...Hey OBSG, what would be some of those conditions? better yet, how do you know what those conditions are and if they even exist? ...Well, David, Bigdog0311, NearhauteRed, etc, (not sure how many handles you have been banned under now) since you asked:
Originally Posted by davidfree986
The fact you are still here shows the mods use a light hand when it comes to pointing. I am sure people like yourself, Wulf, Tara, and a few others who have a long history of bad behavior get shown less tolerance than those who occasionally slip up and break a guideline. The mods have no desire to point or ban anyone. They use the tools they have, which includes those items, to try to herd all the cats here. They also use PM warnings and sometime verbal public warnings to try to control out of hand situations with out having to resort to harsher ways.
Just because Wulf or you get a public calling out does not mean its only for your benefit. Sometimes that is used to point out to others as well that specific behavior will not be tolerated. Sometimes others heed the implied warning and stop. Sometimes they do not.
Oh, and I did give 2 examples in the post of mine you quoted. But I can understand why you would ignore those specific examples.
And when cry babies like you constantly hit the RTM every time you THINK someone has violated a guideline does not mean the mods will agree any action is needed. You can be your own worst enemy by over using the RTM or crying about every perceived slight you get.
As has been pointed out, you have no way of knowing what action has been taken behind the scene, if any. If someone continues to break the guidelines to degree they receive points, they will eventually get banned. But you know that part very well yourself as you have been banned under your current handle at least twice if not more in addition to all the bans under your prior handles.
With the exception of nuclear offenses, the point system allows folks to be on an adult board, be able to speak their minds, even behave badly from time to time yet allow the staff to monitor their behavior and curb the milder infractions without having to start wholesale bans which would not be good for the board. is it perfect? Are the volunteer mods perfect? Are even the guidelines perfect? Of course not. But they do a damn good job for no pay. I have from time to time disagreed with their actions and I tell them so. But I always have a lot of respect for them doing a thankless job and overall, they do a damn good job.