Thabass
Member
They'll come back. When? Who knows. It was clear this person needed a break.
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Ban request
- Thread starter kingpotato
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Deputy Moonman
Member
I guess I've never understood ban requests. Conventional wisdom would be to never burn any bridges. Just step away for a while. There aren't any chains forcing a person to visit the site every day, or to come back at all if that's what a person really wants. When we had the great schism a while ago I thought all the ban requests at that time were a bit melodramatic. Thankfully ban requests aren't something we see on a regular basis.
night13x
Member
I really have to give props to the mod team for how they handled this one. Sure we are all human and right or wrong we may not agree with everything someone does, but as being part of several forums present and the past, GAF has always been the gold standard of harvesting a healthy community. OP I hope you come back after a break. I get it we all need to step away for a while.
*edit* and just to be clear, I am a nobody peon of the GAF community - it is just nice seeing positives play out sometimes.
*edit* and just to be clear, I am a nobody peon of the GAF community - it is just nice seeing positives play out sometimes.
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German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
Like this post if you get this reference:
MudoSkills
Volcano High Alumnus (Cum Laude)
WoodyStare
Member
Like this post if you get this reference:
chromhound
Member
Some of y'all be balling
Kuranghi
Member
chromhound
Member
Damn somebody show him so loveI didn't get any gold
chromhound
Member
the name of thread should be change lol
Zeroing
Banned
InfiniteCombo
Banned
I agree. It's kind of weird seeing grown ass people (who presumably have jobs) beg for a membership that isn't that expensive in the first place.What's actually funnier than OP is people begging for gold.
Literally every other service I'm subscribed to (for example, movie or music streaming services) is more expensive than GAF Gold. In many cases, much more expensive. So for me it was easy to buy my own Gold because it's relatively cheap, and more importantly I also believe in what GAF is about.
But hey, the fact that we have people willing to gift Gold is awesome, so I won't hate on that
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
Back in my day, we bought our own Gold memberships
mansoor1980
Gold Member
someone tell AMBER HEARD to join gaf and enter this thread , she would love the GOLD
laynelane
Member
Should be a warm welcome back since their post marked the Great Gaf Gold Rush of 2022.
Edit: Wow, thanks for the gold, kind stranger!
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HoofHearted
Member
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Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
dr_octagon
Banned
I thought I lost my gold plated periodic table but I found it under a large tangerine.
No need to panic, everything is Au-lright.
No need to panic, everything is Au-lright.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
me eitherI didn't get any gold
HoofHearted
Member
To my golden benefactor….
Sleepwalker
Member
Death of Kingpotato
"Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth kingpotato the Wise?""No."
"I thought not. It's not a story
EviLore
would tell you. It's a NeoGaf legend. Darth Kingpotato... was a Dark Lord of NeoGaf so powerful and so wise, he could use the Force to influence the moderators... to create... bans. He had such a knowledge of the dark side, he could even keep the ones he cared about... from being moderated.""He could actually... save people from bans?"
"The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities... some consider to be unnatural."
"Wh– What happened to him?"
"He became so powerful, the only thing he was afraid of was... losing his power. Which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, After 30+ years of loving videogames he taught the mods everything he knew. Then they deleted his posts in his sleep. It's ironic. He could save others from moderation, but not himself."
"Is it possible to learn this power?"
"Not from a console warrior."
Elder Legend
Banned
"Let the Legend Come Back To Life!" Like if you know this quote reference.
Death of Kingpotato
"Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth kingpotato the Wise?"
"No."
"I thought not. It's not a story
"He could actually... save people from bans?"
"The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities... some consider to be unnatural."
"Wh– What happened to him?"
"He became so powerful, the only thing he was afraid of was... losing his power. Which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, After 30+ years of loving videogames he taught the mods everything he knew. Then they deleted his posts in his sleep. It's ironic. He could save others from moderation, but not himself."
"Is it possible to learn this power?"
"Not from a console warrior."
Oddvintagechap
Member
clever girls.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
I've been gold fingered
Thank you so much!
PonyStation4
Member
Why not PM a mod instead of making a spectacle about it?
buenoblue
Member
Thank you so much!
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
Yeah, like, I understand addictive personalities, but it's not like gambling or drugs. I've never heard a cautionary tale about the man who lost his job, wife and house because he was too busy fucking around on GAF OT shitposting and spending his entire paycheck on gold subscriptions.
Then again, I kind of hope that happens because it would be fucking hilarious.
Internet addiction is no different to any other form of addiction. Too much of anything can be a bad thing.
Dick Jones
Gold Member
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
Being a former addict (of drugs, not the internet) I think I'd have to disagree with you. I mean, yes, I'm sure in extreme cases (and every example of anything has extreme cases) it can be deleterious towards keeping your real life shit straight, but chemical addiction is a different beast, if only because of the physical and mental affects of both being addicted and trying to kick said addiction.
Addictive personality sucks, though. I feel for anyone dealing with something that impedes their own personal prosperity.
Kuranghi
Member
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Tams
Member
I agree. It's kind of weird seeing grown ass people (who presumably have jobs) beg for a membership that isn't that expensive in the first place.
Literally every other service I'm subscribed to (for example, movie or music streaming services) is more expensive than GAF Gold. In many cases, much more expensive. So for me it was easy to buy my own Gold because it's relatively cheap, and more importantly I also believe in what GAF is about.
But hey, the fact that we have people willing to gift Gold is awesome, so I won't hate on that
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
I'm addicted to this thread, time to tune up:
The absolute timing of this post, lmfao
TheDraconian
Member
The mad gifter(s) are still on the loose I see 
InfiniteCombo
Banned
LOL
Nah man I'm pretty chill, and there are parts of this thread that are pretty funny. And maybe the Gold begging is part of some inside joke/running gag that's completely flying over by head
TheDraconian
Member
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I've met people who have become so absorbed in their online presence, that it actually replaced their physical, real life. They began to believe everything they said online, and would concoct this perfect little life online because their own lives are so miserable. It might not have a physical effect on them, but it can several fuck them up mentally.
lordarchaon666
Member
First looked at this thread when it was in the early stages, when it was still about the drama. Came back the next day and I have been so confused ever since.