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I really don't understand why people out there in the Gnex universe keep talking about an 11/29 release date. A TUESDAY release? 2 days from now and nothing??
Maybe I need new glasses, folks, but I'm having a hard time seeing it...
since i cant post a link yet... phonearena has a new article about resuming shipments of the nexus due to the volume bug
yay first post after a looooooooooong time of lurking
since i cant post a link yet... phonearena has a new article about resuming shipments of the nexus due to the volume bug
yay first post after a looooooooooong time of lurking
since i cant post a link yet... phonearena has a new article about resuming shipments of the nexus due to the volume bug
yay first post after a looooooooooong time of lurking
PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
In conclusion, I have made a choice that, in my opinion, is for the best of the forum. It
it originated from a kellex tweet saying he was tipped to a perorder on the 29th
it originated from a kellex tweet saying he was tipped to a perorder on the 29th
PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Obviously, you guys have noticed that my public title has changed from Senior Member to On Probation. Given that the title is public, I have decided that it would be appropriate for my response to said title change be public as well.
A few days ago, I used a word alluding to a feminine hygiene product while referring to Verizons way of handling things. I said the same thing in a tweet I sent to Verizon in response to something they said. After posting this, I noticed that it was soon edited by a Mod here, redacting the word. I also received a kind PM from the same mod telling me that this particular word continued to be viewed as inappropriate and to please not use it again. I assured the Mod that such a word would not be used by again in this forum. I kept my word.
Today, I posted something that alluded to my frustration regarding the ongoing delays with the SGN. I said that if they delayed past Christmas I would tweet Verizon, using my new Transformer Prime, about what they could do with their SGN.
A little while later, I received a PM from the same mod telling me that Id been put on probation for Disregard of Staff Warning. I was, at first, perplexed, since I knew I had been very careful to avoid the dreaded feminine hygiene word. However, after reading the rest of the message, I concluded that this warning about the D word implied a warning about all other words or phrases that are deemed to be offensive, even though that was not expressly communicated during the D word warning. I am, therefore, of the opinion that the probation for Disregard of Staff Warning is unjust and misleading.
But that is not the point of my announcement. The point of this is to express my feelings about the forum we belong to.
In the beginning, it was very exciting to be a part of such a historic and massive thread. I have formed friendships that I treasure, I have felt the satisfaction of making some of you laugh when the situation got dire, and I have felt the acceptance in the face of my group-diagnosed bipolar disorder regarding this phone. I truly appreciate the sense of unity weve achieved in awaiting the arrival of the best phone to come out in a very, very long time.
During the same period of time, however, Ive noticed that despite the overall excellent work of the mods (Steven in particular), the spankings doled out have become more and more frequent, and a result of an increasingly subjective point of view. Particularly, in the past few weeks, Ive noticed that efforts to nip things in the bud or redirect conversations that are not of an offensive nature, have become more and more frequent. These warnings often come with a wink, a smile, and a please? attached, all the while serving as a superficial layer covering over an implied warning or else.
I have read and re-read the Site Rules and Guidelines, especially those regarding language, and it doesnt harmonize with the rules established by the mods in the thread. When I brought this up to the mod who handed me the infraction, I was politely told that Phases had established his support for the banning of the D word in the forum, and that he would be happy to find the link to the post and forward it to me. At that point, I politely declined to continue the discussion. In my opinion it is irresponsible to establish such an important rule in a simple post within a thread that has more than 50,000 posts in it. If it is an important rule, it should be placed within the Site Rules and Guidelines, not buried.
Im sorry if this is a bit long. I just need to get it out there. My opinion is two fold: Putting me on probation for disregarding a staff warning when I clearly didnt (the warning referenced the D word only, which I complied with) is unfair. Being overzealous in directing conversations, handing out numerous warnings over relatively insignificant things, and burying important warnings deep within a thread and then using them to chastise others is irresponsible at best, and an abuse of power at worst.
