Welcome to the thirteenth edition of ForumKorner News. To read any previous editions, inquire the spoiler below.
One Less Staff Member
Long time member and former staff member @Jason has announced his stepping down from his position on the ForumKorner staff team. He asserts he is stepping down for disrespect originating from general misconceptions about him not helping, and other personal reasons, such as work and school.
Xbox One Method Disallowed!
@Philly had to make thread earlier this week in order to orchestrate and remind everyone that the selling of Xbox One methods is disallowed here due to the recent tsunami of Xbox One methods sales. He stated "Hacking, social engineering, fraud, and anything illegal is not allowed here." Any violators will be punished for their wrongdoings. However, he did assert "If you want to legitimately sell your Xbox ones that is fine, but these methods are not allowed."
Gay Marriage by @Evil - Activity was boosted very much this week in the Philosophy & Debates subforum. This thread was included in the sudden burst of debate topics. This is one of the most heavily debated subjects in the US, and this thread details almost every side of the argument. Most users shared opinions and other users shared some facts. If you would like to detail your argument for this topic, be sure to post on this thread.
Limitless -- First Philosophical and Debating group! by @Michael - The users @Michael and @Leader officially announced their new group this week. The group, Limitless, is the first group centered upon the Philosophy & Debates subforum. For this new group, there will be no buy-ins, and there will be no official recruitment. The leaders of this group will be heavily monitoring the P&D subforum, and will recruit any members who show promise within that specific subforum. If you would lie to read specificity details, be sure to read the thread.
Stepping Down by @Jason - The former staff member @Jason officially announced that he would be stepping down from his position. He mentioned a few reasons, but the main one was that he had received lots of hate. Many people harassed him and claimed that he didn't do anything for the site. However, he had more moderator logs than any other staff member. He mostly dealt with the reported posts. He bid adieu to @Philly, the staff team, and all of the members who had supported him. We, the ForumKorner News Team, would like to wish @Jason the best of luck with his future.
User News
• @Cheefin attained 1,000 posts.
• @Mojo amassed 100 kudos and 1,000 posts.
• @God snagged 100 reputation points and 100 posts.
• @Spectrum hit 500 posts.
• @"Shake Junt" obtained 100 posts.
• @Zeref nailed 100 posts.
• @gor obtained 1,000 reputation points.
• @Sector achieved 3,000 posts.
• @"E z i o" grasped 100 reputation points and 100 posts.
• @Michael reached 1,000 reputation points.
• @Poison bagged 2,000 posts.
• @Random netted 2,000 posts.
• @Head gained 100 posts.
Weekly Lottery Statistics
Current Jackpot: 794,300
Current Tickets Bought: 7839
Last Week's Winner: @Mojo
Temporary Bans
• @Diamonds was temporarily banned for the reason "100% Warning Level"
• @Teen was temporarily banned for the reason "100% Warning Level - Are you serious? I work my ass off as much as I can to help maintain this forum. If Philly didn't see me fit for doing so, I would not be here. We could do without your disrespect towards the forum. Don't let my forum stats fool you."
• @Woke was temporarily banned for the reason "100% Warning Level"
• @Hollywood was temporarily banned for the reason "100% Warning Level"
• @Sherman was temporarily banned for the reason "I have a zero tolerance for your antics."
• @Shift was temporarily banned for the reason "You knew it was only a matter of time. Why must you continuously test us? Read the help docs thoroughly upon your return, Shift."
Permanent Bans
• @Pure was permanently banned for the reason "Scammer"
• @AlexFK was permanently banned for the reason "Membership/Donation chargeback."
@Michael: Hi, Leader! How are you today?
@Leader: Oh, I'm doing great, man. How are you?
@Michael: Good, thanks for asking
@Leader: It’s my pleasure, mate.
@Michael: I see you're one of the most helpful and trusted members on this forum, how do you personally feel about that?
@Leader: I wouldn't really consider myself that, but if others do, that's great. It's always amazing to know that my presence is appreciated.
@Michael: Well, I consider you extremely trusted! Let's start with the basics, how old are you, where do you live and what are your hobbies?
