Mod is correct, we no longer discuss moderator actions, but we don't want members to be confused, either, so here's a brief explanation about recent actions and a little clarification about our moderation policies.
Over the past month or so I have permanently suspended Ray, Johnfolton (whatever), Syamsu and now Randman. That's a lot of permanent suspensions in a short time. Ray, Johnfolton and Symamsu were given to inarticulate and irrational outbursts and have long been a problem for moderators, and when I finally had some time over the holidays I began paying closer attention to their contributions.
Randman is very articulate and a very strong debater, but he also employs every debate tactic and logical fallacy in the book and is completely unmoderatable. He usually does exactly what he pleases, and only modifies his behavior when incredibly closely moderated. He's taken himself to the edge of permanent suspension several times, always taking a leave of absence for several months just in the nick of time. On his last visit I warned him that if he disappeared again that upon his return he would still be right on the edge of permanent suspension, and that's why the quick action.
We all want Randman here because jousting with him is extremely stimulating. But he's anathema to EvC's primary goal of making possible rational debate that actually gets somewhere. Despite being here a long time, he never seemed to understand that the problems were not with his positions on creation/evolution, but with his behavior regarding the
Forum Guidelines. He rarely stays on topic, and he often issues accusations of dishonesty and lies. I have no idea what he was actually hoping to accomplish here, but all you had to do was find a thread in chaos and there would be Randman in the middle of it all in full obfuscation and attack mode.
Over the years I have spent hours and hours explaining our policies to Randman, obviously to no effect, so now he's gone and he has only himself to blame. I know this is a disappointment to everyone, including myself, but that's the way it is.
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