True Dat. Just ignore him.

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"No. He has a right to his opinion."

i think Hudson is a nice and clever guy , with an opinion in every subject , but it happens to have a different sense of humor n thinkin.is that a crime?
i cant understand the reason to ban someone cause some people dont like his posts , humor or his opinions.n what comes next?maybe you should also bann mecause i dont like enough The National's lp or for my "stupid" Arctic Monkeys topic or even for my bad english that dont have a place in a serious n mature forum like this...

seems to me so elististic (n i dare to say fascistic) to ban someone for these reasons (no offense to anyone).

you know we live in a free world , that place is a free to express our opinions forum , no matter if people like what we say or not.
And we should not forget that metacritic's forum is a place that most of the members are lovers not only of the indie and alternative music but also of the indie and alternative way of thinkin...

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Originally posted by Il Mago:
I voted "Probably...". I've never been able to understand the motives of one who exists to make other people feel like shit.

Thing is, Hudson is obviously not some 15 year old with nothing better to do. I can tell he's got some brains, is witty and clever...but he uses his power for evil and, imo, that is worse than the 15 year old troll. He knows better.

It's not so much the MC regulars I'm concerned for, it's the new person, checking this site out in anonymity (like I did for months before I joined), wondering if they should sign up. I imagine Hudsons' "contributions" would give them pause.

Hudson's like the one person in the office who brings everyone down. Sure he may show up to work on time, but hell if he's making others miserable, you've gotta take action of some sort.

Maybe don't ban him yet, but certainly give him an ultimatum, a final warning a "come to Jesus". After that, it's entirely up to him.

That's one of my favourite posts of all time on this forum!

I particularly liked the "uses his powers for evil", "Sure, he shows up to work on time" and "come to Jesus" lines. Quality work.

Although I think this is hilarious, and Hudson can be an ass, I don't believe he should be banned. For one thing, it would probably kill him. He's alright. Even if he is, as proposed, a "villain, so what? Everyone needs a villain, someone to dispute with or be annoyed by. He's like this sites "Newman" from Seinfeld. I vouche his name should be changed to Newman, and that be the end of it. Kicking him out would seem kind of fascist. Soon enough there would be constant moderation and I'd get bored. For the most part, the people on this site are fairly intelligent and thoughtful. As long as intelligence and thoughtfulness remains the majority, there will be room for a "villain". Plus, if someone's posts on an internet forum are really making everyone "miserable", then, wow, then we have problems. Geez, it's just the damned internet! If it bothers you so much go play outside. Get drunk, or watch a movie. Maybe, ahh....listen to music? The whole reason we're all on here? Music? Remember? Yeah yeah music that's right....now I remember....I'm leaving

lol "magnanimous dictator"....now that's just funny. Keep him on here

I think some of his posts are annoying and some are pretty funny. Many times I think people have been upset by comments that he made where he was clearly joking (wasn't he?).

Now that he has a reputation, it is difficult to take his actual opinions seriously. He did that to himself, though, and I don't think he minds too much.

I don't think he should be banned. If you started banning weirdos with nutty opinions, you'd have more than him on your list and you'd have a less entertaining board

A lot of you are missing the point, his banning is not be considered because of his opinions, banning him is being considered because he's consistently an ass.. I don't remember the last time I saw him having a legit opinion. Every post I've seen from him for the last month at least has been making a jibe at FKA (or another mod) or starting shit with someone. It's childish to ban him, I doubt MC has ever banned someone that wasn't spamming before... but this kid serves no purpose.

The difference between this forum and others is that every person on here is actually interested in discussing music, he's the first troll I've seen on here. He's been told plenty of times to stop acting like a child but he hasn't changed anything.

Once again, I'll say that whatever happens won't bother me, I trust our mods to make a good, level-headed, well thought decision; whatever that decision is, I'll stand behind it.

Of course. I wouldn't care if he was banned. It would just be an unfortunate precedent.

The number one rule in the "Forum Guidelines" is to be courteous. Hudson has been warned on the issue so it wont bother me if he is banned because of it, the rules are clearly stated. That said hudson is an intelligent poster and does add a dynamic to the boards and isn't just spouting off negative one liners. I vote no but I understand and am alright if the mods feel the need to ban o this issue

I don't see why you guys keep on saying he's intelligent... what is intelligent in trolling? I still have yet to see him back up any "intelligent statements" he has made. I never saw him back up his opinion on the Beatles being a shitty boy band who are overrated and don't pertain to the music of today. He makes statements that go against the grain just to get a reaction and does not bother to to ever back those statements up.

He has a great vocab, but there are some awesome online resources for that sort of thing.

