RUSTY SHACKLEFORD MUST STAND TRIAL!

rusty wanted skeptoids account back. that's not going to happen and why his account was deleted and ip blocked.

make your case for me unblocking his ip and letting him have a new account.

I don't exactly re-call ever posting saying anything to the tone of 'directly' unbanning Skeptoid, however it is purhaps possible I made a remark that would allude to such things... Hm, well I did happen to make an off the cuff joke about them being the future meet-n-greet host though that's kind of irrelevant clearly. If that were to ever happen, you know that people there would very likely start throwing around the barbecue arrangements and potato salads etc that Skeptoid would have worked so strenuously hard on. Dude would take a shit in the backyard, Danman would argue in Chinese that the hotdogs are too cold. It would all likely be an Ordeal for all there, more or less. Though I'll leave that to your imagination/everyone elses to decide on whether or not that would even remotely be a worthwhile undertaking in the slightest. I imagine not, though let's be honest everyone loves a good potato salad under usual expected or otherwise common circumstances. Likely even more so now when considering the current state of the World. Does Skeptoid even make a good Potato salad..?

Who knows, what I do know is this, if pressed..

I would probably vote to let them back in if it were an option being offered up, though I don't exactly see anyone or anything stepping aside and offering or trying to make that sort of a thing a point of priority for the site to have an ability to give their 2 cents on those possible decisions, via poll or whatever.. At least not yet, for the time being. While considering the fact that this isn't really their Trial, I figure we can finally get onto the dessert of this cookout before Danman decides to take all of our cutlery and exchanges them for Paper Chopsticks. (More affordable for the economy) Maybe besides the point however..

As sal9000 had already pointed out earlier.. This is hardly a Democracy. Which is slightly comedic to some extents because there feels at times to be a anti-Communism Russian sentiment on occasion, however we do not need to tread down those waters in order to get a proper grasp on the topic being talked about here today. Considering that is simply a matter of opinion, and one that is entirely not needed here when referring to any kind of witnessing pertaining to any fine details of the Trial at hand. On the note of when it comes to a fair viewing & evaluation of the Case that is currently being presented.

It's difficult to say what Country this court will closest represent, though we will present this case to a level that is sufficent.

As for the matter of the donations thing, yeah that could be alright. Although id want to see the Admins actually either drop it on the server bill or show us where the ad's are showing. Not that I would really expect that, though I think you get the idea.

(As for the other thing, I'd rather not get ass-kissy with anyone here, so I will just say that is kind of you to say)

I mean, it's not exactly like any of us should expect the site to go full "The Wolf of Wall Street" or anything. Though I imagine some funds would at least keep the polls rotating or whatever motivation it would key into in order for the site to grow further, though to be perfectly honest.. I kind of dig the niche crowd. People come and go and some never return, If it got much bigger id probably consider investing in stock so we can dominate "the inernets" as it were. Though unless you're the Steve Jobs equivalent of Spikednation ..I am more or less just leaning into the idea that a donations page would at the minimum be an alright addition to work towards keeping things smooth for the Site overall in the general sense of things. Not to get too captain obvious/far off base, tho Spikednation has always seemed a far bit more in-depth of a crowd than the general yt audience so in saying so I would kind of imagine there's likely a market for that somewhere to be had. Clearly none of us are here sitting around hanging out with Danman's concubines sipping on whatever drink of ones own choice obviously... So in that essence without further ado we can move onto the other main important matter at hand.... LET THE TRIAL BEGIN!

This is the moment I have waited for, I have collected my information and I am ready to present the case of my Client.

Now.. There is undenyable proof, despite my clients previous notions to this Court that he may have alluded to such an idea of one 'Skeptoid's' alleged unbanning, you surmise that my client has been demanding, I do not believe this to be the outcome. I would go as far as to suggest to you all that no such statements were ever made! not only were they not ever once made! Infact they were never even once alluded to at all! ..Now before we continue on. If you all would reference and take a look at the projector below..

Exhibit A: [Of this year] Friday September 9th - 10:31 - Friday September 9th - 18:00 - Friday September 9th - 22:07

As you can see in the image above, my client is subjected to the response of both yourself at 22:07 as well as Dude's response at 18:00 ...Is that correct? *Presumes that you nod yes*  ..Very well. As you will see here, you appear to be inadvertently confusing my client with his fellow Spikednational 'Dude' in the manner that Dude alludes to in his tone under the very first sentence in Exhibit A. This written statement in question comes off suggesting as if my client had some sort of demanding Tone with the userbase when in fact the only 2 previous made comments that were made by him on the entire comment section of that particular video only pertained to the original video that was being discussed and along with that, speculation as to my clients Identity. To have ones own identity questioned is laden to all kinds of repercussion. Judge we are not counter sueing the Defense but we are seeking relief for the initial charges. If there are or happen to be any arising disputes on a particular set of evidence at this current time or a later date, we can further review them upon taking any needed extra time for cross-examination of the evidence submitted for entry into documentation, if necessary.

*Goes to grab Exhibit B* .....Well... Let's not go pillaging the Court now your Honour's. We can move past Exhibit B unless the prosecution cares for us to present it later, I think we can move onto the last bit here before closing statements.
To the Judge and the Jury, I would suggest that the origins of this very site rest upon the Integral factor of being allowed to be Humorous! The Spikednation may have changed in name though its foundations remain harder than a bedrock of nails!

Exhibit C: Sunday June 26th - 2005 - approximately - 00:32


*Walks in circles among the Court*  ...Now, some may try and argue that these times have come and left.. However is that truly any excuse for any of us to get overly hasty and reactive with one another like a bunch of outlaws fighting over the last piece of KFC in the bucket until all else around are dead? Unless we are to be expected to directly attack upon all. For nothing more than our vastly differing opinions.. Judge... Ladies & Gentleman of the Spikednational Jury, I would express to you that my client deserves justice and another opportunity to take back access to the site with their own IP & Username.

As you will see upon observation of the original video listing, that there was much in-fighting over the entire ordeal, a sign that there was no direct correlation or certainty on on the accuracies or inaccuracies of information ...yada yada, something about a shoe or a glove fitting and aquitting.  Fair to say that varying opinion is a quality some would argue we should all welcome here in conveying our viewpoints to one another! Furthermore.. if we can't agree on something it's subject to dispute. I would suggest to the jury that the proceedings that my client sat through were not that of a concise or unanimous outcome in determining an admission of guilt for the accused offense that my client did not commit!!

Now... If for a moment on the projector we could please pull up Exhibit C:



Ah.. Here we can see above that there are the said actions in previous reference being disputed to whatever amounts, on display for the Court to witness and deliberate upon... Ladies & Gentlemen of the Spikednation.. I propose to you that my client, "Rusty Shackleford" should be put free from this lashing of an IP/Account Ban. Purhaps my clients attitude was a bit unambiguously one sided.. However, Whose isn't at times I ask of you!?!? Un-banning my client is something we should see to in order to maintain the core principles of the Spikednation. Thank you to all attendants of the Jury. Judge, I rest my case.