> vpFREE Administrator wrote:
rgmustain wrote:
> 1. I truthfully explained the circumstances of why you received a
> rules violation notification. I don't care if you believe my
> explanation, or not.
And, I don't care if you'll stoop to lying to cover up an obvious
retaliation. Do you really think people can't see your motivations?
As I've already told you, my private email to you wasn't
retaliatory (which FYI means "payback for a hurtful act"). There
wasn't any payback or penalty or sanction in my email. It was
intended as a friendly note that pointed out a rules violation
and requested that you observe the rules in the future.
> 2. Any negative, personal comment is against the rules in
> adversarial situations.
Then why did it take two weeks?
I have already explained my delay in emailing you about your
rules violation, and the delay doesn't change the circumstances
of your violation in any way.
What exactly did you consider an "adversarial situation".
In your case, an example is most of your responses to Bob Dancer
posts.
Did you send notes to those who agreed with my post?
No.
> 3. Disagreement can be expressed without getting personal, so it's
> unnecessary (gratuitous) to get personal.
Those two terms are not synonymous. If you think redefining the
english language helps your cause, think again.
Whether or not they're synonymous is immaterial to my cause. But,
in the context of the posting guidelines these two terms are
interchangeable.
When a post is made
that demeans most of the VPFree membership I think it perfectly
reasonable to comment on such a post in an honest fashion. If you
think I'll back off of responding to demeaning posts in this way then
you are dreaming. Maybe you should consider the source of those posts
is the problem.
You think whatever you like, but the posting guidelines state:
"Negative personal comments or personal attacks, as perceived by
the Administrator and regardless of circumstances, aren't
tolerated on vpFREE."
> 4. You made several unnecessary, negative, personal comments in
> the single paragraph of the post that I cited.
Only one potential "personal" comment was made. And that was tempered
by using "tad bit" instead of "immense" which was probably more
accurate.
That was one violation. The other two were the use of "idiotic"
and "ridiculous" in your post. You could have expressed your
disagreement just as effectively without using these negative
terms.
You still haven't explained why you took two weeks to send
the note.
Untrue.
> 5. If you continue making negative, personal comments your vpFREE
> posting privileges will be revoked.
You've got to be kidding. Did you really need to throw in another
THREAT?
Apparently so, from reading your reaction to my private email.
Once again you are making your motivations perfectly clear.
Good. Then you understand that negative, personal comments aren't
tolerated on vpFREE.
If you think I care one iota then you are not too bright. I'm already
a member of several other VP and gambling forums that are vastly
superior to VPFree. The administrators are open and honest in their
efforts.
Whether you care or not is immaterial to me.
> 6. I hope that you decide to observe the rules because you are a
> valuable member of vpFREE in most respects.
Your continued preferential treatment of some members of VPFree makes
it less and less likely I will continue to post. Besides, it clearly
doesn't matter if I obey the rules or not. You will interpret them
any way you want.
It clearly does matter that you obey the ruers, if you want to remain a
member in good standing of vpFREE.
Dick
vpFREE Administrator