Baby's First Banning!

[deelaundry]

I got banned from TWOP! No warnings, just one strike and BANNED. Heh.

My ban notice:
Account Status: Banned
TWoP Nikita Yesterday @ 10:02 pm
Site pimping. Banned.
Check here to acknowledge this warning

From the site's policy (notice how they don't mention you can get banned for a first offense):

Warnings
Some items are 'warnings' and represent more serious issues like attacking other posters, derailing conversation, being a dick, and so on. These warnings will remain on your note/warn count after they are acknowledged (though they may be removed manually by mods at a later date at their discretion). Take these warnings seriously! Repeat offenses may lead to your account being banned.

My post was in the HoYay thread - notice that I was just repeating what others had said earlier (and their posts were left up):

babyeinstein
Sep 16, 2007 @ 1:47 pm Report · Post#7786
I don't know if a link would be allowed on these boards, but go to House's House of Whining and endulge in the H/W love over there. A lot of previous posters hang there. You may find the discussion you are looking for.

jolanda
Sep 16, 2007 @ 3:17 pm Report · Post#7787
We set up camp elsewhere. (with link to HHOW)

babyeinstein

Sep 16, 2007 @ 3:56 pm Report · Post#7788
Thanks, Jolanda, I guess links are allowed. My bad ;). I didn't mean to be cryptic.

Csi3
Yesterday @ 1:15 pm Report · Post#7789
Um, hello?? Why is this thread not busy? Come on, y'all! The guitar- napping was adorable, House broke into Wilson's hotel room-- Wilson tivos Telemundo! Discuss!

MY POST WAS A REPLY TO CSI3, UNTIL IT GOT DELETED (The HoYay discussion is continuing fervently, just not here. Anyone who wants to join us at House's House of Whining (see link above) is welcome!)

Pythonite
Today @ 12:55 am Report · Post#7790
Wilson watching some campy novello was one of the funniest things. I loved how he tried to justify it. He sure was mortified by losing it from his tivo.

I'm not in the house/wilson should "do it" camp, but I love the kinky undercurrent and how they torture/adore each other. I don't think Wilson's as buttoned-down as he seems. Maybe he does paint his toenails? It sure is a fresh take on the tired old "buddy" thing.

Comments

[inlaterdays.livejournal.com]

Whaaaaaaat?

Wow. I WILL NEVAR JOIN TWOP NOW BC DEE GOT BAMPERSANDED FOR BEING AWESOME AND PIMPTACULAR

NEVAR 4GET

But seriously - LOL! Are people not supposed to ~mention~ other websites at all?

TWoP has always skeert me. D:

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

I am just laughing my ass off that she took my post down and left Baby Einstein and Jolanda's up. It's hilarious.

It's highly, highly amusing that the House HoYay thread on TWOP has gone dark. The only thing I am afeared is that people will take it as a sign that the HoYay love is gone instead of just moved on to a better place. (LOL HHOW=heaven)

[spoopy.livejournal.com]

TWoP is retarded.

[perspi.livejournal.com]

Is this like, a badge of honor now?

I don't even go to TWoP anymore. I have limited intarweb time, and I prefer not to spend it keeping up with scandal and idiocy; I'd much rather hang with my LJ friends. :)

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

It just might be. It was a shock to me, because I wasn't aiming for it -- I was just trying to answer CSI3's question, with a post similar to ones others had made.

Now that it's happened, though, I'm laughing. I used to be on TWoP every day; now it's down to once a week, maybe. My LJ friends are definitely more interesting. : )

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

Heh. It is because you are TEH REBEL, and TPTB knew you would eventually organize the masses and lead an uprising to overthrow the fascist dogs.

Or ... something like that.

Seriously, WTF? How petty and ridiculous.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

That's me, rocking the boat all the time! Hee, hee, hee.

Banned for a first offense in which I repeated posts that have been left up. That's so ridiculous, it's off the ridiculous charts. Things have gone to the dogs over there.

