and i'll say it again, use the "ignore" feature and STFU.

He doesn't have to answer himself like I mentioned, I don't think he gives a schitt that he offends people. I don't expect him to answer this but I did offer a suggestion for resolving the situation. Nothing more. Don't bite my head off for trying to resolve the situation. I'm glad you think he's such a fairy princess; I wish you guys well. But telling me to STFU is uncalled for, you freakin moron. Why don't you heed some of your own advice, STFU and stop telling us what we know he is not, which is an amiable guy.

welfareloser

04-01-2002, 04:31 AM

okay, late to this party... whatup with cruelpupet?

mojo

04-01-2002, 05:02 AM

Originally posted by welfareloser
okay, late to this party... whatup with cruelpupet? dig http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42044

BigJon

04-01-2002, 05:43 AM

Not to take anyones side...I just don't want this place to turn into a political battleground. I think it is GAM's call, and he really should be only kicked off if he breaks a rule...

Until then, just ignore him...like you did to me the first times I posted! :D

theorangeone

04-01-2002, 06:01 AM

I would like to point everyone to Nija's signature, which I see very fit in this case:

"Now me, I hate everyone equally. Everyone annoys everyone from time to time, that doesn't mean you have to say something. Bitch about someone behind their back, like you are supposed to."
-LPMiller 11/02/01

I won't voice my opinion on that matter, but I know many know how I feel about xsiled2.

whitak24

04-01-2002, 07:10 AM

hmmm....i'm a little late to the party but i have to put in my 2 cents (or .43 euros -- good one, EsDee :D)

i think xsiled is something of an ass. he often seems to insult people, or make contributions to discussions that aren't really part of a constructive dialogue of ideas.

would i miss him if he decided to leave? of course not. but do i think he should be forced out? no.

by and large, although he may make inflammatory comments, he does not find it necessary to go off into long rants (that i have seen, at least), attacking people, disrupting the community, and trying to pick fights. he just says a rude thing here or there, and that's it.

it makes him an annoyance, but i think that people should only be banned if they are destabilizing the community or blatently disregarding forum rules. in my opinion, xsiled does neither.