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    How I (Inadvertently) Got 5 High Schools (and 5 accounts) Banned from RPF

    First, some background information. I am a sophomore at one of five high schools on a campus. The campus has 1 wi-fi connection for students, and 1 wi-fi connection for guests. In my free time every day, during the hour lunch/study period that I get, I browse RPF. I can also be seen reading 'The Revolution : A Manifesto' by Ron Paul and recently 'Nullification' by Tom Woods. Most of my friends know that I have a RPF account, and they also know that I am a libertarian.

    Now, for the explanation. One of my numbskull friends (the term numbskull being used with the utmost respect here) informed me that he was considering making a RPF account. I looked at him for a second, and then said "You're going to get banned." It's just something that I knew for a fact. This friend is not the type of person who is interested in liberty, he doesn't even know who Ron Paul is. And he is the type of person who would troll a site that his friend values.

    Remember the random troll threads that appeared over the last few days? Yeah, I think you know where I'm going with this.

    TacoBell0n0 made the account and was banned 3 hours after his first post (Age of Consent to 14). That I know of, this is not the belief of my friend - his intent was to make a controversial statement and start an argument.

    As TacoBell0n0 was making his second thread (something about Eminem suing New Zealand), another extremely intelligent and devoted liberty lover friend of mine was creating his account, hoping to join in the "fun". That account was banned before it was even verified.

    And so began a series of accounts being created and banned. Numbskull made, in total, 3 accounts - all banned. Mr. Intelligent stopped at two accounts, after his second was banned for posting a thread about Fancy Rats. That makes 5 accounts, all created and banned within two days, 3 of the 5 using new e-mail accounts made solely for the purpose of trolling.

    This morning I logged into RPF before the first bell to make sure Numbskull and Mr. Intelligent hadn't wrecked any more havoc over night. I was met by a notification informing me that the current IP address was banned by the admins. The IP address used by 5 high schools. The guest wi-fi was also blocked (Numbskull checked).

    And that is how I, by spreading the news about libertarianism and Ron Paul, got 5 accounts and 5 high schools banned from RPF. Is the change good? Hard to say. I can no longer browse the forums during school hours, but the troll accounts are temporarily discouraged. In fact, Numbskull decided to create a legitimate account that he can use to catch up on news and, more importantly, receive valued opinions on aforementioned news. And Mr. Intelligent? He experienced something like an addiction as he repeatedly checked the forums to see if anyone commented on his Fancy Rats post. Chances are he will try to create a legitimate account as well. Hopefully they don't get banned again. And through the whole experience, many other students and teachers learned about the forum and who Ron Paul is. Some classmates also expressed interest in joining the forums, or at least browsing as a guest. I can only hope they continue to seek for information, but if they do, it will have to be done at home.



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    Quote Originally Posted by not.your.average.joe View Post
    Now, for the explanation. One of my numbskull friends (the term numbskull being used with the utmost respect here) informed me that he was considering making a RPF account. I looked at him for a second, and then said "You're going to get banned." It's just something that I knew for a fact. This friend is not the type of person who is interested in liberty, he doesn't even know who Ron Paul is. And he is the type of person who would troll a site that his friend values..
    Your friend sounds like a dude I know

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    Look on the bright side. Now when you go to school, you would be able to concentrate more on your school work than aimless political chatter. I should make a troll account, troll threads are fire on this site

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    Quote Originally Posted by not.your.average.joe View Post
    In my free time every day, during the hour lunch/study period that I get, I browse RPF. I can also be seen reading 'The Revolution : A Manifesto' by Ron Paul and recently 'Nullification' by Tom Woods.
    Ah. Same.

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    You are a sophomore, so like.. 16? You made this RPF account 8 years ago... when you were 8? Really? lol. Shouldn't kids that age be on club penguin or something

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    Quote Originally Posted by Influenza View Post
    You are a sophomore, so like.. 16? You made this RPF account 8 years ago... when you were 8? Really? lol. Shouldn't kids that age be on club penguin or something
    That was a relative of his who died a while back

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    I miss the Fancy Rats thread. Such a young thread, never really had a chance.
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    the numbskull says your welcome. Now the whole campus will know of the greatness of Ron Paul forums and probably ask the same question, "Who is Ron Paul?" and will lead to people researching Ron Paul and learning about his initiatives. Hopefully in the end, resulting in new members interested in politics and world news joining. So is it really a loss then?

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    Quote Originally Posted by not.your.average.joe View Post
    Remember the random troll threads that appeared over the last few days? Yeah, I think you know where I'm going with this.

    TacoBell0n0 made the account and was banned 3 hours after his first post (Age of Consent to 14). That I know of, this is not the belief of my friend - his intent was to make a controversial statement and start an argument.

