Here's the short version...
I was banned without just cause. The man with the "button" said later of my banishment, "Inspector Callahan [was] banned because [he] would not stop insulting people, even after repeated warnings and suspensions..."
That was, to put it mildly, a vacation from the facts. My problem with FR? Hmmm... That's one of 'em!
Cheers!
Callahan Banned
I've seen LOTS of folks put into "the penalty box" (i.e. posting privileges pulled for a few days or so) 'round these parts........heck, I've skirted it a few times myself. :) Ahem.
So, must ask: Were you being "vicious" to other posters? (Remember: doesn't matter if YOU think you were; what matters is whether or not OTHERS felt offended by you; such is the real world...) If so, or if such was the perception (complaint?), were you warned? If so, how often? Did you heed the warning(s)? If not, did that result in your "banning"?
Harry, I always thought that you were a pretty decent guy; still do. You're passionate about your beliefs; I like that and respect that. However (like me, I readily admit), you can also have a hair-trigger temper. That's ok, but it can be difficult to keep that in check on such a forum when arguing an issue or a point. I've been warned on more than one occasion to "tone it down"..........believe me. :) I heeded those little pokes in the ribs, because I knew (much as it probably pi**ed me off to admit it in the 'heat of battle') that I probably was going over the line.
Maybe the same happened to you.........but maybe you didn't respond. I don't know; I'm not accusing here.
I'm just saying that I've been on this forum for one heck of a long time, and I give FR a LOT of "glass time". That qualifies me to say unabashedly that JimRob does NOT ban people willy-nilly and he has one hell of a longer fuse than I do. I've also seen people "banned", later to communicate with Jim about it (directly or indirectly through a friend, etc.), and have seen Jim reinstate the banned party in a heartbeat (hey........he's human, too, right?).
Personally, I'd like to see ya back here. Always enjoyed your stuff, even if I disagreed with you.