As we've said in the past we don't discussed bans and warnings publicly.
However some of you good folk deserve an explanation.
Defacto isn't banned.
Trend did become high maintenance. About 18 months ago he started posting frequent conspiracy nonsense, after being asked not to repeatedly he accused one of the Mods of bullying him. All unnecessary so he was banned. Months later he asked for a second chance via another poster, I personally reinstated him.
I'd regard that as a "second chance", would you?
In a draft a few months ago we received a report that he'd told someone to "fuck off". He was warned, on his return he seemed to concede he was out of order.
Last week I made an observation that he was facilitating a twice banned user, Claus, in to the drafts - an observation with no action taken. You all saw his two reactions.
My reaction was that it was sanctimonious and pompous, other Mods reaction was to ban him immediately. I let the draft get completed as I could see the effort every one had put in to it and it gave us time to contemplate.
During that period, he also became divisive, PM'ing people, acting a bit snide. Indeed he told one Mod he was quitting RAWK.
On reflection his actions are not what we want to receive even though we're not perfect ourselves. As one Mod said, "its a private forum, he can set up his own if he doesn't like it here".
This isn't a matter of someone being hard done to or not being high maintenance. We'd had enough of him.
Hope that makes sense, it certainly completes a jigsaw most of you won't know about.
And the matter is closed guys.
