From what I understand, NDinL.A., you were neg repped after you closed a thread.
Once again, this is all heresay.
From there you took it to PM with the said poster. It broke down. When you say cursed out, I think that's fine in PMs. If it's not, I certainly need to understand the rules.
PMs to me is fair game. Toughen up, or ignore my PMs. I curse freely here. If you pulled out in front of me, you'll get the bird. If you then roll down your window, you'll get a **** you.
I understand toning it down in posts for general public, but if we go to combat, no-holds-barred.
I think it's a disgrace to even invite combat otherwise.
That's the rules I'm talking about. You say to "take it to PMs." The gloves come off there. But now you can be bannned for it.
In my humble opinion, that was chicken **** to ban the guy. Straight up. Since You asked, I'll tell you.
And lastly, the banning of the "fuzzy" variety concerns this mornings.
I agree in full that the OP had a terrible subject concerning the lake getaway. How can you associate Miami and ND's lake getaway? Why would you post it? Does the poster have "zero" understanding of how google works? I would have nuked the thread if I were a mod. Thank God I'm not, because 50% of this site would be banned. Which is the major reason I could never do your job/ would never be offered your job. Hell, I run a ****in' NCAA dynasty like Hitler. I feel like Bog was bashed by a few with a different outlook, although I agree with him absolutely. I'm not certain of how things unfolded there with him, but I don't think you guys gave him a fair shake. Maybe he was a little bold. This is my opinion.
Now, if you can make these two incidents precedent and incorporate the rules (perceived rights vs. wrongs) in the two aforementioned scenarios, the world here is a better place. Mostly for me, because the nect stupid GD thing I read about ND being "suspicious," besides throwing up in my mouth, I'm gonna call it out. And then I'm gonna expect an infraction.
With Bog, you ultimately dinged him for repeating the same thing you did just now, and that's by saying having "rules" was stupid.
Now, the major point I have to make is this:
I paid (donated) for The Varsity Club Membership. Now that it's a "membership" I paid for, I want you and the other mods to know, its a LEGAL issue to not inform me for what I may lose my "privilege" concerning this place I hang my Notre Dame hat up in.
If you do not "define" what will cause me to go away, and represent a standard, you are at risk of legal ramifications.
I, of course, would never pursue such case, but you can bet an attorney with nothing better to do might.
So get in shape with your rules, because this subjective **** is not cutting it. Not at all.