Good grief, tpaine ... given the way you've run amok on me (and others) over the years, how in the world could you possibly be the judge of what's over the top? That's would be akin to letting me be arbiter of substance on Sex threads or having Sinkspur decide what threads are not in the best interest of the GOP's and Bush Family's image.
Surely you -- as Libertarian -- understand the concept of private property. This is Jim's place to do with as he pleases ... delegating authority to those he trusts so that he can perhaps have a chance to enjoy or continue to improve the place himself.
I for one am sick and tired of all the bitching from the short pants set who caves on the question of abortion but will defend to their last breath the right to a public display of porn as if the last word in manliness and liberty were the freedom to satisfy oneself while staring at a piece of paper.
You think maybe it's time to set aside the trappings of adolescence ... including the plaintive whining?
A little more discretion, judgment and Objectivity from you and the rest of the Adult Entertainment Set -- who seem strangely prone to take every last thing personally despite their slavish worship of Sola Reason -- would result in a far better forum, IMHO, and give you and your comrades a far richer measure of credibility.
I'm certain that, if Jim thought it in the best interest of this forum, he'd have detailed exactly why he's found it necessary to give everyone this little reminder. Given that he's got more tact and class in his little finger than over half the keyboard warriors around here, I suspect he sees no reason to air dirty laundry, point fingers or rouse suspicions when a simple NOTAM naming no names will do.
As for Sirgawain's getting iced for the time being, I don't think anyone us can pretend for a moment to be privy to each and every poster's history or interaction with Jim. Assuming we had parents who were human, I think each of us may be familiar with the "straw that broke the camel's back."
I don't know anyone -- myself included -- who's ever been entirely happy with each and every banning or editing of a thread. The fact remains that we're all of us presumably adults and able to exercise some judgment when posting here.
If Jim and his moderators insist on treating us thus -- regardless how juvenile or immature we repeatedly may prove ourselves -- I think that's to our credit, actually.
No one's perfect. Whether or not I believe--as I do--that Jim is an honorable sort who does his level best to accomodate all VISITORS while maintaining the integrity of HIS site, the fact remains that it is HIS PROPERTY to do with as he pleases.{*}
I will never understand (well, actually I understand perfectly ... =) why it is always the libertarians who seem to have the hardest time getting this through their heads.
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{*} -- Sure, he relies on donations to keep the lights on but ... with 75,782 registered posters (and counting), he could use the help -- particularly from those of us who've been here the longest and, by our continued presence, attest to our having benefited the most from the place whether or not it's run to our satisfaction.
Someone's got to pay for the bandwidth necessary to accomodate the chat, the cheesecake and the Humor Breaks as we pay occasional attention to the stated purpose of the place.
IMHO, Jim's laxity where all things "Humor" or "Off Topic" is concerned speaks for itself -- ad infinitum -- each and every hour of the day.