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Originally Posted By: DxLISHxISx_43 Quote:Frankly, I'm enjoying not having to walk on eggshells And who exactly forced you to reply or even engage in conversations with Steve? No one, thank you. And that's hardly the point, as I'm sure you know if you know anything about the phrase 'walking on eggshells'. It's about having innocent conversations with other NON-STEVE people and having someone pop in and take the most meaningless phrase and turn it into another diatribe about his views and doing his damnedest to create another tedious argument.But even if I did choose to engage in conversation with him (which I avoided more often than not), that wouldn't be the point either, now wouold it?I'm sorry my opinion is so unpopular here. It is what it is.

Originally Posted By: HelmsWhile I didn't fully agree with the group decision, I supported it.so, lets just imagine for a moment that I'm chatting with one of the mods from A2A and I say "so Steve got banneded eh?"and that mod were to replay something like "he what?!"maybe there are sub-groups within the "group decision" proccess?

and that mod were to replay something like "he what?!" Then perhaps that mod doesn't actively participate enough at A2A to know what's going on.

Well modsI reckon Steve could be a bit of a pain in the butt at timesIf others agree they don't respond to his posts eitherBanning anyone sets a very disturbing precedentCan I cchallenge you (admin and mods) to a user poll on this policy?

Very few people are outright banned. If they are/were banned it was for a good reason. Other than the occasional user who joins just to cause some trouble, banning is discussed and sometimes often. No one has been banned for exclusively personal reasons as people may think.There is no need for polling. If anyone doesn't like the policies/practices in place they can freely complain to any Mod/Admin and/or the owner of this site.

This one is going out to all those who are defending him right now or "questioning the administration." You people obviously like posting on here, and feeling a sense of community, as do I, but do you know who runs this community? The administration, and you obviously stay on the forums, so that means they are doing a good job. Steve had hurt many peoples feelings and beliefs, one of them being mine. Some of you may recall a thread based upon religion and out of that sprouted on what I felt, an attack on my beliefs. Even after the thread was locked/closed Steve still harrased me, he sent me messages continuing an arguement in which I said I did not wish to partake in to him. I said it to him twice, and he still argued, so then I had to block all of his posts.Although at times I miss some of his advice, I still feel like the admins had a a justifyable(sp) reason to ban him. I'm glad because I don't see as much hostility as before, although we may be missing some advice, we have alot of contributors already, many of them admin's who give great advice. HelmsmaN, Sdp, Roc, classyblackwoman, Ineligible, angelwitch, just to name a few.

Quote:so then I had to block all of his posts.good job, your problem solved.so why do those of negative opinion win out over those of positive opinion in the forum at large?

i personally never had a problem with steve. i was on his good side i guess but even so, i miss the arguing LOL

This place isnt about arguing. It shouldn't be about pushing someone so far that they feel the need to leave the boards.. and that is what he did.I thank god he is gone!

(Not directed at you Bob, you are just the OP)Have you all beat the topic to death yet??You all think this is some conspiracy, and it's not. It was based on a LONG history with how Steve has treated people and belittled them, not just on the public boards but also through their PM's. Steve himself might not have seen these actions as an “attack” but many people did and have left the boards. How many people have to leave and make complaints before we take the matter serious and take action?? Perhaps you all forgot we gave Steve a temporary banning months ago in hopes it would show we are serious and he needs to watch how he treats people.Instead when he came back nothing changed and he started attacking us Admins/Mods and continued with his abrasive debates. We (Admins/mods) are not perfect people either but we have done the best we can. Someone made the comment about Converse/Purplestain, we have banned his account and IP addresses several times but he knows how to change his IP so it makes banning pointless when he just continues to make new accounts. As Damien said, it has nothing to do with getting into a discussion with Steve because those were easy to avoid. It’s when he comes into the discussion and started telling people how they were wrong, or going as far as calling someone a “child” because of their religious beliefs. There was a lot of “Walking on eggshells” going on because many people (more than you know) felt like they could not give their opinion because they were afraid Steve was going to stomp down. That’s an unhealthy feeling for people to have on what’s supposed to be an open forum. As for how I personally feel about Steve it might surprise you. I actually like he guy because of his wealth of knowledge but NOT how he treated people. When it comes down to it it’s not how smart someone is but instead how they threat people in everyday life that shows their true character. And in my opinion Steve has very little tolerance for other people’s opinions and beliefs. I wish him well, I honestly do but in reality these forums are not a good fit for him.

Yeah well, I saw you and Katie doing something awfully suspicious on the grassy knoll...

Originally Posted By: OldFolksYeah well, I saw you and Katie doing something awfully suspicious on the grassy knoll... Shhhhhhh...!!

looks around Who me?

Quote:I thank god he is gone!I'm dissapointed that he's gone, probably cause it means that you're back!

There's no reason to be an ass Bobby-boy

Originally Posted By: bobaliciousQuote:I thank god he is gone!I'm dissapointed that he's gone, probably cause it means that you're back! This thread is done.. we don't need another "bitch" fest.