First Ban on AP
Hey everyone,
Just wanted to pass along that we had our first ban ever on Arrowhead Pride for inappropriate language. The really offensive stuff occurred over at The Phinsider, where this user was also banned. The commenter's conduct was consistently border line insulting over time, if not outright insulting. He was warned about certain commments made on AP months ago and he repeated those comments at The Phinsider yesterday.
For those of you that saw the comments at The Phinsider and who have read this user's comments over the last six months or so, I think you'll agree that this was entirely warranted.
I think it's a great testament to the strength of our online community that it's been two and a half years and this is the first ban.
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Arrowhead Pride's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Arrowhead Pride writers or editors.
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Yeah, you do
not hate on the dead, unless of course it is BinLaden! Then you capture him alive, tie him up in times square, stuff his ass full of pork!
Lets hope Clark lets the new GM start fresh, with his guys. Who would want a coach, who has lost twice as many as he has won in KC?
I'd have
a transvestite in a bikini do the stuffing.
I opened the door to see my 18-month old and, in a trembling voice said, "You will never remember what it was like to have to root for the Chiefs under Carl Peterson."
Hallelujah. Our long nightmare is over.
by chiefstatnut on Dec 18, 2008 11:39 AM CST up reply actions
And Then Shoot Him With Bullets Dipped In Pork
Just so he knows he’s not going to get to meet Allah. :)
Herm Edwards will not be the Chiefs' head coach next season.
Was It Primetime?
Little bastard’s had it coming forever. Kudos to Chris for not giving into nepotism.
:)
Herm Edwards will not be the Chiefs' head coach next season.
Chris is just Roger Goodell
You’re telling me he bans people AND hears the appeals??
by Joel Thorman on Dec 18, 2008 11:03 AM CST up reply actions
And He Always Gives A Fair Trial
Right before he hangs them. :)
Herm Edwards will not be the Chiefs' head coach next season.
Why so serious?
C’mon, we all know HIV2Elway is some kind of alcoholic asshole, but you have to admit, he does lighten things up around here with some funny ass comments
his stuff at Phinsider
made me embarrassed for Chiefs fans. There is a line and I think he crossed it.
by I need more Esteban on Dec 18, 2008 11:05 AM CST up reply actions
We just know better
I think we have just grown used to his jackass comments and to not take them seriously. The dudes at the Phinsider didnt know how to handle
I Thought His Darrent Williams Comments Were Over The Line
There wasn’t anything funny about what happened to Williams or the aftermath of it. I can be as abrasive as anyone here and even I wouldn’t go there.
And as much as we enjoy the freedom Chris affords us, it’s still his blog. He gets to set standards. And he warned HIV about those Darrent Williams remarks before so it’s not like it came out of the blue for him. I found many of HIV’s remarks amusing or even insightful at times, and I’m sorry he got banned, but just because there’s freedom of speech out here on the Net doesn’t mean there’s freedom from consequence for the things you say.
Herm Edwards will not be the Chiefs' head coach next season.
So Did I
But as I noted…Chris’ blog, Chris’ rules. And he gave fair warning.
Herm Edwards will not be the Chiefs' head coach next season.
I didn't want to do it
He did add some funny and insightful comments now and again.
Gotta draw the line somewhere. And making fun of murdered football players is it.
by Chris Thorman on Dec 18, 2008 11:34 AM CST up reply actions
So Mercilessly Ripping On O.J. Simpson Is Out?
Oh wait…you said murdered football players. :)
I hope O.J. gets cancer of the ass in prison then.
Herm Edwards will not be the Chiefs' head coach next season.
I don't want to kick him out
Frankly, this is the first ban I’ve done and I haven’t decided what the most appropriate course of action is.
I’m thinking it will be temporary.
by Chris Thorman on Dec 18, 2008 1:45 PM CST up reply actions
There are ways to tell if it is the same guy using a new account
careful – there’s a black helicopter right behind you =)
make it permanent
I love this blog and the people on it. I’d like to see it stay clean and true to its name. Set a permanent example here. Nothing wrong with that.
I was also embarrassed
It’s possible to be entertaining without being that far across the line. We get away with a lot here, but he repeatedly went too far.
I applaud the decision. Let him go poison some other online community.
