At long, long last we finally get someone from the WCG hierarchy to make a statement

Thank you very much for your explanation, perhaps if it had come sooner much of this would have been unnecessary

Although no doubt some will disagree with your version of events, and also that it could have been handled far better, I do believe that this will unfortunately be the best we get.

To that end I see no mileage in pursuing things further from a personal perspective.

Nelsoc, I counted quite a few more people who did'nt stop posting in the Islam thread and no action was taken against them. Go look again yourself and you will see.

Carl did'nt receive that email he is supposed to have got about action.

If I was turned into the invisible man with no explanation, I might behave a wee bit funny too.

Getting turned on is such a downer.

Imagine this scenario: I come over to your place(alone or with friends, it doesn't make a difference) and cause a disturbance among your other guests. After you kick me out I sneak back in and insult your family and use all sorts of foul language. Then, I knock on the door and phone your house hundreds of times and get my friends to do the same causing you undue stress and lost sleep. Would you just sit there and say, "Wow, your a mischievious one arn't you?". Would you feel that you owed me an explanation or multiple warnings? Even if I brought a REEEEALLLY expensive bottle of wine to supper the first night I doubt I would be welcomed back at any time.

I own an automotive-based forum and have to ban people all the time. I get a real chuckle over the whiners who email me about getting banned and all their buddies who have to chime in for their defense. The fact of the matter is simple: you were in "my house", you did something I did not like, therefore you are out! I owe you nothing, not even a warning or an explanation. It is at my discression that I provide either or both. My house is not a democracy. Don't like it? Then don't come in!

I keep playing this out in my head as a criminal case. Whl. and some friends rob a bank and Carl drives the getaway car. Unfortunately, Carl is the only one to get busted while the others go free. Now all the robbers are standing outside the jailhouse demanding his release with the defense "it wasn't his idea and he didn't act alone!" Justice for Carl has been served and I'm betting the jury is still deliberating on his accomplices cases.

In the mean time, if those accomplices that went free feel that there has been an injustice, they may arrest themselves at any time by ceasing to post in the forum. Or keep demanding justice from the judge and I'm sure he'll eventually toss you in the clink to keep Carl company.

WCG has responded even though they had no obligation to do so. Every single point nelsoc made would get you banned on any descent forum I know of. Now it's up to each individual to decide which side to believe. A WCG admin from IBM Corporation who devotes countless hours to a great cause, or a forum member who blatently broke the rules and consequently got his nose bloodied and ego bruised.

I would like to know why we had to suffer thru the weekend without being able to post in certain threads That is the only decision that i disagreed with. As i observed Carl was certainly trying to cause grief in a lot of threads and i did agree with his suspension as i was one that complained about him. He just kept coming back and would not desist