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Originally Posted by DocJohn
Two things to be real clear about--
1. NOBODY GETS BANNED FOR VIOLATING A GUIDELINE ONCE. Nobody. Ever. We're not trigger-happy on the banning or suspensions. You will get a PM. You do it again, you'll probably just get another PM (depends on the circumstances and such). Do it a third time, yes, we're going to start getting a little annoyed and start talking about a suspension for a day or something.
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since the guidelines don't say this, how would anyone know?
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Originally Posted by DocJohn
2. Not sure what the point about talking about administrative issues in public serves. We administer the forums private, mostly through PMs to individual members. PMs are, to me, like email -- you don't share them with others unless you have permission.
The point of this guideline is that we don't want to get into long, drawn-out discussions for every little administrative action. I don't appreciate constant second-guessing of decisions (as, I suspect, most people don't), and since I can't predict how much second-guessing there will be (although I have a sense of it already), it's best to just make it a simple constant.
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I totally agree - but then why is second guessing decisions made on other forums allowed?
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Originally Posted by DocJohn
The best part about all of this? THE GUIDELINES ARE OPEN FOR DISCUSSION!  Make a case for why this guideline shouldn't be there, and I'm happy to listen.
Hence, this thread.
Thanks,
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I have already posted my objection to the ability of moderators to just end threads which are neither hostile, abusive, or containing personal attacks.
I believe if one is going to belong to a forum they should abide by the TOS, and the ability of moderators to just do that isn't something I am comfortable with.
Hence, my request to have my membership deleted. I have deleted all posts that I can except in this thread. The others are in threads which have been locked. Please delete my membership and those threads.
At the time those posts were made, locking threads wasn't done or permitted, and I would rather not have those posts remaining if I am not a member.
Thank you for your efforts. I think many people will be quite happy with the TOS you have outlined. I am just not one of them - and I think one should be willing to abide by the rules in order to be a member.