Thread: Banned from Badger and Blade

I have noticed the continuing decline of B&B for some time now. I went from Mac III to DE last year and found it a good forum to learn the skill. The first problem with the forum I noticed was the ban on Leisure Guy. He was very helpful to new guys including me. It seemed the reason he was banned was because he recommended to buy DE blades from someone else instead of one of the moderators. Joel attacks members just because they have different opinions from him. With the RW conflict and the latest outrage with Mike I will still read but will not post over there. I will probably be banned for what I am writing here as I am sure he will be reading this.

bj

Originally Posted by 2Sharp

The first problem with the forum I noticed was the ban on Leisure Guy. He was very helpful to new guys including me. It seemed the reason he was banned was because he recommended to buy DE blades from someone else instead of one of the moderators. Joel attacks members just because they have different opinions from him. With the RW conflict and the latest outrage with Mike I will still read but will not post over there.

What you've just posted barely scrapes the surface of it all - that's the things that got public. I don't want to rant here, but did you see all those banned vendors over there? If someone doesn't do what Joel wants or if his business interferes with one of his friends (think blade sampler packs and Connaughtshaving vs. letterk) they get banned in an instant. If you ask a question he doesn't like, you're banned. If you tell him to shave his legs with a DE, you're banned
If Joel continues at this pace he will soon have no members left to ban

Originally Posted by jockeys

eh, that's internet drama for you. put an ordinary, rational human behind a keyboard and give him anonymity, and suddenly he becomes a 12-year old kid.

Sounds like John Gabriel's Greater Internet Dickwad Theory (possibly NSFW language):
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19/

makes me wonder what they'd do if someone had a link to srp and smf in their signature?

Originally Posted by jockeys

eh, that's internet drama for you. put an ordinary, rational human behind a keyboard and give him anonymity, and suddenly he becomes a 12-year old kid.

12 year old = drama + you + ordinary human being behind keyboard + anonymity

Internet

Yep, that sounds about right.

Well--I've never been involved with B & B--I'll just say all of this does make me glad I found this place first.

Drama and straight razors don't mix, seems to me.

Originally Posted by rastewart

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Drama and straight razors don't mix, seems to me.

Those are very wise words.

I find straight razors and 2 and 4 year old daughters running around at my knees don't mix either.

Originally Posted by loueedacat

Those are very wise words.

I find straight razors and 2 and 4 year old daughters running around at my knees don't mix either.

My 3 year old is fascinated by straights and shaving.
I have promised her to make her a custom when she is 12 years old.
She likes to shave in bath with a lather brush and a plastic spoon.

I feel sorry for you, Mike.
That mod that banned you sure got up in a bad mood that morning...

Well... their loss!

Originally Posted by Lynn

Please don't do this guys....

We have always maintained the high road even in the face of the treatment received there and have been better off for it. I am a fan of most of the mods there and would not consider this the right thing to do.

Much appreciated,

Lynn

Originally Posted by Don

OK Guys let let this one go We Pride ourselves to be a Gentlmens Forum lets keep it that way. Trust me I could go there . But Like Lynn said we will take the high road. So lets move on.

The character of these two men taking this stand are good reasons to spend time at srp, not to hang out with little boys who decide to throw rocks at other windows and leave poop on their doorstep. Some of you are claiming to be a gentleman as you defiantly stand with pebbles in your angry little hands - the claim of being a gentleman doesn't make you one, by the way. It might be a good idea for you take off your crusade capes now and move on. Some of you are looking more petty than your intended target.

Gentlemen? Prove it.