Re: I am dumbfounded!

Nobody forced Ryan to behave the way he did, and is still doing. Many just became tired of being constantly attacked, and fought back. This is simply the reality of the situation on these forums, not a blame game. This has also been happening for some time now. Despite this, most people would be happy to not have to deal with this type of behaviour, and are prepared to forgive and move on, but this will not work unless all parties involved do the same.

Most people here would be very happy if he simply stopped his attacks, and if you read a few threads, you will notice that where Ryan has been civil, he has been treated in the same manner. Where he attacks, he finds retaliation against those attacks.

If people know that the alert system is being taken notice of, and they are kept informed of the moderation status of a forum, then they will feel secure about posting. Its about trust.

I will give my personal guarantee that if Ryan or any other poster is civil, and does not engage in personal attacks, I will treat them in the same manner. Perhaps others can do the same.

spud