How can I improve my grades by being banned from a forum for one week?

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The discussion revolves around a participant's desire to be banned from the forum for one week to focus on completing essays. The conversation explores themes of time management, distractions, and the social dynamics of the forum community.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses urgency about needing to be banned to complete essays, stating their grade depends on it.
  • Another participant argues that being banned would be an "easy way out" and suggests learning to manage distractions instead.
  • Some participants joke about the idea of banning and the implications of leaving the forum permanently.
  • There are discussions about the social consequences of banning, including the idea of ignoring certain members instead of banning them.
  • A participant reflects on the power dynamics within the group, suggesting they could leverage relationships for personal gain.
  • Several participants engage in playful banter about the situation, indicating a lighthearted tone despite the underlying concern about academic responsibilities.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on whether banning is a valid solution to the issue of distractions. Some advocate for self-discipline while others humorously support the idea of a ban.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes various assumptions about personal responsibility and the effectiveness of temporary bans, but these are not resolved. The social dynamics and humor present may influence the seriousness of the academic concerns raised.

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seriously. 1 week. I have two essays due tomorrow and if I stay here any longer I'm not going to make it. My grade depends on me being banned.

Ban me.
 
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i hereby ban thee!

oh yeah, sorry, i can't. if you leave permanently like townsend... i'll kill you. got it?!
 
NO!

You need to learn to do your work with distractions!Banning you would be the "easy way out"!
 
Yah, don't be such a pansy, learn to work with the PF in the way
 
I am so lucky I don't have all these things coming up

Pengwuino said:
Yah, don't be such a pansy, learn to work with the PF in the way
*nudges pengwino*

shut up..
 
Smurf said:
seriously. 1 week. I have two essays due tomorrow and if I stay here any longer I'm not going to make it. My grade depends on me being banned.
Ban me.
Smurf - just Log Out! And delete your cookie.

Then don't come back for one week. You can do it! :cool:

We'll still be here.
 
I just finished one of the essays, the second one only has to be a rough rough draft. So I don't have to get banned after all.

(ha, you know what'd be funny? If I get banned just now)
 
yomamma said:
I am so lucky I don't have all these things coming up
No, you're going to go into a science. You've got much MUCH harder stuff coming up, it's just a little bit farther away.

loser.
 
Gale said:
if you leave permanently like townsend... i'll kill you. got it?!
Don't worry babe, you got my MSN. Not that I ever go on it, but still!

Townsend didn't leave permanently, did he?
 
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yes townsend left permanently, course... i have his msn too... still, just because i talk to people off pf doesn't give them permission to just leave!
 
  • #11
I don't think we're going to get in the habit of banning people for only a week at a time because they can't manage their time. You either have to want to make it permanent or not at all.
 
  • #12
Gale said:
yes townsend left permanently
THAT BASTARD! He still owes me a reply!

He totally skipped out on me. ****er
 
  • #13
Smurf, you have to be strong. If I banned you temporarily, you'd just sneak back in, then get banned permanently for breaking the ban. :biggrin:

OK, NO ONE TALK TO SMURF. Pretend he's banned.
 
  • #14
Evo said:
OK, NO ONE TALK TO SMURF. Pretend he's banned.

Pretend who's banned? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
 
  • #15
I've been begging to get Smurf banned since I came back. it's the reason I left in the first place. I'm up for not talking to him. Yep no more talking to Smurf or yomamma.
 
  • #16
tribdog said:
I've been begging to get Smurf banned since I came back. it's the reason I left in the first place.
Wow... I just had an epiphany. I mean, that statement really made me look at my life in a different way.

If I have the power to make tribdog want to run away... Do you know what that MEANS?

...

I CAN HOLD TRIBDOG'S PRESENCE HOSTAGE AND GET ANYTHING I WANT FROM MOONBEAR! :!) :-p Woohooo! Feel the power baby!:biggrin: :approve: :-p
 
  • #17
lol, if I was talking to you I'd tell you don't get your hopes up. If I was talking to you I'd tell you Moonbear seems to be allergic to tribdogs.
 
  • #18
yomamma.

God tribdog really hates his mom.
 
  • #19
yomamma said:
God tribdog really hates his mom.
but I really like yours
 
  • #20
We can all just add Smurf to our ignore lists. Of course, then when he wants to talk again, none of us will know it. :rolleyes: :biggrin:
 
  • #21
Moonbear said:
We can all just add Smurf to our ignore lists. Of course, then when he wants to talk again, none of us will know it. :rolleyes: :biggrin:

Sounds like a plan o:)
 
  • #22
tribdog said:
lol, if I was talking to you I'd tell you don't get your hopes up. If I was talking to you I'd tell you Moonbear seems to be allergic to tribdogs.
Wow, that would be really important info. if someone were to tell me that it'd really save me a lot of hassal. Too bad no one told me that. :-p
 
  • #23
Moonbear said:
We can all just add Smurf to our ignore lists. Of course, then when he wants to talk again, none of us will know it. :rolleyes: :biggrin:
Tell you what, when I want to talk again I'll just make tribdog mysteriously disappear for 3 days. I'm sure you'll figure it out. :smile:
 

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