Why such censorship? Isn't it just a little juvenile? Maybe?

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Originally posted by BigT1981:
A bit over-reacting aren't we?

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Originally posted by NeoVoyager:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by BigT1981:
[b]A bit over-reacting aren't we?<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE>

How so? I'm not reacting to the other thread... just the banning of Dan (or *anyone* for that matter) in general.[/B]

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Piss off enough people and you end up on a permanent "time out."

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Originally posted by NeoVoyager:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by BigT1981:
[b]A bit over-reacting aren't we?<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE>

How so? I'm not reacting to the other thread... just the banning of Dan (or *anyone* for that matter) in general.[/B]

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Remember, Thaxton and others have a deep disdain for what I do in the movie soundtrack business (which is really nothing, besides operating a store focused on excellent service... I am not sure what the problem is exactly), so the minute these guys are posting here again, the mostly positive spirit will be overrun again and seemingly interesting threads will turn into all kinds of crap that really means nothing in the end, and is a waste of time.

The point of this forum is to discuss as respectable adults... the kind without the egos who psychologically torment and belittle others because those others "don't know." We want the kind of people who know when to say when, those who understand that it's better not to post if it's not with a positive attitude. Everyone person here is a person first, which means the most awesome soundtrack producer in the world is just as important as the kid buying his first soundtrack. People who've been banned all have one thing in common, and it's a misunderstanding of this basic rule of equality among membership.

We've seen too many times how ugly things get when all the unimportant personality stuff gets the center stage.

I can certainly understand where you're coming from, as I've read a good amount of posts from several of the people in your banned list. I can't help noticing, however, that the Film Score Monthly forum really *isn't* the hostile territory that one might think it would be, despite the fact that both Dan and Ford post fairly frequently there. To the contrary, on all but a scant few occasions, their posts have been uniformly well-informed and good-natured.

But... I'm no one to judge the decision that you, as webmaster, and the public here have made.

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Originally posted by franz_conrad:
Zimmerito (aka Nautilus) should too. His English is much improved, and their sparring (along with Erik Woods) is a highlight of scorereviews.com/forum.

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See, this brings up an interesting point. If Zimmerito was never banned, would he and Woods be a highlight at scorereviews forum? Banned members here and there break up the homogeneousness that may well be the final plight of all soundtrack forums. There are only so few of us!

I really have to laugh when it comes to old stuff like this.

Oh the good old days.

--Brian

FSM's board, while indeed providing information in spades, is often an incredibly nasty place. If you haven't noticed that yet, you either are blind or choose not to notice it. I had to put almost a dozen people on my ignore list there before it got "readable" and pleasant. And, oh wonder, that includes such luminaries as Mr "Most Awesome Soundtrack Producer in the World" and Mr "I Wanna Be Most Awesome Soundtrack Producer in the World but I can't Talk so I chat up Most Awesome Composers Every Day of My Life".

I apologize for the sarcasm...or maybe not...

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Originally posted by PeterK:
The public spoke many moons ago. All 10 people (Thaxton, dgoldwas, zimmerito, andre, vulcantouch, boggan, whoever else) who've been banned were done so by majority recommendation, many followed up with appropriate thanks.

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A number of the people you've mentioned here, Peter, did get the boot because of a pattern of behavior, because of the majority rule... but how would you account for someone like Mark Banning, who has been banned by you and has tried to register an account for your message board several times and always gets denied? I don't recall ever seeing any unpleasant posts from Mark on other message boards and it seems to me that the only reason for you to do this sort of thing here is because he is an associate of Ford's.

Ho-hum! No, you never did tell me that.

While I don't mean to offend you, as you're one of the more 'likeable' and enjoyable to read fellows in the various forums I frequent, I have to say I agree with Mr. Thaxton when it comes to blocking *anyone*. As far as I'm concerned, it is the cyber-equivalent of cupping your hands over your ears when someone is trying to speak to you... uncannily reminiscent of a 5-year-old. Or, as Ford would say, "Burying your head in the sand."

Sorry, Christian... the world is a nasty place. I just weather it in real life and in my internet life.

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Originally posted by BMikeJ:
A number of the people you've mentioned here, Peter, did get the boot because of a pattern of behavior, because of the majority rule... but how would you account for someone like Mark Banning, who has been banned by you and has tried to register an account for your message board several times and always gets denied? I don't recall ever seeing any unpleasant posts from Mark on other message boards and it seems to me that the only reason for you to do this sort of thing here is because he is an associate of Ford's.

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You wouldn't see me again.

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Originally posted by Kevin:
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And then, about two years ago, I tried again, and was never even given the courtesy of the required registration email from FSM. So screw 'em. [/B]

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Mr "I Wanna Be Most Awesome Soundtrack Producer in the World but I can't Talk so I chat up Most Awesome Composers Every Day of My Life".

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