[Redway]

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The reason I posted this was to show that in comparison to Digital Spy we're as liberal as parents who let their 10-year-old children arrive home at midnight, which I like.

[Petershaw1984]

probabky hsd a ban for all of those offenses

[lostalex]

I disagree, They have much more freedom of speech on Digital spy. I see threads on DS all the time that when i read them i'm like "if this was on TiBB it would be closed and everyone would have gotten infractions."

I'm not saying that's a good or bad thing, but i disagree that we are more liberal over here.

[InOne]

Who cares about DS, the trolls get banned on there as they do on here.

[Yayita]

I think those rules are ok, ive already had to report 2 people for personal attacks and derrogatory comments. DS seems more mature to me, perhaps they have more older people capable of debating without insulting.

I have seem trolls there too, one of them is here aswell.

[karezza]

It is so easy to receive a ban or a warning on Digital Spy - I receive a warning for correcting someone's spelling.

[joeysteele]

I've never liked the look of Digital spy, it's why I joined this forum.

[Iceman]

Digitalspy is far more strict.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Digitalspy is far more strict.

Exactly. You get banned for breathing in there.

[Iceman]

And usually the ones who think here is more strict are the ones who have gotten banned before for breaking those exact rules

[Black Dagger]

I called Caroline and many others may I add ******** on here over the series and wasn't even infracted.

Earnt a perma-ban last time I called Caroline a ******* on DS.

[Yayita]

Originally Posted by Black Dagger

I called Caroline and many others may I add ******** on here over the series and wasn't even infracted.

Earnt a perma-ban last time I called Caroline a ******* on DS.

LOL, banned for the C word, permanently... Thats extreme. I have no problem with cursing, my problem are the nasty comments against people.

[Vicky.]

We used to be quite strict too actually, before we moved to vbulletin/infractions.

There were no wwarnings or anything, it was 3 strikes and you are out. First offence was a 24 hour ban, second was a week (?) and third was permanent.

I actually preferred that. People didnt push it so much like they do now.

[Black Dagger]

Originally Posted by Yayita

LOL, banned for the C word, permanently... Thats extreme. I have no problem with cursing, my problem are the nasty comments against people.

It was like my 8th ban tbf. I did edit though, I changed to madame, but somebody quoted me, wasn't impressed. ha2.

TIBB is far less strict...

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

We used to be quite strict too actually, before we moved to vbulletin/infractions.

There were no wwarnings or anything, it was 3 strikes and you are out. First offence was a 24 hour ban, second was a week (?) and third was permanent.

I actually preferred that. People didnt push it so much like they do now.

I think this current system is much better. You lose too many good members otherwise. The only thing I don't like is having stickied threads reminding members of the rules. Everybody knows what they are.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Redway

I think this current system is much better. You lose too many good members otherwise. The only thing I don't like is having stickied threads reminding members of the rules. Everybody knows what they are.

You dont though, you only lose the trolls.

The good members are a lot more civil to each other with threat of immediate bans...it was actually really rare that anyone got banned in the first place. he system we have now is way too liberal IMO.

You say everyone knows what the rules are...then how come so many break them constantly?

[Munchkins]

Thisisbigbrother >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Digital Spy

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

You dont though, you only lose the trolls.

The good members are a lot more civil to each other with threat of immediate bans...it was actually really rare that anyone got banned in the first place. he system we have now is way too liberal IMO.

You say everyone knows what the rules are...then how come so many break them constantly?

I see your point. People just choose to disobey with fear of only an infraction, to be honest but they still do know the rules.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

You dont though, you only lose the trolls.

The good members are a lot more civil to each other with threat of immediate bans...it was actually really rare that anyone got banned in the first place. he system we have now is way too liberal IMO.

You say everyone knows what the rules are...then how come so many break them constantly?

Yes people are far too lippy these days. Should bring the three strikes back. People just keep getting ban after ban and tons of infractions and nothing changes with them.

[MrWong]

I prefer this forum.

There's way more humour on here.

[Yayita]

Originally Posted by Black Dagger

It was like my 8th ban tbf. I did edit though, I changed to madame, but somebody quoted me, wasn't impressed. ha2.

TIBB is far less strict...

Madame...love your sense of humor

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Black Dagger

It was like my 8th ban tbf. I did edit though, I changed to madame, but somebody quoted me, wasn't impressed. ha2.

TIBB is far less strict...

I earned my permaban from DS by saying 'Rodrigo is such a hypocrite'

Trufax

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I earned my permaban from DS by saying 'Rodrigo is such a hypocrite'

Trufax

Was it your first ban on there?

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Redway

Was it your first ban on there?

Nope, my third.

First was for calling someone a hater. Second for calling a FM a hypocrite.

Obviously I figured that pointing out a housemates bad qualities would be fine, but apprently its not if said housemate is a forum fave

[Black Dagger]

Originally Posted by Yayita

Madame...love your sense of humor

LMAO, cheers, I edited two minutes afterwards as well, bloody moderators, need to get a life

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I earned my permaban from DS by saying 'Rodrigo is such a hypocrite'

Trufax

OMG, you have got to be kidding me, that is ridiculous