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Posted by: r c takedown
Yax is a shining beacon in these dark times. You should all strive to be more like Yax.
Posted by: RighteousTyrant
I think you're confusing poor morals with a high tolerance for gore. I see what you're getting at, but my point is this: killing is killing, just as theft is theft. Doesn't matter how clean, easy, or hard to see it is. Possibly. Maybe I was thinking of class instead. The type of person that would shoplift is likely to be a bit scummy whereas the only prerequisite for pirating is being internet savvy.
Although that just might be me stereotyping.
Posted by: True UnderdogI still feel like it's unfair. I bet there are tonnes of situations where somebody could post about how they broke the law once and they wouldn't receive such a harsh punishment for it. (Stealing candy bars, littering, underage drinking, illicit drugs, etc.) I highly doubt people are permanently banned for such small things.
Piracy, on the other hand, seems to hit a sore spot as far as (some) of the mods' tolerance for law-breaking goes.
Personally, I'm of the opinion that the only posts that should receive permanent bans (ignoring ban history) are people who link shock or phishing sites. (Or if somebody goes on a massive spam spree)
You can still crack down on the pirates without going overboard. A month would teach them a lesson good enough and you can permanently ban them if they do it again. (If you so desire)
Or is this just because of the classic question of pirates vs. ninjas?