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Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« on: December 19, 2013, 06:33:59 PM »
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Due to a fluke of scheduling, that new policy was supposed to go into effect on December 25, Christmas Day. However, because the DU Administrators do not wish to spend our holiday break fixing the inevitable bugs, we have decided to push back the launch date.

The new launch date is Monday January 6, 2014.

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2013, 06:35:29 PM »
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Thu Dec 19, 2013, 12:43 PM

Star Member seabeyond (90,426 posts)
7. which brings me to a question. in sept i had NO hidden posts. since your new rule i have 6. when

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there is actual repercussions with a hide. this morning alone i have had different duers send me three alert results, for three posts. that is just this morning. the last couple days i am having duers all around send me alert results.

how hard do you think it is going to be to find four jurors that do not like me? not cause i am uncivil. or name calling. but simply for the fact they do not like what i say. you are behind the scenes. you can see if there is a concerted effort to get particular duers kicked off du. i hope you take this into consideration.

I think the moles are perhaps being a little too hard on our friend seabeyond. 


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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2013, 06:38:02 PM »
As usual, it appears my fellow alum didn't think this all the way through.

He thought it to a desired conclusion, and then quit thinking.

This is gonna be a gold mine, a Comstock Lode, of merriment.
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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2013, 06:40:15 PM »
As usual, it appears my fellow alum didn't think this all the way through.

He thought it to a desired conclusion, and then quit thinking.

This is gonna be a gold mine, a Comstock Lode, of merriment.

Nads must be concerned.

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2013, 06:40:20 PM »
OMG! Other than moling, why would anyone want to be on Skin's Island?  I mean, it is his Island and he has every right to torture those who inhabit it in any way he wishes, but who would want to even visit there except to laugh at the PrimDU monkeys?
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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2013, 06:42:05 PM »
As usual, it appears my fellow alum didn't think this all the way through.

He thought it to a desired conclusion, and then quit thinking.

This is gonna be a gold mine, a Comstock Lode, of merriment.

At this rate, there will be no DUers posting since we all know they are going to use that against one another to shut each other out since they hate people disagreeing with them. Damn it, Skinner--you are going to ruin the Dumpster you fun governor! :panic: :panic: :censored: :censored:

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2013, 06:44:22 PM »
Seabeyond is done for 90 days come launch date.  This may place a serious damper on our fun here, and the misfits could use this system to manipulate the chances for clear frontrunners of the DOTY awards.

Then again, with the predictable frontrunners gone it will give a chance for the wallflowers to shine.  

This could be enjoyable.  :popcorn:

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2013, 06:46:03 PM »
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how hard do you think it is going to be to find four jurors that do not like me? not cause i am uncivil. or name calling. but simply for the fact they do not like what i say. you are behind the scenes. you can see if there is a concerted effort to get particular duers kicked off du. i hope you take this into consideration.

A little trip to clues R us ditz...that is what he intends to happen and you are too stupid to realize it.  :rotf:

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2013, 06:47:22 PM »
Should we start a poll of who goes down first (well seabeyond is first with 6 logged already - so second?)?  We will need to track their exile in some way.  Oh goodness the fun we will have.


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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2013, 06:49:14 PM »
What is that other site of disgruntled misfits?  Old Elm Tree?

New posters heading your way.   I wish they would come here instead.  Perhaps if we held an open house of some sort?   

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2013, 06:51:22 PM »


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2. Holy crap

that flashed across the page and I read it like I had just been banned from posting. Warnings are wonderful as long as they don't give rise to fear.

Oh be afraid sweetie.  Be very afraid. 

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2013, 06:53:40 PM »
Seabeyond is done for 90 days come launch date.

No, she will only be gone until her oldest hidden post is more than ninety days old.

Since she has six, she will need for two of them to age out.

DUmmies will be allowed to post if their "Transparency Page", which covers the past ninety days, shows four or fewer hidden posts.

Banning could be for as little as a single day.

 

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2013, 06:53:46 PM »
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They will even be able to send alerts (this is so people can't insult people who are temporarily blocked).


There will be blood.  People that have their posting privileges blocked will alert on posts to get their enemies blocked.

