Okay, Tuco is taking a week's break from these forums after demonstrating how *not* to have constructive and respectful discussions with fellow members.
I keep getting timeouts so I'm struggling to review the rest of the thread properly, but it looks as though there might be a couple of other folks who could do with taking a couple of deep breaths. Hopefully by the time I check back in a bit the forum performance will be better and calm will be reigning, and I won't have to lock another thread today.
Can you please un-ban Tuco? I truly think you are over-policing a bit. The new tendency of locking every thread with a smallest pop of heat is more harm then good. If we only use a friendly dictionary while discussing things, then it is no different from a bot talk. I hope my opinion does not make you upset.
I am not going to publicly discuss decisions about banning or suspending members, but you can be sure it is never a decision I take lightly or without ample lead-up and warnings. And I am not going to change my decision.
And I am not locking threads at every pop of heat. As evidence: I have not locked this one.
I have locked a number of threads that have been necro-ed after a number of years, and a few where the very first post was unconstructive and not in line with the behaviour and language we expect on these forums, and because it is becoming unsustainable as we get busier for me to have to keep dealing with the kind of flak such unhelpful posts lead to. This is consistent with the approach being taken on Discord, too.
Given that we are feeling the need to enforce community rules more stringently at the moment in light of the increased volume of problem posts (which is not to say that the rules have changed, only that we are perhaps being a bit less lenient about people or posts who break them) I have given this explanation publicly. But I would also remind everyone that arguing with moderator decisions in thread is also not something we can encourage. I am not infallible and am open to constructive feedback, but please PM me.
