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I didn't claim that it was a rule, I even stated that it was a guideline, a point that most people would realise was an acknowledgement of the "may" in the sentence. Unfortunately that went over your head.
"May" means "may", regardless of whether it's in a guideline or rule. Silly semantics.
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Sadly predictable that you would take the first opportunity that you had to ban him once you thought that you had the power to do so.
A principle of moderation is that a moderator can not ban a member. The owner has that power. I am not the owner. So you are wrong.
Another principle is that the "enthusiasm" you refer to has to be unanimous ; i.e. four individuals must agree to any decision regarding banning. Therefore, any discontent a member has with regard to banning decisions may be directed at all involved. So you are wrong again.
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Since you have always been keen to quote the rules, even long before you became a moderator, wouldn’t you say that what has actually happened is not a ban at all but a month long “suspension of posting privileges”
It's a ban. Or it's a suspension. Take your pick. I'll leave you to play more silly semantics. Both can have a time limit applied. But it is not a deletion of membership.
So you are wrong again.
When I was kicked off the board, I was told I was banned. Not suspended, banned.
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a447 will be banned until Moses takes over.
I don't recall you questioning the use of that word then.
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I suppose that a PM would have taken away the pleasure of your big announcement...
A "big announcement" where the name is not announced may offer you pleasure. But you'd have to be easily pleased.
A further principle of moderation is that the offender is notified by PM. Moses, as owner, sent the PM.