Can I Request a Permanent Ban to Eliminate Distractions?

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A user named Townsend requested a permanent ban from the forum to eliminate distractions and improve time management. The community expressed sadness over his decision, with many members sharing their well-wishes and suggesting alternatives to a permanent ban, such as moderation or time limits. Some participants questioned the fairness of Townsend's special treatment, hinting at a perceived bias towards long-time members. Others discussed the challenges of managing distractions and the idea of a support system for those struggling with forum addiction. The conversation highlighted the emotional ties within the community while addressing the complexities of managing online engagement.
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I cannot seem to manage my time well enough so I want to get rid of all my major distractions.

I am requesting a permanent ban.

Thanks
 
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Confirm this by posting a reply and your wish will be granted :frown:
 
noooooo don't let him goooooo :(
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
Confirm this by posting a reply and your wish will be granted :frown:

Please do...

It has been fun...take it easy everyone. :smile:
 
we'll be sorry to see you go :frown:
 
Townsend, we'll really miss you. This seems so...drastic. :frown:
 
maybe you could keep your account and pop in once in awhile? :redface:
 
Hmm, it is interesting to see that someone actually went this far. I have been thinking about doing it, but I would still want to be able to use the homework help. Sorry to see you go.
 
Sorry to see you go Townsend, take care!
 
  • #10
WE'll miss you alot! :cry: I'm sure you'll get back 1 day.
(Perhaps some of us should do the same.)
 
  • #11
I hate you, you bastard. How dare you do this. You better at least come back in the summer. I hope you do well in school, though.
 
  • #12
Was it your idea or smurf's?
 
  • #13
Isn't this a form of virtual euthanasia? Can we show that Townsend was of sound mind when he made the request?
 
  • #14
All the best, Townsend.
 
  • #15
loseyourname said:
I hate you, you bastard. How dare you do this. You better at least come back in the summer. I hope you do well in school, though.
Already reneging on campaign promises ?
 
  • #16
Hey, I would have gladly banned you!

Seriously, you'll be missed. Hope you get to catch more fish!
 
  • #17
Goodbye, Townsend! Hope to see you again someday when you're ready. :smile:


Gokul43201 said:
Already reneging on campaign promises ?
Are you surprised? :rolleyes:
 
  • #18
Townsend, I'm sorry to see you go. I hope you find more time down the road, I'm sure that the admins can revoke the permanency ...

All the best,

Yours,
patty
 
  • #19
So long, dude. I suspect that you'll still snoop once in a while.:biggrin: Best of luck.
 
  • #20
I want to be banned too. Although quite liking science, I am distracted by anything that will keep my interest for 15 mins, which PF has done.
 
  • #21
Is banning really necessary?

Can't you guys just not log in?
 
  • #22
Seriously, at some point in life you need to learn to ignore distractions and stay on task, otherwise you're in for a rough road ahead in the working world.
 
  • #23
Gokul43201 said:
Already reneging on campaign promises ?

I still would have done it for him, just not happily. There are, of course, plenty of people that I would happily ban.
 
  • #24
Evo said:
Hey, I would have gladly banned you!
Seriously, you'll be missed. Hope you get to catch more fish!

Haha, I'll give you the ultimate honor.

Love always,
The_Professional
 
  • #25
Tom Mattson said:
Can't you guys just not log in?
No, it's a kind of serious addiction. You can never quit it unless others help you.
 
  • #26
Nearly a thousand posts... We'll miss you
 
  • #27
Townsend, I agree with Moonbear - this is so drastic. :frown: But then you can still view PF as a guest. :wink: :biggrin:

Maybe Greg and Warren could put you on a time limit, or perhaps you can limit yourself to PF on Friday or Saturday nights.

Moderation is the key!

Is there a PFer's Anonymous?
 
  • #28
The_Professional said:
Haha, I'll give you the ultimate honor.
Love always,
The_Professional
Aww, such a sweetie. :!)
 
  • #29
Well, if anyone is curious, i talked to him... he's well... and enjoying his ban... what a crazy! I'm still amazed that anyone actually requested a ban...
 
  • #30
Thanks, Gale, for letting us know he is okay and hasn't regretted his ban.
 
  • #31

While on topic of banishment, how exactly can I get all of my posts deleted from Physics Forums?
 
  • #32
A ban wouldn't work for me... (though I am not yet addicted to PF just scienceforums.com) because I would just make a new account!:-p
 
  • #33
Orion1 said:
While on topic of banishment, how exactly can I get all of my posts deleted from Physics Forums?
You would have to convince a Staff member to go through all of your 348 posts and examine how their deletion would interrupt thread continuity, and then delete the ones that don't have any impact. Speaking for myself: I've got better things to do, so you can scratch me off your list.
 
  • #34
Why does this guy get special treatment? I bet if i had asked to be banned no one would oblige. It's always the same thing with the oldbies getting banned whenever they want and the rest of us can't get banned ever, yeah that's real fair.
 
  • #35
You would have to convince a Staff member to go through all of your 348 posts and examine how their deletion would interrupt thread continuity


Is it possible to turn my 'edit' button back on for those posts?

I could then delete my posts myself via my Control Panel, no problem.

You should not worry about my 'thread continuity', nobody pays any attention when I post anyway. And since my posts are not based upon any scientific substantiation, they should be deleted anyway based upon forum rules and clearing web space.

-Job- said:
Why does this guy get special treatment?
Yeah, I have noticed the 'mentors pets' roaming this forum and the special treatment, and completely ingoring many others, including myself. It is a form of non-objective biased behavoir.

I am just attempting to obey forum rules and remove my non-scientific unsubstantiated claims.
Tom Mattson said:
I've got better things to do, so you can scratch me off your list.
 
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  • #36
Orion1 said:
Is it possible to turn my 'edit' button back on for those posts?
I could then delete my posts myself via my Control Panel, no problem.
You should not worry about my 'thread continuity', nobody pays any attention when I post anyway. And since my posts are not based upon any scientific substantiation, they should be deleted anyway based upon forum rules and clearing web space.
The point is we aren't going to just randomly delete content of threads that may or may not have been referred to, or accounted for in later replies. You'll notice that even when we ban members, their posts remain (at least the ones we didn't delete leading up to their ban and sometimes the cause of said ban). It would require going through on a post-by-post basis to make sure the thread continuity isn't disrupted, which means not only reading your posts, but the entire thread your posts are into ensure we are not disrupting the thread. To my knowledge, others have made similar requests in the past, and those requests have been denied as well.

Yeah, I have noticed the 'mentors pets' roaming this forum and the special treatment, and completely ingoring many others, including myself. It is a form of non-objective biased behavoir.
That is not the case. You may have noticed we did not ignore you, we replied to your request and told you it's not feasible. It's quite a different request from being removed from membership here, which is something that forum admins are requested to do from time to time. We would not have agreed to remove someone's membership and delete all their posts; indeed, banning a member so their posts remain visible to others is the way we would handle requests to discontinue membership anyway.

I am just attempting to obey forum rules and remove my non-scientific unsubstantiated claims.
I'd be very surprised if the majority of your posts break forum rules and they've all gone unnoticed and you're still here to post. If you're concerned you've made too much of a habit of not supporting your claims in the past, the best solution is to just remedy that in all future posts. We have plenty of people here who have been around for many years, and their education and sophistication in developing sound arguments progresses over that time. Nobody holds the errors made by someone as a high school student against them when they are a college student or a graduate student or a professional in the field.
 
  • #37
I was joking around, obviously, oldbies getting banned whenever they want and newbies never getting banned?
My humor is too sophisticated.
 
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