The post that started all of this:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?p=2447689

For lazy readers:

“If you kill anyone, or contribute to the killings of others, I hope the same fate comes to you.

Good luck!

Try and do some good, will you?”


Obviosly a very very VERY bad thing to say.

I mean, who would go eye for an eye (sarcasm), to quote one of the scriptures.

If someone on the forum went out and said he would kill his next door neighbour… That responce would probably have been, well, understating things.

If someone went out on the forum and said that he wanted to kill a human being, that responce would probably have been ok, no?

But hey, if it’s a US army trooper off to have some people killed, then it’s NOT ok?

And please don’t argue the point that US army troopers don’t kill people… It’s kind of what the whole military is meant for, you know, killing beings.

Quote Originally Posted by CountArach
Dear Kadagar_AV,

You have received an infraction at The Guild.

Reason: Minor
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In the 'wish me luck in Afghanistan' thread you stated that, if MRD contributes to the killing of another whilst serving, you hope that he himself will be killed. This post is incredibly inappropriate and poorly timed, not to mention bordering on a threat to another member. Please think about what you post before you put it up and remember that wishing violence upon another human being is just plain wrong.
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This infraction is worth 1 point(s).

Original Post:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?p=2447689
If you kill anyone, or contribute to the killings of others, I hope the same fate comes to you.

Good luck!

Try and do some good, will you?
Ok… Minor reason, one infraction… I could take that.

But then some points strikes me…. Poorly timed? Seems like the perfect time to remind someone that what goes around comes around (and often harder), and wishing him that he does SOME GOOD.

Then second point… me even bordering to a threat to another member… I have NO idea of what perspective you would need to even come close to reading that post as me threatening another member. No seriously, go back and re-read my post just for laughs.


And third, and this is the most fun one (believe it or not): that a mod gives me a warning point cause… wait for it… wishing violence against another human being is just plain wrong… And my post was about…. Wishing violence against another human being is just plain wrong…

You shouldn’t need an overly alert sarcasm indicator to get the pun.


And again, this all I could take as human error, get the infraction, move on with my life. But this is where the real comedy starts.

Quote Originally Posted by Ser Clegane
Hello Kadagar_AV,

this is a follow up to the infraction you received for your comment in MRD's Afghanistan thread.

Considering the number of patrons who serve(d) in the military (not only US) or who have family/friends in the military your comment was particularly nasty and inappropriate.

To give you some cool down time staff decided to cancel your Backroom access for 1 month effective today (in addition to the WP you received).

Ser Clegane

(cc: Backroom moderators)
First of all Sir Clegane, thank you for spelling my avatar right. You have no idea of how many people miss the subtle nuances of spelling…

So, I get banned for a month… Because you have people in the military (or relatives) on the forum?

So, people doing army time is something the rest of the world should somehow bow down to, and not question?

Bear in mind, this was posted in the BACKROOM where we discuss politics (and sensible topics).

I would argue that my post was political as well as sensible.

Is the backroom some place where we can discuss worldwide politics as well as sensible questions, or do we have some military dogma (western ((US)) centered) to follow?

Again, the initial minor infraction I could shrug off as human error. The one month ban I find hard to understand for making the point of “eye for an eye” or “what goes around comes around” and ending it with my best wishes for the individual to do some good…