If a member violates a rule for the second time within the last six months, a suspension will be placed on the members' account. The duration of the suspension may vary, depending on the extremity of the violation.

Wow did this all happen while I was sleeping? ...

Blah blah blah... Also, when this forum ever mentions the existence of a torrent (link, name etc.) I will seek the takedown of this forum for aiding software piracy.

Frankdegroot has been suspended/temp. banned for a few months due to multiple violations of the forum rules. The first violation was when he wrote that long rant/defense supporting his radical political views, a clear violation of rule #6. Chew Terr warned him that politics are not tolerated on this forum, only for Frankdegroot to keep the argument going and ignoring what Chew Terr told him. This eventually leading to the lock and deletion of the thread containing the posts. The second rule under 'Enforcement' states:

Though for Frankdegroot's case it seems to have taken six hours rather than six months before the second violation. Hence, the suspension.

Also, he decided to throw infected torrents of his software out there so I'd suggest that people not try and get his software by that means (posted on his site).

So, let me be unpopular here...

While I do not condone all of Franks views, I think he has a valid point in that it was not him who started this particular discussion. And the people who did start it, to my knowledge, did not get banned or even admonished. I find it a highly selective use of admin/censor powers. Because what do we have here? Somebody accuses Frank of something, pretty mean spirited and personal, and apparently it is ok, the admins do nothing. He responds defending his views (rightly or wrongly), and this is a violation of policy, now banned.

I have to admit that when people accuse me on things on a forum (this or another), I would really like to have an an opportunity to respond and defend myself. If my defense if off-topic, or even violates the policy, then this is pretty much because the accusations were off-topic as well, and against the policy. And if my posts are to be taken down as off-topic, then so should the accusations.

If I am wrong about this, and this is not how this forum should operate, could we please have some kind of policy that states this? For example: "It is Ok to offend certains people and make personal accusations against them, and drag out their health or political views, but the moment they respond they are banned." Throw in the list of people to be selectively treated like that, and we will all know what to do and live like one big happy family.

I know an admin job is a thankless one, and we are all only human, but puh-leeze... a little bit of integrity is not to much to ask for, is it? This is not the first time I see stuff like this happening here.