Sad Day

[Chris Eastwood]

It comes to something when I have to ban a user from the forum. I am of course talking about Mr PanasonicSubz.

I don't want to appear to be a dictator, but here's my reasons for banning him :

1. He acknowledged that he was using a warez version of VB with no help files - although I don't condone warez, I didn't see why we still couldn't help him out.

2. He refused to check responses to questions he'd asked many times before, complaining that they were 'sh*t' (in his own words) or not worthy of his time.

3. He insulted members of this board who were posting replies to other users.

4. He insulted members of this board who were trying to help him.

5. He refused to help himself by checking available references on the web.

The whole purpose of this discussion board is to help out each other - when people take it for granted that they'll get help and then insult the people helping them if they don't like the advice, I can't see any other option but to kick them out.

I'm sure that this isn't the last we'll see of him, but I emplore people not to let this kind of childish behaviour ruin what has become a very popular and very useful web-resource.



Thanks for your time.


Chris Eastwood

CodeGuru - the website for developers
http://codeguru.developer.com/vb

[Allen Noakes]

I concur. We as programmers should remain professional. Whether it is one's own programs or for a company one works for. Always remain professional.

Allen Noakes
VB Programmer/Analyst
Dames & Moore Group

[chaseltine]

Thank you Chris!!!

I just logged on to post a question, and noticed the very offensive messages left by the individual you noted in your message. I support your decision to ban him from the message board. But I do agree that it's a sad day when the moderator has to take such an action to protect the other members who are responsibly using this forum. I can only hope that he is a college student, and not a professional programmer holding down a full time job. This is one individual that I would not want for a co-worker.


chaseltine

[Nitzan Aviram]

I just wanted u to know that I think u did what u had to do - and u r right. By the way thank u for making this site, It is very helpfull for me.

Form Niztan Aviram.
Any help whould be highly appreciated.

[AndyK]

Chris...what you did was right. He doesn't deserve to be part of "us" :)