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I'm not even sure if anyone cares about that now. At least I don't, never really did (don't think I've ever mentioned that). Don't give a shit what he's paying...that statement above doesn't change what his tax plan will be, and why it will be bad for the middle class, and how he avoided that during the debate. I know you don't want to admit it, but Romney went away from everything he has been preaching for months now during that debate. He sounded good, but at the cost of being a hypocrite. Didn't sound like the same Mitt Romney you've been supporting, and deep down, I know you are aware of that, because some of the biggest conservatives I know feel that way.

Or at least he used to... http://i.imgur.com/oqA4h.jpg http://i.imgur.com/gnEHs.jpg

We need new members. Thread closed. What a [expletive]ing disappointment, once again.

How much more success do you believe the Bobcats would see if they had snagged Anthony Davis, instead of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist? Do you think getting the "jack of all trades" player (MKG) is better than raking in a defensive-minded center who isn't known for his offensive output?

Just for kicks, what member(s) would you like to see unbanned? http://www.otrbasketball.com/forums/index.php?app=members&module=list Use the Advanced Filter button on the right, go down and where it says "Show All" (drop-down menu), select Banned. Give a reason for that member.

Ah. Bizzy never re-registered. Remember, the board was hacked. I haven't seen him on here in 2 1/2 years.

Bizzy wasn't banned...unless I'm just not seeing his name change (I don't even have a Bizzy on the member list, for some reason).

Haha, nice catch. Didn't see that...I'll remove it, eventually. Not surprised. Sent from my computer at my house using Cox Cable.

I never saw him as a troll or a bad poster. The multiple accounts, and not being able to deal with certain people on OTR (there are always guys that will trash talk you, but not push too hard so they remain a part of the community), is what eventually ruined it for him, and I think he knows that. I was aware of the multiple accounts, actually, for quite a while...broke my own rules and let him stay three separate times, talked to a couple of members here and told them to not reply to anything he says in any topic (to prevent conflict between the two), but it never ended. ------------ There's obviously a story with every banned member, a couple being pretty extreme, to the point where they'll never access their accounts again. The problem with banning people is that, a lot of times, not all of the community can figure out why because some of it is based on deleted posts. I've had MANY members mouth off in a topic, wait for someone to read it, and delete or edit those posts. Thing is, I see them, at that time or later on. I have edits in the database, and I also have all deleted posts since 2005. However, to keep me out of trouble with my host, I have to keep them edited or deleted. A handful of guys weren't aware that there were some really, really shady posters here at OTR, and to be honest, I was looking for a way to get rid of them. Guys were getting away with things, saying things to members and making it to where I couldn't do anything about it, using the PM system (which I can't interfere with, as long as they aren't spamming links, because all members here can block others), and these were issues I needed to deal with. I had to sacrifice a lot of activity going that route, but I can assure everyone that it was the right decision. We can look at other message boards and see why.

I asked this for a couple of reasons, but I honestly wouldn't be opposed to bringing a couple back...just depends. I'm sure a couple of years off the board may be a good thing. People do mature over time (most), or those that weren't trolls are cooled off by now (I'd hope...lol). A couple of accounts were deleted, but they can be brought back, all posts restored, if I really wanted it to happen. Takes some effort, but it can be done.

Paul wasn't banned...he just wanted his account deleted.

...haha.