Harken Banks

In the short time I have been here, I have seen a number of the more important contributers banned. The mods know why, but we don't know why. Speaking only for myself, I have missed the banned. Their insight, guidance, and counsel. What about a little transparency on why individual posters are banned?

badbane

Most bans are temporary and are lifted. I think that a lot of the guys on here that are banned probably are hurting a lot. This could be there catharsis. It can lead to them lashing out or saying things that are overly offensive, or flaming. I doubt the mods like banning a 4,000 poster with 3,000 likes that has used this site and helped a lot of people.
They will be back eventually give them time to take a breath and get right.

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Almostrecovered

Rabble rabble!!

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Harken Banks

People here are looking for help in real time. The penalty box may be deserved, but doesn't necessarily serve.

costa200

Problem is when people who are banned for not so clear reasons decide to not return. Sometimes the ban isn't very well explained and a banned guy can't even pm a mod. I was banned once for "name calling" and to this day i'm not really sure if it was because i said someone was being a doormat.

keko

How dare you state the obvious.
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ing

They would have triggered on a post or an entire thread. Banning is a bit like being pulled off the front line for a while. There has only been one or two perma-bans since i have been here.

Sometimes people are just SO in denial that the urge to slap them around the head with a haddock is almost impossible to resist. Slap, slap, ban

badbane

It is probably a scenario where someone complained to a mod. IMO the mosd are pretty lax here. (in a good way) PLus the mods are not paid they are just normal people taking on the responsibility of trying to monitor this whole site. I have dealt with bad mods before luckily the mod was tied to a company that I could report. I have only had one run in with a mod here. I admit that I am probably more aggressive than most. I wouldn't be surprised if I got banned eventually.

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Halien

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Harken Banks

Hell, I'll mod. I have no more qualification for this job than I do for any other I've held. I won't be arbitrary. Unless I want to be.

YinPrincess

Good thing I can't be banned for excessive whining... LoL!
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Harken Banks

Or F-bombs. Those are my stock in trade.

kindi

I think it's rather inappropriate for a banned member to be labeled as such in their profile.

It's a private and personal matter between the member and the moderating team, ESPECIALLY if it's a temporary ban.

It's almost like the banned member is being exploited as in "The rest of you better watch your step because look what happens when you cross the line!".

It takes away some of that warm fuzzy feeling

Know_Buddy

thats ok 'P'

you have friends here willing to listen

Harken Banks

Sunlight is the best disenfectant.