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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by the pigeon » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:08 am

Valden wrote:
SnowLeopard wrote:What is he doing thinking he can tell people not to relocate to another forum. We are shutting this down but you are not allowed to try and keep your friends and tell them about somewhere else.
What? Who said that? O_O

Our (former) Alien Overlords. They said it in a message to the mods. They told them not to cause trouble .... or else.

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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by TheDave » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:09 am

SnowLeopard wrote:What is he doing thinking he can tell people not to relocate to another forum. We are shutting this down but you are not allowed to try and keep your friends and tell them about somewhere else.
That was particularly unpleasant. That little extra couple of paragraphs that was sent to mods was possibly one of the most cuntish things I've ever read.

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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by klr » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:09 am

Charlou wrote:
SnowLeopard wrote:This just isn't right. What if you had just tried to log on now and didn't have the luxury of having a few minutes to glance at the thread. The whole place is now gone without warning. There is over 80,000 members.

It's like we have all been excommunicated or something.
I was thinking this to, SL ... but I wouldn't be surprised if this news will be all over the net by tomorrow.
My thoughts as well. :think:
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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by Ayaan » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:09 am

I've managed to log on, but haven't tried to post anything - just copied a few PM's I wanted to save. I don't know if I have the heart to try to find any posts right now.

It does look like that all sigs have been disabled.
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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by SnowLeopard » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:09 am

Valden wrote:
SnowLeopard wrote:What is he doing thinking he can tell people not to relocate to another forum. We are shutting this down but you are not allowed to try and keep your friends and tell them about somewhere else.
What? Who said that? O_O
Was this I was referring too.
Feck wrote:
Feck wrote:""""Please do not attempt to inflame the users, start any petitions, or "relocate" groups of users to a separate forum. Do not use any of the data held by the foundation (such as email addresses) through the control panel to cause any trouble. Any behavior of this kind will not be tolerated. We don't expect you to do these things, but we say all of this only to discourage any well-intentioned moves that would only frustrate the situation.

Many thanks again.

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Well you should ! idiot boy :Erasb:
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Post by sepermeru » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:10 am

Valden wrote:
SnowLeopard wrote:What is he doing thinking he can tell people not to relocate to another forum. We are shutting this down but you are not allowed to try and keep your friends and tell them about somewhere else.
What? Who said that? O_O
The mods were sent a message containing in part the following:
Please do not attempt to inflame the users, start any petitions, or "relocate" groups of users to a separate forum. Do not use any of the data held by the foundation (such as email addresses) through the control panel to cause any trouble. Any behavior of this kind will not be tolerated.
I'm guessing this is why the board has already been thrown down the memory hole. Too many people had the audacity to try to congregate with their associates elsewhere. Unreal what a rude, arrogant piece of shit whoever wrote that is.

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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by hackenslash » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:10 am

It's certainly been announced everywhere I'm a member of.
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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by Valden » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:11 am

pawiz wrote:
Valden wrote:
SnowLeopard wrote:What is he doing thinking he can tell people not to relocate to another forum. We are shutting this down but you are not allowed to try and keep your friends and tell them about somewhere else.
What? Who said that? O_O
Shaka!! You should have said. I would have known you're not a bloke!!
It's been in my sig since I joined silly. :D
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Valden wrote:
SnowLeopard wrote:What is he doing thinking he can tell people not to relocate to another forum. We are shutting this down but you are not allowed to try and keep your friends and tell them about somewhere else.
What? Who said that? O_O

Our (former) Alien Overlords. They said it in a message to the mods. They told them not to cause trouble .... or else.
Ah right, that.

They can eat shit for all I care (The alien Overlords that is.)

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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by SnowLeopard » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:11 am

Ayaan wrote:It does look like that all sigs have been disabled.
So that's what he's been doing is it.
In the begining there was nothing. Which then exploded.

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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by Valden » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:12 am

SnowLeopard wrote:
Ayaan wrote:It does look like that all sigs have been disabled.
So that's what he's been doing is it.
Well if they bring it back up, maybe we'll still be able to mass pm folks?

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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by SnowLeopard » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:14 am

Valden wrote:
SnowLeopard wrote:
Ayaan wrote:It does look like that all sigs have been disabled.
So that's what he's been doing is it.
Well if they bring it back up, maybe we'll still be able to mass pm folks?
I tried mass PM but you are only allowed to send to like 10 folk at a time or something.

And you stopped talking to me on msn ages ago! :(

Besides. Wouldn't be surprised if PM's had to be vetted by our new insect overlords as well now.
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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by hackenslash » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:14 am

Something's missing, and I've just been reminded what it is. To whomever was responsible for the decision:

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And to whoever just pulled the plug with no warning before we could even begin to archive the important stuff:

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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by Feck » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:15 am

Um does anybody have Josh's real Email address ? .......just a hint :whistle:
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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by Valden » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:15 am

SnowLeopard wrote:
Valden wrote:
SnowLeopard wrote:
Ayaan wrote:It does look like that all sigs have been disabled.
So that's what he's been doing is it.
Well if they bring it back up, maybe we'll still be able to mass pm folks?
I tried mass PM but you are only allowed to send to like 10 folk at a time or something.

And you stopped talking to me on msn ages ago! :(

Besides. Wouldn't be surprised if PM's had to be vetted by our new insect overlords as well now.
:( I'm sorry love. Message me again? I need a shoulder to cry on, and yours looks comfortable.

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Re: Announcement about RDF

Post by Brian Peacock » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:16 am

Fuck!

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck!
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