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How do you distinguish a drunk thread from a mad ranting with bad spelling thread?
Not that it makes much difference, but at least the drunk has a better excuse.
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March 10, 2003, 10:50
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The "mad ranting" threads usually just get deleted or closed the minute I see them, even if the poster appears drunk. The assumption of the poster being drunk may only effect the sentence he gets 
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March 11, 2003, 23:54
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I haven't noticed any tightening up of the moderation in the OT... but then I haven't visited this site in the last few days. I guess that when the war breaks out there will be a lot of work for the mods to do... 
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March 12, 2003, 18:14
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Originally posted by Ming
The "mad ranting" threads usually just get deleted or closed the minute I see them, even if the poster appears drunk. The assumption of the poster being drunk may only effect the sentence he gets
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What about happy rantings? I tend to be a lovey-dovey drunk. 
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March 12, 2003, 19:04
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Originally posted by Boris Godunov
What about happy rantings? I tend to be a lovey-dovey drunk.
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From my earlier post...
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When it comes to drunk threads... here are the general rules of thumb I follow...
First... as long as the drunken poster limits his posting to just that thread, and doesn't start spamming/disrupting other threads, I leave the thread open and take no action against the poster. If the person goes crazy in other threads, in most cases, I just restrict the poster until he has had a chance to sleep it off... unless his actions deserve a longer restriction.
Next... If the thread goes overboard, I delete it or close it with a warning...
Last... When it looks like the drunken poster has passed out or has stopped posting, I close the thread.
Obviously, this all assumes I see the thread
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So happy drunks are usually ok
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March 13, 2003, 05:48
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To me the OT has eased tremendously. I used to lose maybe 8 out of 10 threads to closures or deletion, or worse, now maybe 2 out of 10. I used to have POSTS deleted!
It's as if a personal vendetta has ended, I guess because one has.
I'm actually enjoying the OT again!
Long may it last.
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March 13, 2003, 06:39
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*reports Lancer's last post to the mods*
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March 13, 2003, 07:15
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*reports AH's post to Horse trainer*
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March 14, 2003, 11:40
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*reports both posts to...* oh, never mind.
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March 14, 2003, 15:46
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Originally posted by Ming
Last... When it looks like the drunken poster has passed out or has stopped posting, I close the thread.
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It would be great if these threads were left open so the drunken poster could revisit it and provide commentary when they are sober again.
These threads never get any closure.
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March 14, 2003, 16:00
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Originally posted by Static23
These threads never get any closure.
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Apart from by Ming.
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March 14, 2003, 16:01
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These threads never get any closure.
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Sure they do... they get "closed" 
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March 14, 2003, 16:06
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I think particularly embarrassing drunk threads should be locked and then topped so that the poster can see them when he returns and is sober.
And add flashing arrows pointing to it, too, if possible!
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March 14, 2003, 16:11
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Originally posted by DrSpike
Apart from by Ming.
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Originally posted by Ming
Sure they do... they get "closed"
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I guess I set myself up for that.
You what I mean. I feel like I never get the end of the story. People rarely start "I'm sober again" threads. 
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March 14, 2003, 16:15
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Originally posted by Boris Godunov
I think particularly embarrassing drunk threads should be locked and then topped so that the poster can see them when he returns and is sober.
And add flashing arrows pointing to it, too, if possible!
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That's exactly why they should stay open. I want to know how they feel about their post, or offer apologies, or whatever.
Ming is singlehandedly destroying my philosphical inquiry in the nature of drunkenness. 
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March 14, 2003, 16:15
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You've just missed those... you can usually count on Boddington's to do that in the morning
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March 14, 2003, 19:59
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I think particularly embarrassing drunk threads should be locked and then topped so that the poster can see them when he returns and is sober.
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Boris:
Just the locked topped thread in the OT is good enough. No sense in annoying everyone else on the Forum until the drunk sobers up.
Locked topped threads are very effective, aren't they ming?
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March 14, 2003, 23:15
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This thread has been claimed in the name of Ming!
 
Last edited by Jon Shafer; March 14, 2003 at 23:40.
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March 14, 2003, 23:21
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Wow... give Trip the dancing Ming image and bang, straight to the A/C for a +1 
On second thought the combination of the two looks rather amusing
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March 14, 2003, 23:23
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Wow... give Trip the dancing Ming image and bang, straight to the A/C for a +1
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It was worthy of the dancing Ming.
Besides, you shouldn't be talking Mr. +1. I just posted it because I thought it was funny. 
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March 14, 2003, 23:24
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, where o where did he get that? And where can I get me one?
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March 14, 2003, 23:28
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But I saw it when I was (is?) a newbie
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March 14, 2003, 23:31
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, where o where did he get that? And where can I get me one?
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See Frozzy, it's good to share.
I saw it and couldn't stop laughing. I think Frozzy said that Ixnay originally made it.
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March 14, 2003, 23:38
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Nah... Ixnay found it on Something Awful, IIRC.
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March 14, 2003, 23:42
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Yes, I just saw that thread. The big version is even better than the avatar-sized one.
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March 14, 2003, 23:48
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It is, eh.
The bigger one is less blurred too...
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March 15, 2003, 10:28
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everyone hasn't seen that before? 
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March 15, 2003, 11:39
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at Trip & Frozzy.
+4 for a pic everyone's seen already at OT or chat...
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A post by Ming without a -smiley in the end? Where is the world coming to?
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March 15, 2003, 14:32
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Ming refuses to use non-yellow smilies
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