TonyWilliams
Well-known member
Bob said:I don't know Mike. I don't know Tony. I don't know exactly what happened.
I do moderate another very popular forum. On that forum, this kind of open discussion about moderators and people would not be permitted. On the forum that I moderate, the rules are very strict - stay on topic, don't talk negatively about others. People have been warned and bounced from that forum for breaking this rule.
Regardless of what happened, I salute Mike for allowing this discussion and working this out. He has the power to squelch dissent and have his way, yet elected to take the high road. Thank you, Mike.
I also salute Tony for his contributions. Thank you, Tony.
Bob
****, I don't even know what happened!!! But, we've lost the debate here. If PRIVATELY using insults and swear words are the problem, then I should be banned from everything, everyday !!!
You're welcome, by the way. I fully assumed Mike would delete this stuff... for what it's worth.
Let's be clear. Mike banned me first (and had absolutely nothing to do with your forum moderation guidelines), then we had PRIVATE exchanges via email (I did not talk on the phone at all, because I wanted everything in print). Then, subsequent to those PRIVATE emails, PLUS the efforts of Jeremy who started this thread, and many others, Mike relented and reinstated me.
So I'm going to repeat. The PRIVATE conversation of two adults was NOT ON A WEBSITE until the owner of this website, Mike, posted it (after I had been banned and unbanned). I'm the very person who linked to thread on the Rav4 EV forum which contained Mike's posts of our private conversation. I'm not hiding anything, you'll note. I operate very openly in virtually all my dealings.
Please don't twist this into anything different. I moderate forums, too, even one of Mike's... until a few days ago.