Obama explains Black Americans to America

[Metahive]

There's nothing ironic about it. Saxtonite was openly praising ethnic cleansing of white people (and wished to do the same in the US), made borderline anti-semitic remarks towards a jewish poster and then continued to spew racist crap about Koreans. He had it coming for a long time.

[Broomstick]

I'd say his comments regarding Jews were more than just borderline, but other than that, yes.

[Ralin]

Yeah, so why exactly did he get to keep that up for so long? Because I've seen people banned here for a whole lot less.

[Thanas]

When did that happen?

2 days ago, I didn't want to write a parting shots thread as she handled the whole affair. I was too involved to be a neutral mod so I refrained from acting here.

Yeah, so why exactly did he get to keep that up for so long? Because I've seen people banned here for a whole lot less.

Because I recused myself and we had to at least discuss it among the mods?

[Ralin]

Yeah, so why exactly did he get to keep that up for so long? Because I've seen people banned here for a whole lot less.

Because I recused myself and we had to at least discuss it among the mods?

Fair enough.

Sorry, just seemed to take longer than I'd expect.

[Raw Shark]

When did that happen?

2 days ago, I didn't want to write a parting shots thread as she handled the whole affair.

So, would it not be customary to see a Parting Shots thread from LT in that case..?

[Thanas]

...which is why I am not writing one?

[Raw Shark]

...which is why I am not writing one?

Calling out LT for her usual slipshod performance, not you, Thanas.

[Havok]

Wait... Saxonite was racist?

I hadn't noticed.

[Broomstick]

...which is why I am not writing one?

Calling out LT for her usual slipshod performance, not you, Thanas.

That is rather unfair, as I recall Lady Tevar was on a road trip to get her seriously ill husband medical care at the time this blew up. Putting the health and welfare of a human being ahead of an internet message board is hardly "slipshod".

Anyhow, can't say I'm sorry to see the back of him.

[Hillary]

...which is why I am not writing one?

Calling out LT for her usual slipshod performance, not you, Thanas.

That is rather unfair, as I recall Lady Tevar was on a road trip to get her seriously ill husband medical care at the time this blew up. Putting the health and welfare of a human being ahead of an internet message board is hardly "slipshod".

More's the point, what right has Raw Shark to demand anything from the unpaid moderators of a free internet message board he frequents?

As for Saxonite's banning - the least surprising event of the year so far, barring Mugabe's re-election.

[Raw Shark]

...which is why I am not writing one?

Calling out LT for her usual slipshod performance, not you, Thanas.

That is rather unfair, as I recall Lady Tevar was on a road trip to get her seriously ill husband medical care at the time this blew up. Putting the health and welfare of a human being ahead of an internet message board is hardly "slipshod".

I didn't know about that, and consider that fair, though I do question whether she should be banning people under those circumstances if she knows she can't follow up meaningfully in a timely manner.

Anyhow, can't say I'm sorry to see the back of him.

I pretty much always disagreed with him, but appreciated his (increasingly rare for here) divergent perspective.

[Raw Shark]

More's the point, what right has Raw Shark to demand anything from the unpaid moderators of a free internet message board he frequents?

On second thought, Hillary's right. Shutting up now. Thanks to everybody who volunteers here.

[Alyeska]

Back on topic people. If you have a complaint about board procedure or the actions of a moderator, please contact one of the staff via Private Message.

As it happens, what happened to Saxtonite is neither surprising nor anyone faults but his own.