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JS96 said:
No sign of Muz? Hope things are alright and it's just like the ever fading Xbox live gamertags who went off to do other things.
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I just assumed he was most involved in the Off Topic threads? Have not seen him post in football threads for a while.

Always look forward to Muz, NicCarBel and Paul 01 providing expert comments on refereeing.

Hope Muz is okay.
 
HonestSpursFan said:
I joined post-Lupi. Who wants to do the honours of telling me the story? 😂
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Essentially the gist of the story is that Lupi constantly poked the bear and engaged in trolling forumites which ended up going too far and now he's been banned from Green & Gold FC, but his name lives on as part of the forum's lore and storied history along with the antics he and his associates were involved in.
 
HonestSpursFan said:
I joined post-Lupi. Who wants to do the honours of telling me the story? 😂
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One day, a poster by the name of Lupi wandered through Aussie Abroad and beyond, making himself known, usually by tearing into players after poor performances.

Now, Lupi claimed he was simply a truth teller, saying what others wouldn’t. But the townsfolk were not convinced. To them, he was more of a chaos merchant, stirring reactions and derailing threads.

The elders of G&G stepped in and gave a warning. Take issues to private messages, not the town square. But Lupi did not listen.

Instead, he pushed his luck.

A thread appeared, not for discussion, but to take aim at the very mods who had warned him.

And, well, you can guess how that story ends.
 
Pasquali said:
One day, a poster by the name of Lupi wandered through Aussie Abroad and beyond, making himself known, usually by tearing into players after poor performances.

Now, Lupi claimed he was simply a truth teller, saying what others wouldn’t. But the townsfolk were not convinced. To them, he was more of a chaos merchant, stirring reactions and derailing threads.

The elders of G&G stepped in and gave a warning. Take issues to private messages, not the town square. But Lupi did not listen.

Instead, he pushed his luck.

A thread appeared, not for discussion, but to take aim at the very mods who had warned him.

And, well, you can guess how that story ends.
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Ah damn. So basically just a troll with a temper?
 
Pasquali said:
One day, a poster by the name of Lupi wandered through Aussie Abroad and beyond, making himself known, usually by tearing into players after poor performances.

Now, Lupi claimed he was simply a truth teller, saying what others wouldn’t. But the townsfolk were not convinced. To them, he was more of a chaos merchant, stirring reactions and derailing threads.

The elders of G&G stepped in and gave a warning. Take issues to private messages, not the town square. But Lupi did not listen.

Instead, he pushed his luck.

A thread appeared, not for discussion, but to take aim at the very mods who had warned him.

And, well, you can guess how that story ends.
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Very, very funny, Pas!

I didn't think you had it in you?

Your post appeals to my sense of humour.
 
Pasquali said:
One day, a poster by the name of Lupi wandered through Aussie Abroad and beyond, making himself known, usually by tearing into players after poor performances.

Now, Lupi claimed he was simply a truth teller, saying what others wouldn’t. But the townsfolk were not convinced. To them, he was more of a chaos merchant, stirring reactions and derailing threads.

The elders of G&G stepped in and gave a warning. Take issues to private messages, not the town square. But Lupi did not listen.

Instead, he pushed his luck.

A thread appeared, not for discussion, but to take aim at the very mods who had warned him.

And, well, you can guess how that story ends.
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Long time no post.

Mod decisions that are not up for public debate is why I no longer post here after multiple posts of mine were taken down for questioning, publicly, some of the decisions.

I'll pop in occasionally for a look but to be honest I couldn't be arsed if that's how the joint is going to be run.

Cheers to those asking about me. I'm well and good.
 
howdy Muz, good your well.
Surely you miss some of us :)

Come on mods - surely you can reach out and clear the air - Muz is the type of member many of us enjoy having around through good and bad.
We all have point of differences and grown up surely this scenario can be reversed.
 
Muz said:
Long time no post.

Mod decisions that are not up for public debate is why I no longer post here after multiple posts of mine were taken down for questioning, publicly, some of the decisions.

I'll pop in occasionally for a look but to be honest I couldn't be arsed if that's how the joint is going to be run.

Cheers to those asking about me. I'm well and good.
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Hey Muz,

I understand you're frustrated at some mod decisions. You also disagree with the rule against starting threads or posting content specifically to complain about moderators or moderation actions.

The reason for this rule is mainly to keep threads focused on the community and the topic at hand, rather than turning discussions into public disputes about moderation. Moderators are volunteers who give up their own time to help keep the site running smoothly for everyone, and we’re often dealing with multiple situations at once (irl and on the forum).

That doesn’t mean you can’t question a decision or raise concerns. If you think something has been handled unfairly, the best approach is to contact the mod team directly via private message. In most cases, we’re happy to listen and discuss things reasonably as long as the conversation stays respectful. And if you still feel the issue hasn’t been resolved, you can always escalate it to the site administrator (Pasquali) for review.

You’re still welcome to post on the forum. You haven’t been banned. Choosing not to post is your decision. We enjoy your passion and being a part of the community.

Like everyone else on the site, though, you do need to follow the forum rules, including keeping things respectful and not being abusive toward forum members.

I’m not going to continue discussing this on the forum, but I’m happy to keep chatting via private message if you’d like. Alternatively, you’re welcome to speak with any of the other moderators if you’d prefer.

I hope to hear from you
 
Internet message board moderators are like football referees: universally hated for any call, accused of bias, and blamed for ruining the fun. Essential for order, yet only appreciated when absent and chaos erupts. They endure abuse for free while enforcing rules everyone bends.

Without them there is no game.....
 
Quicky said:
Hey Muz,

I understand you're frustrated at some mod decisions. You also disagree with the rule against starting threads or posting content specifically to complain about moderators or moderation actions.

The reason for this rule is mainly to keep threads focused on the community and the topic at hand, rather than turning discussions into public disputes about moderation. Moderators are volunteers who give up their own time to help keep the site running smoothly for everyone, and we’re often dealing with multiple situations at once (irl and on the forum).

That doesn’t mean you can’t question a decision or raise concerns. If you think something has been handled unfairly, the best approach is to contact the mod team directly via private message. In most cases, we’re happy to listen and discuss things reasonably as long as the conversation stays respectful. And if you still feel the issue hasn’t been resolved, you can always escalate it to the site administrator (Pasquali) for review.

You’re still welcome to post on the forum. You haven’t been banned. Choosing not to post is your decision. We enjoy your passion and being a part of the community.

Like everyone else on the site, though, you do need to follow the forum rules, including keeping things respectful and not being abusive toward forum members.

I’m not going to continue discussing this on the forum, but I’m happy to keep chatting via private message if you’d like. Alternatively, you’re welcome to speak with any of the other moderators if you’d prefer.

I hope to hear from you
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Excellent post from a Mod, Quicky.

Very statesperson like. Well said.

I hope Muz participates again. I think Muz joined 442 as far back as 2008ish.

Also, Muz has been keen to see G and G succeed and I think he set up a thread to fund Pasquali’s costs. Good on him!

If we don’t get Muz back as a major contributor, I appreciate his G and G contributions to date. Muz is one of the great G and G forum characters!

I’m not sure any other forum I’ve been on has public discussion about Moderating decisions? Also, owners and staff have to make decisions as to what is best for an entire forum, not one’s pet interests. The latter can sometimes inadvertently destabilise a forum. As simply exclusive participants on a forum, or Facebook group, it is difficult to have the same objective overview as staff/mod panel.
 
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