I was banned this morning, ask me anything!

[gristy]

Well only for 15 minutes or so. When I first tried to log in DU said I was banned. So I lurked while eating breakfast, then tried logging in again and voila! I'm in.

A DUer who has never so much had a post deleted, I felt like I had been transported to the planet Htrae, said to orbit the sun exactly opposite Earth's orbit, and everything there is exactly the opposite of Earth. Left was Right. In a physical sense and in politics and everything else. There was a cool movie on this subject.

[terrya]

1. Was it a cold, empty feeling?

Like you're suddenly on the most desolate spot in the Universe?

Terry

[gristy]

2. Yeah, it was cold, but it wasn't too bad.

I still got to look in through the window! :)

[creativelcro]

5. why were you banned ? Did you agree with the reason ?

[arwalden]

3. With A Name Like "Gristy" It Just SOUNDS Like You're A Troublemaker

Perhaps this was some preemptive banning. This preemptive actions based on mere suspicions and fears seems to be the thing to do these days.

As far as I'm concerned... they admins made the right decision. Why take chances? Better safe than sorry. Right? --- Due process, and presumption of innocence are outdated notions.

Besides... You should have known better than too give yourself a disruptor-sounding username. In reality, this is all YOUR FAULT for not complying with the known standards for universally acceptable usernames. (SNARF!) :hi:

-- Allen

P.S. How cold is it where you live this morning?

[gristy]

4. It's around -8F, plus or minus 5 degrees.

I can't tell you exactly. You might figure out what town I live in! Must remain anonymous... I am afraid. So afraid. :scared:

[arwalden]

6. Checking My Farmer's Almanac. Checking Weather Channel...

Based on the current temperature and your excellent spelling and the time of day and the position of the moon... it looks like you live somewhere close to CLINTON, MA.

Am I close?

This is very cool because I live very close to CLINTON, MD!!!!

-- Allen

P.S. FOR FUTURE REFERENCE: I think misspelling words is a sure sign of a disruptor. We've got the spell checker ONLINE now, and only those lazy disrupters are the ones who won't use it. (And goodness knows that they definitely NEED it.)

Their messages are fraught with typographical errors and outright misspellings, and they are in such a hurry to get their nasty little replies posted that don't bother to check the spelling. It's a sure sign if you ask me. :hi:

[commander bunnypants]

7. But I am a lousy speller

and I don't do spell check.

I am freeper stealth

DDQM

[arwalden]

8. I Suspected As Much...

Ive had yuo on my list for smoe time now. I nevver truts anyone who canot speel.

-- Allen

[YellowRubberDuckie]

9. I think it was just a glitch it the matrix...

It happened to me one time, and I nearly had a heart attack. But alas I'm still here. Sometimes I think it's just a hiccup or an error. Nothing to worry about, unless you can't get BACK in...in which case, you could always get a new ID.
Duckie

[L.F]

10. Why where you banned?

Its me, Lady Freedom. I had to use a new way on for some reason I can't get on anymore my self and i can't even get hold of the admins! What happened? I know I can't be in trouble because I know that your suppose to get warnings before they go ahead and shut you down.

Hey Skinner, if you are reading this, Help! Send me an e-mail or something please? I'm confused!:(

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. So you had a few moments of living in a country with an educated president

who had a termendous peace platform, a raging economy, everyone was working and loved to read and doesn't find happiness through consuming and buying things, the government was run by elected officials who represented their people and weren't running their own industries on the side getting government contracts, and we were looked at by the rest of Htrae as the leaders in cultural and social progressiveness.

Sigh. Must have been nice.