babapupa:

Maybe what's trouble to you is not trouble to other people. Looks like you are getting to arbitrary and pointless with this banning thing. You are acting like s lil kid with a new toy.

I don't like the op and his usual rubbish including this thread, but that's his opinion. We don't need you waking around labeling people's opinion anyway you want and keep banning at will like a damn prosecutor, jury, judge and executioner.

If you don't slow your roll, you will kill this forum in no time.

baby_mama: But seriously Afam,you don't need to announce a ban on a thread
Just ban the person and leave it at that
It is kinda embarrassing and infuriating to have one's ban announced

afam4eva:
That's the point. I want everyone on that thread to know who's been banned so that next time they'll desist from misbehaving.

The day I decide to go Kung fu on somebody please don't announce that i have been caged so that my enemies won't rejoice over me

baby_mama:

The day I decide to go Kung fu on somebody please don't announce that i have been caged so that my enemies won't rejoice over me

baby_mama:

The day I decide to go Kung fu on somebody please don't announce that i have been caged so that my enemies won't rejoice over me

afam4eva:
Now, i see why those at the stock exchange were against Oteh and while the PHCN staff were against Nnaji.

I will continue banning trolls and tribalist because that's what the rule says. Nothing will change that.

It's people like you that are killing this forum.

afam4eva:
That's the point. I want everyone on that thread to know who's been banned so that next time they'll desist from misbehaving.

afam4eva:
At times i wonder what some of you want. You can never be satisfied. Why should banning trouble makers be a problem to anyone? Our mentality in Nigeria has to change.

babapupa:
I don't like the op and his usual rubbish including this thread, but that's his opinion.

afam4eva:
Now, i see why those at the stock exchange were against Oteh and while the PHCN staff were against Nnaji.

I will continue banning trolls and tribalist because that's what the rule says. Nothing will change that.

It's people like you that are killing this forum.

wesley80:
Bros, do you mind? like seriously, you're ruining my thread. I'm sure you can do your JOB without being the ISSUE, can you? thanks.

Osiris.211:
The so-called trouble makers are the real thing here.
Did you by any chance received ten commandments filled with "thou shall not sleep at night because am now a mod" ?

How de thing dey do you sef?

[/quote]I'd always felt you were biased against both the PDP govt. and Igbos and your conduct somewhat fueled my impression. I placed you somewhere between a shackled rabid bigot (shackled of course by your Modship) and a closet bigot content to let others do the open hating while you gloated from behind the curtains, what with the tacit endorsement you seemingly gave unrepentant bigots and no more than slaps on the wrist - when u bothered - you gave some notorious flouters of forum rules? Your stewardship appeared terribly skewed in favour of a section of forumites from a section of the country.[quote]

Osiris.211:

@ Topic

Every coward is now coming out to say what the " Scary Lillian" inside him wouldn't have allowed him to say.

What a pathetic cheap way to score a point by feasting on dead carcass. Smh!

wesley80: Hehehe, I guess its time to examine the examiners LOL


Dear Jarus, first I'd love to specially thank you for not doing an "Aishatu" and saying goodbye to this forum, that no doubt would've robbed us of one of our best brains and "better persons" and no doubt denied us the depth of knowledge you bring to the table not just here in the Politics section but in other sections as well where I've personally benefitted immensely from your contributions, I hope you keep your word - thanks in advance.
Seeing however that the die is cast and the deed is done and all that's left is for us all to reflect on what was and what might have been, I wonder if your reaction to @PointB's criticisms in your farewell thread is a pointer to your disposition to having a huge ego trip where folks line up to "dobale" and tell you how wonderful your "tenure" was (inevitably I should add) rather than a time to do all that and as well entertain some useful and constructive criticisms in your interest and ours ( Nairalands and her users)? I believe you'd go for the latter, No? Well here are mine anyway drawing from your initial 5 point agenda on your farewell thread.
I'd always felt you were biased against both the PDP govt. and Igbos and your conduct somewhat fueled my impression. I placed you somewhere between a shackled rabid bigot (shackled of course by your Modship) and a closet bigot content to let others do the open hating while you gloated from behind the curtains, what with the tacit endorsement you seemingly gave unrepentant bigots and no more than slaps on the wrist - when u bothered - you gave some notorious flouters of forum rules? Your stewardship appeared terribly skewed in favour of a section of forumites from a section of the country.
As time went by and I read more and more about your thoughts, most of my views about you relaxed and I learnt to excuse some of your perceived failures as mere "human" rather than personal but somehow, I couldn't totally shake off the idea that there had to be a semblance of bigotry locked in somewhere within you, you basked so much in the noxious glory of bigots not to have some yourself and Nairaland as a forum paid for it during your stewardship. Maybe there was a time the battle against ethnic bashing was a success - a distant memory now - but like the proverbial masquerade that did the near perfect dance but landed on his left foot, he had to be jeered! Moral of the story - Finish Well. No sir, your battle with ethnic hatred and bigotry was a failure - sorry.

