Player 1: Stupid f'in camper.
Titan: Watch your language please.
Player 1: What is this a friggin Christian server?
Titan: Spawnpoint rules. Please watch your language.
Player 1: Can I say sh**?
Titan: Last warning, if it is a curse or close to it, dont say it.
Player: What a Je*...
Titan mutes player 1.
Titan: Guys, play and have fun, let others do the same, I really don't need the hassle.
Player 2: Wow, ridiculous, I can kill people and blow their heads off, but I cannot say sh**.
Titan: Watch your language please. Last warning for you too. Anyone else who wants to curse, consider this your last warning also.
Player 3: Can I say god damned stupid server rules?
Titan mutes player 3.
Player 4: I like cheesecake with bacon.
Player 5: Looks like someone has a power trip. I hate agressive admins.
Titan mutes player 5.
Player 2: Yeah he probably lives in his mothers basement, fat nerd.
Titan kicks player 2.
Player 6: Guys, he is just trying to enforce rules.
Player 2 reconnects.
Player 2: Talk about admin abuse. God damn idiot.
Titan: If you have an issue, record a demo and send it to Spawnpoint. Until then, you have lost your right to chat while you play.
Titan mutes player 2.
Player 2 reconnects.
Player 2: FU loser.
Titan bans player 2.
Player 5 reconnects.
Player 5: Don't mute me again, I know John Spawnpoint.
Titan mutes player 5.
Player 5 reconnects.
Player 5: You're such a loser.
Titan bans player 5.
Player 7: I don't see any rules, so technically, they didn't break any rules.
Player 7: Where are the rules? There is no MOTD.
Titan: Read the advertisements that spam during play. I can discipline someone for even an abbreviation of a curse word.
Player 7: I ran my own community, and admins like you wouldn't be here.
Titan: I could care less what community you ran, i'm telling you the rules.
Player 7: Thats not very nice.
Titan: Well I don't need the hassle from you, nor do I need you stirring up the rest of these guys. Play and have fun. If you have issue, goto Spawnpoint.Com and read the rules.
Player 7: Lawl ( <- idiot internet geek term ), someone needs to calm down.
Titan: If you continue to harass the hell out of me, I will mute you too.
Player 7: But I didn't curse, and as long as I don't curse, I can say whatever I want.
Titan: You are playing devils advocate, trying to give me as hard a time as possible, without cursing. Thats against the rules also.
Player 7: Supposed rules.
Titan mutes player 7.
Player 7 reconnects.
Player 7: You won't have your admin for long. Trust me.
Titans Mom: Get out of that basement and get some sun!
Player 7 leaves DM server and posts a pissy little whine in the "Report an Incident" forum, coating his post with the typical sugary sweet, I am an innocent victim diatribe.
Poor player 7, Titan is such a bastard, and bad admin.
Actually i'm not. Regardless of the fact that this is a game more geared towards the younger generation, plenty of us fogeys still play as well. While I follow the Spawnpoint rules, I think I tolerate less than alot of others. When I play, I just play. I don't brag when I kill, nor do I complain when I die ( unless that player is known to be a camping cheesy girl, in which I might make a comment or two ). I am usually silent when I play, unless addressed directly. I am 36 years old. Between work, and raising an 8yo daughter by myself, I have enough on my plate as it is. CS:S is my vehicle to relax, and I treat it as such mostly. Honestly, I could care less if you guys curse, use racist remarks, etc. It doesn't bother me *personally*, as I can just dismiss it. As a Spawnpoint administrator however, I agreed to abide by and enforce the rules set forth by Spawnpoint, and I will do so. It is a small price to pay for the ability to keep a server or two that I enjoy playing on, hassle free.
What annoys me most is the mob mentality that Xtreme mentioned in a prior thread. If you see a player being admonished for some type of infraction, and it has nothing to do with you, stay out of it. I sound harsh yes, but nothing gets harder to deal with than an issue with one person, turning into an Admin vs. 5 people scenario.
Whether you are speaking in the nicest tone, or cursing up a storm, adding your two cents only servers to stir up the crowd. If you truly have issue with a SP rule, or an administrator, bring it to the forums. Doing so in game allows the other unruly folks to gain courage, and start a mass protest. I got news for you, I have 0 problem sending 4-5 packing in one clip. 95% of the time I have a demo recording the moment I start play. 5% of the time, my Alzheimers kicks in, and I realize I forgot to start one recording.
In closing, if you think i'm abusive, I could care less. As long as I cover my behind with the powers that be, i'm good.
Now if you'll forgive me, I have been in this basement for 9 days straight. I need to get my 487lb behind outside into the sun and grab another 6 pack of Dew and some Cheetos.
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