Lauda removed my rating, and I then gave Lauda an ultimatum if my forgiveness is to be earned. Lauda chose to make a promise and I will hold Lauda to that promise. I believe this was the best way to eliminate questionable actions moving forward. If I am proven wrong, changes will be made. I think after so many years, a new approach might be beneficial to everyone.
OGnasty removed his rating towards Lauda so he wouldn't be restricted from future DT1 membership - it has nothing to do with peace or control of Lauda. It was out of his control.
Unless you want everyone believe that this wave of forgiveness just suddenly was created by you? OG seems to be the only one receiving punishment and still making it look like he is the good guy.
Are you saying theymos was threatening to blacklist OgN from DT1 if he didn’t remove his negative rating?
That would we far more worrying. The warden of the board insisting that legitimate scam tags of dangerous scammers be removed. I very much doubt that would be the case. A direct answer from OGnasty would be useful.
Surely removing an observable scammer from DT would be in the boards best interest rather than insisting we leave the board vulnerable to the scammers actions under the guise of them being VERY 300+ GREEN trustworthy.
This entire bogus argument that we need need to shelter scammers on DT1 UNDER THE GUISE OF honest members to have peace is madness. Just boot them off DT and blacklist them. How desperate is this board for honest members ?
Did theymos directly ask you to remove a legitimate scam tag from a scammer Ognasty? yes or no?
The argument that rather than leave 3 legitimate scam tags for persons that scammed other members (if that is true) is more risky for the board than making sure none of the 3 scammers has a legitimate scam tag is also bogus. That makes zero sense. The board is surely not so desperate that we NEED scammers in positions of trust? What sort of community are we trying to create here?
Scammers = scammers
Honest members = honest members
there is no switching and swapping that around for the " greater good", that is a bogus argument.
What is the truth here? did some DT members decide to trade red trust removal or did theymos INSIST DT members remove legitimate scam tags rather than rid DT of observable dangerous scammers?
I am guessing it was option 1. Because if it was option 2 that is clearly a LOT more worrying. Why would Theymos go to those lengths to retain an observable dirt bag like Lauda on DT1? makes zero sense? surely just blacklist that filthy scammer and anyone supporting him in scams and start populating DT with honest members??
Surely OG you can see the folly of this argument for "peace". The entire point of DT is they disrupt PEACE if they see a scammer until there is fair warning the person is a scammer. That is the responsibility of DT1.
This is now the DIS TRUST 1 list is it? where scammers above the rules get to and do what they want? any action against them is disrupting the peace?
This is why all discussions should be transparent. Regarding scammers and on thread. There should be no back room deals for certain scammers and not others.
The entire community should be consulted on pro's and con's of removing scammers tags, since it effects every member here.
OG you must clearly see that this move will haunt you? your own enemies (not us, we feel you are an honest victim here) will always seek to use this action against you in future. It is a clearly bogus reason to remove scam tags and will be brought up forever by those who will use it to discredit your word and your consistency. It will be double standards to add any tag for anyone if you remove laudas tags. You will be crammed in a corner forever where this will be thrown in your face. The actions are understandable for sure, but sometimes it is better to be cast out of a dirty system than it is accepted into it by dubious actions. Remember, this is being recorded in the history of the early days of bitcoin. Don't capitulate under these circumstances.
We do not wish to cause problems here we simply want a transparent and fair environment where all members are treated equally.
If all scammers get pardoned for saying they will not do it again (even after multiple instances of lying and scamming) then the board will be in a far worse place. Would you not agree? if you agree with that, then you will see that it is unfair to pardon some, and not others. That would seem undeniable. MULTIPLE INSTANCES keep in mind.