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  • Originally posted by Nuntius View Post

    Ok then. No, I don't believe that able is protecting vnzla. At worst, able just likes the clicks that vnzla driving the discussion in the forum brings. That's it, imo.

    But you? Yes. You're 100% protecting vnzla. I remember the fall-out with Hicks over vnzla's ban. I recently read that reddit that you set up during that time-span. It was called Patrolling the Paint and everyone can still go and read it. Well, I read it. And to no one's surprise, I saw vnzla calling Hicks a queen, able a Nazi, a troll and a clown (the clown thing was also said for Eleazar and others) and then say that PD mods have sand in their vaginas.

    Here's the proof for every single one of those:

    1) vnzla calling Hicks a queen and able a Nazi -> https://www.reddit.com/r/PatrollingT...ch&sh=f5c6c321

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    2) vnzla calling able, Eleazar and others a clown -> https://www.reddit.com/r/PatrollingT...4l&sh=b52f794f

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    3) vnzla saying that PD mods (along with calling everyone on PD, ie. "the other site", clowns) -> https://www.reddit.com/r/PatrollingT...gs&sh=48ea7ac3

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    4) Other instances of vnzla calling able a Nazi:

    This one also accuses able of reading his PMs -> https://www.reddit.com/r/PatrollingT...rs&sh=9b175955

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    In this one he also calls him a troll -> https://www.reddit.com/r/PatrollingT...z9&sh=9d390879



    I could go on and on. His reddit account (it's this one -> https://www.reddit.com/user/Vnzla81?...ore=t1_cfzh5el ) is overflowing with hate towards PD, Hicks and able.

    You knew all of that, Peck. You knew every single thing. And what did you do? You supported him. You chose vnzla over PD. You chose vnzla over Hicks. Now, I get it. You are friends with vnzla so you stuck by your friend. I can respect that in a way. But did you ever share with anyone the **** that vnzla was talking about them in that reddit? Did you tell Hicks? You had a working relationship with him. Were you honest with him? No, you weren't. Did you tell able? You still have a working relationship with him. No, you didn't. Did you tell Eleazar or Mourning (that you said that you respected only moments ago? Did you tell any PDer that vnzla was spewing **** behind their backs? Of course not. How can you even say that you respect a poster when you are sticking up for a guy who talks **** behind their backs.

    Oh, here's vnzla real opinion about Mourning, by the way -> https://www.reddit.com/r/PatrollingT...cz&sh=e913dee0

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    You respect Mourning? No, I call BS on that. Just like I call BS when you said you respected me and then went and posted on able's wall that I'm trolling by replying to vnzla.

    I did use to admire you, Peck. You used to be one of my favorite posters here. I loved your Odd Thoughts. But that reddit only proves one thing. You are a hypocrite, Peck. Unfortunately, that's who you are. vnzla talked a crapton of **** for both the forum and a ton of posters over here (basically everyone who didn't follow you in that reddit) in that reddit and yet you never said a thing. Not even when you see those guys in the PD get-together. If I were you, I would honestly not be able to look them in the eyes anymore.

    That reddit became obsolete when you became a mod again. It became obsolete when Hicks stepped down as an Admin. Essentially, he was forced out and you played a key part in it. Hicks paid for his "crime" to ban vnzla. You became the admin of the site and vnzla eventually was unbanned and returned. And he has been protected ever since. Is that a coincidence? No, it sure as hell isn't.
    OMG I've been found out. You've done it, you've cracked the secret Da Vinci code where vnzla & I have been plotting to take over the world together. We would have pulled the wool over all of their eyes to if it wasn't for you and your heroic work.

    Please.

    Let me see how did I manage to force out the owner and operator of the site (this was prior to Able owning the domain name), come back in and through sheer force of will make sure that my evil doppelganger and myself were able to take over this forum? Oh that's right it was by my astral projection power that I have that forces people to bend to my will.

    Not that I need to explain myself to you but here goes some. First and foremost what you have posted was not a secret. Able, Hicks, Shade & BillS were all perfectly aware of that account. I made no secret of it because I resigned as an admin. and opened up that for people who wanted a different direction in moderation. If you look closely you will see it wasn't just vnzla and me. Did I open it up to let vnzla have a place? To a point, yes but it was much more than that. Able is perfectly aware of vnzla's statements on there thus why they are not great fans of one another. But you know what, Able was an adult about it and had his say and went on about it.