I opened the door to see my 18-month old and, in a trembling voice said, "You will never remember what it was like to have to root for the Chiefs under Carl Peterson."
Hallelujah. Our long nightmare is over.
by chiefstatnut on Dec 18, 2008 11:41 AM CST up reply actions
I'm pretty sure
he’s a stoner and an alky, as I saw him once say that he was trying to offer Bernard Pollard et al some pot at the KU tourney at the Sprint Center a while back.
I'm shooting for second
Hey Chris your mother is a snowblower.
You are missing the white elephant today…the magic gloves may make an appearance.
So...
With inappropriate language… Does that mean that we can’t ‘bleep’ or ’***" ourselves?? (ie; “Sh*t” or "B*tch, etc etc)
Well I will add my two cents
take the heat and shut up. It amazes me at times when a person takes the time to actually think of what foul language they are gonna use to make a point. Foul language is more of a social interaction when people are either hamming it up or getting upset with one another, either way, it’ usually an emotion type thing. The internet doesn’t always give the reader a true expression of emotions and thats when the language gets lost. At that point it almost seems useless to even type it in. I am not against a word here or there ever, sometimes I even get caught up in the moment. But I try harder not to type something that has less of an impact on my coming across with an intelligent response or comment. I do not always succed though.
I hate that anyone has to get banned for language when the circumstances such as this are seen, not heard, but this site is succesful because of the young man (men) who founded it and run it everyday. As UC stated, we are their guests and should always remember that.
I for one would be embarrassed if banned from a blog site for language.
We need a future defensive leader, his name is James Laurinaitis and he can be selected in round 1 of the upcoming Draft.
"But what do I know, I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"
I Think HIV's Was More For Tone And Content Than Just The Dirty Words
He was walking into someone else’s blog and making some pretty outrageous comments looking to stir stuff up and insult others.
Herm Edwards will not be the Chiefs' head coach next season.
I think I am glad I didnt get to participate
but I hope the Dolphin fans dont hold it against Chris, Primetime and the rest of us.
We need a future defensive leader, his name is James Laurinaitis and he can be selected in round 1 of the upcoming Draft.
"But what do I know, I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"
No, you guys run a pretty tight ship around here.
From what I’ve seen over the past few weeks visiting your site in preparation for this game on Sunday I’ve been pretty impressed with your site. It’s very obvious that Chiefs fans are very passionate, and I wish you all the best in your rebuilding process. Us Miami fans obviously know what that is all about, and it’s pretty sweet when handled correctly.
That being said, I hope we can sustain your misery for a weeeeeee bit longer this weekend. Here’s to a great game and no injuries!
"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
Dont worry about it
We’re not going to let one douchebag define the members of our blog or of your fanbase, I.
"How can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?"
-From the Unforgiven III off of Death Magnetic
I understand
where you’re coming from completely, Chris. But HIV 2 Elway was the funniest poster here and despite his tact (or lack thereof) he made contributions to this community and there was a place for him. I just don’t like seeing “one of us” (we’re only as strong as our weakest link) being cast away. Is there anyway he could be banned from all SB sites except this one? I’m all for second and sometimes third chances. Life’s too funny to take seriously…
by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 18, 2008 11:56 AM CST reply actions
Parade Is Funnier
And possibly Angry Jesus.
Sorry, HIV, if you’re still reading.
Herm Edwards will not be the Chiefs' head coach next season.
by UCrawford on Dec 18, 2008 11:58 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
They have their own styles
Parade’s a good read and HIV is good bar humor. Sir eccles warrants mention. Angry Jesus is just a troll. ; ^ ) But truly, thats what I love most about this site is the sense of humors here. One of the only sites I know that consistently gets lol’s out of me. Good stuff.
by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 18, 2008 12:08 PM CST up reply actions
Gotta agree there
The PARADE is on a whole other level than everyone else. AngryJesus is pretty hilarious at times, though.
by Joel Thorman on Dec 18, 2008 4:45 PM CST up reply actions
Humor won't be stifled whatsoever
Let’s just lay off of murdered football players and we’re good in my view.
by Chris Thorman on Dec 18, 2008 5:33 PM CST up reply actions
You sound like
Rickey Henderson when you speak in the 3rd person LOL.
by Joel Thorman on Dec 19, 2008 11:00 AM CST up reply actions
I'm all for the funny stuff too
but not many people find making fun of murdered people very funny. Life is funny, death and especially murder is not.
by I need more Esteban on Dec 18, 2008 12:18 PM CST up reply actions
I don't have problem with it.
