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I do the same for some situations and vice versa. It's good to have some back-up before laying it all on the line. If all else fails, just consider sebak's idea. You need to worry about yourself rather than what your parents say about your life. They're there to help you and guide you, not throw you out on a limb because you're bisexual.

I don't know your background, and I don't think we've ever talked (but I can try my best to help.) It's kinda harsh to kick your son out for being bisexual. Everyone has their sexual preferences, but being bisexual doesn't make you any less part of society or your family.

They should love you no matter what tbh, regardless of your sexuality.

You must've gotten the wrong interpretation of what I was saying. I'm not "mocking" anyone, and don't fucking put words in my mouth, Zaraki. I'm just saying that every reason to not have it implemented came with a justifiable reason. Since all reasons outweighed the idea, then implementation isn't going to happen.

It doesn't hurt to suggest anything, and finding new ways to improve our community is always helpful. But if it makes everyone else happy on all ends, then I'm happy with SG the way it is too. I trust the admins. I know they are humans too and will do their job well, and efficiently. I appreciate everyone's concern and input for this suggestion. Thank you for your maturity. This thread can be closed now.

Are you saying to add a guns menu and take away all weapons in the armories? Or add the menu and keep armory weapons?

It's just a suggestion. And of course Supporters and below like this idea. I'm not entirely saying that this is the absolutely best idea out there. No, of course there are better ideas, but I haven't seen any other attempts. This is just my two cents on the take. If there was an easier way of reporting unruly players, then maybe there would be no need for this idea. I'm just throwing it out to help this. Like Merriman said, it's time consuming and bothersome. And then we go to ask admins (I'm not blaming any admin in particular btw) they are usually on PERP or never really on at all. Sure I see admins like Veggie, Scuba and Octavarium on a few times, but the players will be calm until an admin leaves, they even catch on to name changes. I even played with one rule breaker who was perfectly fine until ScubaToaster left, then it went haywire. But if the higher up's disagreement makes up the majority of this idea, then throw it out. I would just like to see another, simpler way of reporting players. Again, I'm not saying that admins aren't doing their job. I know some of them might go a little crazy with power, but obviously if they got that position, then they deserved it and who am I to say that they're not doing their job?

Does anyone here understand that to get this privilege YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE A SUPPORTER AND A REGULAR For fucks sake read the entire message.

At least the above two people understand the core of my point. Sure, PB, fine, I understand. But anywhere else? Maybe enable it in just 1 server as a test?

I mean, for example: I play Surf DM from time to time, probably more than I do MG now, and I find rule breakers and racism left and right but there's rarely an admin ever on there. They're either on Jail Break, Minigames, Deathrun or PERP. If the feature was instituted, then we could clean up the servers a bit. Maybe even give me admin for only Surf DM when I'm qualified and applications are open ;D jk Again, I'm not saying admins aren't doing their jobs, I just wish that more would be online and could respond when we needed the ban hammer or something. I just hope you all are understanding the whole point of the thread. I'm weighing pros and cons, suggesting requirements, a limit to the feature, etc. I know I haven't stated everything, but it's all I have for now. That's why I leave it up to discussion.

Well FUCK! If I had known that, then there would be no need for this. I'll still leave it up for a while since it still a young thread. (:

Close. This is what I stated.

I'm not entirely sure if this has been discussed in previous threads, or not even discussed at all. I have just been noticing that many members have been complaining about players in our servers, in this case, Jail Break. Complaints about HLDJ, freekilling, racism, etc. It's not just in this server, but in many servers and there are different types of complaints for each one. Many players, including our own members and supporters have to contact an Admin, AO, BD, etc to do something about it.* * I am not saying that higher ups are not doing their job. By the time higher-ups are aware of the concern and go to the server with the complaint, the player who is breaking the rules would leave and escape, either changing their name and/or doing said complaint in other servers. This is a massive nuisance for the higher ups and members alike. We have to file a complaint (which takes a good while dealing with proof and such, or maybe I'm just slow.) or just wait until they decide to come back. Regardless, it annoys me when non-SG members ask me to do something and I can't, allowing more rule-breakers and annoying players to come and go without any repercussions. This is why I'm suggesting a "kick" feature for members, but with that power comes requirements. To be granted the "kick" feature is not a gift, but a privilege. It would require a "Supporter" status along with the 2 month membership to be dubbed a "Regular Gamer". This could be called what I've seen as "Admin Apprentice" or so. Perks like an admin, but same rights as any other member that isn't admin or higher. The status of both shows that the member is obviously a regular and knows the rules and regulations with our servers, along with the support and concern for our community by supporting Steamgamers. I have only been here a month, I think exactly to be honest, and I am not saying that gets implemented immediately. There are pros and cons to giving this feature. Pros: Warns off rule-breakers Gives a bit of fighting chance Earned to loyal/mature gamers* Takes (some) pressure off of higher ups Cons: Abuse (obviously) Player can rejoin immediately after kick Takes (some) authority away from admins Hopefully no trolls would be hiding for months just to be abused. I would say maybe a 3-5 "kick" feature limit, to prevent kick spammers who want to abuse said given power. And if this is abused, a higher-up would take away his/her right to kick. If this power is abused amongst (hopefully not) all supporter/regular members, then the whole thing is taken away permanently. I am just suggesting this because as a supporter dealing with this stuff, I feel sort of like a "middle-man" between the members and regs/hg/higher-ups. Discuss it amongst yourselves and I would like to see Higher-Ups have input along with the other members. Thank you. P.S. Sorry for the essay format. It's just something I am suggesting.

