I think Ashur has been taking too many Tablets.
There's no way to be banned from a newsgroup.
Nope. Usenet doesn't work like that.
Your news provider - Google, presumably - might have decided to bar you
access to their service, but that's entirely different. There is no
central authority that can ban you from an unmoderated newsgroup such as
rec...jyhad.
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This newsgroup is unmoderated (as noted in the FAQ...) There isn't any
way to be banned from the newsgroup. It is possible that his ISP
doesn't pick it up anymore (although if he is reading it with
google.groups, that isn't an issue either). And possible that
something is broken somewhere. But he certainly isn't banned.
And why is "Ashur's friend" posting as ashur.ashur? Suspicious...
-Peter
His account has been disabled, though. (Find one of his posts and try
to look at his profile.)
I've reported him twice now, once for a racist remark and more
recently for posting a sales post immediately after he was told not
to. Maybe that's got something to do with it, or maybe he's been
acting up on other newsgroups as well.
John Eno
But he's still not banned from this newsgroup.
This newsgroup maintains no profiles.
It is not possible to be banned from this newsgroup.
What he has possibly been is banned from using Google to post to this newsgroup,
but that's another thing entirely.
Racist remark?
That surprises me.
What was that all about?
Regards
Alex
What sort of racist remark ?
> and more
> recently for posting a sales post immediately after he was told not
> to.
Yeah, I noticed that too and found it weird nobody unleashed at him. Didn't
think he'd be reported though.
> Maybe that's got something to do with it, or maybe he's been
> acting up on other newsgroups as well.
>
> John Eno
I guess two reports are enough for Google, except of course when it involves
the spammers that plague our group...
Orpheus
Wasn't that him? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else. (This is why
people should sign their posts!)
If you weren't there for it, it's not really worth repeating.
John Eno
Sure, but if he doesn't know of another way to post to the group other
than using Google to do so, he might think he's been banned.
John Eno
> > Racist remark?
> > That surprises me.
> > What was that all about?
>
> Wasn't that him? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else. (This is why
> people should sign their posts!)
I'm going to guess that was acheron..., not ashur.
> If you weren't there for it, it's not really worth repeating.
Indeed.
Alex
Whoops! You're totally right. Sorry for the inadvertant impugning,
ashur.
John Eno
Ah, good to hear.
I guess Ashur can be a troll from time to time but I would have been
very surprised if he did racists remarks.
Still find it strange that he would be banned. I can't see why he
would be and others wouldn't. It's also a pity since it limits the
opportunity to advertise the Stockholm tournaments.
Anyhow, doesn't really matter now, I'm sure he can get a new account
to keep up the posting.
Regards
Alex Ek
Swedish NC
Lol. Yeah, that's classic, innit.
"You see, doctor, I have this friend.. and he uhm... he wants to know
if it's.. you know, if my wiener.. I mean, his wiener, is supposed to,
uhm..." :-)
We all know it's you, Ashur. Just say so.
It is NOT ashr. it is ashur.ashur.
Like ashur squared kinda. Double your pleasure!
And as LSJ and other have pointed out, he did not get banned from the
newsgroup which is unmoderated in that sense. He got banned from
Google groups.
Anyone can download a "real" newsgroup reader and just continue
reading nicely. I guess Google can even provide links to those if you
search by them.
Excellent tools too.
Archie (who also is lazy and uses google groups)