As concerning your Hall of Fame / Hall of Shame initiative that turned into a fiasco, I thought it was a noble idea but very very poorly managed. Its mode of operation allowed it inevitably to become a tool in the hands of a section of people on this forum - a weakness that should've been foreseen from the outset but ignored even in the light of its derailment simply because it played into the hands of a "section of people" and you had to gloat! A system that throws up Achebe as a candidate for Hall of Shame REGARDLESS of any controversy he might have generated had to be fundamentally flawed, how you of all people couldn't see that fuels my "semblance of bigotry" theory. An impartial Mod would've picked a panel of respected forumites (which we aren't lacking BTW) to come up with a shortlist of candidates from nominated people to be voted for or some other remedy since the original system had proven to be corrupt - You didn't. Hall of Shame / Hall of Fame, Thumbs down Jarus.

Next to the Grand Debates, wow! they've been awesome! Really really awesome, I guess - I've never followed any (my loss I know) I've always felt it could be more, I mean much more. Here's an extract from a review of the just ended Chinese year from the BBC:


m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20765530

I wasn't expecting Chinese-sized scandals but I expected an effort from you - and us. I thought the FOI bill was a goldmine and I thought with you at the helm we could harvest it but slowly and surely, the euphoria tapered off and docility and vapid cyber chants have once again taken root. Where are the NL organized information demands and thousands - signed petitions? Of course I know you don't run NL on your own but I can't help but think we've lost a huge opportunity with you stepping down. With due respect to OAMJ4 (Bros abeg find name wey u go answer) and Afam, I do not see either with your "clout". OAMJ seems too detached from the Nigerian reality and Afam, I'm yet to be convinced he can transform being seemingly overzealous to being a great Mod, I don't know how he manages being an active poster in over 10 NL sections without losing some essence, Not even Kobojunkie at her height could manage it! You see Jarus, as a Mod you weren't a "Ghost" like others you were a real person we could relate with and you could get others to listen because of your great personality. All that seems lost now.
While Afams ascension to the throne of "power" seems great in various ways - at least now the other set of bigots can feel the paranoia the other set have felt all these while, I hope he learns from you and does a tad better but meanwhile, I can't help but feel Jarus has left without truly realizing his and helping NL realize her potential, and that's just erm well, sad!

jmaine:

Exactly . .Sorry i joined in the party


Meanwhile bros Afam . .No dey do like Kenny Ogungbe wey dey like appear for every of him artist music video . .( na the last joke be that 000)

Osiris.211:

@ Topic

Every coward is now coming out to say what the " Scary Lillian" inside him wouldn't have allowed him to say.

What a pathetic cheap way to score a point by feasting on dead carcass. Smh!

baby_mama:

I enjoyed reading this piece
I was equally disappointed how he handled the Achebe stuff knowing fully well that the only people who would vote on such a divisive poll were his tribesmen
If Awolowo was on that ballot,I am certain,Yorubas would feel exactly the way we felt
There was nothing democratic in that,it was all ethnically based and motivated
As a moderator he shouldn't have sat to moderate a clearly divisive ballot without regards to the sensitivity of a large number in the forum,hiding under the banner of democracy which it clearly wasn't.
He didn't handle that well and I am glad the site administrator stepped in to squash that nonsense
Soldier go,soldier one,barrack go still remain

wesley80:
You really are a "major league arssehole aren't you? Not that I take any glory in it, but take a look back at my posts and see I used to be one of the harshest critics of JARUS even though I must admit I pre-judgeed him in those early days. Get informed dude or die an eediot.

Osiris.211:
I must have cut a raw nerves here.

