de niro said:
If a Moderator hypocritically breaks their own code of conduct and rules of behaviour, effectively cyber-bullying most likely gullible posters telling them to 'evaluate their relationship with the internet .....' while seemingly protected by their privileged status I reserve the right to respond. It is called free speech and no doubt I will be unfairly banned for it.
Rules are rules and should apply to all equally. De Niro seemingly does not like me for not crumbling to his unacceptable rule breaching behaviour and responding to his behaviour. I am not going to run from him or clean his shoes just because he is a moderator, he should behave as we should all. He condemns personal abuse of TH and responds by personally abusing other posters.
If that bores, well that's your issue not mine.
Bit of worthwhile advice simply add me as a foe and my posts will not be displayed to bore you.
There are many don't do as I do , do as I say mooners on here and it includes moderators.
Its difficult to monitor deliberate breaches of the code of conduct and then have someone like Ric or a trusted independent arbitrator that can be relied upon to make a fair and appropriate call on whether a ban is appropriate and if so fo how long especially in a timely fashion.
De Niro overall is ok in my opinion but he does breach the code as many of us have and has done so on numerous occasions and he should be given appropriate councilling by those higher in the chain of command if he wants to be regarded as a moderator who can be relied upon to do the right thing more often than not including being aware of the code of conduct that applies to all of us.
Their is always going to be some subjectivity when it comes to sanctions and interchange that becomes personal.
My own view is that when it does the thread should be shut down despite that giving the moral majority little opportunity on that thread at least to contribute further.
Hopefully this will make the parties aware that silly exchanges not only ruin it for themselves but all the others as well.
The individuals concerned should be pm'd and warned that future conduct will result in a ban.
Perhaps a three strikes and you are out rule of sorts should apply.