New Posts For Thread: 8/06/2010 TWTW: "Hall Monitors"http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/25552273/8062010_TWTW:_Hall_MonitorsThis thread is for discussion of this week's The Week That Was, which goes live Friday morning on magicthegathering.com.Does that mean that people who have done wrong/made mistakes in the past do not deserve a second chance? If that is what those "higher-ups" in the MTG community think, then why continue playing the game? When you were young, don't your parents forgivhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/25552273/8062010_TWTW:_Hall_Monitors?post_id=461629201#461629201Does that mean that people who have done wrong/made mistakes in the past do not deserve a second chance? If that is what those "higher-ups" in the MTG community think, then why continue playing the game? When you were young, don't your parents forgivThu, 12 Aug 2010 23:24:38 -0500I don't see anything he said as irresponsible.  If those players were suspended at some point in their careers, then it should be mentioned and I would argue that it would be irresponsible to not do so.If they cheated, they should be called out forhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/25552273/8062010_TWTW:_Hall_Monitors?post_id=461299849#461299849I don't see anything he said as irresponsible.  If those players were suspended at some point in their careers, then it should be mentioned and I would argue that it would be irresponsible to not do so.If they cheated, they should be called out forTue, 10 Aug 2010 20:39:41 -0500hmmmi hate to say it, but some of mr david-marshall's statements seem a little heavy, bordering on the point of blatant accusation.remember that mr david marshall is like a pseudo-celebrity, or at least well-known in the magic community, so what hehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/25552273/8062010_TWTW:_Hall_Monitors?post_id=461268317#461268317hmmmi hate to say it, but some of mr david-marshall's statements seem a little heavy, bordering on the point of blatant accusation.remember that mr david marshall is like a pseudo-celebrity, or at least well-known in the magic community, so what heTue, 10 Aug 2010 16:32:36 -0500Are people losing interest in the Hall of Fame? And in 'professional' Magic in general?A couple of years back this would have generated much more discussions compared to what we have now, here and elsewhere.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/25552273/8062010_TWTW:_Hall_Monitors?post_id=461006793#461006793Are people losing interest in the Hall of Fame? And in 'professional' Magic in general?A couple of years back this would have generated much more discussions compared to what we have now, here and elsewhere.Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:47:35 -0500The overwhelming majority of pros are not dirty in the slightest. Also, you don't have to be "dirty" to have been suspended. A one-time mistake, a youthful transgression if you will, can get you there. I haven't filled out my ballot yet, but I'm veryhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/25552273/8062010_TWTW:_Hall_Monitors?post_id=460871745#460871745The overwhelming majority of pros are not dirty in the slightest. Also, you don't have to be "dirty" to have been suspended. A one-time mistake, a youthful transgression if you will, can get you there. I haven't filled out my ballot yet, but I'm verySat, 07 Aug 2010 19:55:37 -0500