Since when did Hippies have fangs?

Here are my two cats. Her name is Callie; it's short for her breed, Calico. She's a stray, has a heart murmur and we saved her. And here's the newest one Pete. He doesn't have a tail, and he was abandoned and a stray, but we saved him too

PM Paul or write on his steam page and he'll invite you in no time.

:L For CS:S-only players 1qxSwJC3Ly0 We're all just dust in the wind.

They actually made a new album? John Frusciante decided to quit his solo career? Chad Smith isn't touring with Japan anymore? Finally. Now I actually have a chance to see them in concert! I MUST see them in concert. RHCP is one of my favorite bands. I have all of their albums, even their guitar (well, bass) tablature books and have covered numerous amounts of them, and they're up on my facebook! Check out the "Wet Sand" cover I did!

This is literally what I'm going to school for

Whats your dream job? Why? Can you image yourself doing your dream job? Shoot for the stars they say... It can be serious, funny, or maybe just be a couch potato, doesn't really matter. Whale conservation. I believe that the illegal killing of whales is cruel and immoral. After college, I am taking a year off from everything and volunteering my services to put a stop illegal whaling from the Japanese. This is serious too. How about you?

Great song. I'm not really one for mainstream radio songs, but this had to be an exception. Foster The People is such a great band and I'm glad to see that they're getting recognized more and more.

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? It can be any brand or maker also. Mine has got to be Ben & Jerry's Karamel Sutra Sent from the heavens. How about y'alls?

I wonder if Aliens go on their threads like this They watch these videos saying, "Let's fuck with the humans. Ahhhhh, dumbasses. :trollface: "

Sony preps two oddly shaped tablets San Francisco (CNN) -- A tablet computer doesn't have to look like a flat rectangle. For its entry into the U.S. tablet market, Sony Electronics is forgoing that common design, popularized by Apple's iPad. The Japanese company's upcoming tablets look and feel more like folded magazines and a pair of sunglasses than the parade of rectangles on the market now. The first Android tablet, the S1, looks like dozens of other tablets at first glance. But the back has a "wraparound" curved lip that's supposed to feel like a magazine does when it's folded over. In a brief test Wednesday, this design felt more natural than some models with flatter backs. The second, the S2, resembles an oversize sunglasses case. The rounded metallic gizmo can be flipped open like a book to reveal two touchscreens, each measuring 5.5 inches diagonally. The split-screen display is appropriate for reading books, and Sony will include a version of its e-book software that's optimized for the device. But the S2 "will coexist" with the dedicated monochrome-display e-readers Sony sells, said Phil Molyneux, president and operating chief for Sony Electronics. The S2's clamshell design -- an old idea that has been resurrected from the flip-phone era -- is intended to make the S2 more portable, Molyneux said. "There's not many actual other products that you can actually fit in your pocket today unless you make your pocket much bigger," Molyneux said. Except for phones? To which Molyneux said: "This will show you a whole page of the Internet." The S2 will be sold jointly with AT&T Mobility and can connect to AT&T's faster cellular data network. The S1 will only be able to connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi networks. Sony's pair of tablets run Google's Android operating system. They will debut sometime in the fall, Sony executives said. The company plans to disclose information about pricing and release dates closer to their debut. The names of these devices also could change in the next few months. Sony will face mounting competition from new entrants. Tablet-industry newcomer Toshiba launched the Thrive this month, and Samsung Electronics, an early contender, continues to roll out tablets in a variety of sizes. Sony is targeting a more status-minded customer with these devices, similar to Apple's with the iPad, executives said during the news conference. But the electronics giant may have difficulty conveying the differences to customers. The "distinct advantages" of Sony's tablets that executives were touting are its hardware design, software tweaks for making Web pages load faster and touch responsiveness quicker, and integration with Sony's Qriocity multimedia streaming services. PlayStation Suite, video-game software currently deployed on Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play phone, will be pre-installed on these new tablets. But Sony will not be targeting diehard game players. "This is for the casual gamer," Molyneux said. The tablets can also be programmed to work as television remote controls and entertainment hubs. A feature called Throw allows users to flick the screen, when playing a movie, to transfer that video wirelessly to a TV, similar to Apple's AirPlay. What is happening to the tablet industry? D: