Smokestack since you are here now can you tell me why Truxforever was banned.
Since it's obvious that you won't get an intellectual reply from smokestack, I'll give my/Docker's opinion on this whole ordeal Papajohn. First you have abfer, a condescending, rude, obnoxious, arrogant, lily-livered member who feels he's above having to explain any and all of his inappropriate actions. That includes warnings, bannings, closing and deleting threads and posts. Even those who he, himself initiated and instigated, just like sending his sneaky sarcastic PMs that he likes to send to members to instigate a banning. Just another one of your low life tactics. That's right abfer, I got yours, so I'm replying openly, not sneaking around trying to play an innocent in all of this.
Then you have upnorth, who didn't even have anything to do with Muler's banning, he wrestles up a BS explanation that it was something Muler said in a PM that got him banned. That's nice, something Muler said to abfer, not him mind you, in a PM. I guess that PMs aren't personal messages on TB, just messages that can end up getting freely discussed as a means to an end. How bout this scenario, Hey Fred, I banned Joe because he said something I didn't appreciate in a PM.
Now we arrive at Trux's downfall. As we can clearly see by Trux's post...abfer initiated a PM to Trux, probably in his usual condescending, rude, obnoxious, and arrogant manner. In which, Trux does the smart thing, doesn't engage in PM's knowing that is how Muler ended up getting banned. He just states his honest opinion in a respectful post so nothing can be made up about what one said in a PM. But that still doesn't help, he still gets banned, this time without even an explanation by upnorth, let alone ABFer.
Then here comes smokestack, posting nothing but a ridiculous childish 'duh' smiley. When asked to state a reason why Trux was banned, he takes the fifth just like abfer and upnorth.
Banning is abfer's and apparently TB's way when they can't face up to criticisms, derogatory or unflattering remarks and opinions.
Now comes abfer revealing his true motivations and how he intends to run TB from now on. Von opens an Opinion and Thank You thread at the same time. He closes the Opinion thread but leaves the Thank You thread open. That's right, he makes it a point to leave Von's Thank You thread open but closes his Opinion thread. His thank you's are sure appreciated and open for discussion but his opinions are not wanted and thus not open for discussion. That dumb ass just proved Von's point and doesn't even know it. Notice how he replies then closes the thread to make sure no one else can state their opinion or rebut his...nice if I do say so myself! He's now taking it upon himself and actually dictating what topics will or will not be discussed on the forum. And closing that Opinion thread clearly sends the message that opinions are not wanted or will be tolerated, except his of course. He takes it upon himself to scrutinize and then regulate member's opinions and is as bias as they come when it comes to who says what and to whom. Sorry, I got off topic here but I would of put this on the Opinion thread but as anyone can see, that was closed.
Like Dave Grossman stated, an American author who has specialized in the study of the psychology, Most people are sheep. Grossman isn’t using the term pejoratively, he’s simply referring to the fact that most human beings are kind, gentle, and peaceful. The conflicts and ethical dilemmas they’re regularly faced with rarely rise to the level of life and death, good versus evil. For the most part people deal with
challenges that are more annoyances than true crises. And when faced with conflict, they generally try to do the right thing, avoid making waves, and demonstrate pro-social behavior.
All I can say is that if the members don't mind being on an over moderated... bias forum which they can't say one cross word to the authoritarian type Mods... then all the power to them. I do realize that many members actually do agree with that because of their own bias which the Mods rescue when they get in over their head but for those who do realize this and say nothing now because at the moment... they're not the ones that have to walk on egg shells and have all their posts scrutinized... simply because of any one particular Mod's personal dislike. All I can say to those members is... don't worry... give it time because sooner or later you will post something that they will take a personal dislike to and then you will find yourself in the same boat as many before you did. Oh... I know the saying... why rock the boat now... it doesn't have anything to do with you at this time. But also remember this well known poem...'First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew'! Because this is exact successful strategy used by our companies and leadership to divide and conquer the Rank and File... thus getting away with implementing
ty contracts and now being used to destroy our pensions.
Now I'll end this post by using Muler's well known signature... STAND FOR WHAT IS RIGHT OR BEND OVER FOR WHAT YOU DESERVE!!!