From: umcsiki@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Michael Csiki)
Newsgroups: alt.irc
Subject: Kicks, Bans, Etc.
Keywords: kicks,bans,
Date: 29 Aug 92 03:27:21 GMT
Organization: Educational Computing Network

Evening!
At the risk of being called a 'bleeding heart' or of getting
profusely flamed for the forthcoming opinions, I'll state them
anyway...
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IRC is fun.
Let's keep it that way.
If you're having a bad night, don't come on and annoy people.
Don't sign on just to be obnoxious.
People with filthy, scummy names - stay off.
Please.
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(getting off my soapbox)
 *whew*
I just wanted to relate an incedent where I was subjected
to a continual kick some weeks ago.
O pride myself on being a fairly decent individual, and
try and keep the decorum of IRC on public channels, but
I was continually kicked some weeks ago on a public
channel for basically minding my own business.  Sure I own
a bot.  But my bot doesn't have 100 names in it's auto-op
list, doesn't scroll ops annoyingly, and doesn't respond
unless directly spoken to publically or privately.
Ok?
Later that same night where I was continually kicked off
of a public channel on IRC, I finally made it onto the
channel (btw, I was banned after a while as well), I
asked people why this particular individual kicked me,
then banned me.  Some stand up person said, "...oh, so
and so was having a bad night was all..."
Now...
I understand that.  I also understand that *I* call     
from my own home more than I do from campus, so *MY*
phone bill reflects my irc useage.  And when things
get slow I will talk publically to my bot, and there
have been nothing but nice comments about the bot.
But now, I see that, "so and so" has created one as
well, and signs him onto IRC and leaves him there.
it wouldn't be so bad, but "so and so" creates a bot
for on-line help???  This shows such a lack of con-
sistency of behavior on this person's part that it is
ridiculous!  Especially after the bona-fide personal
attack on me a few weeks prior.
Ok...
Fine...
But now, his nick is so close to mine,
and his bot's nick is so close to mine,
that people might get them confused.
All this is granted....
Alls I want is an apology for the attack.
Granted - I watchdog the public channels I am on.
And do subscribe to kicking annoying, boisterous,
and vulgar people when the need calls, but I think
"so and so" was playing with me and decided to
just use me as his rag-doll or pillow and abuse me
on that particular night.  D*mn unfair if you ask me!
If this sounds whiny or complainy, oh well....
Please don't waste bandwidth replying with: 'poor
baby,' and stuff like that because it'll be a waste.
I just wanted to voice my opinion on this incedent,
and tell the world, that even when you mind your
own business, try and treat people right, try and
set the table for some fun on irc (and I'm not talking
about loud, boisterous, annoying fun), you can still
fall prey to jerks who can't make up their mind as
to how they will behave towards others on IRC.
Will they be nice, friendly, etc.? or will they lack
a consistent pattern of behavior.  Do I have to          
out out from now on thinking: "uh-oh <whoever> is
in a bad mood - I'll give him or her a wide berth
tonight...it's for the best."
Best not even *try* and make friends then on IRC.
I always try to positive, and in an 'up' mood
when on, so.....
what can I say?
sorry - maybe this was a waste of bandwidth too.  :(
had to get it offa my chest.
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                        Michael J. Csiki
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