Dry as a Bone, Part 2

[ksbearski]

Baron-

I appreciate your point of view. An honor court wouldn't be a bad idea, with a JAG to review the findings and pass judgement. I would suggest to Steel God that perhaps when there is an issue in one forum, especially a situation involving the MOD, then perhaps a board of other MB mods ought to review the evidence and then suggest to Steel God a recommended punishment. Steel God could then follow the recommendation or level his own punishment. And any banning of a club member should be publicly made, with the violations listed.

As for the Canuck case, I think both sides are at fault. I am assuming you have seen some of the stuff I have seen, since our orbits cross in other places far and wide across the net, and have a pretty good background about what transpired. From what I gather in talking to other Blitz members that I know who no longer bother to post on this MB because they are fearful of speaking freely, there is/was no love lost between Canuck and Red Devil. Canuck freely admits, if you talk to him, that he was rude and belligerent IN PRIVATE, so it does not surprise me that things escalated quickly from the point that Canuck's post got deleted. And thus the ban occured. My take on it is that it still smells, but it's a dead horse and flogging it HERE is a waste of time and energy. As Mr. Steel God has clearly pointed out to me, and to everyone else for that matter, if you don't like things here, leave. So I suspect this place will see a lot less of my time.

As for the rest of you, especially those of you who think things are so hunky dory, I will give you some things to think about. First, question why a current CM Ladder leader and a former Civil War ladder leader have the courage to and feel compelled to put their reputations on the line by "creating havoc" if things are so great around here. Second, take the time to think why a former CM MB assistant MOD would get aggravated to the point that he got banned. Why are so many people, good blitz people, so aggravated that they are "raking muck" by posting on this subject? And if you venture far and wide across the net and speak to many "silent" Blitz members, why do so many say they won't post here anymore...or more accurately, won't post anything that can get them "in trouble". Really, think about me, club cannon fodder by any measure, why would I feel compelled to commit Blitz suicide if everything appeared to be so great and on the up and up? Ask yourselves that.

A gaming club is only a "good" club if everybody has the perception that things are handled fairly and honorably. I am not accusing anyone of unfairness or acting dishonorably, I am suggesting that there is the perception that this banning was not handled in the best way. And once people perceive, rightly or wrongly, that things might not be on the up and up, then the club will suffer.

And with this post, I will be checking out of here. Thanks to all of you for weighing in on this subject. Whether I agree with you or not, I respect the fact that you participated. I am off now to other places on the net where Blitz members who no longer post here post.

ksbearski