    As to being friends with vnzla? I've met him in real life maybe 5 or 6 times in however many years he's been on here. I've met him at Pacer Digest gatherings and he has attended, I think 2 or 3 games, over the years with me when I didn't have anyone to go with me to the game. He does text me at odd hours of the day to tell me about some obscure game he has watched on the west coast at like 11:30 at night. That is how I know he watches so many games. Does that make us friends? Sure in some context. He's not a bad guy and almost anyone who has ever attended a gathering in person will tell you that almost everybody gets along with him, hell even BillS and him get along in person.

    But let me say two names for you. Frank Vogel & Danny Granger. Why do I say those names? Simple I am a huge fan of both of them and vnzla pretty much hates both of them and takes great joy in reminding me that Frank isn't coaching anymore and that Danny was never that good. Do I get mad and throw a hissy fit with him for doing it? Do I put up post after post after post after post after post after post with video and some form of stat that I've found telling him how wrong he is and then keep going at him when he doesn't back down dragging the entire board down with me? No, no I don't.

    Thus bringing the difference between you and...well most people on here to be frank.

    Let me guess you think I was shocked when I saw this and didn't expect it when you asked me to be honest? Hell no, it's exactly what I expected from you. Somebody doesn't agree with you? Well here are 10 posts from you to tell them why they are wrong and how you are right. Still don't agree with you? Well here are video shots and screen captures and some form of stat you found. Agree to disagree? Hell no, here are more posts telling us why.

    Since were being honest here let's just call it like it is. You really love vnzla. How do I know this? You follow him from thread to thread and continue to engage him over and over ad nauseam even when you know the results. You've been asked to place him on ignore. Did you do it? No, you told us that you don't put people on ignore. So therefor since you can't be bothered to do the one thing that might stop all of this what is your solution? You want us to ban the one poster who dares to disagree with you.

    As to me respecting Mourning? Your opinion on the matter is irrelevant.

    However the one good thing that comes from this is this. Your comment from a few weeks ago about the fish rotting from the head down regarding our site was at least directed to me and not Able. I am a lot more forgiving than he is.

    Now even with all of this you will notice that I am not banning you, nor am I going to go running to the other two to ask them to do it. Because unlike you I truly believe in free speech, even when I don't like it.
    Last edited by Peck; 12-01-2018, 11:24 PM.


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    • Oh crap they got me

      OK I confess me and able are best friends, we also skype every single night before going to bed

      Also Peck stop giving away our plan damn it and please don’t forget to invite bills to you know where so we can finally do what we got to do to conquer the world
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      • One might not like it, but even here theres limits on free speech. Or as examples am I allowed to cuss at people or make rascist remarks? No, I'm not and don't worry I never will. But, trolling isn't allowed either, but it gets "condoned" apparently.

        With that said I'm not going to post on here for the foreseeable future. I might glance over, but thats about it. It's sad that it has come to this. I have been here since 2004, but this, apparently, isn't my home anymore.

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        • Damn this **** is more interesting than the game

          btw, i didn't need a pm to enlighten me, i'm around more than you think,

          first of all lets starts with the content of MY PM (private message) to Major Cold: "Argue the case not the person,personal attacks and the eternal strawman argument are not doing you any good, nor the board."
          that is the full content, so for everyone to see, where the FA did I threaten him?

          Now I DID threaten you; Dear Nuntius, You have received an infraction at Pacers Digest. Reason: stop iy ------- I've had enough of your snipes at this board, if you don't like it, fine leave, but stop the sniping or i'll make you leave -------

          so everybody knows that as well

          Nuntius, kiddo; i'm 61 years old and been hosting this board since it's inception, I paid for the domain all those years and the software license(s) requried.
          personally I could care less what someone like you thinks, and I will repeat it here, if you don't like it here, please feel totally free to leave fo

          You have not told me anything i didn't know, and neither anything i could care about or do you seriously think it hurts me that some person somewhere in the world talks tough on the internet?

          I don't like vnzla, never have and never will but i won't exclude one day becoming friends with the person behind that monniker, but you would never understand that.
          You also have no idea what free speech is, nor that you posting here is giving up that right, but hey i won't hold it against you.
          Now if you could only start to listen instead of thinking you know more than anyone else and stopped arguing with 30 posts of videos and stats explained the way you want people to see it, then perehaps some people might appreciate it.

