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NellyLunatic1980 · #1 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:39 am

I don't know if an Otto oversees this Bored or not, but I'm gonna find out:

Phil Otto
Otto Van Otto
Otto
Houston's newspaper, the Otto

Edited by Bob78164, who hopes Nelly won't mind the joke. --Bob

#2 Post by **Bob78164** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:06 pm

Just funnin'. --Bob

TheConfessor · #3 Post by **TheConfessor** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:31 am

I think we have just seen our first example of abuse of power by a moderator. For the record, I would never do something like this, regardless of how amusing I thought it might be. If NellyLunatic would like to restore his original post, I encourage him to do so by using the edit function.

NellyLunatic1980 · #4 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:05 am

I thought it was funny that all of the previously censored words got replaced by Otto. It does show how big of an attention whore Otto is...

gsabc · #5 Post by **gsabc** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:11 am

BOOGER!!!!

John Caravella

#6 Post by **tubadave** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:33 am

For the record, this Bored does have the functionality for Otto in place. There's basically a master list of words that Otto will ban, but it's empty for the moment.

Words can easily be added to that list if everyone thinks that they should be. Or not. I thought about adding in some obvious choices (the seven words you can't say on television, or something to that effect) but decided to wait and see what everyone thought of that.

Perhaps a poll is in order.

Rexer25 · #7 Post by **Rexer25** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:39 am

tubadave wrote:For the record, this Bored does have the functionality for Otto in place. There's basically a master list of words that Otto will ban, but it's empty for the moment.

Words can easily be added to that list if everyone thinks that they should be. Or not. I thought about adding in some obvious choices (the seven words you can't say on television, or something to that effect) but decided to wait and see what everyone thought of that.

Perhaps a poll is in order.

Above all, the name C ollins must never be uttered, lest...

well, something bad should happen. Maybe.

TheCalvinator24 · #8 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:22 am

tubadave wrote:For the record, this Bored does have the functionality for Otto in place. There's basically a master list of words that Otto will ban, but it's empty for the moment.

Words can easily be added to that list if everyone thinks that they should be. Or not. I thought about adding in some obvious choices (the seven words you can't say on television, or something to that effect) but decided to wait and see what everyone thought of that.

Perhaps a poll is in order.

Aw, come on, we're all adults. No need to ban words.

Jeemie · #9 Post by **Jeemie** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:38 am

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Aw, come on, we're all adults. No need to ban words.

Besides, Otto can be defeated every time with the ol' HTML tricks.

Otto is feeble. Otto is weak. Otto is irrelevant.

I spit in Otto's general direc*urk*. Edited by Otto, who spits back. Harder.

BackInTex · #10 Post by **BackInTex** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:51 am

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Aw, come on, we're all adults. No need to ban words.

I believe Annie had to get permission from her mother. If we let words such as wookus and others to permiate this bored, her mother may revoke her membership.

#11 Post by **Bob78164** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:20 am

TheConfessor wrote:I think we have just seen our first example of abuse of power by a moderator. For the record, I would never do something like this, regardless of how amusing I thought it might be. If NellyLunatic would like to restore his original post, I encourage him to do so by using the edit function.

I actually gave it significant thought before deciding to go ahead with it. Here's what I thought.

First and foremost, my philosophy is that "practical jokes" are funny only if the "victim" agrees that they're funny. So if Nelly had expressed any discomfort whatsoever with my gag, I would have changed it back myself, and offered an apology. I'm glad that my judgment (he would enjoy the joke) proved correct in this instance.

Second, the post was obviously intended not to have any content whatsoever, so there was no risk that I would change an intended meaning, even inadvertently.

Third, obviously, I identified myself as the author of this little prank.

Fourth, I thought it might provoke a discussion as to the appropriate use of the "Moderation" function. For the record, other than spam, I have a hard time imagining that I would make any "non-consensual" use of the power. (I view this use as consensual because I could and would have immediately restored Nelly's original post in full if he'd wanted, but instead he "ratified" what I did.)

Fifth, I thought it would be funny, and I had some hope that others would agree. --Bob

mrkelley23 · #12 Post by **mrkelley23** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:30 am

Bob78164 wrote:
TheConfessor wrote:I think we have just seen our first example of abuse of power by a moderator. For the record, I would never do something like this, regardless of how amusing I thought it might be. If NellyLunatic would like to restore his original post, I encourage him to do so by using the edit function.
I actually gave it significant thought before deciding to go ahead with it. Here's what I thought.

(snip)

Fifth, I thought it would be funny, and I had some hope that others would agree. --Bob

Regardless of whether I thought it was funny, I would like to go on record as stating I would NEVER want anyone to do this to one of my posts, for humorous or any other purposes.

tlynn78 · #13 Post by **tlynn78** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:50 am

Feel free to amuse-up my posts anytime. Could you give Wintergreen THE POWER too, so he can smarten up my posts?

t.

Jeemie · #14 Post by **Jeemie** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:01 pm

My posts are way too intelligent.

Can you get someone to dumb them down?

peacock2121 · #15 Post by **peacock2121** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:04 pm

what happened?

I miss the good stuff.

Beebs52 · #16 Post by **Beebs52** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:42 pm

What was Nelly's original post? I'm not really excited about someone screwing around with my posts, either. I'm fairly capable of messing them up all by myself.

It's called "quote" and then comment.

#17 Post by **Bob78164** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:42 pm

peacock2121 wrote:what happened?

I miss the good stuff.

Nelly's start-off post in this thread originally used the actual words that used to trigger Otto's arrival. Hoping that Nelly wouldn't mind, I used my Moderator powers to have a little fun. The rest is left as an exercise for the reader. --Bob

peacock2121 · #18 Post by **peacock2121** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:44 pm

Thanks for the explanation.

#19 Post by **Bob78164** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:34 pm

Jeemie wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Aw, come on, we're all adults. No need to ban words.
Besides, Otto can be defeated every time with the ol' HTML tricks.

Otto is feeble. Otto is weak. Otto is irrelevant.

I spit in Otto's general direc*urk*. Edited by Otto, who spits back. Harder.

Maybe Otto isn't quite so weak over here.

--Bob

Jeemie · #20 Post by **Jeemie** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:40 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
Jeemie wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Aw, come on, we're all adults. No need to ban words.
Besides, Otto can be defeated every time with the ol' HTML tricks.

Otto is feeble. Otto is weak. Otto is irrelevant.

I spit in Otto's general direc*urk*. Edited by Otto, who spits back. Harder.
Maybe Otto isn't quite so weak over here. --Bob

Ah, *urk* you!!!

starfish1113 · #21 Post by **starfish1113** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:11 pm

tlynn78 wrote:Feel free to amuse-up my posts anytime. Could you give Wintergreen THE POWER too, so he can smarten up my posts?

t.

My nominee for funniest post on the bored thus far...

I don't think t needs anyone to smarten up - or funny up - any of her posts!

tlynn78 · #22 Post by **tlynn78** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:24 pm

I don't think t needs anyone to smarten up - or funny up - any of her posts!

mwah, baby. I won't tell you about the army of peeps I have helping me get my posts ready. Do you think it's easy being this good??

t.

peacock2121 · #23 Post by **peacock2121** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:38 pm

You make minions?!?!

How not fair is that?

tlynn78 · #24 Post by **tlynn78** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:39 pm

You make minions?!?!

Is that wrong?

t.