So the TOU changes in midstream. Threads disappear. People get banned for some bullshit. Agreements made, signed and reneged upon.

This is some fascist bullshit. I'm not quite sure who the hell is in charge here but you are letting some anonymous asswipe **** up a very cool site.

It's not too late to make a course correction but you'd best do it soon or I'm out of here just on general principle.

Hypocracy and power-mongering suck and under these circumstances, it sucks big time!

If you want to turn this into a clone of another place, it's on you but there are other places to go. You are shooting yourself in the foot BIGTIME.

What irks the hell out of me is that no one will bother to explain why this run of rampant fascism and why all the people are being booted. It appears to me that we have some pathetic little dweeb that can't pour piss out of a boot with the instructions written on the heel running around and playing "Mod God", hiding behind the anonymity of their keyboard. Hell, even the troops get a lecture as to why they're being "spanked"

Me thinks the Stalinist Purges have begun! You are not allowed to have an opinion of your own. You must bow down and kowtow to the fearless leaders who will tell you what to say and do. You must do away with free thinking. Now get in line and be a good follower, or you will find yourself outside in the cold, whilst the choice few run you over the coals, impune your honor, slander your service to your country, all in the name of fair play as they seem to define it. You must not insult the Higher Power, or their minions, lest they get their feelings hurt, cast you out, then gloat about it on other sites, whilst their adoring fans and lackeys shower them with praise and glory!

I sent an email to the contact address expressing my concerns in a forthright but polite manner. Don't know who will get it or what the outcome will be. We'll see.

He seemed pretty calm here, compaired to what I've seen him say..

Looks like somebody holds a grudge.

"If you surround yourself with like minded people, you can never be wrong."
-Adolph Hitler-

Knock It Off!
As stated on another thread...
This happened during the time I was not 'onsite'...which is from 0700-1800 during the week.
HAL/Bleeker...you, of all people know that I work during the day and have no opportunity to 'login' during that period.
Suffice to say...drop the finger pointing.
'TowGunner' has the final say and knows what came down; because I do not.

Situation:

Just noticed 'poof'....members gone. Asked TOW about Linux and he said he was checking with you and the other MODS about that as he did not ban Linux.

Do you have ban permissions? See, we're a little unclear as to what your role is, as no one introduced you to your new 'command' as it were. It would help the confusion if you told your 'troops' what the Plan of the Day is.

Do you know why Norman is gone? He hasn't MPS'd here or done anything remotely like what he's done in the other house. I would just like your assurances that in house issues stay in house on that note and whether or not folks are being bounced for transgressions elsewhere.

To the best of my knowledge:

Linux. Suspended for language. But not by TOW gunner. No other MODs have banning priveleges, which leaves you by process of elimination or it is an account glitch.

RIML. Suspended for inappropriate content by TOW. Reinstated by TOW.

Norman. Total mystery.

I still think an intro is in order by you so you can recieve a proper welcome aboard.

That's all I have to say.

Bleek...you still have my phone number...

I responded by PM.

I get too many interruptions by youngins to have a meaningful phonecon.

I think we can get things settled that way. Fair enough?

In the words of the great Hyundai race car driver Rodney King: "Can't we all just get along?"

Please do not post personal material about other members with the motive to harass or intimidate or you will be banned. (This guideline is designed to protect all members.) Please do not use crude language either. I have banned a couple of members for these reasons.

Thanks for using our forums,

TOW GUNNER

What is happening here? why are people getting banned and or leaving?

I've taken requests for reinstatements up the chain for both Linux and Norman. RIML was reinstated earlier.

That's all I can do.

And as I stated...the final decision rests with 'da boss'...

I posted this on another thread - so it's just FYI

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RIML is properly chastised.

TOW Gunner expects a level of behavior here not necessarily exhibited elsewhere. The joke I had posted was consistant with the deviant moral but brilliant humor one would expect from me. Perhaps at some time there may be a safe-guarded thread here for such subject matter - but until that time comes - I must refrain

The site owner understands that my major concern with censorship lies with political speech - and I understand that the owner wishes to provide a quality site that he can be proud of our returning troops and their families using.

And to someone above 'bailing' on the heat... So now you're learning that coincidences occasionally have a way of damning one, even when they aren't involved.. Don't forget that lesson...

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I suppose I'd better tread thin on the sooth.