You're not alone in your sentiments and feelings, Dinalt. I was quite surprised to find that, after having been unable to log on to Freeones - owing to more slow server issues - since earlier, all of the threads had been closed with no explanations as to why they were closed.
What strikes me as odd - and more than a little comforting - is the fact that an overwhelming majority of people (it's in the 80th percentile average, by the way, just for those who don't know) who posted,
favor the return of 001 or Lord Raven (depends on how you spin it). You would think that if he was this great big ugly-ug that he's been made out to be, there would be people lined up on this Board screaming for his head. I ask you... where are they?
The agreement that has been referred to several times was made and ratified by
ALL involved parties:
the Moderators,
the Administration, and
the members involved in the discussion. He upheld his end of it. And so have we.
I normally would not question the authority or decision-making capabilities of people running these Boards - I know for a fact how damned thankless the fucking job is - but I have to stand up today and shout for justice. What I've witnessed over the course of the past twenty-four to forty-eight hours has really disappointed me.
You all know how I feel. I'm not going to recite my feelings verbatim, but I cannot help but to empasize how ironic it is that someone who has
NO time on this Board can come on, stir up shit, and pretty much be absolved of all blame for her actions... just becasue she has "fans" and because "she was invited" (can ya hear the sarcasm?). It strikes me as being HYPOCRITICAL.... and has so much of a double-standard attached to it.
I seldom break rules on this Board. I happen to think that my posts are very well thought out, are articulate, are presented in a mature, adult manner, and are also of benefit to others (at least I hope this would be the case!).
Seriously... just look over there to the left where my name is and see for yourselves just how much REP I've earned from YOU... the members of this Board. I must be doing SOMETHING right... no? And yes, I too, have been guilty of flaming. Who hasn't, really? I've gone toe to toe with Lord Raven, Goblin, HERO, HERO2, MASAMUNE, jmgfour20, and a few other people I'd just as soon forget. I've also been called out for it as well. I haven't been banned to date.
Quite frankly, my world would go on if I did get banned for supporting Raven and for being outspoken about the whole LisaSparxxx issue. This is JUST a message board... it has no REAL or TANGIBLE effect on our lives outside of us sitting in front of a computer screen. Trust me...
BUT... I have an IMMENSE amount of respect for the rules of this Board and as such I fully EXPECT to be treated in the very same manner from EVERYONE else... PORNSTARS included. They are NOT above the rules. If you're going to have rules for us - the members, that is - then they better damned well apply to EVERYONE; after all they ARE members just like us... invited or not.
99.9% of the members here, be it intentionally OR unintentionally - have said SOMETHING to piss someone off, disagreed with someone, been sarcastic... what have you. There isn't a single person on this Board who hasn't, at one time or another, voiced their thoughts, opinions, or feelings in such a way as to cause offense to another person. It's HUMAN NATURE. Not one single person is going to agree 100% of the time with everyone else. It's called FREE WILL.
What happened yesterday, last night, this morning, and this afternoon was a complete travesty. IT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ALLOWED TO HAPPEN. Period. The WRONG person was banned.
'Nuff said. I'm tired of preaching. Jesus.... y'all might as well change my handle from QBall1970 to CountryPreacher.... seems like here lately, I'm reverting back to my ways of sermonizing.