Farewell - Finc CSS help off someone who's appreciated.

[MrLeN]

You know, ever since I came to this forum, I have been a constructive member (apart from one post where I was complaining about being banned on another forum), which I was banned here from -- for making.

However, go through all of my topics. You'll see that I have spent a lot of time helping people in the CSS area. And the rest of my posts have been thoughtful, constructive and productive.

So, I have been banned from here once (for no apparent reason - I guess whoever banned me just figured they'd copy the other forum, because I complained about it) and I just notice my signature was removed. So obviously there's someone around here, who because I complained about another forum (in one thread -- once), that has decioded to simply treat me like crap forever more.

No one told me when I was banned here, and no one told me I can't have a signature. This stuff just "happens" -- somehow. Ever heard of communication. Who ever you are -- what's your problem?

Other people can have a signature. Why is it that I spend my time here at this forum, after being banned from another forum -- trying to be helpful and productive, but there is SOME nut (with mod buttons) following me around being a jerk?

I am leaving. I am not going to hang around here as long as there's an unseen shadow poking me from various corners of the forum. Who ever you are - I hope you're happy. But as far as I am concerned, you're nothing but a jerk.

Good bye.

[xvszero]

This happened to me once on a different site. Without warning I was completely kicked off being able to post on the forums and groups, even though I could still log in and view stuff and read my private mails, etc. I want to say I had to have said something wrong, but I'm honestly a super passive person who avoids negative comments and arguments, and I have no idea why this happened. So I emailed the site owner and he was like... just as clueless as me as to what happened but just gave a kind of generic "I trust my moderator's decisions" thing. Blah.

[MrLeN]

Yeah, well all that's going to happen here is the thread will be deleted and I'll be banned.

There's someone here at this forums, moderating all my stuff, removing my signature (twice), banned me once (unbanned me again for some reason), and now my ability to even HAVE a signature has been turned off.

Basically, there's someone around here who just thinks I'm some sort of dog -- and doesn't know how to communicate.

You watch this thread will be gone soon.

[KDLA]

When you signed up for this forum, you agreed to the AUP, which states no advertising in forum posts or in signatures. When link dropping (a form of advertisement) occurs, the moderators have the right, by your agreeing to the AUP, to remove those links.

By posting messages, uploading files, inputting data, or engaging in any other form of communication through this service (collectively "the content"), you are granting WebMediaBrands Inc., its successors and assignees, a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to use, adapt, transmit, publicly perform or display any such content on the site to which it was contributed (or successor site). In plain English, you allow us to continue to display your contributions to the site. We won't do anything else with them, however.
...You will not post advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or solicitations, all of which are inappropriate and prohibited in the Forums.

[MrLeN]

Oh so the shadow appears.

I read the rules.

I understand the rules.

I didn't breal the rules.

What's your problem?

[Declan1991]

I didn't breal the rules.
No, you broke the rules. And just to clear up your confusion:
1) You were nearly banned from here because of trouble you've caused on other forums, a few moderators, decided you didn't deserve that from the posts you'd made on this forum to that date. If we had been judging on your internet presence, you wouldn't have been complaining.
2) You were warned about your signature, and now it is removed. KDLA pointed out the reason why. Signatures are removed when they break the rules.

Everyone is moderated continually. If you do not follow the rules, you will be sanctioned. This is not the correct forum for such a conversation, you are welcome to PM a moderater, but it will be utterly pointless if you have broken the rules. Given your history, you are well treated here, please do not do something to get yourself banned.

[JPnyc]

Oh so the shadow appears.

I read the rules.

I understand the rules.

I didn't breal the rules.

What's your problem?
You will not post advertisements, is stated in the rules you agree to when you registered, and linked at the bottom of every page, and the link in your signature was an advertisement. There are supposed to be no commercial links on the site whatsoever, however I have allowed those that deal specifically with the users own Web development/design site portfolio, simply because that is the topic of the forum. Other commercial links are prohibited. You were also warned by another moderator concerning linking on the forum.

[MrLeN]

You know - sometimes if you treat people badly, any response they try to give just makes them look as if they have done the wrong thing.

What I have done on OTHER forums has NO bearings on whether or not I should be banned from THIS forum. Are you serious

The whole point why I was complaining is that I was banned for NO reason on that other forum. That is why I kicked up such a big stink over it. I just woke up one day and I was banned. So can you imagine how I might feel if I get banned from here too, just because you've (apparently) "assumed" I was in the wrong on that other forum? When I get treated wrongly, I kick up a stink about it. Who doesn't?

Secondly, no one said anything to me here about ANY signature. I just looked earlier and it was gone. No email. No PM. No "warning" no nothing. I am still none the wiser.

The only thing I have to go on is a quote on this thread:


You will not post advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or solicitations, all of which are inappropriate and prohibited in the Forums.


What is this supposed to mean?

Will you guys give me a break? You can't just beat on someone and expect not to get a reaction. I have done NOTHING wrong.