He crossed the line.
I wonder how long until we have a new poster, HIV2SHANAHAN
"If you go out and you’re looking for the girl to wink at you and she hasn’t winked at you before 12 she isn’t going to. You might as well go home."-Herm
He'll be back
It sure feels like we havent heard the last of HIV2Elway. Hes like that guy noone invited to the party but somehow, always shows up
George Costanza?
We need a future defensive leader, his name is James Laurinaitis and he can be selected in round 1 of the upcoming Draft.
"But what do I know, I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"
From the Phinsider here
Just wanted everyone to know that he didn’t reflect badly on the rest of you here. He was really the only poster we got into it with, and I’m fairly certain he’ll be the last, since you guys are a good bunch.
And Chris, you run a good ship here, this is one of the busiest blogs I’ve seen on SBN.
"I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think."
"I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change."
- Dan Marino aka Quarterback God
by Little Nicky 21 on Dec 18, 2008 12:22 PM CST reply actions
Here Here....geeeez...at least we can laugh at ourselves.
Bill Parcell’s: "You are what your record says you are."
The Chiefs need to be playoff contenders in 2009 for me to consider improvement. Clark wanted it in 2008...I'll give them an additional year.
Seriously it is impressive
For how bad the Chiefs are, there is still a lot of action on the site. We are some die-hards fans around here
What does it say about KC fans
that RoyalsReview is one of the busiest baseball blogs?
KC fans are good ones I guess.
by I need more Esteban on Dec 18, 2008 12:30 PM CST up reply actions
I had my doubts
Being a part of the meager crowds at arrowhead all season, I was begining to think maybe Kc had a lot of fair weather fans, but this site restores my faith
You should have seen the Fins blog last year
"How can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?"
-From the Unforgiven III off of Death Magnetic
For what it's worth
As a Chiefs fan, I was embarrassed by that comment. I am not particulary offended by dirty words and/or crude humor, but by their intent or meaning behind them. What could he have meant by saying what he did that in any way could be interpreted as funny?
That was my problem with it
everything else was just your everyday normal smack talk between fans.. but I met Darrent Williams and I met Sean Taylor many times while he played at UM, so that really struck a nerve with me.. But.. it’s water under the bridge now, and I’m sure we’re both looking forward to Sunday’s game..
Question: how many of you guys here attend games regularly?
"I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think."
"I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change."
- Dan Marino aka Quarterback God
by Little Nicky 21 on Dec 18, 2008 12:47 PM CST up reply actions
I don't live in KC
but I go to as many as I can afford. It has been a little cheaper lately. I can’t wait until it is a “must have” ticket again.
The super drunk dude in the corner of the bar
that was HIV2Elway. Always talking some outrageous nonsense, telling you some crazy ass story you know is bs, you learn to just laugh and ignore him. He is harmless except to his own liver
Or just makes us more inclined to speak every thought that comes across our mind
by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 18, 2008 12:58 PM CST up reply actions
Which Doesn't Always Work In Our Favor
Nor does it excuse us in situations where more tact might be called for.
Like when you’re a guest in someone else’s house…which is what blogging is most akin to. Ownership gives you the right to set standards and deny service. Chris owns the AP blog, he set the standards, he informed HIV of the standards, so he has a right to deny service. Nothing bullshit about it.
Herm Edwards will not be the Chiefs' head coach next season.
I call bullshit
I made my first comment in this thread without reading the comments at Phinsider and unless some were deleted/removed I don’t see what the fuss is about. Yes, he referenced Darrent Williams but for the most part everything the guy stated over their was true. He wasn’t being abusive, he wasn’t being abrasive, he wasn’t out of character. He may have lacked class but is that a crime? If anything, THEY seemed like they were trying to start something and for each comment he made they overreacted. He kept his composure (which is probably more than I would have done) and pegged a few of them and they got butt-hurt and defensive. He wasn’t making any threats or making personal attacks. I just don’t like censorship in any form and his comments I don’t believe were worthy of a ban
My $0.02
by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 18, 2008 12:57 PM CST reply actions
“Yes, he referenced Darrent Williams but for the most part everything the guy stated over their was true.”