[savemoony.livejournal.com]

The House TWOP forum is so fucked up and particular. I think it's just because Sara M is a bigot and doesn't know how to handle the fandom. What's been the biggest problems over there? The Fic Thread and the HoYay thread. Well, if you venture over to say... the Heroes forum the HoYay thread is the main forum, top of the rooster, and second in posts only to the Spoiler Thread. And don't even get me *started* on the BroYay. Erin doesn't care. Erin writes about it in her recaps. Same thing goes for Supernatural and Smallvile.

But congratulations. Getting Banned from websites is fun.

[toolazytowork.livejournal.com]

Sara M is old news-I don't think she has anything at all to do with the boards. The Mod is one TWoP Nikita-who had never seen the show before taking over the threads and who bans people for snark and being pimps.

[toolazytowork.livejournal.com]

Welcome to TWoP B& Camp.
I would say I can't believe that but Z got banned yesterday for pimping as well. (It's hard out there for a pimp.)
They're MAD AS HELL AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!
Still...
Isn't it liberating?
Tonight, I shall raise a glass to the fallen heroes, let a little bit of liquor spill on the barroom floor and drink to all who have been banned from TWoP.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

Who's Z? The only Z I know is Perspi's, who is a bit too young to be posting.

The TWOP TPTB for House are hard-assed and foolish, and lately the site has lost any and all "rebel" charm it once had. I won't waste time thinking about it any longer.

[hry2007.livejournal.com]

LOL that's hardcore! You're a real ruckus-rouser.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

I KNOW! That's me, the consummate shit stirrer!

LOLOLOL

[simmysim.livejournal.com]

HOW IN THE HELL CAN I GET AWAY WITH POSTING FAKE SCRIPT PAGES WITHOUT PROPER SOURCES AND YOU GET BANNED FOR THIS. THIS IS LIKE SOME BIZARRO WORLD WHAT THE HELL.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

BIZARRO WORLD IS EXACTLY WHAT IT IS

You were the one who posted the fake H/W gay pages? Or did you do the "House hit me with his bike" pages? Linkity link, please!

[alex51324.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the club! Do you want the official "banned from TWOP" icon?

[xaipw.livejournal.com]

I want one!

[xaipw.livejournal.com]

I can't believe they banned you! You're one of the least troublesome people on that forum. Oh well! We're all much too good for TWoP anyway.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

I expect any day they'll change their name to TWOASOHORASA: Television Without Any Sense of Humor, or Really Any Sense At All. And add pictures and lots more advertisements!

[galaxygirl76.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry Dee *hugs*

I don't get it, I honestly don't get it. I never got in trouble for posting the actual link which is a much bigger offense than what you did. I've been waiting for it, but nothing happened. Not even a warning. I've been speculating that it might have been because the HoYay thread is relatively quiet and not as high profile as the big threads in the general house discussion thread but now you got banned and your post got deleted that theory got shot to hell.

I'm starting to think they are targeting specific people, I don't know why, just a feeling I have...

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

No clue! It does seem like a minor thing to get banned over. I haven't even been a huge I HATE TWOP person elsewhere, either. *shrug*

It was probably my timing -- they couldn't ban the person who asked why the thread was so quiet, so they banned the person who answered. Who was the chick that was all HOUSE AND WILSON ARE NOT GAY, NO WAY, NO HOW, DON'T SAY THAT OR I'LL STAB YOU? Maybe she made it onto the Board of Directors or something. Heh.

[saara-zaara.livejournal.com]

Whoot!



Though this just confirms the idiocy of Nikita - its not like you said anything that hadn't already been said a few posts up thread :sigh:

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

And she left those posts up -- That's what makes it so funny!

Thanks!

[daisylily.livejournal.com]

Good lord, how stupid is that?

I still have my Twop account - perhaps all of us who aren't banned yet should go over there and pimp the HHOW HoYay... If I posted first thing in the morning I bet it wouldn't get noticed for a good long while since I start work at 7.30 am and I bet Twop doesn't get busy until at least five hours later. *twirls imaginary evil-villain-moustache*

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

Very, very stupid (to answer your rhetorical question).

If folks want to do a bit of a troll, I would suggest something simple that you can't be banned for. My thought was if people on the HoYay thread posted a simple: "The House HoYay is awesome. I love discussing it." and then didn't discuss it, that (a) would be funny; and (b) might make people wonder what's going on, and possibly find their way to HHOW.