The whole situation here is that mods feel that I need to be "watched carefully" and "moderated" because of the trouble on the other forum. But if you take into account that I was FALSELY accused on the other forum (which is why I got so angry), there is no need to treat me as if I have done something wrong here. It was insulting enough to be banned from the other forum for NO reason, but to be treated like a second class poster here, as a result just makes me twice as upset!

[MrLeN]

is stated in the rules you agree to when you registered, and linked at the bottom of every page, and the link in your signature was an advertisement. There are supposed to be no commercial links on the site whatsoever, however I have allowed those that deal specifically with the users own Web development/design site portfolio, simply because that is the topic of the forum. Other commercial links are prohibited. You were also warned by another moderator concerning linking on the forum.

My website isn't a "commercial" website. It's a {{{FREE}}} website that is "RELATED" to this forum, because it allows people to share links with other websites for free! I am being unfairly treated here, because some one has got it in their head that I am to blame for the other forum problems. I did nothing wrong on that forum OR this forum. When someone complains about another forum, you shouldn't just assume that the other forum must be right. The other forum was WRONG! They said I had multiple accounts and I did NOT!

[JPnyc]

No, you were not treated unfairly. We define "commercial sites" as revenue generating (or attempting to) and your site accepts advertising. That's revenue generating. And link farming isn't part of web development.

[MrLeN]

Also, I can't correct my typos - because my ability to correct my posts has been turned off too! Why should I care if I get banned here? There's more than one person who "has it in for me" -- and once that happens on a forum, you're just mud. Doesn't matter what you say or how you say it, or how helpful you are, or how constructive you are -- that person (or those people) will just find a reason to make you feel like a turd. That's what's happening here!

[MrLeN]

Well, like I said -- cya later. Hope you're all happy.

[MrLeN]

no, you were not treated unfairly. We define "commercial sites" as revenue generating (or attempting to) and your site accepts advertising. That's revenue generating. And link farming isn't part of web development.


and my site isn't a fricken link farm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Declan1991]

What I have done on OTHER forums has NO bearings on whether or not I should be banned from THIS forum. Are you serious
Which is why you were unbanned! But we do like to have as little trouble here as possible, so if you were going to start into a campaign of complaining, we would have banned you again. You didn't.

Your ability to alter your posts hasn't been turned off, nobody can alter their posts after twenty minutes (I'm not actually certain what the time limit is, but it's around that), because solutions or problems are supposed to be available forever. Please don't immediately assume we are out to get you, we are not.

I am going to post this last post in this thread, and I ask you sincerely to follow my advice. STOP COMPLAINING. You have nothing to complain about, you are being treated fairly on this forum, because your percentage of useful posts is falling rapidly. You can choose to believe that we are out to get you, but we are not. We do not enjoy problems on this forum, because we have to deal with them, and we would rather spend our time helping others.

I'll beg you again, don't feel you are being targeted, because you are not. If you have a specific complaint, contact a moderater (their names are printed in bold) privately. If we tell you a website is against our rules, it is, and your signature will be removed everything you put something in it we disagree with.

[MrLeN]

With as much kindness and sincerity as I can muster, the percentage of useful posts have not fallen rapidly at all. My posts (before this thread) have all been constructive and contributive to the forums. As much as I feel insulted by the fact that you want me to believe my posts are unhelpful to the forums, I will not complain. As I have been told to "stop complaining". That settles that. I agree that I have no right to complain and that I should simply allow the moderators and administrators here to have the last say.

I also wont complain that my ability to have a signature has been turned off. I mean, it's not like I am useful around here or anything. Why should I be afforded equal treatment? I will not complain about my site being labeled as a link farm by one moderator, and a chain letter/pyramid scheme by another.

However, I can't post here anymore, because there's no reason for me to be here.

1). My posts are unwanted; unhelpful
2). My website is a link farm, and unuseful to anyone here
3). My website is also illegal (a pyramid scheme/chain letter)
4). I have been warned of being banned more than once, so I realize I am really pushing my luck

I'll just leave now, and I just want you all to know that you were successful. I am actually nothing but a dog. I realize that now. You ahev all been completely fair and just in your actions, and I've just gone right out of my way to cause trouble. Thank you so much for convincing me of that -- I was deluded. But I see things more clearly now, due to your kindness and impeccable communication.

I will also think very carefully about that horrible website I made, because as you've all pointed out -- it is very shady. It's amazing I haven't been banned from more forums because of it. I will also consider taking the advertising off my website, because it's almost unheard of for a website to display an advertising option. I mean, the audacity -- what was I thinking? I am just glad that none of the other websites in signatures on this forum are accepting any sort of monetary gain. I'll try very hard in future to just be a good turd, and next time someone jumps on me I'll try to splat father. I want to be the very best turd I possibly can.

I offer my most sincere apologies to you all. I am shamed of myself. You're all a beacon of fairness here.

[Declan1991]

Closed, and the offer remains open, if anyone has a complaint, they are most welcome to PM me, or moderator of their choice, about it.

As it happens, this post was reported by a non-moderator, after which it was closed, in case you felt targeted.