Most of the time I've seen the "don't post to me" rule used, it's because someone (usually someone less than conservative to begin with) loses a debate with a conservative.
They then hide behind this rule to spread their less than conservative views on other threads free from rebuke.
Quite true. -- The real problem is that the 'rule' says, -- " do not post to or about" whomever.
-- Thus protecting the political views of the person complaining from rebuke.
AppyPappy agrees:
I've been warned not to post to a person by mods. It's usually not something I said to them but that they disagreed with my position.
I was shocked when the moderator got involved. I wasn't even posting to the person anymore. The thread was over.
Exactly. As long as the complainant is not being personally attacked, remarks about the position he takes should be open for discussion.
I just figured they were a 'bigwig' to warrant such a reaction. I can't imagine running to the mods and saying "Make him stop posting to me. It's upsetting me'.
Yep, the "about" rule does seem to be selectively enforced - as, in its effect, it is being used [by the complainants] to protect some pretty weird non-conservative viewpoints.
This was a thread on Tammy Faye Bakker. It wasn’t even political.