Rob- Ranting about SR on facebook only worsens the problem. Next time, it'd be wise of you to NOT talk shit about someone on the forum on different sites. Our job is not only to keep the forums clean and argue-free, but to also give the staff a good reputation and to be a good influence for riders and forum users. How are they supposed to detain from arguing if we can't even do it ourselves?
TomK- I've seen you act pretty harsh towards some members, but not nearly as much lately as you used to. Personally, I think it'd be a little better for everyone if all of us tried to at least be a little nicer or more considerate of others. We're mods; we keep peace. We aren't supposed to be assholes, which some posts have made us look like.
Muse does not break any rules. There's nothing we can do to stop her from what she's doing. People pick on her. We can't do much to stop it except for ban people and use the infraction system which the only way it actually does ANYTHING is if they get several infractions. You once said it yourself, it's much easier to give members small, temporary bans for two to three days/weeks at a time.
And you say we're getting rid of members who are actually contributing to the forums.. Well, the only people I see who are picking on her are the internet/post whores. The group of kids who like to hide behind a computer screen and start shit on forums. I think it'd be better for the forum to get rid of THEM than to get rid of her, who although is quite a target for teasing, does not break any rules.
I remember Nooner saying this before, we can't have opinions and ban people we don't like because of our feelings. We have to ban those who break the rules. That's what the rules are there for and those are the consequences. Check the rules(
http://www.scooterresource.com/forum/announcement.php?f=22 or
http://www.scooterresource.com/page.php?1 ). Muse doesn't break any of them. And read those consequences. It does not say use the infraction system. I do understand that the page linked is the old SR but since no new consequences have been stated since the update then those are all we have, correct?