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[Randy Carson]

There you go, Stimbo.

rexbeccarox confirms that she "warned" me about "ignoring" my three threads. (I'm guessing that real spammers probably post 10 or 12 in rapid succession before you lock the account, right? And I haven't done anything remotely like that, have I?)

The truth is that one of the other forum members even chided her with the comment that it had only been two hours since I posted and that I should be given more time to respond. Two hours. 

But hey, if I misunderstood the situation and spamming is NOT grounds for banning a member, then I clearly overstated the implied threat. My apologies.

However, if spamming is grounds for banning, then rexbeccarox's reference to the spamming rule does carry an implied threat of banning, doesn't it?

Aside from referencing this (not complaining, just explaining) incident to Jenny A, I have been behaving myself and following all the rules, correct?

Wow, you really are an arrogantly disingenuous cunt, aren't you? You said she specifically warned you and threatened you with a ban.

I see nothing in the quote you posted - the only one I was able to find myself - that even comes close to that. You clearly have no idea how Staff operate here, or simply don't give two shits, if you still think that a single Mod has the authority to ban a regular member of her own volition, especially after having it explained to you by two seperate people. Even if that were the case, the rest of the Staff have the power to reverse the ban should they disagree with it.

Yes, spamming is grounds for banning. However, we have plenty of tools at our disposal to consider before we get there - we call it due process. Also as I have pointed out before, the very first section in the Rules is a disclaimer stating that Staff reserve the right to enforce them as we see fit.

But please, carry on playing the martyr if you get off on it. I'm not one to cockblock.

If the word "implicit" is problematic for you, you could Google it (remember, I'm not allowed to link you to it, yet. )

Here are the facts:

1. In your own post, I have highlighted your confirmation of the fact that spamming is grounds for banning.
2. rexbeccarox warned me that creating (OMG) three threads and not posting in them may be considered spamming (a ban-able offense) thereby implying that
3. Randy Carson better get his ass in gear and start responding to folks in his three little threads or he could be banned for spamming.

Is this really rocket science?

The REAL problem is that there are a lot of folks who not only have the "Bully with a Badge" title under their avatar, but also participate actively in the threads which sets up the real possibility of them losing objectivity. Except you, of course, since you never actually post anything of substantive value preferring to violate Rule #4 with impunity..and I quote:

No Trolling
Trolling is where a person makes a deliberately provocative posting with the aim of inciting an angry response, and is not allowed. As discussions can at times get heated, not all provocative posts will get classed as trolling. However, if a member is found to be making multiple such posts, or appear to only be using the forum to provoke people, they will be in violation of this rule.

In case you haven't noticed (but I bet you have), the reason I NEVER respond to you (except in your official capacity, of course) is that you never SAY anything that is worth responding to. ALL of your posts (in my threads, anyway) are exclusively "provocative posting with the aim of inciting an angry response". Asking if Tim O'Neill and I had "picked out a ring, yet" - simply because I admire some of his writing and complimented him for it? 

Are you really an adult? Or do you very mistakenly believe you're funny?

You were number two on my ignore list. Believe me, I tried. But you're a mod, so, I just skip right over all your crap without even reading it because there is nothing of value in them. 

I know it's hard to reason things out some times, and your hatred for religion can make it difficult for you to be objective and cause you to lose it, but you and rexbeccarox have just proved my case:

She threatened me implicitly with banning by suggesting that I was spamming because I had not responded to a thread in two freakin' hours.

Really?

Wow.

Dude, you and your quorum can do whatever you like. (And I'm not being defiant there...simply stating the obvious.) I have tried over the past few days to do exactly what y'all have asked with regard to the rules. 

There is another alternative, of course. You could just leave me alone. I DO have some experience with being a model citizen in a far larger forum than this. I think I can manage to do so here, thank you.

(Post saved to my hard drive in case it is accidentally "lost".)