Arguments
Torn stories about arguments, retold from the forum archive with every statement labelled and sourced.
- Sheikh_Nutti challenges rabbit's hate accusation; the forum turns it into theatre
In February 2025, Sheikh_Nutti demanded rabbit back up a claim of "enticing hate against Muslims." Rabbit brushed it off, and three dozen other players turned the thread into a mix of jokes, counter-allegations and character references.
Feb 2025 · Arguments
- A faction leader complained about a hired chainer. The forum sided against DUDE.
DUDE accused hired chainer Barry Allen of botching two chains for The War Rig in April 2018. Replies from other players, a forum moderator and Torn staff largely sided against DUDE, and DUDE later said Barry Allen was fired.
Apr–Jul 2018 · Arguments
- A committee member's mugging leaves the forum arguing over what counts as a scam
Proxima described agreeing to hospitalise a target for pay, then mugging them instead, and asked the forum whether that counted as a scam. Committee members disagreed with each other about where the line sits.
Jul 2021 · Arguments
- DrewMunson's "Hemi wins" thread: a religion row, a hospital loop and 37 dislikes
In February 2025 DrewMunson wrote up being attacked and bountied by hemi after a religion argument. hemi answered point by point, other players replied, and a Torn officer/committee member graved the thread.
Feb 2025 · Arguments
- Sweeney_Todd says Monarch won the war but lost the crowd; the thread answers
In October 2022 Sweeney_Todd [27468] posted that Monarch were top faction but were losing popular opinion. Replies came as insults, satire and copypasta, and a later thread linked it.
2022–2024 · Arguments
- DUDE's "Baronv0ndude Exposed" thread and the claim that the logs were edited
In October 2019 DUDE started a General Discussion thread to expose Baronv0ndude over bump requests sent by DM. BaronVonDude answered that part of the post was edited, and the thread ran to 194 replies.
Oct–Nov 2019 · Arguments
- DUDE says karma is being abused; General Discussion replies with downvotes
In January 2018 DUDE [1028023] posted that downvoting of their posts was karma abuse. The thread ran to 592 replies, drew heavy dislikes on the opening post and was later rated the worst thread of the year.
Jan–Dec 2018 · Arguments
- Faction upgrade thread turns into a row over co-leaders and Vulpes
In January 2017 a feedback thread on faction upgrades became an argument over whether co-leaders should assign them. Chedburn said leaders only. A dispute over the Vulpes faction ran alongside.
Jan–May 2017 · Arguments
- "Coward faction leaders": a new faction's leader confronts the filler-war habit
In June 2017 NuffleMurda called the leaders of much larger factions cowards for declaring war on a faction of level 3-5 players. Several players answered that they were filler targets for chains. A moderator replied too.
Jun–Aug 2017 · Arguments