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Originally Posted by oojay
Urban deciding to stop posting until he gets his way is like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum in the supermarket until their mommy gives in and buys them a candy bar. If you give in once, they will do it again and again because they know that is how they can get their way.
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The loss of a member like Virgin is no bad thing. However, the loss of a long standing member who has greatly contributed to the boards and previously spent a considerable amount of spare time dedicated to it's running, is.
Freebase. I wrote those rules years ago and the rule GB quoted;
It is the responsibility of the staff to protect and maintain the well-being of these forum. Consequently, we reserve the right to take any actions we deem appropriate to ensure these forums are not disrupted or abused in any way, including removal of content and user bans.
Was for this particular kind of situation.
Not only have the mods been trusted to run the site on the behalf of the Admin, they also have a responsibility to it's members.
If any member is directly responsible for disrupting the boards in any way and that includes losing valuable members because of their actions...stop fannying around and ban them!
No one member should be considered bigger than MB, especially if they have nothing to offer.