As remorseless as BigSmoke has seemed throughout this thread, I'm leaning heavily towards Antvasima's suggestion. Like, the term "annoying" is so subjective anyway, that banning someone solely for that reason might set a dangerous precedent IMHO.
I think permanent bans should be preserved for genuinely malicious individuals who actually do genuine harm to the community via vandalism, threats, harassment, etc...
BigSmoke really just sounds like a young man who's not really sure how to act, and seems to need guidance more than anything tbh. (As pretentious as that may sound lol)
@BigSmoke4269
Look man, you being here for fun really isn't something exclusive to you. We're all LITERALLY debating about the stats of fictional characters for hours, so obviously we're all here purely because we enjoy it. None of us are under the illusion that we're doing anything overly serious or vital to society; however, to many of us CRTs are kind of sacred because we put hours of work into them and would like them to go smoothly. The same goes for other serious threads such as farewell threads. That is to say, you should attempt to read the situation better, and think before you post whether this is the appropriate thread to joke around.
However, you have made it abundantly clear that you don't have enough tact to make that distinction yourself, so how about Uncle Slayer helps ya out, hmmm?
Here's some basic rules that should you follow will make your time on this forum much more pleasant for yourself and everybody else.
The BigSmoke Guidebook:
1) Keep your "fun" or "joke" related threads/comments exclusively to the Fun and Games board. That is what it was made for after all. That's not to say you can't ever joke, but since you clearly can't successfully and consistently "read the atmosphere" to know when to joke or be serious, I think following this rule to heart might be for the best.
2) NEVER post on other people's CRTs unless you have something VERY serious to say that is relevant to the topic at hand. It is also of extreme importance that you avoid profanity, condescending behavior, and personally attacking other users for any reason. Just make your point in the most concise manner, and call it a day.
3) Rule #2 also applies to threads you have created, so keep that in mind.
4) If you have a serious issue with someone, don't start an altercation with them. Just be the bigger man, and ignore them. If they have seriously offended you, you can simply report them here on this thread.
5) Avoid making CRTs about topics that are currently undergoing a CRT, or that have just been concluded in a CRT. Nobody wants to go through the same topic right after going through a whole CRT for it.
6) Play nice with others as much as you can, and avoid making enemies. It's definitely more "fun" when you don't have a target on your back.....
7) Learn to back down when necessary. If something is unanimously rejected by literally everyone (or almost everyone), then maybe you should just let it go. Don't argue endlessly in circles when it's clear that something just won't be accepted. That's simply textbook derailment.
8) Speaking of derailment, generally avoid it lol.
9) Obviously don't harrass anyone, and ALWAYS think before you post something whether it'll be offensive or not. Though if you follow the previous rules, you should generally be fine. I hope
Look man, I don't know you, and I gain absolutely nothing from this, but I really don't want anyone to get banned unless they're completely and utterly reprehensible. I think you just need to shape up a little, and you'll be fine.....probably. so PLEASE, just roll over, play nice, and take my suggestions to heart. Kay? Thanks.