free Nate

nath · #1 07-01-2007, 07:49 PM

so Nate just got permabanned on 2+2, and given his posting history (and that he's sitting next to me on the couch) I assume it's for this thread where he questions 2+2's book editing:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...;gonew=1#UNREAD

The reason given for his ban: "Had enough."

Seriously? That's it? "Had enough"?! I guess Mason doesn't really welcome open debate or expression of ideas regarding his product. Real open-minded of him. Wouldn't want to improve it or anything.

Maybe we can let him back in if he apologizes for expressing an opinion, a la Paul Phillips.

Seriously, this is a complete joke. Nate is a great poster in numerous forums and banning him because someone peed in Mason's coffee is nothing short of absurd.

I could continue to rant on this at length but I think you get the idea. Free Nate!

Popinjay · #2 07-01-2007, 07:53 PM

This is the BP Nate right? If so, he's one of the best posters around and to have banned him for that thread is tyranny.

Superfluous Man · #3 07-01-2007, 07:58 PM

nope it's the BAMF Nate.

FREE NATE!

nath · #4 07-01-2007, 08:00 PM

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This is the BP Nate right?

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If by "BP" you mean "Baseball Prospectus", then no, that's Nate tha Great. If you mean, uh, just about anything else, then yeah, probably.

Either way, this

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he's one of the best posters around and to have banned him for that thread is tyranny.

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is definitely true.

gobbomom · #5 07-01-2007, 08:05 PM

Nate was a good poster. I liked Nate's posts. Free Nate.

steamboatin · #6 07-01-2007, 08:12 PM

I think he went way to far in that thread, at what point do you think it is a good idea to tell the Grand Poohbah, He doesn't understand English?

He challenged Mason to a heads up editing match, LOL.

Suigin406 · #7 07-01-2007, 08:22 PM

lol at the hu editing match

XXXNoahXXX · #8 07-01-2007, 08:29 PM

In that thread:

1) Nate had a really good point
2)He went way too far.

If anything, maybe the thread could have been locked or something, but Nate contributes way too much to ban him for this.

Free Nate!

Five-Star · #9 07-01-2007, 08:33 PM

After reading the thread, I don't see how it could result in a permaban. It appears someone took his ball and told him to go home.

reno expat · #10 07-01-2007, 09:26 PM

Definitely free Nate. He is an excellent poster with a long history both in the forums and the magazine. In the offending thread, he did his best to remain respectful at all times while asking what he (and I) believe to be an important question. The question boiled down to "would it be more profitable for 2+2 to do more rigorous copy editing?" He and Mason clearly disagree and Nate was as respectful as possible, while asking this question. (I'm not sure where I stand on that, but selfishly, it would make the books more readable and improve my game and bottom line). He did not attacks or throw around personal insults. I find his resulting ban to be the ultimate example of a person taking their ball and going home (coincidentally, what Ray Zee accused Nate of in the thread).