Burt is gone (?)

[predator20]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

Did he say things just to cause controversy? For example, I've been looking over the Israel thing, and he only did so in response to another poster's criticism of Israel. He didn't come out of nowhere to say something controversial, they were all within context.

You're only bringing up the most recent issue with him, look back at some of the older locked threads and see who was the culprit.

Originally Posted by MT2008

Hmmm, so far the response has been quite mixed. I'm surprised.

I'm surprised also, while not all say permanent ban, they do say ban.

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by predator20

You're only bringing up the most recent issue with him, look back at some of the older locked threads and see who was the culprit.

I was only aware of the Israel issue and the drug legalization issue. I don't frequent the Random thread, so I don't know what goes on there.

Again, the idea that someone would try to make meaningful edits and then purposely troll the forums is a bit farfetched. He's at least guilty of having poor social skills.

[predator20]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

I was only aware of the Israel issue and the drug legalization issue. I don't frequent the Random thread, so I don't know what goes on there.

Again, the idea that someone would try to make meaningful edits and then purposely troll the forums is a bit farfetched. He's at least guilty of having poor social skills.

Actually he didn't make any edits on the wiki until he was banned on the forums the first time. Which I ended up banning him from there, for being a smart ass. (MT2008 banned him on the forums)

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by predator20

Actually he didn't make any edits on the wiki until he was banned on the forums the first time. Which I ended up banning him from there, for being a smart ass. (MT2008 banned him on the forums)

Wouldn't that just give him incentive to NOT make meaningful edits?

[predator20]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

Wouldn't that just give him incentive to NOT make meaningful edits?

It was only a temporary ban. Making bad edits, would have made it permanent.

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by predator20

It was only a temporary ban. Making bad edits, would have made it permanent.

If he were just a troll, why would he care if he was permanently banned? I would think it'd be easier just to go troll another board rather than try to get back on everyone's good graces.

Does he insult people? Does he personally attack anyone? (Again, I haven't really follow the Randomness thread, so I don't know.) From what I can tell, he just zealously defends his own unpopular viewpoints in a somewhat rational way. (Viewpoints I don't agree with, mind you.)

I don't know the man. I've never interacted with him beyond this board, nor do I wish to. But he never struck me as being a bad egg, just someone who someone doesn't know when to shut up. I'm sure you all know people like that in your life, and you know not all of them are bad people.