I live among the chatters and I spend most of my time with them on chatroom. I heard a lot about people got suspended or banned. There was a time in EC when suspension and banning happened a lot in a week more than any other week. Even I also heard that one person got banned for almost 6 or 7 times in only two days!! :D
About this, we, chatters, once had a discussion on main about the reason behind of banning and suspension. Someone shared this link to us on main, but we have difficulties in having one perspective about one point in that link. That is:
Inappropriate wording in comments, blogs, chat etc (sexual, racial, abusive etc)
Inappropriate wording...
Being raised in an eastern country and western country sure make a big difference about this. Eastern people would not talk so freely about sexual things compare to western people. The same thing about some words. For some, saying bitch may mean nothing but an interjection, but for some that is a big insult.
In the end, we couldn't come to any conclusion about the limitation of what can be said or what cannot be said on main. This different perspective or opinion can cause trouble because it will create confusion. Some may think what they did was a normal thing to say and they don't deserve to be banned, but some may think the opposite.
Back to the reason behind this banning and suspension system. At that time, someone offered another theory that made me realize and I agree with him. It is all personal, said that member. Yah, personal. If someone hate you, then he can report you and you have to be ready to say bye to EC.
So since it is all personal, if something happens and banned is my punishment, can I still have my blogs here? :D I know they might seem like a trash talk, but hey I never write something and now I wrote something in English so I want to keep them. :P
I actually wanted to write this blog as short as I can, but alas! I wrote too much. *_*
Comments
Hello again! :)
Well, lately there is something interesting going on here, an interesting discussion, and I wonder if you would like to say something there. Someone has said something and her idea is quite similar with my sentence here that it is all relative and depends on our background. I think also hope that any of you who commented here could make it clear. Thank you :)
Great post! This is a really interesting topic. In my opinion, the "ignore button" is "working like a charm". People are complaining less and abusers have lost some of their steam. Banning "trash talkers" over and over was not working. Those who were defensive of their own language and freedoms were the most persistent in coming back.
I like what Yupa said: "I have been here on EC so many years ago, Syu, and I have never been banned before." By following the simple rules "Be Nice. English Only" you don't run the risk of being reported.
No one gets banned for trivial reasons Syubi. this is wonderful site created to practice English not for rebels who disturb genuine members . Due to this factor many genuine members of the past do not visit this site thanks to trouble makers . For one to enjoy th privileged the moderated chat one should also understand Banning is of the interest of the members and the clubs good name.
suspension is there to keep order before something goes out of hand or already has had thus to cool of ones emotion . It is not a punishment.
It is very nice to read an honest opinion of a member . do your put your self at the administration point of view , how would you handle trouble makers .
As you will understand unless with solid proof and prior warning no one gets banned . We are enjoying the best of this club , there are rules adhering to it remain the best :)
Sandeep
Warning.. Do you think we need a warn? I mean we all read and agree to the terms of condition which I know we all skipped reading that when we signed up to this site.
Hey I once typed "I suck at drawing" in a site to play online games and guess! My sentence appeared as "I @#$% at drawing". Do you think EC can apply the same thing here?
That banned person is an old member. I always heard things about him and I finally seen him on main with several ID's in a day after a year of my membership here.
Knight of the night
I know you :p
I am curious to know what made you think that it was interesting for you. Tell me about it.
Arif Saeed
Wow, so the place where I live is called as Indonesia?? :O Thank you for giving me knowledge about it, my geography and general knowledge are so bad you know? :s
Special Stranger~√'^√V'~-√V'MOOD
Yah Special, it would be unfair but hey life is unfair and cruel :) So always watch your back and be ready to get banned anytime ;) lol
mitran
Yayyy!! Thank you ^^
Don't worry I won't touch him :p
Very painful experience and Superb title! I can people should get some warning, like soccer Yellow, Red card thing. A colour message pop up to let you know that you are in danger zone.
So who is that banned person? I can just see last word 'p'.
don't worry, Syu. I can send himmmmm to you again. kekeke.....only look, no touch, huh....
Yupa
Yah, I know you ;) And yah, ignoring button can be useful...
Agree Yupa.
Yasemin
When someone hates you, then he/she will find a way and use anything as proof to report you. He will try
Ultimate
Yah, you cannot force people to behave. It is hard to change one's attitude as it is also hard to change our own attitude. We all live with each of our own attitude. We grew up with it. Only if we realize we are doing something wrong then we will try to change and that is depend with the value we hold on and things we have learned in life.
About my blogs being safe... Well Ulti, if one got banned then he/she will lose everything: access to his own page, his blogs, photos and else will disappear.
And.. I am having fun here Ulti. We are all having fun, but some people are having fun in a different way than any other.
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