Banned??

Could you please check in with the moderator brisktrucker51? We actually had an agreement that if I showed I was making a genuine effort to stay calm, I’d be allowed to post again. I would really appreciate it if you could lift the ban, if at all possible. Thanks.

Me?

I mostly just weigh in on combat sports and football. If it works better that way, I can stick strictly to the fight scene. I've actually put together quite a bit of content regarding that, and since the whole sub is really starting to take off, I genuinely want to help build this community.

Who's this? brisktrucker51?

Crow, I have no clue why you were banned. I definitely didn't do it, and looking at your infraction count, you've only got 25 points from the admins, which isn't nearly enough to trigger a ban.

Could you maybe check in with the soccer mods? I was posting over there earlier, and it’s such a bummer because I’ve really cooled off and moved past everything. I’d love to get back in there today—or maybe first thing tomorrow morning—to talk about the UFC. The mods might not even be aware of what happened or know that I'm good to go now.

It’s a real shame :(

bok Crow, we figured out why you got banned. It turns out you were cloning a permanently banned account, which triggered a ban from another moderator. I won't dive too deep into the history books here, but ever since your remam handle was nuked, everything has just been following that pattern—once you're caught, you get the axe. That said, the policy on clone accounts has loosened up a bit lately, so there might be some middle ground here.
Look, we can petition the admins to unban you if you agree to a few things: (1) You’ll post strictly and exclusively under the name Crow89. We all know you cooked up at least three different handles while you were stuck inside during the lockdown. (2) You play by the rules we already established. Honestly, I actually noticed an improvement in your behavior recently that I liked, so aside from those occasional massive walls of text, I don't have any complaints. But here's the kicker—every single one of those extra accounts you opened during the pandemic is on our radar (I can't guarantee other mods won't ban them). When you were posting as "easter," you were being a total troll and just looking for fights. That needs to end immediately, and you need to steer clear of that alter-ego whenever you're posting as Crow.
If you’re down to accept these terms—which are basically just the basic forum rules anyway—we can ask the admins to lift the ban on Crow89. If not, I can promise you'll be under a microscope, and we will ruthlessly cut down any clones the second we spot them. Between the technical tools we have and the fact that people will probably recognize you after two or three posts and report you, it's not going to be easy. Personally, I think it’s smarter in the long run to just have one recognizable handle so you can actually talk to people and comment properly. Think about it and let me know what you decide.

Hey there!

Alright, it's a deal—I won't post anywhere else. If you decide to let me back in, I promise to keep things civil and follow the rules. If not, then it’s nothing more to say. Cheers!

I’ve gone ahead and lifted your ban, but I really need you to stick to what we agreed on.