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God and Mary help us
Since I first joined this forum, I’ve never once hit the report button, filed a complaint, or reached out to the moderation team with suggestions on how to run things. I respect people's time, and I know you have to listen to absolute nonsense from idiots sometimes. Honestly, the characters here trying to enforce "justice" over a few minor infractions have always been laughable to me. But the continuous degradation of the one specific sub-forum where I actually write became so unbearable that, for the first time ever, I felt compelled to step up. Though, given how sloppy this entire site has become, I’m not exactly expecting any miracles.
The reason I’m starting this thread is the status of user Cinque. It looks like he’s been permanently banned following some minor incident, despite being one of the most high-quality and productive contributors to the Soccer sub-forum for years. He genuinely makes this place better with his posts. We've seen plenty of removals like this before, and while some had at least a hint of logic behind them—unlike this—it seems the rest of the active users feel the same way.
None of this would even be an issue if one of the 17 moderators had the decency to explain themselves. If we knew the reasoning, maybe we could see some sense in it—maybe understand what actually constitutes a "gross violation" of the rules versus what doesn't. Instead, when asked for clarity, the entire moderation team just stays silent. They offer zero answers. It’s classic behavior for this board: handing out warnings, deleting posts, and banning people without a shred of communication. They act like they’re above it all.
If none of the moderators can manage this sub-forum properly—and moderation shouldn't just be about banning and deleting—then have enough integrity to just step down.
Since I first joined this forum, I’ve never once hit the report button, filed a complaint, or reached out to the moderation team with suggestions on how to run things. I respect people's time, and I know you have to listen to absolute nonsense from idiots sometimes. Honestly, the characters here trying to enforce "justice" over a few minor infractions have always been laughable to me. But the continuous degradation of the one specific sub-forum where I actually write became so unbearable that, for the first time ever, I felt compelled to step up. Though, given how sloppy this entire site has become, I’m not exactly expecting any miracles.
The reason I’m starting this thread is the status of user Cinque. It looks like he’s been permanently banned following some minor incident, despite being one of the most high-quality and productive contributors to the Soccer sub-forum for years. He genuinely makes this place better with his posts. We've seen plenty of removals like this before, and while some had at least a hint of logic behind them—unlike this—it seems the rest of the active users feel the same way.
None of this would even be an issue if one of the 17 moderators had the decency to explain themselves. If we knew the reasoning, maybe we could see some sense in it—maybe understand what actually constitutes a "gross violation" of the rules versus what doesn't. Instead, when asked for clarity, the entire moderation team just stays silent. They offer zero answers. It’s classic behavior for this board: handing out warnings, deleting posts, and banning people without a shred of communication. They act like they’re above it all.
If none of the moderators can manage this sub-forum properly—and moderation shouldn't just be about banning and deleting—then have enough integrity to just step down.