[split] I Think I May Have Come Close to Dying Friday Night

[Athene]

But, I retain the right to say that the application of the rule in question reeks of "special" consideration geared towards Mrs. Tiberius. 

I can live with that. The staff should be able to, as well.

Even though it didn't?

Of course you have that right. You also have the right to be wrong, which is when others have the right to correct your interpretation of events.

I assure you, Staff on the whole live quite agreeably with our decisions, thanks.

You omitted the portion of my post where I also stated (1) the decision is accepted--as I have no other choice in the matter (2) that I don't make the rules. Those collective facts are what I was suggesting that everyone should be able to process as being a reality.

If it were truly disconcerting to anyone on Staff that I'm holding this false belief, then I would assume someone could be bothered to actually show me where my mistake lies in writing, instead of providing a merry-go-round of vague allusions, shouting "No, no, no...", and/or implying that I should simply shut the fuck up. 

That's rather telling, in my view.

I posted the relevant portion of the Forum Rules regarding quoting others accurately. The rule violation that's been attributed to me just isn't there. Not without artfully dismissing and "re-assigning" the meaning of long-established, existing definitions. I'm sorry to tell you Stim, but with all due respect, that's bullshit.

If that's what passes as "right" to you folks, then so be it. Tis unfortunate, though.