Banned members

[Ranb]

I put up with him insulting the other members of the forum for months, and finally had enough today. Good enough?

Yes.  Better than simply not liking him.  I did not bother reading most of his posts from the Trump thread although I knew he was arguing.  Other posts in different threads seemed reasonable enough.

[Philthy]

I have banned cambo for pushing the dangerous conspiracy theory that the COVID-19 virus is not as deadly as it is made out to be, and that it is being hyped up by the government and/or media for political reasons. I will not allow conspiracy theories that could endanger people.

Aww, now there's none left for me shake my head in wonder!

Oh, well, I'm not exactly an avid poster anyways, usually everything that needs to be said, has been.

Phil

[smartcooky]

I mean, perhaps ironically, he was showing textbook conspiracist behaviour--he was constantly moving goalposts, he was accusing us of being blind to the truth, and if he didn't use the word "sheeple," it was definitely on the horizon.

I agree that MBDK's behaviour was very reminiscent of a CT's - goal-post moving, arguing from ignorance, shifting the burdon of proof, hand waving evidence and strawmanning. I have been on the the wrong end of some of it, so I am not surprised to see him getting the chop. It was only a matter of time before he labelled some of us "sheeple".

Add to that his insulting behaviour towards LO - choosing to insult the owner and sole admin of a forum is tantamount to suicide by mod!

[LunarOrbit]

I have banned Pluto666 since it is cambo.

[LunarOrbit]

najak has been banned for 14 days for the following reasons:

• Refusing to defend his claims
• Ignoring explanations and questions from other members
• Circumventing moderation by starting new topics inside existing topics
• Ignoring the moderator when warned

[smartcooky]

najak has been banned for 14 days for the following reasons:

• Refusing to defend his claims
• Ignoring explanations and questions from other members
• Circumventing moderation by starting new topics inside existing topics
• Ignoring the moderator when warned

You are very accommodating LO. I'm surprised you tolerated his behavior for as long as you did.

[LunarOrbit]

You are very accommodating LO. I'm surprised you tolerated his behavior for as long as you did.

Thanks, Smarkcooky. I try to hold out hope that he will participate in an actual conversation instead of just arrogantly telling us he's smarter than every person on Earth since the Apollo days.

[Zakalwe]

It was inevitable. An unwillingness to listen allied to excessive hubris and arrogance only goes one way.

I think that LO had given ample guidance and warnings. I doubt he will change much, should he return. I fear that a ban may have been one of his goals....then he can crow in whatever echo-chamber he inhabits.

[LunarOrbit]

I fear that a ban may have been one of his goals....then he can crow in whatever echo-chamber he inhabits.

Yeah, but that's fine. Anyone who checks the forum will see the truth.