"Your comparing apples and oranges and saying they are the same because they are both fruit."

No, I'm taking your argument to it's natural extreme. A method of debate I'm certain you're familiar with.

"I believe they [moderators] were appointed, and I never saw a vote."

So if you were, for example, opening a store you would have a vote on who worked for you? I rather think you'd employ people you judged to be suitable.

"Only a few people that didn't like the guy and seemed to hold a grudge had any kind of say."

Only a few members were in the chat channel, ergo.

" Well, no on has given a good answer yet. If I ever get one, I'll let ya in on it."

No one ever will give an answer you're happy with. You'd have nothing left to argue about.

"The way it's been lately I might agree, but appointed, unelected officers and no vote is a dictatorship, not democracy. I believe you may be confused on that."

Either that or you may need to check a dictionary. Authority.. 'representative of the wishes of the majority' is democracy last time I checked.

" But someone said we gather here to help and support? I guess they wern't speaking for everyone after all."

I'd guess on a cannabis forum they may have meant help with issues concerning cannabis. Just a wild guess.

" Sorry to have to correct you again, but it is not a democracy here. It's called a dictatorship."

Anyone seen Ron recently? Oh where can that dictator be? He needs to be controlling every thread to be doing his dictatorial job properly. Maybe he just leaves it to the members to say what they want, and the moderators to respond. Is it sinking in yet?

"Let me get this straight. By defending Freedom of speech I am the same quality of person as a child molester in your mind? Interesting concept. Would you have me banned for it?"

No my friend. I meant you were being an arse.

"There is always something to learn. You found out that there was nothing to learn. That's learning something. If you can't learn from your expirences, well, that's your problem."

What? I think you lost your own point on that one. Proving you have no evidence does not prove you have a case, it merely proves you have no evidence!

"Labels like troll are a sign of insecurity in ones own words. You know, kind of like they think they need a little help with their message, so they try a label or two to spice things up a little and build confidence in their words."

Well, rehearsed answer, bravo. I tend to find people are given the label trolls by those who recognize trolls. But please keep it up. Just think of me as Billy goat Gruff.

peace