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2013, 06:55:25 PM »
Should we start a poll of who goes down first (well seabeyond is first with 6 logged already - so second?)?  We will need to track their exile in some way.  Oh goodness the fun we will have.

Probably the old shrew seabeyond should sit back and contemplate something; contemplate how she hounded and harrassed Atman nearly off of Skins's island.

And then contemplate about how what goes around, comes around.
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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2013, 06:55:37 PM »
No, she will only be gone until her oldest hidden post is more than ninety days old.

Since she has six, she will need for two of them to age out.

DUmmies will be allowed to post if their "Transparency Page", which covers the past ninety days, shows four or fewer hidden posts.

Banning could be for as little as a single day.

 

Not if our moles do their jobs correctly.


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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2013, 06:55:52 PM »

There will be blood.  People that have their posting privileges blocked will alert on posts to get their enemies blocked.

Certainly has a Lord of the Flies feel to it.  
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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2013, 06:57:18 PM »
I hope this rule isn't the reason nadin has been less authoritative lately.

Without her guidance the DUmp is a far shittier place.

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #17 on: December 19, 2013, 07:19:26 PM »
Woohoo!!!! My moles are gonna have some fun in the new year!!!!!

This is gonna either be good or skinner is gonna have to walk back on it when his cash cow devolves into anarchy and nobody can post.

I do wonder though... do folks that donate gonna get some leeway? Especially if they donate a large amount?*


*Large amount means 10 bucks or more


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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #18 on: December 19, 2013, 07:26:28 PM »
Damn -

I was really looking forward to this extra Christmas present from Skins. Well, as the saying goes, 'better late than never'.

I wonder how long it will be before the entirety of active primitives are (temporarily) banned ? Because there will be vengeance alerts made on behalf of DUmmies put into time out.

And that will generate more vengeance.    :yahoo:

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #19 on: December 19, 2013, 07:30:25 PM »
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Due to a fluke of scheduling, that new policy was supposed to go into effect on December 25, Christmas Day. However, because the DU Administrators do not wish to spend our holiday break fixing the inevitable bugs, we have decided to push back the launch date.

The new launch date is Monday January 6, 2014.

How cute. It's like their own little version of obamacare.

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #20 on: December 19, 2013, 08:35:11 PM »
How cute. It's like their own little version of obamacare.

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The software and hardware used for Skin's Island is on a par with Healthcare.gov.

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #21 on: December 19, 2013, 08:37:31 PM »
The software and hardware used for Skin's Island is on a par with Healthcare.gov.

I heard skinner, elad and the other guy were contractors with CGI.   :whistling: :whistling:
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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #22 on: December 19, 2013, 09:23:09 PM »
Should we start a poll of who goes down first (well seabeyond is first with 6 logged already - so second?)?  

I think it will be a tossup between nads and jugs.
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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #23 on: December 19, 2013, 09:26:34 PM »
What is that other site of disgruntled misfits?  Old Elm Tree?

New posters heading your way.   I wish they would come here instead.  Perhaps if we held an open house of some sort?   

Not like they haven't registered before, nor is there a ban on them posting.
"We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and then bid the geldings to be fruitful."

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A community may possess all the necessary moral qualifications, in so high a degree, as to be capable of self-government under the most adverse circumstances; while, on the other hand, another may be so sunk in ignorance and vice, as to be incapable of forming a conception of liberty, or of living, even when most favored by circumstances, under any other than an absolute and despotic government.

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Re: Skinner advises of new launch date for rule change
« Reply #24 on: December 19, 2013, 09:28:18 PM »

There will be blood.  People that have their posting privileges blocked will alert on posts to get their enemies blocked.

I know, won't it be fun?
"We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and then bid the geldings to be fruitful."

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A community may possess all the necessary moral qualifications, in so high a degree, as to be capable of self-government under the most adverse circumstances; while, on the other hand, another may be so sunk in ignorance and vice, as to be incapable of forming a conception of liberty, or of living, even when most favored by circumstances, under any other than an absolute and despotic government.

John C Calhoun, "Disquisition on Government", 1840