Au contraire. There are Rules and they are implemented. That's mainly why threads get removed, edited, etc (either because in themselves they break the rules or they're deleted to prevent the thread degenerating further). I wonder with regret how much of your post is honest frustration and how much is a pointed effort to 'stir things up'?
To make a comment (opinion), I do have a idea who you're talking about as you started this thread; as you've mentioned him vendetta style in multiple threads. I can't help but think this if mentioned at all should be kept off the board via PMs toward the powers that be and also (believing I know whom you're talking about) I haven't seen ANY posts from this screenname any more objectionable than posts a massive list of other GC'ers might (and do) make. But you do not bay for
their blood nor call for action against other current users who have perhaps been banned (I can think of a few)
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I see many posts which are questionable... by many users. Often those users complain vehemently at other users for their posts; it does make me think 'people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones'.
As John Hammell once said, re the
site rules 'The site rules are not that difficult to understand, and we don't even enforce some of the rules strictly since this is a site for adults which is taken into consideration'. Contrary to what some people think the members (as opposed to moderators/administrators) do not call all the shots and John is not "at their mercy".
There are bans by username, email address, even IP address/range. Each has advantages & disadvantages. There are even add-ons (hacks) for the bulletin board software which will add a member to everyone's ignore list so s/he'll post away invisible to all others except him/her plus admins and mods and no one will see him/her. To the best of my knowledge, this forum doesn't use an add-on code hacks but even without those there's a lot that can be done. So... don't push the powers that be too much, they might just have an arsenal at their disposal.
As an aside (purely in interests of debate), in the case of genuine
trolls (which I wouldn't really say this person is). Some forums do this - First time: they ban 'em. Second Time: They mass delete their posts. They'll get a simple email explaining that, while it may have taken them several hours to generate their 96 posts, it took the system 30 seconds to delete every word they ever typed. This tends to take the wind out of their sails. This conveys to the problem member that dealing with trolls is a simple exercise in the normal admin duties.
In the ChitChat forum the Rules on the first page do suggest putting someone on ignore whom you dislike. I still think this is the best idea. I have one or two people on ignore myself. Think back to when you'd "Ring and Run" on someone's door. If no one came to the door, you wouldn't hit that house again. But when someone came to the door and started screaming at you.... well, 'Hey, that was fun, let's do it again' ?
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Originally said by Rudey: Oh and if you say anything about said people your post might get deleted even if the post is true.
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That'll be the Rules being implemented.
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