12-10-2003, 11:22 AM
I don't know exactly what happened but I think I have seen something like this many times before. So the guy was harrassing you. First thing you should have done was go and tell the moderator. I was not there but if you did not do this and happened to try and lash bck in any way shape or form you simply added to the overall bad mood of the room, plus you made it so both sides (I am more of the type to give the benefit of a doubt, I do not believe you did anything until someone shows me proof) are not practicing basic internet etiquette.
If you are wondering about the free speech rules, true you can say anything you want, no one is stopping you. But if you do say something what most people do not want to listen to you are doing two things which are legitament reasons why to kick you:
A. You are being rude and impeding on others rights to have a nice clean room.
B. Even though it is not written, basic internet etiquette dictates that you will be nice and keep a room clean or you are agreeing that being banned is an okay option for you.
So, all in all those are more than enough reasons. Kinda like shouting "fire!" in a movie theatre, you simply don't do it but if you do you are agreeing that you will suffer the consequences. Common sense, pretty much. So, even if you did not start it (if you had lashed back at all) you are still at fault just as much as the one who supposedly started it.
If the person who kicked you was the one harrasing you then you should keep a recording of every single word said and complain to someone higher up. If they won't listen to you then the situation is out of your hands and you cannot do a thing about it but sit there and bitch. Last time something like this happened to me I had to go through 17 different screen names before the guy would even listen to me and tell me the password to my screen-name (he registered my name so I couldn't get on as that name). Now that I look back it wasn't worth the effort.
Blessed Be,
~Arrowhead~
If you are wondering about the free speech rules, true you can say anything you want, no one is stopping you. But if you do say something what most people do not want to listen to you are doing two things which are legitament reasons why to kick you:
A. You are being rude and impeding on others rights to have a nice clean room.
B. Even though it is not written, basic internet etiquette dictates that you will be nice and keep a room clean or you are agreeing that being banned is an okay option for you.
So, all in all those are more than enough reasons. Kinda like shouting "fire!" in a movie theatre, you simply don't do it but if you do you are agreeing that you will suffer the consequences. Common sense, pretty much. So, even if you did not start it (if you had lashed back at all) you are still at fault just as much as the one who supposedly started it.
If the person who kicked you was the one harrasing you then you should keep a recording of every single word said and complain to someone higher up. If they won't listen to you then the situation is out of your hands and you cannot do a thing about it but sit there and bitch. Last time something like this happened to me I had to go through 17 different screen names before the guy would even listen to me and tell me the password to my screen-name (he registered my name so I couldn't get on as that name). Now that I look back it wasn't worth the effort.
Blessed Be,
~Arrowhead~