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I just saw someone in #NorthernFurs (FurNet) get kicked because Samia (an Op) didn't like that person.

That, IMO, is abuse of power. Samia does not deserve ops.

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Abuse of power in a furry IRC channel?

Never! :O

On a less sarcastic note, this is why I generally don't frequent furry IRC channels or forums, because many furs I could name, especially in the UK (not going to point fingers, but they know who they are) are almost embarrassingly immature, childish, and prone to power-abuse or temper tantrums.

And as with many things furry, power systems generally come down to "I'm an admin, you're my friend, so you get to be an admin too". With the uncomfortably large percentage of immature furs around, it's inevitable that some of them would end up with positions of power.

Go go furries.

I only came back online (after like a year hiatus) and after two hours someone got banned. XD

Y'see the annoying thing was that someone said to me "Come back to #NorthernFurs, it's OK now, no abuse of power there."

I knew it was too good to be true.

The two universal constants: Entropy, and stupidity.

That goes double for furs. ;3

And triple for IRC - at least once channel populations get into the double-digit figures. :P

I'm only ever on there from time to time, I spend most of my IRC time on #fursuit (anthrochat) :P

I find this endlessly amusing:

most furs are liberals, and are all about "freedom" and "democracy".

Yet within their own little microcosms they basically run a dictatorship.

Everything would be so much easier if everyone would just obey

Would you kindly find a crowbar or something?

You do realise there's more than one furry, right? ;)

*yawns* Its why I stick to IMs.

And hence you see why I drift further and further away from the 'fandom' :(

I think you're confusing a bunch of people with similar ideas and feelings to yourself, with a bunch of fuckwits who think being in IRC god is the pinnacle of worldly success.

I've always hated IRC long before I got 'involved' with furry. IRC is always the same, regardless of race, fandom, network or channel. Tt just somehow seems to breed repugnant human beings.

And how I wonder do you edit replies? I must be the only LJ'er not to have figured this out yet, and my typing is atrocious tonight!

Are you a paid LJ, only those who can edit their own replies

Well that would explain it, no I'm not.

And nor will I be - pay to edit my own replies?! I think not.

Nor me! ;)

Well IRC is IRC :)
But I meant as a more general thing. We've just been burnt by too many furs as 'friends of convenience'. We help furs out as we can when they have problems and stuff, and then when their problem is solved (or the situation changes slightly), we're just forgotten about and thrown to the wind :(
Only happens with the furry friends who we actually see, not the non-furry friends who we see :/

THERES A FURRY IRC?!

Best reply ever.

I just don't do IRC. This makes the world a better place. However, I have to agree that Samia is a Grade A ________, and doesn't deserve op or admin status anywhere.

Hate to say this, buut..

Told everyone so.

Same shit, new wrapper.

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