Yeah... Banned, Locked out, kicked to the curb, Shut down.......
I'm new to this site compared to most others here. I've been a member for a little while though. I peek in from time to time, seeing whats new. Pretty cool site, too. I'm fairly new to web forums, but not to Mopars. My first car was a 69 Dart 2 door with a 318. Over the years I have owned 54 cars, 33 have been Mopars, 25 were a bodies. Some were parts cars, some were bought to "restore" and sell. I love these cars, and websites are a great place to share information. Fathers have the opportunity to pass their experience and knowledge onto their children. The wife and I have no kids, so for me, these forums offer a way to feel as if my skills can be helpful to current and future Mopar enthusiasts.
I was curious about the members here and if you have ever been restricted access to a web forum. Some forums have clear rules that define the limits and the penalties for violation. Others are not so clear. I know that I'm not the only one here that frequents other sites on occasion. I'm also a member on dodgecharger.com, minicooperforums.com and until LAST week, Moparts.com. I used the Frankenduster name here and on Moparts because of a 74 Duster that I made a 71 340 clone out of. Last week I was banned for making a politically "themed" comment in a post. No politicians name was mentioned. The next morning without a PM or email, I was locked out. The mods over there often strike without warning and people get banned for 3 days, a week, sometimes two weeks. Nobody seems to know how long they will be off the grid since the mods rarely notify any offending member. Is it the same way here? I don't want to find out the hard way, but it seems that being so harsh to members is the equivilent to pissing in peoples faces. Its very disrespectful and ungrateful. Members are what makes these sites work. Who would log on to simply read the ads? Its the people that make this stuff interesting.
Has anyone here ever been banned for anything, deserved or not?
I'm new to this site compared to most others here. I've been a member for a little while though. I peek in from time to time, seeing whats new. Pretty cool site, too. I'm fairly new to web forums, but not to Mopars. My first car was a 69 Dart 2 door with a 318. Over the years I have owned 54 cars, 33 have been Mopars, 25 were a bodies. Some were parts cars, some were bought to "restore" and sell. I love these cars, and websites are a great place to share information. Fathers have the opportunity to pass their experience and knowledge onto their children. The wife and I have no kids, so for me, these forums offer a way to feel as if my skills can be helpful to current and future Mopar enthusiasts.
I was curious about the members here and if you have ever been restricted access to a web forum. Some forums have clear rules that define the limits and the penalties for violation. Others are not so clear. I know that I'm not the only one here that frequents other sites on occasion. I'm also a member on dodgecharger.com, minicooperforums.com and until LAST week, Moparts.com. I used the Frankenduster name here and on Moparts because of a 74 Duster that I made a 71 340 clone out of. Last week I was banned for making a politically "themed" comment in a post. No politicians name was mentioned. The next morning without a PM or email, I was locked out. The mods over there often strike without warning and people get banned for 3 days, a week, sometimes two weeks. Nobody seems to know how long they will be off the grid since the mods rarely notify any offending member. Is it the same way here? I don't want to find out the hard way, but it seems that being so harsh to members is the equivilent to pissing in peoples faces. Its very disrespectful and ungrateful. Members are what makes these sites work. Who would log on to simply read the ads? Its the people that make this stuff interesting.
Has anyone here ever been banned for anything, deserved or not?