Hey Scud

[Herr Straße Laufer]

Hey Von Earlman good point and well taken, most people in any one state really could care less.

I'm saying this in the most respectful, nonconfrontational manner that I can so please bear with me.
Scud, Are we going to be better off as a forum by forcing people to post only certain ways, saying only certain things. Posting as not to create a nonconfrontational manner could be almost impossible. no argumentative posting of any kind, that pretty much takes any opinion not in agreement with said post out of the forum. If you asked the banned people if in the beginning it was anymore than just a debate they would say no. Your 1st two Mandatory statements seen to be very vague in terms,Giving you sole opinion as to whats respectful, sarcastic, aggressive or argumentative posting. Shouldn't there be a couple of people who would take the post under advisment and look it over 1st. Some people are very good at saying things and others aren't so those who aren't very articulate at speech need to worry that a disagreeable post will be met with minimum 30 day suspension. Trying to force people into a way of posting is in my opinion not the best thing for the forums. It seems that if a disagreement with you happens you can just ban and use any of the above rules for justification. But, sarcastic,aggressive, argumentative, nonconfrontational all fall into the open to interpertation catagory.

That being said do I think people need to think longer and post less sure, do people after some posts in a topic start to push the line sure.
Do some people push buttoms more than others, again sure they do. I just don't want to see peopleof differing opinions get silanced .

Chuck,

Excellent. Well said. Right on! :bow:

I especially do not like the rule where the mods can tack on an extra five days for questioning their ban. An appeal to the mod is the first right of the member? Then to risk further banning and dismissal due to following the club's rules for a right of appeal up the line, is a bit harsh?

>snip< (Self edit to allow both sides the opportunity to state their facts and not upon my knowledge of the facts.)

Both the inforcement and implementation of the rules are very subjective to the "emotional" state of the mods at the time they study an "infraction" or receive an appeal. :chin:

As I agreed earlier. The "martial law" -ness of the new rules may have been intended as a good thing. Your perspective shows that they may have some slight flaws? But, we all can work within them until the mods feel they are no longer necessary?

I'm actually glad that David has allowed this line of open discussion.

I also hope that the many who no longer post here will return and make the forums a content filled, and positive place, for CS lovers to reside while sharing their love of the game and history. :thumbs_up:



RR