          Mourning, he's dutch, he has leeway but he sure can be a prick at times.

          Nuntius posters like you do alot more harm to this forum than posters like vnzla or ol blue, it's the "join us or you're a troll" attitude that causes me to puke now and then.

          If you're really such a free speech warrior, (which i'm 100% sure you aren't) you would also hold high a banner saying "live and let live"
          Last edited by able; 12-02-2018, 12:26 AM.
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          • Originally posted by Peck View Post

            OMG I've been found out. You've done it, you've cracked the secret Da Vinci code where vnzla & I have been plotting to take over the world together. We would have pulled the wool over all of their eyes to if it wasn't for you and your heroic work.

            Please.

            Let me see how did I manage to force out the owner and operator of the site (this was prior to Able owning the domain name), come back in and through sheer force of will make sure that my evil doppelganger and myself were able to take over this forum? Oh that's right it was by my astral projection power that I have that forces people to bend to my will.

            Not that I need to explain myself to you but here goes some. First and foremost what you have posted was not a secret. Able, Hicks, Shade & BillS were all perfectly aware of that account. I made no secret of it because I resigned as an admin. and opened up that for people who wanted a different direction in moderation. If you look closely you will see it wasn't just vnzla and me. Did I open it up to let vnzla have a place? To a point, yes but it was much more than that. Able is perfectly aware of vnzla's statements on there thus why they are not great fans of one another. But you know what, Able was an adult about it and had his say and went on about it.

            As to being friends with vnzla? I've met him in real life maybe 5 or 6 times in however many years he's been on here. I've met him at Pacer Digest gatherings and he has attended, I think 2 or 3 games, over the years with me when I didn't have anyone to go with me to the game. He does text me at odd hours of the day to tell me about some obscure game he has watched on the west coast at like 11:30 at night. That is how I know he watches so many games. Does that make us friends? Sure in some context. He's not a bad guy and almost anyone who has ever attended a gathering in person will tell you that almost everybody gets along with him, hell even BillS and him get along in person.

            But let me say two names for you. Frank Vogel & Danny Granger. Why do I say those names? Simple I am a huge fan of both of them and vnzla pretty much hates both of them and takes great joy in reminding me that Frank isn't coaching anymore and that Danny was never that good. Do I get mad and throw a hissy fit with him for doing it? Do I put up post after post after post after post after post after post with video and some form of stat that I've found telling him how wrong he is and then keep going at him when he doesn't back down dragging the entire board down with me? No, no I don't.

            Thus bringing the difference between you and...well most people on here to be frank.

            Let me guess you think I was shocked when I saw this and didn't expect it when you asked me to be honest? Hell no, it's exactly what I expected from you. Somebody doesn't agree with you? Well here are 10 posts from you to tell them why they are wrong and how you are right. Still don't agree with you? Well here are video shots and screen captures and some form of stat you found. Agree to disagree? Hell no, here are more posts telling us why.

            Since were being honest here let's just call it like it is. You really love vnzla. How do I know this? You follow him from thread to thread and continue to engage him over and over ad nauseam even when you know the results. You've been asked to place him on ignore. Did you do it? No, you told us that you don't put people on ignore. So therefor since you can't be bothered to do the one thing that might stop all of this what is your solution? You want us to ban the one poster who dares to disagree with you.

            As to me respecting Mourning? Your opinion on the matter is irrelevant.

            However the one good thing that comes from this is this. Your comment from a few weeks ago about the fish rotting from the head down regarding our site was at least directed to me and not Able. I am a lot more forgiving than he is.

            Now even with all of this you will notice that I am not banning you, nor am I going to go running to the other two to ask them to do it. Because unlike you I truly believe in free speech, even when I don't like it.
            It's funny that you think you know a single thing about me, Peck. It really is. Agree to disagree? Ask Sollozzo. I don't think I've ever agreed with him on anything but I've never had any issue with him. Why? Because he never trolled. Ask freddie. We used to go over our disagrements over and over but we didn't attack each other. After a certain point, we agreed to disagreed. Or even better, ask Dr. Awesome. I talk with him daily and we disagree on most things basketball. And yet we can agree to disagree. Why? Because none of the posters I mentioned are trolls.

            I agree with the definition of what a troll is that you gave in the previous thread. It's someone who just says or does things to get a rise out of people. That definition fits vnzla to a T. Yes, I've heard the stories that when he's not online he's a pleasant fellow that gets along with people. Why is he different when he's online, though? Simple. It's because he's trolling when he's online. If he went to let trolls run rampant in your site, be my guest. But when you go after people who reply to the trolls (like able did to Major Cold) then I'm going to call you out.

            I will say that I'm surprised that you told able about that. I didn't expect it. And yes, I did expect to be banned which is why I PM'd able that post in case you deleted it. So, you do deserve credit for that.

            As for the believing in free speech part, you are once again mistaken. I mentioned it before but I have been mod on another site for a good number of years. The General Board over at RealGM had more trolls than PD does. I only banned 1 user in 4-5 years and it was a forum-wide ban instead of site-wide ban. So, once again, you don't know me, Peck. You don't know what I stand for. But that's fine. You are free to make your assumptions.

            I also have to point out one more thing. I've never asked you or anyone else to ban vnzla. I'm ideologically opposed to bans. What I have asked you to do (and you definitely remember it because we had this discussion less than a year ago) was talk to him about how his behavior is affecting the forum. I've asked able the same thing as well.

            Because here's the whole problem. PD is losing people that have been regular here for a long, long time. Major Cold left a week ago. Mourning left tonight. You have regulars who say that they don't feel at home on PD anymore and they leave. This has been happening for a while now. Why? Because you refuse to moderate vnzla's trolling. In contrast, what you do moderate is the reaction to vnzla. The posters who reply to him are the ones who get in trouble, never the troll itself. Mourning makes a great point in his departing post. Why is vnzla's trolling always condoned? That's what vnzla's unbridled "free speech" and the selective moderation brings. It causes people to leave the forum.

            So, no, I don't want vnzla banned. But I also don't want some of the old regulars like Major Cold and Mourning to leave the forum because of how vnzla is moderated. I can't blame vnzla's trolling on you but I can definitely blame the way that vnzla is not moderated on you. You can't continue to wash your hands and pretend that this isn't your responsibility like a modern Pontius Pilate. As an admin, you have a responsibility towards the forum. You can't let your personal feelings triumph over that responsibility.
            Originally posted by IrishPacer
            Empty vessels make the most noise.

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            • i suggest we ego back to gamethread, this is exactly why your post are as much trolling as you want me to see vnzla's
              So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.

              If you've done 6 impossible things today?
              Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!

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              • 91-89 can we get this one ?
                So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.

                If you've done 6 impossible things today?
                Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!

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                • Originally posted by able View Post
                  91-89 can we get this one ?
                  we already lost this one two days ago

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                  • lol :P
                    So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.

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                    Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!

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                    • Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                      Hahahahaha now Sabo is out? GTFO
                      The amazing part in all this is that this post is the one that triggered the “victims”

                      I was criticizing Nate for taking Sabo out that’s it
                      @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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                      • As you know from the warnings and infractions you receive from time to time, you have a bad side, however I don't believe in mob-rule.
                        You are not protected by me and I'm the only who could do that.

                        Major Cold did leave because of what I said, when I posted (in a pm): "Argue the case not the person,personal attacks and the eternal strawman argument are not doing you any good, nor the board."
                        if that is truly the case, then I can only have pity because the truth is that statement is true, factual and puts the finger on the sore spot.

                        Nuntius has tried (as per his usual) to change the fact to something that suits him better, but hey, there's a reason there's a word like revisionist in the dictionary.
                        So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.

                        If you've done 6 impossible things today?
                        Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!

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                        • Originally posted by able View Post
                          Major Cold did leave because of what I said, when I posted (in a pm): "Argue the case not the person,personal attacks and the eternal strawman argument are not doing you any good, nor the board."
                          if that is truly the case, then I can only have pity because the truth is that statement is true, factual and puts the finger on the sore spot.
                          The issue is that this statement is not true at all. Calling out someone for making a strawman argument is not a personal attack. You accused Major Cold of personally attacking vnzla which is why he left.
                          Originally posted by IrishPacer
                          Empty vessels make the most noise.

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                          • it is now clear why you continuously argue; you have no understanding of the written English language.
                            So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.

                            If you've done 6 impossible things today?
                            Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!

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