True or not, I won’t allow such a low level of discussion to be associated with this site.
by Chris Thorman on Dec 18, 2008 5:31 PM CST up reply actions
S'long as the bar is fairly high
And you don’t play favorites.
Your site, your rules, sure, but I’ve seen plenty of fora go to hell because of faforitism or such a low standard on bans as to be stifling to any discussion at all. When in doubt, if you see something that yuo think might be worthy of banning, but ain’t sure, let it slide once – then post that you won’t tolerate a repetition if said action in an open thread. If nothing else, you’ll hear from the rest of the posters in the comments, and it might bring you clarity, one way or the other.
Ain’t criticising, or judging – Just laying out some advice that is worth every penny you paid for it.
by Bleedingredandgold on Dec 21, 2008 12:44 AM CST up reply actions
Let's move on
and get back to talking about Dolphins having unnatural relations with unicorns.
Blame my wife!
a long standing tradition at last!
We need a future defensive leader, his name is James Laurinaitis and he can be selected in round 1 of the upcoming Draft.
"But what do I know, I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"
Personally
From what I read, it wasn’t too bad, but i can’t say I disagree with the ban either. If your name has to do with hoping a non-curable (minus magic johnson) upon someone, opponent or not, than I think you have bigger issues to deal with than whether or not the Chiefs are going to win this sunday…
oh waaah
some of you guys need an LJ sized binky. Now hurry up and fire my ass.
His name made me laugh
EVERY time i saw it…thats about it though. Maybe somebody should change their name to “Clap 2 Elway” or “Crabs 2 Elway” good variation on a timeless theme without wishing a truly horrible (as in it will actually kill you) disease on somebody…
"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week."
Well, he still has his own blog I believe
I think it’s on blogspot… it got referenced during his whole “I’m trying to smoke herb with the KC Chiefs” fiasco.
You can still go catch his wit at your leisure.
I didn’t get to read all of his comments. But what I did see seemed a little abrasive. I usually hang out and chat in those posts, but after what he was writing, I just closed out and came back here. Like I didn’t want to be in the same thread. Like when you see some kid acting like a spaz in the grocery store and you’re embarrassed for their parents… you just walk away.
Am I just an idiot.........
or can he just re-register as a different user name and continue with his same old same old???
Just curious….
"No good deed goes unpunished............."
Hi Arrowhead's
Just wanted to share what I posted at the Phinsider.
Respect to you Chris
Sorry you had to do this, and I wish the Phinsider wasn’t part of the story. But, things like this happen in the internet world. You seem like a class act and a good rep for your team. All the best too you in the future, I hope your rebuilding makes some of our opponents in the AFC East suffer some. Good luck next year and hope the Chiefs get back on top, they to me, are one of the "good guys" in the NFL. Also, don’t be ashamed of your team because of people like that, the smart fans and bloggers understand. I do at least.
Man, you would have thought it would have been the Broncos or the Raiders that set that guy off……. : )
The sentiments are for all of you though, good luck in the future!
"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08
add
the “this” in “sorry you had to do this” was a link to this post.
"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08
by HuskerDolphin on Dec 19, 2008 12:40 PM CST up reply actions
Good call, Chris
Sorry it had to reach that point. It’s a pretty long leash around here. Some sort of standard for civility is entirely appropriate.
Went excuses were born..
at that point, guilty people stop to exist.
There are line to be drop, went you fail to see them, them you become part of the problem.
Let’s have a great game and no injuries.
Ps Good luck in the rebuilding process
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
I guess there is on
in every crowd. They have one over at their site too. Calls himself rangerjae, talks shit on both of our franchises, guess he forgets his team was 1-15 last year.
Lets hope Clark lets the new GM start fresh, with his guys. Who would want a coach, who has lost twice as many as he has won in KC?
LOL
Finsxfactor over there was banned then allowed to return apparently.
by Joel Thorman on Dec 21, 2008 12:01 PM CST up reply actions
Talking shit or/and trash talking is part of the fun..
but went you go down on somebody who die, then i think is went you cross the line. Keep putting excuses, but in reality that will not make you a better person.
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)

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