For those of you who supported me in this thread, you will be rewarded when I become Supreme Chancellor. For those who didn't, your days are numbered.

So.. How 'bout them Packers?

I voted "No, he has a right to his opinion"

You forum Mods shouldn't be such fascist nazi's

I voted no. Hes sort of a douche, nut I dont believe in people getting banned. The internet isnt a hugfest.

The person who posts the 97th "Whats ur favorite song this year?" thread is much more irritating.

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Originally posted by WinnebagoWarrior:
I voted no. Hes sort of a douche, nut I dont believe in people getting banned. The internet isnt a hugfest.

See, that's the thing. People can call me douchenut or dick or asshole. It's all good. People need to express themselves, I believe in that. Hell, I've been called dick and asshole more times by the mods this month than I can count. But it's cool.

What I find really irritating though, is when they jump all over me for being discourteous or attacking people. Last I time I checked, calling someone a dick or asshole in response to a disagreement was an attack.

Eric the mod busted into that "electronic" thread and attacked me by calling me a dick. What did I do wrong? I gave a harsh critique of a song. So I attacked a song and Eric attacked me. And then he blah, blah, blahs about how I need to be more courteous. It's such a crock of shit.

So the mods are full of shit, period. With the exception of markf, who actually has a sense of humor and a certain level of maturity required to be a mod, the rest of the mods are a bunch of immature, whiny babies, who have entirely too much emotional investment in this website. Unhealthy actually.

I'm not going anywhere. Eric and fka and jglass "the music critic" can bitch and moan all they want, but I will remain here at metacritic for a long, long time. And someday I will rule supreme.

And jglass, instead of rattling off your useless, false drivel about me, why don't you check the facts. 99% of my posts are about music, expressing my opinion about it. And most of your posts are poor attempts at trying to sound like you know what the hell you're talking about. Just to let you know.

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Originally posted by hudson:
So the mods are full of shit, period. With the exception of markf, who actually has a sense of humor and a certain level of maturity required to be a mod, the rest of the mods are a bunch of immature, whiny babies, who have entirely too much emotional investment in this website. Unhealthy actually.

I'm not going anywhere. Eric and fka and jglass "the music critic" can bitch and moan all they want, but I will remain here at metacritic for a long, long time. And someday I will rule supreme.

And jglass, instead of rattling off your useless, false drivel about me, why don't you check the facts. 99% of my posts are about music, expressing my opinion about it. And most of your posts are poor attempts at trying to sound like you know what the hell you're talking about. Just to let you know.

Like I said, I don't care if you stay or go, you don't bother me. What bothers me are the people that act like you have stated a valid opinion, and maybe I just don't go to the places where you post your valid points... because I just have not seen them.

And for the record, I have never claimed to be a music critic, I aspire to be one. There's a big difference there. I keep a music blog to share my views and to get more experience writing about music. If you think I do a poor job, give me some constructive feedback and I'll be glad to take your opinion into account.

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Originally posted by JGlass:
give me some constructive feedback and I'll be glad to take your opinion into account.

Flat. Boring. Uninspiring.

Sorry, I know I'm not supposed to post in this thread, but I couldn't resist the joke.

It's ok, I saw it coming.. was waiting for it.

I didn't even realize he was a problem till I saw this discussion.

I checked out about 15 of his posts and didn't have a problem with any of them.

I have been engaged in arguments with people on this board where the tempers flare and the rhetoric declines. It's not such a big deal.

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Originally posted by JGlass:

Like I said, I don't care if you stay or go, you don't bother me. What bothers me are the people that act like you have stated a valid opinion, and maybe I just don't go to the places where you post your valid points... because I just have not seen them.

And for the record, I have never claimed to be a music critic, I aspire to be one. There's a big difference there. I keep a music blog to share my views and to get more experience writing about music. If you think I do a poor job, give me some constructive feedback and I'll be glad to take your opinion into account.

Damn, where to start. Yeah, believe it or not big guy, I do have a valid opinion and I state it regularly here at metacritic. Your ignorace to that fact does nothing to detract from the validity of those that support me, it only makes you look ignorant.

And yes, you are a music critic, just as every person here is a music critic. I used the "quotation" marks because you are condescending towards me and others here when you behave as though you're opinion is somehow superior to mine, which, it isn't.

I partake in my fair share of shenanigans around here because I like to have fun, and there's no reason why discussing music can be done lightheartedly from time to time, but I refuse to let you get away with writing me off as some child that does nothing but troll, without defending myself.

The only people around here that have invested time and effort into banning me, are those who feel threatened by me. Namely the mods. The rest of the members either enjoy my posts or they are unaffected by them. That can be seen by the responses in this thread. This is a public forum, for the public, not the few mods that want to ban and censor and intimidate.