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Originally Posted by Igzy
I'm glad this forum has decent moderation. If you want a free-for-all, make your own forum. It isn't hard: Get some web space, install vBulletin and coddle every loudmouth who comes along. Just don't complain to me when it turns into a zoo.
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I have followed this discussion with interest, but since i lack any real understanding of what 11of101 said or did I have been fearful to join the fray. It seems you get booted for one of two reasons, either you are completely off topic and your posts are not relevant to a discussion of the Local Churches, or else you are rude and boorish to the point it seems locking you out is the only way to maintain a civilized tone.
I think it is very clear to me, that based on the reaction of Awareness and rayliotta 11of101 was not off topic. Apparently the posts were relevant and added to the threads.
So then it would seem that this person was booted off for being rude. I think this thread would benefit greatly from some quotes that would make it clear to all what kind of discourse is clearly over the line. Apparently some of these rants were PM's, which I feel should be held to a different standard. I don't disagree that a moderator should consider PM's, it just seems a lot easier to deal with a rant in a PM in ways that do not include total expulsion.
Of course I could dig up some quotes but that would be pointless. I didn't complain about 11of101 nor was I offended by any posts. Since the moderator was the one that received complaints, reviewed the posts, and made this decision it seems they must be aware of particular posts that did cross the line.
Anyway, I think the expulsion would be far more profitable to everyone else on the forum if they were given specific quotes and examples of posts that crossed the line.