smith crazy asked me in a PM to remove his account.
I responded with the statememnt that I could do that, and asked "What's wrong?".
His reply was that it was simply time to move on.
He was not "Banned" in the true sense of the word. You will notice that 'Banned' is not beneath his name. Generally speaking, the software offers the ability to have an account be active or disabled. We don't have multiple options like 'moved on', 'resigned', 'on hiatus', or 'vacationing'. Active or Disabled.
Granted, a disabled account apparently sees the same thing a regular Banned account sees.
I thought I had disabled his account a few days ago, but I apparently screwed it up and failed to do so. Per his request, I did disable it yesterday.
Whether you realize it or not, we are reluctant to ban people. Most folks, with the exception of bona fide trolls, are offered a chance to conform to the standards of the board. Some have been offered multiple chances.
Likewise, we hate to see old members move on, but I have never believed I could please all of the people all of the time. When a member becomes discontented enough to ask for the account to be closed, I eventually comply, because by then we probably have a pot that will eventually boil over.
Speaking in general here, NOT about smith crazy or anyone else in particular-
I don't see the point in getting so wound up in forum posting that one cannot treat people with normal courtesy, and ignore people you don't like and will probably never lay eyes on or even swap emails with. If you learn to use the "IGNORE" feature in your User CP, keep your posts non-personal, and quit worrying about what "They" are saying about you, you can effectively make an unliked personality cease to exist.
Trust me, if I was thin-skinned, I would have quit the second day after taking over.
We don't ask much of you here, beyond-
common courtesy, including normal consideration and respect for differing opinions.......
a 'clean' atmosphere suitable for mixed company.......
a reasonable attempt to keep the peace, even when disagreeing.....(kinda like not being allowed to "verbally" punch, stab, or shoot other members)
Don't immediately apply the worst possible interpretation to a rather vaguely worded post. You have probably needed that 'benefit of the doubt' extended to you once or twice in life.
If you interact within those parameters, your participation here is pretty much as enjoyable or as stressful as you decide it will be.
If participation here is stressful, perhaps the problem does not lie in the software or the board management. You won't change the world here. I seriously doubt you will change many minds already predisposed toward any certain philosophy.
