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Robert Fox78, since it's your birthday, we decided to cut your quarantine short. Hopefully, you get the hint so we don't have to resort to more drastic measures. There’s an old saying: fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. And trust me, I'm no fool. :)
Robert Fox78, first an apology, then an explanation.
I accidentally hit the wrong button and banned you for insulting users, which was my mistake. I’ve already cleared it up with the admin, so the strike is wiped from your record and won't show up in your stats. Consider my apologies accepted. Just to be clear, the ban wasn't about your posts regarding Magnus Carlsen or Garry Kasparov—it was about your comments in the AJ-Fury thread.
I tried to send you a DM, but it wouldn't go through since you're currently blocked. You’ll be staying suspended for 7 days for the following reason:
For a few weeks now, I’ve been trying to give you some friendly, patient heads-ups to chill out on certain behaviors before they became a permanent issue. If you aren't catching my drift, the problem isn't with the two moderators (and let's not count the third guy, since he barely shows up) or the growing number of users reporting you—it’s you. Look, the world doesn't revolve around you, so don't get ahead of yourself thinking you're more important than you are. This constant need for attention is a huge part of the issue.
As for opinions—even regarding boxing—we don't debate them here. This isn't a panel discussion for Olympic coaches; it's just fans talking, so feel free to share your views and respect others'. That's where you trip up: you constantly push your own agenda and derail threads. For instance, AJ-Fury has absolutely nothing to do with Mike Tyson or Deontay Wilder, yet you keep hammering the same point. What you find hilarious, most people find annoying. Honestly, you aren't helping yourself or the conversation; you're just making a fool of yourself. And no, this isn't some reaction to the last year or anything related to the pandemic; this behavior has been going on way longer.
If you're being honest with yourself, you'll admit I’ve sent you DMs to cool off and given you yellow cards and warnings instead of straight bans. Since you ignored all of that, the nonsense finally piled up to the point where a ban was the only move left.
To be crystal clear: trolling, hijacking threads, and instigating fights are why you're out. You didn't insult anyone, and I won't allow anyone to insult you either—those jabs about your weight and such will always be sanctioned and deleted on my end.
I’m not your enemy, and I have no desire to kick you off the site. Your posts can actually be a breath of fresh air in these gloomy times, and you often drop interesting info, but you have to know when a joke crosses the line into harassment. Take a breather, think about what I've said (again, I mean this in good faith), and come back with a different attitude once the suspension is over.
Good luck,
brisktrucker51