Some of you noticed that I am now on probation and sent me PMs expressing concern and even anger over my punishment. I thank you. One person that sent me a PM, (who gave me permission to express his/her feelings without identifying him/her), who is one of our top posters, told me that they had reservations posting very much on here anymore because the moderation had become the equivalent of a certain historic foreign totalitarian political party.
I am not alone in my feelings, and it saddens me to see that others have felt somewhat oppressed by the overzealous moderation on this thread.
In conclusion, I have made a choice that, in my opinion, is for the best of the forum. Its just a forum, but I genuinely care for the people in it, and I would rather it continue without me being a negative influence or a pain to the mods. I have, therefore, decided to leave. Id rather it happen this way instead of having to constantly walk on eggshells so as not to disturb someone. My sense of humor, as you can see, is a bit edgy at times, so it would only be a matter of time before I got banned, Im sure. Id rather go out on my own terms than to just have banned under my name and not be able to say anything about it.
Ill really miss you guys, and I mean that.
Steven, youre the best mod Ive ever had the pleasure of being around. Youre a good man, and your family is very fortunate to have you.
OTD, thanks for the recipes and for being great.
Dawnierae, thanks for the picture of you and the dummy in the Lounge thread. Still makes me laugh, and I hope you enjoy the rest of this season of Dexter.
BabyBlues, Ill miss your avatars and awesome sense of humor.
Chief, Ill miss your constant optimism that always seems to make sense even though it shouldnt.
To the rest of you guys (too many to name), Ive really appreciated hanging with you for almost the entire duration. Ill be picking up my SGN on day 1, and Ill be celebrating with you guys in spirit.
Yes, this is just a forum, but its full of real people that Ive come to really appreciate.
Take care of yourselves.
Ben
Okay, PRE-ORDER on the 29th is realistic, relative to a launch on the 8th. 10 days to go until zero hour
Galaxy Nexus Pre-Release Thread
More Drama Than the Kardashians
it originated from a kellex tweet saying he was tipped to a perorder on the 29th
I was thinking...
How about a movie when this is all said and done? I'm sure Lifetime would give us the rights to use their channel.
We have drama, anticipation, eventually a release... this is pure gold, Johnny!! Pure gold, I tell ya!
I'm new here but I find the actions of the mods that you described, troubling. I'm a very politcally incorrect individual and I am not offended easily. I think most users are adults here and don't need a nanny. I don't like censorship, "big brother" or the "thought police". I think the mods action will stifle some of the creativity found in many of the posts.
I wish the mods here would reconsider the action taken against you. It doesn't appear warranted, IMHO, especially when you have contributed so much here.
I also hope that you will reconsider, and not leave the forum.
They gave us a little notice at the rollout. But I didn't see any advertising until it came out. It goes back to Verizon not wanting to trump existing phone sales unless it is their blockbuster phone release (for example, the RAZR).
Holy shit, no need to keep quoting the entire PA. But as always sucks to see someone who contributes to the community go.
dont suppose you have a link to that tweet? that sounds interesting.
Nexus LTE pre-order on the 29th? Tipster seems to think so. I'm not so sure though.
PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Obviously, you guys have noticed that my public title has changed from Senior Member to On Probation. Given that the title is public, I have decided that it would be appropriate for my response to said title change be public as well.
A few days ago, I used a word alluding to a feminine hygiene product while referring to Verizons way of handling things. I said the same thing in a tweet I sent to Verizon in response to something they said. After posting this, I noticed that it was soon edited by a Mod here, redacting the word. I also received a kind PM from the same mod telling me that this particular word continued to be viewed as inappropriate and to please not use it again. I assured the Mod that such a word would not be used by again in this forum. I kept my word.
Today, I posted something that alluded to my frustration regarding the ongoing delays with the SGN. I said that if they delayed past Christmas I would tweet Verizon, using my new Transformer Prime, about what they could do with their SGN.
