Help me please

[PadreSantiago]

Hey just a second ago I was trying to send someone a presonal message and I couldn't, which is weird because I've done it before. I get an error that says I'm not allowed to use the messanger feature. Can someone tell me what's up with this please?

[homeschoolmom]

Anyone who is marked with "hello, I do not rep the Church" is unable to PM. It's frustrating, but that's dUSt's rule.

[PadreSantiago]

WHAT!?!?! That is soo annoying! OH my lord this is so unfair, i'm being punished for not being catholic?

[homeschoolmom]

[homeschoolmom]

If it's any consolation, you can still use the email feature...

[PadreSantiago]

OK this thread is now a petition against Dust's intolerant rules. I hope that everyone will join me because this is harasment which breaks one of the forum rules. I am being harrassed because I'm not catholic....

funny quote btw! Homer is my prophet

Edited December 3, 2005 by PadreSantiago

[homeschoolmom]

Good luck with that...

[PadreSantiago]

are you going to sign my online petition?

[Theoketos]

I do not think that it is harassment because it is not unfair. Do not consider it a punishment, for it is not for your sake but for the sake of others. Often non-catholics come here and spam up the forum, which is harmless, but annoying. If a non Catholic came here and spam some creppy aliens, which has happened, it is more than just annoying but harmful. So it is nothing agaist you, but a precaution against future damage.

Maybe dUSt would consider working it out so that non-Catholics can pm Church Millitant or higher?

[PadreSantiago]

this hello I do not rep the church thing is like making jews wear the star thatlets you know they are jews. It's wrong! but I actually like having it there because not many people on this forum do. But i should be able to private message someone make a special case for me because I'm cool. Will you join me in my fight against intolerance?

[Jaime]

dUSt's house
dUSt's rules

Your house
Your rules

make your own website.

[PadreSantiago]

been there done that. Now I am asking you people to stand up for what is right and petition dust. This is a stupid rule and you know it I am being punished for not being catholic that's all there is to it.

[Timothy]

[quote name='PadreSantiago' date='Dec 3 2005, 12:46 PM']been there done that.  Now I am asking you people to stand up for what is right and petition dust.  This is a stupid rule and you know it I am being punished for not being catholic that's all there is to it.
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Sorry man, you are always welcome here! However, if you listen the logic of what Theoketos is saying, then you may be able to understand.

[PadreSantiago]

All I know is I'm being punished for not being catholic. I haven't spammed anyone or spammed that forums

[philothea]

Sorry... you'll just have to convert.

[Theoketos]

[quote name='PadreSantiago' date='Dec 3 2005, 12:42 PM']this hello I do not rep the church thing is like making jews wear the star tha tlets you know they are jews. 
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Even if it were unjust, that is silly to compare it too something so tragic. dUSt is not a nazi, and that remark trivilizes the terror that was/is nazism.


Further, it is simply for the protection of the faithful youth from harassment, though not necessarily from you. However to be consistant this rule needs to apply to everyone.


Finally and once again email email email.


Also

Theoketos on AIM I be.

[Aloysius]

the thing is, some non-Catholics way back in the day were harrassing Catholics through PMs, and dUSt backlashed by making the non-Catholic group unable to send PMs, it was the only thing he could do without being forced to micromanage all PM complaints.

I don't like the rule, but that's the reason behind it. I'm not going to sign any petition over it, though, because that would be treating the use of a privately owned message board for private messages as if it is a right-- it is not. dUSt pays for this website to exist, dUSt decide what things its resources are focused on. you might as well demand that he publish all your posts on the front page and put a picture of you in the header.

[cmotherofpirl]

Dearie you can email all of us anytime, but people were getting serious harrassment so we had to have a blanket rule for the whole category.

[Cow of Shame]

So, what exactly does it take to get one of those titles, anyway? ...not that I'm requesting one, I'm just curious.

How is it that PadreSantiago got singled out? Did he state his religious beliefs outright in a thread & dUST happened to read it?

I understand the rule....can someone have their status changed after being on the board long enough to earn (whomever's) trust? He proves he's not going to harrass or spam...and he gets the same rights as newbies & mediocre Catholics?

Edited December 5, 2005 by Cow of Shame

[Ash Wednesday]

Are we sure that all non-Catholics are banned from using PMs? I've known quite a few non-Catholics that were on here for quite some time and weren't singled out and I don't recall there being any major problems. (mulls and the brother adam family in their baptist days come to mind) I thought it was just posters that got "phishy" and "I don't rep the church" tags, like for saying something extra special and stirring up the pot on the board.

I don't know, I just post here.

Padre your avatar always makes me laugh, btw.