August 27, 2016
On 8/27/2016 9:04 AM, Dicebot wrote:
> Please never reply to that person unless you are his other account. Not in an
> announce threads at least.

If the post is reasonably professional, it's ok to. Abusive posts just get deleted.
August 28, 2016
On 8/27/2016 11:58 PM, Bill Hicks wrote:
> white men

There are plenty of other forums for politics. Not this one.

You've had a couple of worthwhile posts, you're welcome to stay and continue in that vein. Posts with unprofessional behavior, politics, etc., will be simply deleted.
August 28, 2016
On Saturday, 27 August 2016 at 20:54:02 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 8/27/2016 9:04 AM, Dicebot wrote:
>> Please never reply to that person unless you are his other account. Not in an
>> announce threads at least.
>
> If the post is reasonably professional, it's ok to. Abusive posts just get deleted.

There have never been a single professional or at least constructively fashioned post from that account and tolerating that harms D public image. I have learned not to argue about this but I am very unhappy that you not only allow but encourage both off-topic and flamebait derailing of _announcement_ threads.
August 28, 2016
On 8/28/2016 3:39 AM, Dicebot wrote:
> There have never been a single professional or at least constructively fashioned
> post from that account and tolerating that harms D public image. I have learned
> not to argue about this but I am very unhappy that you not only allow but
> encourage both off-topic and flamebait derailing of _announcement_ threads.

Off-topic always happens anyway, but it's fair I should have suggested starting a new thread. But I thought the discussion of macros was reasonable. Criticism of D is ok. His abusive posts were deleted, though it's not possible to delete things from the mail interface, and sometimes it takes a while for the dforum software to sync.

It isn't really practical to ban individuals, because an account is not necessary to post. We can only delete posts. I also like to believe people are redeemable and will give anyone a second chance if they'll comport themselves appropriately.

I also try to err on the side of being permissive, though nearly all of his posts were so far over the line there was no head scratching to be done.
August 28, 2016
On Sunday, 28 August 2016 at 07:43:47 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
>
> You've had a couple of worthwhile posts, you're welcome to stay and continue in that vein. Posts with unprofessional behavior, politics, etc., will be simply deleted.

D deserved someone better than a person like Andrei, but it doesn't matter anymore.

Goodbye Mr. Bright, and good luck to D.
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