A little while later, I received a PM from the same mod telling me that Id been put on probation for Disregard of Staff Warning. I was, at first, perplexed, since I knew I had been very careful to avoid the dreaded feminine hygiene word. However, after reading the rest of the message, I concluded that this warning about the D word implied a warning about all other words or phrases that are deemed to be offensive, even though that was not expressly communicated during the D word warning. I am, therefore, of the opinion that the probation for Disregard of Staff Warning is unjust and misleading.
But that is not the point of my announcement. The point of this is to express my feelings about the forum we belong to.
In the beginning, it was very exciting to be a part of such a historic and massive thread. I have formed friendships that I treasure, I have felt the satisfaction of making some of you laugh when the situation got dire, and I have felt the acceptance in the face of my group-diagnosed bipolar disorder regarding this phone. I truly appreciate the sense of unity weve achieved in awaiting the arrival of the best phone to come out in a very, very long time.
During the same period of time, however, Ive noticed that despite the overall excellent work of the mods (Steven in particular), the spankings doled out have become more and more frequent, and a result of an increasingly subjective point of view. Particularly, in the past few weeks, Ive noticed that efforts to nip things in the bud or redirect conversations that are not of an offensive nature, have become more and more frequent. These warnings often come with a wink, a smile, and a please? attached, all the while serving as a superficial layer covering over an implied warning or else.
I have read and re-read the Site Rules and Guidelines, especially those regarding language, and it doesnt harmonize with the rules established by the mods in the thread. When I brought this up to the mod who handed me the infraction, I was politely told that Phases had established his support for the banning of the D word in the forum, and that he would be happy to find the link to the post and forward it to me. At that point, I politely declined to continue the discussion. In my opinion it is irresponsible to establish such an important rule in a simple post within a thread that has more than 50,000 posts in it. If it is an important rule, it should be placed within the Site Rules and Guidelines, not buried.
Im sorry if this is a bit long. I just need to get it out there. My opinion is two fold: Putting me on probation for disregarding a staff warning when I clearly didnt (the warning referenced the D word only, which I complied with) is unfair. Being overzealous in directing conversations, handing out numerous warnings over relatively insignificant things, and burying important warnings deep within a thread and then using them to chastise others is irresponsible at best, and an abuse of power at worst.
Some of you noticed that I am now on probation and sent me PMs expressing concern and even anger over my punishment. I thank you. One person that sent me a PM, (who gave me permission to express his/her feelings without identifying him/her), who is one of our top posters, told me that they had reservations posting very much on here anymore because the moderation had become the equivalent of a certain historic foreign totalitarian political party.
I am not alone in my feelings, and it saddens me to see that others have felt somewhat oppressed by the overzealous moderation on this thread.
In conclusion, I have made a choice that, in my opinion, is for the best of the forum. Its just a forum, but I genuinely care for the people in it, and I would rather it continue without me being a negative influence or a pain to the mods. I have, therefore, decided to leave. Id rather it happen this way instead of having to constantly walk on eggshells so as not to disturb someone. My sense of humor, as you can see, is a bit edgy at times, so it would only be a matter of time before I got banned, Im sure. Id rather go out on my own terms than to just have banned under my name and not be able to say anything about it.
Ill really miss you guys, and I mean that.
Steven, youre the best mod Ive ever had the pleasure of being around. Youre a good man, and your family is very fortunate to have you.
OTD, thanks for the recipes and for being great.
Dawnierae, thanks for the picture of you and the dummy in the Lounge thread. Still makes me laugh, and I hope you enjoy the rest of this season of Dexter.
BabyBlues, Ill miss your avatars and awesome sense of humor.
Chief, Ill miss your constant optimism that always seems to make sense even though it shouldnt.
To the rest of you guys (too many to name), Ive really appreciated hanging with you for almost the entire duration. Ill be picking up my SGN on day 1, and Ill be celebrating with you guys in spirit.
Yes, this is just a forum, but its full of real people that Ive come to really appreciate.
Take care of yourselves.
Ben
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