scotty2000

I do blame you, Mal. Moreso than any other mod. Your decisions in your position of power have continually been of this caliber. This forum would be better if you stepped down...there are more than enough mods here already to pick up any slack.

Thanks to dawei and Stig for having some semblance of intelligence. It's much appreciated in this atmosphere.

Yes, I attempted to sort it out. Seth continued insulting. Mods took no action for over 24 hours on a clear case deserving of suspension (Seth even admitted this), so I made a thread here. And why are Sunya's insults still being ignored? Why do you think this suspension was justified? Are you honestly saying that being "provocative" is against forum rules here? Perhaps this is a major problem? Since in my case there was a huge team of Buddhists or sympathizers banding together to get rid of me...thus creating "the mood". Also if you try to reflect the guidelines that Sean wanted, then why is Sunya still unsuspended?

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Sunya's list of insults in this thread, which he hasn't been suspended for...while I have been suspended for being "provocative" and saying nothing resembling a personal insult (prior to the bullshit suspension)... It is crystal clear.

Consider...in the original thread, if the mods saw insults and immediately suspended the person, then the whole thing would have ended immediately.

The moderators favoring Buddhists teaming up, harassing and insulting others WILL NOT make this place more respectful. The unfair moderation, where I got caught in the flak, will not make this more respectful. It's so simple: there are rules. Suspend people if they break them. If you suspend someone, give a clear and legitimate reason...not the person being "provocative". Then the forum will become more respectful. So easy. It was a wake up call, but all I see are people getting annoyed at the alarm rather than actually waking up to the fact that moderation is unfair here, and that it should NOT be that way. By the way, I am angry...but I'm doing fine. Life goes on. But this bad decision will not be swept under the carpet.

I was not insulting anyone until I was suspended for being "provocative". Please read the entire thread with an open mind. By the way, how is it possible for someone who is being attacked from all sides to be considerd a "bully"? Who is the bully here...when I have said nothing to you, actually we made up in the past, and you feel the need to come in here and attack? Does the moderator's point of view actually need more support??? I think they have enough...which is crazy to me.

Thanks for displaying some integrity. It's a good example. Yeah getting suspended for a week isn't so bad. What's bad is unfair moderation...people being suspended for nothing, just because certain groups here dislike them personally. That is truly bad... I'm trying to get the moderators to stop making piss poor decisions. My approach isn't skillful...but so what? Anyone with half a brain, who has read this entire topic, will see that my point is absolutely correct. I ask for Mal and Apech, as well as anyone else who played a role in this decision, to step down as moderators. They are incapable of moderating this place effectively. I am proof of that. This kind of thing is totally unnecessary, and has nothing to do with Taoism, spirituality or any other decent topic at this forum. I'd rather not have it be an issue that takes up our time....but it is.

I will not "go to my room" (what a fucking annoying thing to say) until I'm given a legitimate reason for my suspension. This is not just about me, it's about fairness in moderation here. Sunya posted 4 direct insults, as well as harassed me, and nothing has yet happened to him. I've been "provocative" and have been suspended just as long as someone who posted 29 direct insults. The moderation here is fucked, and I'm not going to respect it until it's deserving of respect.

Also, there was no personal abuse coming from me before or during any event. Only after have I become abusive...and rightfully so. Fuck you. That's number 6 for you, Apech.

I can obviously keep this up, and keep renewing my IP address. Rethink your decision immediately. Also, step down from your position as a moderator. I'm asking this of you, Mal, and whoever else was involved in this bullshit decision.

Fuck you again, and again (4 times now), Apech...for supporting the decision to suspend someone for no reason besides the fact that you don't like them. And Sunya is still not suspended for his 4 direct insults in this very thread. FUCK YOU again (5).

I am asking for the members of the moderation team who decided to suspend me without any reason to step down from their positions of power.

Yeah, me being pissed that I've been suspended for nothing is after the fact. If you hadn't done it, I wouldn't need time away. And yes, I am welcome here, Apech. Once again, fuck you personally.

I have been suspended for being "provocative" and have created this new name to publicly ask the moderators why they're making absolutely fucking ridiculous decisions here.

You're not welcome.

How about you copy and paste ONE instance of something I said which deserved suspension. How about you write clearly how it violates a rule or policy here. Just one. Then I'll respect the decision. Until then, fuck you personally, "Apech".

So that's an excuse for suspending someone for NO reason. "It's not the end of the world". That's your reasoning...that I should just take it? Of course it's not the end of the world. It's just the end of my respect for you. And I do have respect for other posters and this place...my discussions are most often directly on topic and useful...but yeah, not at all for the mod team at this point. Nor for the Buddhist brigade who felt the need to harass, defame and insult me...then get away with it.

And yeah I insulted the moderators here by calling you (at least the ones who decided this) idiots. That is one insult which was WELL deserved. Savor it.

Also, consider how this decision makes the Buddhist brigade look here. The moderators are sympathetic with a group of people who harass, defame and insult others? People who ruin the quality of this forum? This act of yours is not going to make anything move forward. It's going to make shit worse!

http://www.thetaobums.com/index.php?/topic/20404-seth-ananda-needing-to-be-banned/page__pid__289548__st__112entry289548

Mal, I am absolutely enraged by this decision on behalf of the moderators here. This is no understatement...I am fucking enraged. I've been suspended for the same amount of time as a person who posted 29 clear insults, for being "provocative"? I know that my posts here have been "provocative". There is nothing wrong with that, and I did not deserve ANY suspension. I am telling you to immediately lift this bullshit suspension. All the while, Sunya's 4 clear insults in this thread have been completely ignored. WHY? Why is the moderation team suspending a person who doesn't deserve it, and not taking action against those who do? Also, why have I been suspended for the same amount of time as Seth...who posted 29 clear insults, where I have said NONE. You moderators are supposed to look into the issue, and see if what people are reporting is true. If someone is being called a bully, SEE IF THEY ARE ACTUALLY BULLYING. I wasn't. In fact it was the reverse...the Buddhist brigade has been bullying me. Another member in this thread called it a lynch mob...correctly so. Also, yes I created this new screenname, and I will continue to do so because your moderation decisions are absolutley fucking worthless in my view. Your actions have not helped me to move forward whatsoever. In fact, they are only pissing me off and further bewildering me. You didn't burn the bridge previously, but now you have. FUCK YOU MAL, AND FUCK THE REST OF THE MODERATORS WHO DECIDED THIS. You are all fucking idiots and deserve to be removed from your positions of power.