@Leader: I am 16 years old, and I live in Chicago. My hobbies include playing percussion, film, snowboarding, and debating.
@Michael: Quite a few skills for a person as young as you! What brought you to ForumKorner? What made you sign up?
@Leader: I was on the hunt for OG gamer tags. I went to that other forum at first, but got gang repped for not knowing about gamer tags. Then, I looked for some other sites to purchase accounts and found ForumKorner.
@Michael: Interesting. I see you're an avid debater. I have done so in the past with you and you have some really strong points, What made you realise you were good at it?
@Leader: Well, I'm a bit of a contrarian. I like to have the opposite opinion of the majority, for the most part. Being in that position, you must learn how to defend yourself.
@Michael: Exactly right! I have seen you helping out extremely since I got here, a lot of members are admired by you, buddy. Do you think you'll become part of the team one day?
@Leader: That has been my goal for a long time, and will be until I achieve it. I have always wanted to moderate a forum.
@Michael: Great to hear such positivity, well I guess this concludes our interview. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to answer these questions, is there any last words or shout-outs you would like to quickly say?
@Leader: I would like to shoutout @Sector for being a loser. That is all.
FIRST SMART PISTOLS HIT THE SHELVES
The US have currently launched a new item in the shelves of their stores, retail outlets, etc. The German Gun-Maker, Armatix GmbH has created the gun only to function with a concomitant wrist watch which has been stated to only be sold individually. The RFID-equipped watch is operated via a PIN number and it is placed close to the pistol. When the shooter holds the handle of the gun, it dispatches a signal to unlock the gun and there is a light that will turn green, located on the back of the firearm. The firearm stays locked with the colour red when it is not in use. It is currently in stores, being sold for $1,399 and the wristwatch is being sold for a further $399, which has to be purchased to make the firearm work.
TEEN SHOT FOR HOLDING WII CONTROLLER
Christopher Roupe, 17 year of age was in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Woodland Highschool, he was going to join the Marines. His life ended 6 days after Valentines Day, he was shot and killed by a Euharlee police officer. Roupe was about to watch a movie, before he heard a knock on the door. He asked who it was and there wasn't any response. Once he opened the door, he was immediately shot upon, specifically in the chest. "When we got up there, they said there was a Wii remote in his hand and she shot him", said Tia Howard who only lives about 2 doors down from Roupe's home.
SWASTIKA CUT INTO STUDENT'S HEAD
Three teens who reside in Portland are being imprisoned with the bail fee up to $3M. Jenna Montgomery (15), Christian Kalmbach (15) and Jess Taylor (17) have lured Dustyn Murrain, a young teenager into a shed, hit him in the head with a crow-bar and shooting him with a BB gun. After that, they used a box-cutter to carve a Swastika (卐) symbol into his forehead. They are all students at David Douglas High School. "He's been severely traumatized not just physically, but emotionally," Murrain said. "It's something he's gonna live with forever, especially if the scar of (a) swastika doesn't go away. Every time he looks in the mirror he's gonna have that memory."FATHER BEHEADS DISABLED SON
30 year old male who lives in Louisiana allegedly confessed to beheading his disabled son, Jori Lirette is being sentenced to life or execution in jail and has been charged with first-degree murder. The young boy was in a wheelchair most of his life and his father always "wanted him dead" so he would not suffer anymore. Young Jori was born three months prematurely and spent the first year or two of his life in a hospital located in New Orleans. He was born with cerebral palsy. His father, Mr. Wright chopped Jori's head off with a meat cleaver and left it in the lawn of his home so when his wife, Jesslyn return home, she would see it on her front lawn. The boy's arms and legs were also found in a garbage bag a few blocks down.NINE KILLED IN VENEZUELA ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS
Nine people's lives have been lost in Venezuela due to anti-government protests. The death tolls could be higher as Venezuela has immersed itself into an upsurge of protests against the anarchist government of President Nicolas Maduro. Five other victims have died in Caracas, including another three that have died from gunshot wounds during a massive protest including protesters, security forces and the army. 80 people are currently due to face prosecution and another 24 have been imprisoned.
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