I've been banned from my Holy Grail of the internet. Why? Because I had an opinion. Because that opinion was different to others. I've been told it was because I was disrespectful, which, to my knowledge, isn't true. Unless the other half of this problem has made me out to be worse than I am. In which case. ABUSE OF POWERS LOVE! I used to love that place. Everyone went along so nicely. Quite happy in the knowledge that it was a closed circle of friends *cough* sorry 'friends' that got on. If I'm honest, me and this other person have never really got on. We disliked each other from day one, and avoided posting to each other whenever possible. When we met, it confirmed our fears, we really didn't like each other.
I really wouldn't mind if I was a constant pain in the arse on this place. But it's the first time I've been in trouble. I asked them to ban me, yes, I did, if they thought I was being a pain. But nothing was done. I then recieve a private message from the administrator telling me that 'one more strike, you're out'. I then went to apologise for the way things had gone and as I sent it, I was received by a screen which read:
'Sorry, but you have been banned from this forum.'
C'MON! It was just a heated debate! I wasn't the one throwing patronising comments around! I wasn't the one who said someone elses opinion was wrong! So why was I the one who was punished?! Not one person said to me 'That's your opinion, I don't agree with it, but it's your opinion none the less'.
It sucks!
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As I understand it, Indo decided to ban you because of the tone of your response to her request that you rein in the tantrums. As far as the discussion itself is concerned, I understand that you took exception to Diane's comments and felt that they were patronising. Fair enough: you raised that point at the time and she came back with further explanation. As far as the rest of the 'I'm being picked on' shunned-by-the-clique nonsense is concerned, it's entirely in your mind.
Nobody, at any time, mobbed you, tried to prevent or discourage you from expressing your opinions or personally attacked you for holding them. As it turned out, you held a minority view: well, hard luck. You're a grownup - argue your case. You shouldn't expect to be continually coddled with reassurances about your rights to hold an opinion. Nor should you expect to be indulged when you throw a strop and try on the old 'you're all so MEAN' routine, just because people disagree with you.
Nobody wants you to leave the Pievy, so get down off the cross, put out the pyre, quit playing the martyr, apologise to Indo (I will pass on anything you may want to say) and sort it out!
Crossly but affectionately
Ali x
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