[vitawash24.livejournal.com]

*snort*

It's weird - I still pop over to the Hizzy thread there, but I started to post some thoughts in the episode thread...and then I didn't bother because it was just kind of lame and I didn't know anybody. Except like, a couple of people I kind of wish would get banned. And really, there was hardly an original or witty thought in the bunch. Cuddy's clothes are too tight? My God, what a mind-blowing statement! /sarcasm

I usually thought Sara M was reasonable as a mod, but Nikita's just dumber than a sack of sh*t.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I poke over there to try to find some news but otherwise I'm over it. Fortunately HHOW is humming along now, so that's a better solution for me.

[karaokegal.livejournal.com]

Holy motherfucking Jesus Christ on a pogo stick! That sucks BIG TIME.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

It's just funny at this point. They are taking a new direciton over there, and not one I want to be involved with anyway.

[jdr1184.livejournal.com]

Aw, Dee. Don't Worry Doctor Scruffy will comfort and insult you. Totally random, I've been reading the Heroes recaps on TWOP because the recapper is funny and slashy friendly. I used to love the House ones before Sara M became a Wilson hater. I've never been much for the forums except for fan fic recs and spoilers. :)

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

I've heard the Heroes recaps and forums are pretty good, although I don't watch the show. I first went to TWOP for The Amazing Race and Apprentice, before migrating to House. The ownership change is, I think, what really did them in, in terms of my interest. (That and Sara M turning into a Wilson hater. DK why that happened.)

[daasgrrl.livejournal.com]

Wow, congratulations! XD

I haven't been over to the TWoP House pages for ages, because I've never liked the House reviews anyway - I occasionally checked out the fanfic recs, but that's it. It sounds like it's going downhill anyway.

(Of course, as long as Miss Alli is capping reality TV, I'll still be visiting the site *g*)

[blackmare.livejournal.com]

Heh. TWoP is sure good at shooting itself in the foot. Well, at least the House mods are.

If this is a rite of passage, I'm sure that my turn will come eventually!

[silsbee329.livejournal.com]

Holy moly - I was confused by the last paragraph of this entry because I thought it was you talking instead of this Pythonite person. ("Not in the "do it" camp?!? WTF happened to Dee??") LOL

Anyway, screw TWoP. ;p

[silja-b.livejournal.com]

Congratulation! Good for you.

I haven't been over there for a few weeks but every time I hear a story like this I get an urge to rush the barricades and go out in a blaze of snark, pimping and general nastiness...and then I realise that TwoP just isn't worth the effort of getting banned. I have LJ and HHoW so I'm happy. Screw Stalin and her bigotry.

…and it's an advantage to be able to PM over there in case we need to grab posters for HHoW…

[slashfan54.livejournal.com]

I got warned as well. Notice that there were only 17 pages for this episode. I think they have problems with the new rules. They seem to be loosing participants. Well, me for one.
They are the new soup nazis. No site pimping is a way to control, the mass exodus from there .

[poeia.livejournal.com]

Awesome. I can't even be bothered to post there anymore. After my run-in with Strega in Bug Reports I posted 5 votes in a game and that was it.

Of course, I do find the energy to stick my nose into the HoYay thread every week or so and PM http://houseofwhining.com to anyone complaining about how quiet it is. ;D

It's sad how she turned the 2nd busiest thread in the forum (after the Hizzy) into a ghost town. And it's not even a thread I hung out in.

[poeia.livejournal.com]

Oh, and you can post links to all the House communities on LJ and to hughlaurie.net (as long as you don't mention Stephen). It's just HHoW that can't be mentioned -- except for sometimes.

I love the motto "Spare the Snark, Spoil the Networks" on a site which will give you a warning if you post any snark.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm thinking a hearty Mazel Tov! is in order, Dee. Getting banned from TwoP is the new black. Consider it a badge of honor that Le Twat Nikita doesn't like you. They really know how to kill a forum over there, don't they? Sheesh. You rock. She's a complete idiot.

[fffaw.livejournal.com]

Actually, the above comment is me. Forgot to sign in. ::sheepish grin::