I don't blame you and wouldn't try to encourage you otherwise.
I was suspected of Trolling TCM and at which point I received a PM in Moderation action of my behavior and without questioning authority I backed out of the Thread forth wit.
I simply walked away from the Thread and did not go back to further inflaming the situation for my own personal needs of satisfaction.
This is what most respected members (who have been my "example" do) when crossing the line. Eric knows who and what happened in his suspected case and I support him 100%. I will admit having a little fun at the time in my suspected issue; but I didn't really do anything to different than TCM's past posts with other members, as most of you have witnessed. I apology's to the Forum for doing so.
TCM was banned for such like offenses, but that is now moot and no longer open to question; as always he generally gains a last word; to wash and steam it away with his brand of factoids that everyone else should respect and admire.
After all is said and done, I did not whimper, whine, PM other people, go to another site and talk about ETO and my personal issues, I did go into the Chat Room and apology's if I started fires or may have opened the door for trolls to challenge people after challenging the wording of one rule TCM had drafted, I really just thought the hole point of one rule was silly. Only here and now will I, defend and mention it; only because I am displeased in Erick's removal and abandonment of the Forum.
All this suspicion of me was because I just wanted clarification with some adult reason for this one rules existence. I did say in the Chat Room that all of TCMs prior issues could have been avoided with communication and level head; in private conversations, and not in the main forum. Level headiness would not be the way I would summarize all such instances that have been publicly seen in dealing with TCM.
Another sad point, GM11 somehow got involved in this hole thing, I feel bad he got mixed up in all of this.
However, unfortunate. He did have the like mind in "TCM" to share his frustration in the resulting aftermath. We shall see improvements in EM's intentions to clear all this and freshen the air in the Forum as needed. Future members might be free from all of this back biting and complaining; working on the forums understanding of many things and opening up communication and providing information will help to some degree in the Future.
But, the Mods shouldn't be bashed by members in the future by 2 or three displeased people to be manipulated at the point of their personal desires. They should just be left to Moderate when informed and that should be it.
Speaking of a level head, in all my dealings with Eric he has always been the same, not much was needed to clear up any confusion; which I had at the time and no action was necessary, it was always clear and concise. He has my respect and admiration.
For the record I hadn't even drank at the time of the offense or my personal issue when I was dealing with TCM and my suspected offense. Only TCMs words were seen in the end just as always. The Joe brand of facts as he sees fit to see; which was deemed Drunken disorderly keyboarding?
In my own defense what had happened was, suddenly my grandkids showed up and I had kids bouncing all over Grandpa, (If you know what I mean?) I was engaging the Grandchildren crawling all over me plus my daughter needing the internet and my main computer. All I had was an iPad to work with and my old eyes were trying to navigate the site. I became a little frustrated when I was nitpicked for missing something in an earlier post and then accused of Drunken misconduct, and whatever.
If that's how he needs to see the situation, no big deal no one could convince him otherwise, it's pointless to even get into it. I have better things to do with what little time I have on earth; rather than try and convince someone on the other side of my keyboard of some stupid point not worth discussing.
It won't change anything and it's no big deal, I don't have to go cry my situation with EM and or a Moderator because someone bruised my "EGO" TCM can have the resolution he desires. As for me I will personally uphold any rules that EM deems fit.
I do not feel I was badgering TCM or trying to create a situation, just a frustrated member looking for a logical answer at a point in changes with the Forum? I was told it would be fair and impartial, I'm not sure that happened in this case. Only the Forum can see it that way or not. It really does not matter as it would not have changed anything anyway. Something needed to break and an a sacrifice made to those who needed their brand of justice and resolution.
In looking for reasoning and answers I found myself an example of how ETOs current rules and moderation is capable of effectively dealing with such cases; all you need is a reasonable compliant member.
No changes, no murmurings, no whimpers.
If I were Eric; I would welcome the retreat from such nonsense and bickering.