Abeg, make I comot from this "Tinuke and friends" wimpy pants wearing cry babies. smh!

berem: BROS MI, abeg no kill me with laugh dis nite. Hehehehe

Osiris.211:
Nah, I can only kill you with that long long 14 inches snake

wesley80: I didn't post this to please you, if you think its rubbish I'd love to hear your better retort. Please don't excuse your inability to string a coherent thought with a pathetic excuse.

babyosisi: My regular username has been uncaged
To God be the glory

I feel like my regular self now

wesley80: Hehehe, I guess its time to examine the examiners LOL


Dear Jarus, first I'd love to specially thank you for not doing an "Aishatu" and saying goodbye to this forum, that no doubt would've robbed us of one of our best brains and "better persons" and no doubt denied us the depth of knowledge you bring to the table not just here in the Politics section but in other sections as well where I've personally benefitted immensely from your contributions, I hope you keep your word - thanks in advance.
Seeing however that the die is cast and the deed is done and all that's left is for us all to reflect on what was and what might have been, I wonder if your reaction to @PointB's criticisms in your farewell thread is a pointer to your disposition to having a huge ego trip where folks line up to "dobale" and tell you how wonderful your "tenure" was (inevitably I should add) rather than a time to do all that and as well entertain some useful and constructive criticisms in your interest and ours ( Nairalands and her users)? I believe you'd go for the latter, No? Well here are mine anyway drawing from your initial 5 point agenda on your farewell thread.
I'd always felt you were biased against both the PDP govt. and Igbos and your conduct somewhat fueled my impression. I placed you somewhere between a shackled rabid bigot (shackled of course by your Modship) and a closet bigot content to let others do the open hating while you gloated from behind the curtains, what with the tacit endorsement you seemingly gave unrepentant bigots and no more than slaps on the wrist - when u bothered - you gave some notorious flouters of forum rules? Your stewardship appeared terribly skewed in favour of a section of forumites from a section of the country.
As time went by and I read more and more about your thoughts, most of my views about you relaxed and I learnt to excuse some of your perceived failures as mere "human" rather than personal but somehow, I couldn't totally shake off the idea that there had to be a semblance of bigotry locked in somewhere within you, you basked so much in the noxious glory of bigots not to have some yourself and Nairaland as a forum paid for it during your stewardship. Maybe there was a time the battle against ethnic bashing was a success - a distant memory now - but like the proverbial masquerade that did the near perfect dance but landed on his left foot, he had to be jeered! Moral of the story - Finish Well. No sir, your battle with ethnic hatred and bigotry was a failure - sorry.

As concerning your Hall of Fame / Hall of Shame initiative that turned into a fiasco, I thought it was a noble idea but very very poorly managed. Its mode of operation allowed it inevitably to become a tool in the hands of a section of people on this forum - a weakness that should've been foreseen from the outset but ignored even in the light of its derailment simply because it played into the hands of a "section of people" and you had to gloat! A system that throws up Achebe as a candidate for Hall of Shame REGARDLESS of any controversy he might have generated had to be fundamentally flawed, how you of all people couldn't see that fuels my "semblance of bigotry" theory. An impartial Mod would've picked a panel of respected forumites (which we aren't lacking BTW) to come up with a shortlist of candidates from nominated people to be voted for or some other remedy since the original system had proven to be corrupt - You didn't. Hall of Shame / Hall of Fame, Thumbs down Jarus.

Next to the Grand Debates, wow! they've been awesome! Really really awesome, I guess - I've never followed any (my loss I know) I've always felt it could be more, I mean much more. Here's an extract from a review of the just ended Chinese year from the BBC:


m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20765530

I wasn't expecting Chinese-sized scandals but I expected an effort from you - and us. I thought the FOI bill was a goldmine and I thought with you at the helm we could harvest it but slowly and surely, the euphoria tapered off and docility and vapid cyber chants have once again taken root. Where are the NL organized information demands and thousands - signed petitions? Of course I know you don't run NL on your own but I can't help but think we've lost a huge opportunity with you stepping down. With due respect to OAMJ4 (Bros abeg find name wey u go answer) and Afam, I do not see either with your "clout". OAMJ seems too detached from the Nigerian reality and Afam, I'm yet to be convinced he can transform being seemingly overzealous to being a great Mod, I don't know how he manages being an active poster in over 10 NL sections without losing some essence, Not even Kobojunkie at her height could manage it! You see Jarus, as a Mod you weren't a "Ghost" like others you were a real person we could relate with and you could get others to listen because of your great personality. All that seems lost now.
While Afams ascension to the throne of "power" seems great in various ways - at least now the other set of bigots can feel the paranoia the other set have felt all these while, I hope he learns from you and does a tad better but meanwhile, I can't help but feel Jarus has left without truly realizing his and helping NL realize her potential, and that's just erm well, sad!