The New Rules (Currently in Beta)

[Arnox]

and it sounded like Arnox told us to use adblock.

Actually I just recommended it but if someone feels that doesn't work then we can still talk about it.

So what about a name? Would they actually have to present ID or something along with the site name?

Their Facebook page with something on it to verify it's actually their page would do.

[-SpectraL]

So what about a name? Would they actually have to present ID or something along with the site name?

What don't you get about they would need to prove who they are one way or the other?

[Lanny]

Hey spectral, do you use facebook?

[Arnox]

Hey spectral, do you use facebook?

Lanny, the logic is, if we can't verify the person's PI even with their cooperation then others can't either.

[Spectre]

Hey spectral, do you use facebook?

Lanny, the logic is, if we can't verify the person's PI even with their cooperation then others can't either.

that's ridiculous just make it no PI period like spectral said or drop it because as it is it's already a round robin of nonsense which is exactly what lanny is trying to prove and doing a good job of it

In six months, this place will be a ghost town just like it was when we got here.  Have fun with your dwindling userbase and senseless, arbitrary, utterly unenforceable rules.....

^biting professionalism

[Lanny]

Well I'm curious because people have been banned over spectral's fake (although someone obviously thought it was real) PI right? And supposedly he would have verified if the bans happened, so I'm wondering how he did it. I'd be surprised if he had a facebook account, and I'd be really skeptical if he sent you a picture of his drivers license or something. So I'm wondering how he convinced the staff. You obviously don't have to answer if you don't want to, I'm just curious.

[-SpectraL]

I used a remote Vulcan mind meld with Arnox. We were One... until the connection was severed by a hard slap from a wild-eyed Doctor McCoy. But the true answer is, you don't need to know shit.

[aldra]

Can we discuss the avatar issue? I'm not a fan of anuses and gore.

Yeah.  I kinda don't like the gore and hardcore porn in avatars, too.  Sometimes I browse this place at cafes and I'm afraid one day you guys are gonna get me kicked out somehow.

Would it be reasonable to require just avatars to be PG-13?  Because they're in every single post you make, instead of in specific threads or what have you.

I just disabled avatars; there will be too many tears if you try to restrict them based on content

[Lanny]

What do you have to hide spectral?

[-SpectraL]

What do you have to hide spectral?

I come from an age of anonymity. All this touchy-feelie personal information stuff is like Chinese to me.

[Lanny]

Or you're terrified of us all finding something out about you

[Obbe]

Arnox.. like I said before, all you have to do is make it NO PERSONAL INFO... PERIOD, even if the poster is posting their own name, address, SSN, whatever is identifying information. Problem solved! The BBS doesn't need any of the kidiots' PI bullshit at all. What does a BBS based on knowledge is power have to do with the retarded kidiots' little PI games and PI posting concerns? Nothing.

I don't think we need to go that far.

a fucking line drawing

If it's accurate enough/shows distinctive IRL characteristics about that person then yes, it is PI.

anything that can be used to identify a user or their family members IRL.

Again though, the user reporting PI needs to verify that those are in fact identifying to him/her before we do anything.

That drawing is not a drawing of any IS member.  Maybe it happens to resemble someone, coincidentally,  but I assure you it isn't a drawing of anyone in particular.

Here's what I'm curious about: what is stopping anyone from claiming it to be a drawing of them?  Couldn't anyone here claim that drawing is their "PI"?  What if more than one person claims to be the person in the drawing?  Who do you believe?   How do you verify their claims?  Are you going to ban someone for drawing a picture that may coincidentally happen to resemble someone else?

And how is a drawing that coincidentally resembles someone personal information?   What could someone possibly do with this drawing?   If nobody were to claim to be the person in the drawing, nobody would ever connect the drawing to them in the first place.

If I type the name "john smith" that's possibly someone's PI.   But so what?  If nnobody here admits to being john smith, no one would know who they are.  If we all stay anonymous doesn't PI become moot?

[mmmmmmmQuestions]

I just have some PI I need to get rid of. Thanks.

Name: Carl Sherwood
Address: 1782 E. Oxford Ave.  Brookville, TN 29382
Phone: 283-720-3287
SS #: 495-14-8228
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Race: Hispanic
DOB: 3/20/1988
Best finish in Special Olympics: 3rd runner up

[-SpectraL]

Or you're terrified of us all finding something out about you

And that.. errrr.. excites you?

[aldra]

I just have some PI I need to get rid of. Thanks.

Name: Carl Sherwood
Address: 1782 E. Oxford Ave.  Brookville, TN 29382
Phone: 283-720-3287
SS #: 495-14-8228
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Race: Hispanic
DOB: 3/20/1988
Best finish in Special Olympics: 3rd runner up

hey where'd you get that