Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.

[Thumpalumpacus]

I don't. Our argument was making the thread a toothache to read for everyone else, and though I'd already decided to leave t be, I have to own the consequences of my actions. I amongst others was flinging insults and making posts that at times did nothing to advance the conversation. I certainly wasn't alone in that, but "she did it too" is no excuse.

I'm not smoking anything so what the hell is everyone ELSE smoking?! Lol.

I've seen you get pissed off with the Staff when they were perfectly justified and now when a gigantic big deal is made out of absolutely nothing you think it's equitable and fair? Lol.

I think they were justified here in the case of both her and I, not because we were insulting each other, but because we were wrecking the thread.

The criticisms I have of the Staff's behavior in other issues is unrelated. Just because I don't approve of their actions in another thread doesn't mean that I disapprove all their actions, even when it cuts against me. It just means that those other decisions were in my mind flawed.

I'm fine with being the asshole I was there, and stand by what I wrote. But I also understand that doing that made the thread a mess for others to wade through, and I view the staff's decision through that lens. They wanted to preserve the discussion by removing the distractions. I'm cool with that; I understand that they have different priorities than I do.

I also don't think it's a gigantic big deal. I'm not permitted for one week to comment in one particular thread. I've already made my points in that thread, and they're in there for everyone to read ... if that's even important. Maybe if I felt like I had a stake in the place I'd care, but I've seen enough to know better. I come here for a few people I really enjoy.

They duct-taped a couple of loudmouths in order to save the thread. Not a bad move in my book -- better two than all get shut out, I think. And I earned it.