>>148150>internet disagreements aren't serious at allYou might be right there, but I'd like to make a distinction between a disagreement and something that just devolves into petty namecalling, which at this point I must regret to say has sapped a lot of strength not to engage in myself. If you'll look at the timestamps of this thread I left not only this thread but the website as a whole for about a month on my own due to not wanting to be around a certain someone. I, for one, would consider that serious business, as I can be a pretty active user; and the way I see it, if an internet fight isn't taken seriously at all in the first place, neither should be a ban. Perhaps if you want to look at it this way, the predetermined punishment as outlined in the agreed-upon terms would only be as serious as the offense someone took. Tit for tat.
>>148151I was starting to think along the same lines, though that's something that I think should be left up to the challengers, and after the fight, someone could choose either not to enforce it, or do so less than the agreed upon terms if they wanted as a show of mercy. Much like firing into the air in the South of the 19th century.
>>148152>It wouldn't be hard to just pretend to leave, and continue to post anonymously.This is true, and something I alluded to in
>>148074 when I mentioned:
>This is the type of thing that really only works if a lot of people are on board with it, and people are willing to exhibit a sense of shame.For example, if someone loses a duel and comes back before their time is up, that would be a dishonorable thing to do, as in someone that shows a bit of shame wouldn't do such a thing, and if they were found out, a technique to try could be that the user is called out and banned for a longer time. One might be surprised at how hard it is to keep the "facts" straight, should they begin to lie under questioning.
Of course, it wouldn't hurt at least by ceremony, should the esteemed moderators think it a decent idea and strike an IP on the banlist.
The world's really our oyster here, folks. The way I see it, we can do this, or not, any way the community likes.
Meanwhile I've installed another OS on my computer, and the next step is going to be to do a bit of groundwork when it comes to security settings, and then all that would have to happen is I find a game to play. But I'm beat for now so I'm going to have to do that another time.
And if anyone doesn't think this kind of thing could be a big deal, may I invite you to look at how much money and ceremony has gone into boxing matches over the past century, and in this one how video games are picking up steam in esports leagues. When there's competition and consequences involved, things can start to become a big deal pretty quick. Can I at least say it's worth a shot, if I'm the one that lays all the groundwork for it?