Can I just say that the moderators have a difficult job at times and its impossible to please everyone.
However, you have to remain very impartial at all times. If this is
not done then this could cause a problem on the forum, or in-house so to speak.
In my opinion banning people should be the last resort. The forum needs to placed first at all times and all its members should be considered no matter what.
It would be better if some sort of procedure was put into practice before any ban is issued. One should never ban anyone because they dislike something that a member has said.
It could be a simple process for example. 3 warnings, a 24 hour ban or 48 hour ban and if the problem gets worse then a longer ban or a lifetime ban. The forum should set its rules in place in my opinion.
Mat you have had more bans than anyone else on the forum. I think the problem lays with the fact you go across on the red forum to spin your yarn or criticize something that has happened on this forum. Mat, this has to stop and, you know deep down that this can cause members on this forum to lose faith in you and make complaints. However, in all fairness you have a right to post on both forums. To be honest I don't think what you said warranted a ban.
If Grahame would be honest he will tell you that he should have had a ban for what he said...
You can't have one rule for one and not the other, its just not cricket.
Its sad but this kind of thing happens on most forums. One gets banned, the banned person kicks off and before you know it world 3 breaks out.
I shall be posting less and less, not because I don't want to debate because I do, but I am tired of going round and round in circles; plus I have other things to do.