A appeal

[UpiNtOKe]

Earlier in the day I received a 72 hour ban. I suspect that it was done by bobbong.

I did not receive any warning prior to being banned. I was in the process of submitting a reply within http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=78673 and found that the thread had been locked.

Upon submitting a new thread entitled 'So moderators are never mistaken and not to be questioned?' I found that it had been deleted immediately. As if someone was monitoring the forum for anything presented by me.

At that point, I attempted to make a post elsewhere and ran into the following message...

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I'm of the opinion that nothing in my posts in the previously listed thread were childish. And most certainly at no time was I being disrespectful. Was I questioning the things being done and said by bob...yes.

I did not violate any rule within the posting guidelines. As well as according to the user agreement, it is the owner whom reserves being able to remove and or delete any thread sought fit for such action.

If bob is an owner, I'll accept the censorship that was meted toward me. If he isn't, I submit that he is abusing his status as a moderator, allowing personal frustrations with fellow members to interfere with appropriate and fair moderating.

I've no ax to grind with bob, nor do I wish to see someone whom obviously makes many positive contributions to the forums be removed from the moderating team.

However, if he is unable to police his own actions, as well as not be reprimanded by other moderators...I ask that something be posted on the posting guidelines page stating just how much carte blanch individual moderators possess. Twice today he and Psycho4bud made clear statements that suggest they can make up rules as they go.

I understand that moderators are people and members too. As such, they clearly have every right to express themselves in any discussion or debate. But becoming annoyed, frustrated and or delivering ultimatums as Psycho4bud routinely does, are things that are outside the lines of accepted and appropriate behavior for a moderator.

I suggest that, should any one member of the moderating team begin to see red...no matter the air of the exchange, they should pass upon the urge to ban an individual and instead, see if another moderator might step in and actually moderate, mediate, and or arbitrate the discussion between the separate parties sans favouritism.

In closing, consider this thread an appeal for the ban I received to be lifted, and that it remain open, unlocked, and not be deleted.

Respectfully,

slowthestone

UpiNtOKe Reviewed by UpiNtOKe on 08-17-2006. A appeal Earlier in the day I received a 72 hour ban. I suspect that it was done by bobbong. I did not receive any warning prior to being banned. I was in the process of submitting a reply within http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=78673 and found that the thread had been locked. Upon submitting a new thread entitled 'So moderators are never mistaken and not to be questioned?' I found that it had been deleted immediately. As if someone was monitoring the forum for anything presented by Rating: 5

[BobBong]

and you think I didn't see your first attempt to register under a new name?

"BannedByABaby"

whatever.. you don't know when to quit.

[Psycho4Bud]

I understand that moderators are people and members too. As such, they clearly have every right to express themselves in any discussion or debate. But becoming annoyed, frustrated and or delivering ultimatums as Psycho4bud routinely does, are things that are outside the lines of accepted and appropriate behavior for a moderator.

Well, thanks to Bob you don't have to put up with that anymore.

Have a good one!:thumbsup:

[latewood]

I think that this is a mature and appropriate way to address the situation and I personally do not have a problem with your query...

I agree with almost the entire statement...However;
As moderators, and this has been explained many a time. We all are volunteers. You members have no idea how much time is taken a way from our participation in areas we are interested in, due to dealing with issues that are created through innappropriate and even childish behavior on the part of a few members. (I am not pointing a finger at you, because I don't know if it is due to you or not.) I have spent the last hour dealing with several issues, instead of teaching in the cultivation section...which is what I am well known for. so some guy who needs assistance before he "KILLS" the seedlings he just propagated (ph??? ppm??? can I give them more nutes???) before he had a clue as to what he was getting into, Is going to have to wait. I think that sucks...again, not your problem. right?

So in closing, I hope you understand that then Mod team discusses all the options to situations that occur and together attempt to make the overall community better. When a member monopolizes all the the Mods time over debating actons of the Admin team, then things get tiresome, and perhaps taken personally on occasion, but that is not the status quo...We are here to help...Hell BobBong would rather debate you all day about the great grow you can accomplish with cfl's, but a today his time has been burned up dealing with a couple members.

Well, I may not have addressed all your concerns, but I speak from the heart; and I must say, "If you are a banned member sneaking back in...1st we already know, and 2nd these types of actions can lead to a permanent Ban...personally, I would hate to see that. peace