    As TacoBell0n0 was making his second thread (something about Eminem suing New Zealand), another extremely intelligent and devoted liberty lover friend of mine was creating his account, hoping to join in the "fun". That account was banned before it was even verified.
    don't forget the burning of Winfield

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gary Johnson View Post
    the numbskull says your welcome. Now the whole campus will know of the greatness of Ron Paul forums and probably ask the same question, "Who is Ron Paul?" and will lead to people researching Ron Paul and learning about his initiatives. Hopefully in the end, resulting in new members interested in politics and world news joining. So is it really a loss then?

    Do you really trust most 16 year olds to go through with that?

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    With the type of people at this school, I wouldn't be surprised if they already made forum of their own favorite candidate. (i.e. Bernie Sanders)

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    When you guys talk about Ron Paul at your school, refer to him as "he who shall not be named" and show this video:

    “I don’t think that there will be any curtailing of Donald Trump as president,” he said. "He controls the media, he controls the sentiment [and] he controls everybody. He’s the one who will resort to executive orders more so than [President] Obama ever used them." - Ron Paul

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gary Johnson View Post
    With the type of people at this school, I wouldn't be surprised if they already made forum of their own favorite candidate. (i.e. Bernie Sanders)
    Assuming they even care about politics.

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    believe me, they do and a little too much for their own sake. When someone constantly feels the need to say that they are a democratic socialist it kinda makes people wanna punch them in the face.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Gary Johnson View Post
    When someone constantly feels the need to say that they are a democratic socialist
    How edgy and "woke as $#@!" of them. It's like no ones ever done that before.
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    I know a guy who identifies as a democratic socialist. Mostly the only thing we agree on is weed and internet neutrality.

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    I just agree on everything with the guy so he shuts up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HitoKichi View Post
    I know a guy who identifies as a democratic socialist. Mostly the only thing we agree on is weed and internet neutrality.
    Not really , just weed . He would expect someone else to pay for his net .
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    I think the fancy rat thread should be unlocked . I will figure out a way to bring a little Liberty there .
    Do something Danke

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    Quote Originally Posted by oyarde View Post
    I think the fancy rat thread should be unlocked . I will figure out a way to bring a little Liberty there .
    I thought that was a thread about Chihuahuas.
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    The intellectual battle for liberty can appear to be a lonely one at times. However, the numbers are not as important as the principles that we hold. Leonard Read always taught that "it's not a numbers game, but an ideological game." That's why it's important to continue to provide a principled philosophy as to what the role of government ought to be, despite the numbers that stare us in the face.
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    This intellectually stimulating conversation is the reason I keep coming here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Suzanimal View Post
    I thought that was a thread about Chihuahuas.
    I thought it was about pregnancy.
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    I inadvertently got two traffic tickets once in the wee hours one Sun night when I was 17 from the same state trooper . I did not use that road for a week .
    Do something Danke

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    One time I inadvertently shot two ducks with one shot and it put me over my daily limit of two and I did not report myself .
    Do something Danke

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    Quote Originally Posted by oyarde View Post
    I inadvertently got two traffic tickets once in the wee hours one Sun night when I was 17 from the same state trooper . I did not use that road for a week .
    Quote Originally Posted by oyarde View Post
    One time I inadvertently shot two ducks with one shot and it put me over my daily limit of two and I did not report myself .
    Is this advice?

    My purpose in posting this thread was mainly to explain why the trolling was happening, because it seemed like some members were getting annoyed, and it looks like the admins did get annoyed. I also posted this thread in hopes that the ban would be lifted at the news of the trolls' pledge to not troll anymore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by not.your.average.joe View Post
    Is this advice?

    My purpose in posting this thread was mainly to explain why the trolling was happening, because it seemed like some members were getting annoyed, and it looks like the admins did get annoyed. I also posted this thread in hopes that the ban would be lifted at the news of the trolls' pledge to not troll anymore.
    I am not annoyed , I hope they lift your ban .
    Do something Danke

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    Quote Originally Posted by not.your.average.joe View Post
    Is this advice?

    My purpose in posting this thread was mainly to explain why the trolling was happening, because it seemed like some members were getting annoyed, and it looks like the admins did get annoyed. I also posted this thread in hopes that the ban would be lifted at the news of the trolls' pledge to not troll anymore.
    I wasn't annoyed but I doubt anyone is going to accept a pledge from a high school troll, lol. (not you, your friends)

    Fancy rats was my favorite, btw. That kid is going places.
    Quote Originally Posted by Ron Paul View Post
    The intellectual battle for liberty can appear to be a lonely one at times. However, the numbers are not as important as the principles that we hold. Leonard Read always taught that "it's not a numbers game, but an ideological game." That's why it's important to continue to provide a principled philosophy as to what the role of government ought to be, despite the numbers that stare us in the face.
    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    This intellectually stimulating conversation is the reason I keep coming here.

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