To the certain someone here who's name shall remain nameless...

[Brian Damage]

who banned Solomon aka Retro tv collector, he will be reinstated. Next time ask TJ before doing that.

[RedWhine56]

Maybe I'll get banned for saying this, but this post is silly. AFAIK, it was not public knowledge that Solomon was banned (apparently for calling someone an AHole...not polite terminology in my circle) and so I'm guessing this public post to acknowledge his REINSTATEMENT is to publicly flog the "unnamed person" who banned him...???

Please handle the 'behind the scenes' crap behind the scenes.

Oh, and even if his posts shows "BANNED" in big red letters for a while, a simple, nothing mentioned re-instatement would have been MUCH classier.

[Lamont]

I urge everyone not to get started on this one and turn it into one of those unpleasant posts where people take pot shots at each other

ive dealt with both BRIAN DAMAGE and REDWHINE56 and both are good people

so lets not get personal

as for retrotv, YES he did use some choice picks of insulting and profane language in 3 or 4 posts in the last few days, he changed certain letters to symbols, so that the words were not 100% profane, but the point was clear, and YES that is most likely against the rules--

as to whether or not he is banned or reinstated, that is for the moderators and TJ to decide, NOT ME

however, I do think that the moderators should probably discuss that BEHIND THE SCENES and not on the board

i have nothing against retrotv, we have had some issues with dvd compatibility lately, BUT that is no big deal, and he is still ok in my book

I just dont want this to turn ugly, because several posts lately have started out this way and end up with people taking sides and bashing each other and I REALLY HOPE that we all rise above the urge to do that

[RedWhine56]

I agree, Lamont, I don't intend for this to be ugly...I'm not saying whether Solomon should be banned or not (NOT my decision)...I do think behind the scenes stuff should be handled BEHIND THE SCENES - that is my single complaint and I felt the original post was in poor taste & should have been sent as a private email to the 'unnamed' mod.

I apologize if it appeared as if I was saying anything else or making a personal attack, as that was not my intention.

Lamont, I commend you...you are always trying to keep things in perspective.

[savageamusement]

First off, if anyone has issues with this particular issue, especially a moderator, I enocurage them to discuss it with me personally.
My email again is Savageamusement@comcast.net

It isn't the boards choice when and whom gets banned, and it isn't automatically anyones business. But for the record.

RetroTvCollector was banned for the duration of one week, because he, is required to comply with the SitcomsOnline rules just as any other user is.

We as moderators would be hipocrits if we allowed Vetran Traders to say and do as they wished with no consequences.

The banning was not immediate, a set of emails was sent out, it was requested certain behaviours cease-
Upon agreening to that, and it continued he was banned for one week.

It isn't for life, it wasn't a sentence. He isn't banished. It is merely facts.

There are rules on SitcomsOnline. We have all walks of life, religious faiths, younger users.
And certain rules are made for certain reasons. He can contact me, or another moderator at any time.
He can contact the board owner at any time.
However I do not think the expecation of a user being polite, and respectful to other users is out of the question, nor something I or any other moderator needs to apologize for.

Sitcoms is supposed to be fun. It is supposed to be an enjoyable atmosphere- and we expect the same of all users. He was not singled out, he was not to be made an example out of.
The consequence of being banned, is the same I would have used with any other user for the same situation.
I considered it a cooling off period.

This is not for the board to discuss, and although I welcome any discussion, this is more a discussion that should be held in private, then airing who and why someone was banned.

Some of the reasons list below here, are not accurate, and as assumptions grow so do rumors.

Please forward any complaints or questions you have to me, on this matter- and should you feel you need to question my choice, you can contact any other moderator. I stand by my decision. And my expectations of conduct.

[Agent 13]

Understand that I'm speaking through a splitting headache, but the fact of the matter is, most of the time when retrotvcollector (aka Solomon) asks a question, he means it to be rhetorical (he doesn't really want an answer). The bottom line is that he isn't open minded at all, and his getting banned was a breath of fresh air. I wish that had happened to him sooner, even if it's only temporary.

If retrotvcollector asked questions that he truly wanted answers to, things wouldn't get half as heated up. Maybe this next time around he'll think twice before asking questions with a hidden agenda. I doubt it, since he was only banned for a grand total of nine hours (?).

IMHO

[lilhave]

Really don't why all the posts and all the comments. ALL parents know that when your child exhibits childish behavior, behavior that is beneath them, rather then hit them, they receive time out. It's common practice, nothing unique here. Retrotv is a adult, at least in years and acted like a spoiled infant, showing all that if you can't get your way in a civil manner, it is perfectily permissable to resort to using a foul tongue. Would anyone not construe this as infatile behavior? So the only course open to Savage was to give him timeout for a week. Act like a child and be treated like a child. Or do we condone the use of street, gutter language and just shrug it off.


Harvey

[TVFactFan]

To Everyone in the Trading Community


I apologize for losing my cool 3 days ago and never should have used that type of language. From this day on, I will treat everyone with respect and continue to enjoy the hobby of Tape Trading.

[Lamont]

Well retrotv aka solomon has been reinstated allready
and the odd thing is

if u read the comments about his short termed banning on this TRADING POST board and then go read the comments on the CHIT CHAT board
the reactions were polar opposites!

the CHIT CHAT board were all organzining a petition to bring him back at once

and it seems that most everyone on the trading post understood the reasons for the banning, and regardless of whether they like or dislike solomon, they understood

hmmmm.......

are we talking a red state / blue state thing here???

anyhow, he is back BUT lets all try to follow the rules better here
INCLUDING using appropriate language

and a big thanks to Savage, for doing what she thought was right and working so hard to moderate this board full of nut cases!!

[Lamont]

ok, i wont start to preach on my soapbox

BUT TO all of us, whether u agree or disagree with solomon/retrotv being banned or whether u agree or disagree with him being back on the boards, lets just all accept it, and
accept his apology and let it go

there is nothing to be gained by keeping an unpleasant situation stirred up

so lets just all let it go, and get back to trading!

[Agent 13]

This just goes to show that more than likely the only way a person can get banned is to rip someone off or not have strings to pull.

[TJ]

Solomon apologized in that thread and it was closed. The problem I have with him being banned was that I was not consulted about it. It just happened. I saw none of the e-mails before now. I was hesitant to give any mods the power to ban people. I never clearly outlined any policy for them. We just played things by ear.

[Lamont]

solomon is back

TJ has made it clear, like it or lump it
thats the fact, jack

so lets all accept his apology and move on

Savage did the right thing in banning him b/c of the bad language in several posts, but maybe she didnt run it by TJ first, so i understand his side of it too

but lets just let it go people, unless we want to change the name of the board from trading post to "WHATS SOLOMON DOING NOW Board"

ha ha ha

[scottdvd]

I still say the rules should be the same for everyone regardless whether you have 24,000 posts or 2 posts. If it was me that used that type of language I would have been banned for good, no questions asked, well for more than at least 9 hours.

Someone that has been a member for a long time should set the example, not the opposite.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by scottdvd

I still say the rules should be the same for everyone regardless whether you have 24,000 posts or 2 posts. If it was me that used that type of language I would have been banned for good, no questions asked, well for more than at least 9 hours.

Someone that has been a member for a long time should set the example, not the opposite.

Rob is right. Let's move and get back to trading and once again Scott I'm sorry and hope to trade in the future. I was having a bad day on Monday and shouldn't have brung it here.