He banned me for no reason with zero communication.
That is not quite true - Dave told the forum members to STOP post
on the issue between Geo & Ludo (poudouche) & to let them work it out - in other words to stop posting their personal opinions one way or another on the issue
That is one of the jobs of the moderators (to give a warning - or be banned if the warning is not heeded)
The reason for that job (by moderators - their warnings - & consequences) is to keep threads from going completely off the rails &/or causing division among members --- it is not an easy job nor one they take lightly
I have personally been in the homes of 5 of our moderators (Dave, 4 metals, butcher, Goran & nickvc) & as well have had MANY private discussions with most all (if not all) of the moderators (on the phone & PMs) so I know them all - personally -
very well
I've been a member here much longer than either one of you
That is completely irrelevant as to whether a member gets banned or not - I not to long ago got banned when I continued to push an issue after moderators gave warning to STOP - AND - I have been a member here for a
VERY long time (two different user names - so longer then just my kurtak name) & I have been a major contributor to this forum (thousands of postings) & as I say have a very close & personal relationship with the mods --- but I still got banned --- & that is because I did not heed the warning to STOP
Now I of course did not like being banned - but I took it like a big boy - which means when the ban was lifted & I was allowed to come back I did not come back whining & complaining about being banned - I simply moved on with the purpose of this forum which is refiners helping refiners
I suggest you do the same - take your banning like a big boy & move on
Side note: - now granted there have been a few posts (including by me) after Dave asked members to STOP posting their opinions
on the issue between Geo & Ludo - BUT - those postings where questioning whether to keep this thread open or close it --- so NOT the same thing as posting an opinion on the issue between Geo & Ludo - which you did
Kurt