Originally Posted by Wario64 Tony, how long is your GAF ban? D: Wow

Look at you, acting like the gaming media. All investigative and all

Originally Posted by Wario64 Tony, how long is your GAF ban? D: Wow

It's weird seeing you with this avatar Wario.

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Originally Posted by Wario64 Tony, how long is your GAF ban? D: Wow

Originally Posted by LiquidMetal14 Look at you, acting like the gaming media. All investigative and all

Lol forever:

"You have been banned for the following reason: Hi. Your PR agenda has taken an inappropriate turn and you're no longer welcome as a poster. Thanks. Date the ban will be lifted: Never"

Totally my bad, I didn't read the rules about OTs. Even if I had though, I read the spirit of them as: "We don't want people pretending to be normal gamers but actually affiliated with the games posting how awesome their games are in our forums".

I was trying to get a feel for whether or not people were interested in getting more robust screenshots, videos, developer diaries/Q&As while making/maintaining OTs, not trying to push an agenda. I was also being 100% transparent about everything, as always, which I thought was the point.

I'd have loved to actually talk to a mod as well but that's not possible now as I can't access anything on the site.

More time to spend with CAG!

EDIT: Sorry for asking you to direct questions here, don't do that, apparently it is bannable.

Cheers,
Tony

Hilarious. Their loss.

I'll be the n00b to claim ignorance. What's an "OT"?

I saw the thread where you got banned but no one ever explained the term.

Aw, Tony =(

Welcome to the club. I was officially banned for linking to the NeoGaf IRC room.
It's a site run by a single tremendous asshole. If you look back 2-3 years on old threads, a MAJORITY of the users posting are banned. Period.

Originally Posted by Syntax Error I'll be the n00b to claim ignorance. What's an "OT"?

I think it stands for "Official Thread". Basically a run down of the game with reviews, screenshots, system specs, etc.

They're pretty cool, really informative, and generate a ton of discussion.

Cheers,
Tony

Originally Posted by Syntax Error I'll be the n00b to claim ignorance. What's an "OT"? I saw the thread where you got banned but no one ever explained the term.

It's the sanctioned thread for a particular game. The "Official Thread". Not official in an endorsed way. Sorry to hear you go Tony. Don't sweat it though but if you read what I posted in the Amazon deals thread on GAF, it seems unlike you to make a thread like that. The timing was not right. Especially if you read that journalism scandal thread with a lot of heat there today.

Lots of GAF members in here today :P

I have an account over there, but I hardly ever post. It just fees like it's way too easy to get banned over there. It makes me afraid to post.

Originally Posted by catabarez Lots of GAF members in here today :P

It's where the Tony-action is!

Originally Posted by The End I have an account over there, but I hardly ever post. It just fees like it's way too easy to get banned over there. It makes me afraid to post.

Don't sweat it. Just don't talk about rape, wishing harm upon others, mocking any of the mods, being a PR bot, etc. and you'll be fine. I just stick to game discussions and Steam.

Originally Posted by M3wThr33 Welcome to the club. I was officially banned for linking to the NeoGaf IRC room. It's a site run by a single tremendous asshole. If you look back 2-3 years on old threads, a MAJORITY of the users posting are banned. Period.

I knew you were gone but never researched the reason.

Well now I have a definitive place to find him :P

Originally Posted by earvcunanan Don't sweat it. Just don't talk about rape, wishing harm upon others, mocking any of the mods, being a PR bot, etc. and you'll be fine. I just stick to game discussions and Steam.

I'm not a PR arm for GAF but mocking anyone (pending the candor) is not endorsed. Mod or not, judgement will come fairly. Everything else stands as it is in the TOS. Unfortunate spot for Tony but it was a fair ban considering how impartial GAF wants to be. We don't get paid for doing much but are also expected to be proffesional and unbiased. The rules laid there make it easy to spot fanboys as well. I like that and I like swift punishment for members who can't carry an opinion without slant.

I'm deviating from the main point. You'll be fine Tony. I wouldn't really bring that here either though (your idea from the GAF thread). Just some advice.

Originally Posted by LazyTriangle hey Tony, is the Doctor Who bundle still coming this week?

If not this week, early next, shooting for tomorrow though.

Originally Posted by LiquidMetal14 It's the sanctioned thread for a particular game. The "Official Thread". Not official in an endorsed way. Sorry to hear you go Tony. Don't sweat it though but if you read what I posted in the Amazon deals thread on GAF, it seems unlike you to make a thread like that. The timing was not right. Especially if you read that journalism scandal thread with a lot of heat there today.

Lol my account wasn't hacked, I guess I just grossly misjudged how to interact with the 'Gaf community. Unfortunately, although I'd love to, I don't read every thread/blog every day so I was unaware of the other thread.

That being said, my thread was nothing like the article posted about "scummy marketing". I saw a community who loves talking about games, so much so that they've codified how to talk about new games (OT's) and I thought "man it would be really cool to get these guys early/better access to assets/graphics/interviews with the developers, etc."...there are always tons of "why does the game have this mechanic, or will the game do this" conversations in OTs. It thought it would be cool for those questions to be answered...apparently not.

Like others have commented though, between Nelo and Wario I'm sure 'Gaffers will find our deals, they'll just have to hunt me down in other places to ask questions about them.

Cheers,
Tony

Frankly, I think Evilore gets off on banning high-profile users. His loss, our gain. MOAR TONY!

Will just have to use my cag account more. Oh well.

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals If you talk to any of the guys on the 'Gaf forum let them know they'll have to route their questions through CAG I guess. Cheers, Tony

Uhm, no. Posting for a banned poster is a good way to get perm'd.