Is arguing with a moderator a valid reason to ban users?

[struggling_student2]

Is arguing with a moderator a valid reason to ban users? My old account has just been banned. I called another user stupid because he started ridiculing me. For that I received a warning. Fair enough, 4 points, that's adequate. I pointed at a double standard and argued that the moderator wasnt objective. Just because the other user was another moderator doesn't mean he shouldn't be held to the same standards.

For that I was banned. Are moderators on this forum fascists and I'm not allowed to disagree with them? No appeal process. A Summary ban.

Is this account about to be deleted as well? What is my crime?

 

[hutchphd]

Having no idea what you are referencing makes it difficult to comment. Your gratuitous use of the term fascist probably indicates why you have had difficulty...

 

[struggling_student2]

I didn't call him a facist. But removing people for having a different opinion justifies the use of this word.

 

[hutchphd]

I didn't call him a facist. But removing people for having a different opinion justifies the use of this word.

I rest my case

 

[struggling_student2]

Voice your opinion if you have an opinion whether people should be banned for discussing with moderators. Otherwise why did you reply at all?

 

[StevieTNZ]

Voice your opinion if you have an opinion whether people should be banned for discussing with moderators. Otherwise why did you reply at all?

My initial reaction is, no, its not appropriate to ban a user for differing views, even in moderator mode.

EDIT: becomes a new Speakers' Ruling :)

 

[struggling_student2]

It is really frustrating when I have written 10 posts and another user 60000 and that makes him think that he can deride me for asking a question on a forum.

 

[hutchphd]

I called another user stupid because he started ridiculing me. For that I received a warning. Fair enough, 4 points, that's adequate.

And you chose to continue arguing at that point I surmise.
Perhaps further whinging was not useful to anyone involved?

 

[struggling_student2]

Noone was involved but the moderator, we exchanged messages. And It was an ARGUMENT.

The moderator admitted that the other user's post was insulting and edited it. But mine was deleted altogether and I received a warning. I accepted it but I pointed out that we both should receive a warning or neither of us. Such situation is called a double standard.

Also, moderators and mentors should be held to higher standards or at least the same. Now lower.

 

[romsofia]

In all honesty, sure, why not? They're the moderators, not you.

Internet forums don't need to be "just". You choose to participate here, they choose to ban you. Go find a different community if you have issues with it.

Obviously, we would like this to NOT be the case, and there be guidelines to follow (which there are), but I have no problem with moderators of a community acting how they want. I leave it up to the site owner to dictate those issues!

 

[hutchphd]

I accepted it but I pointed out that we both should receive a warning or neither of us.

I accepted it but
This is a non-sequitur. Sorry but this is just silly.

 

[StevieTNZ]

Now I'm curious as to which moderator you had an argument with.

 

[Mark44]

Thread locked. The OP was a sockpuppet of a banned member with a similar name.

 

[fresh_42]

Explanation:

The user has been banned because he insulted others

You are a loser who lives inside an internet forum and you have no life and no brains.

and insisted that he had been insulted, too, as justification which hasn't been the case. He was given a warning for the insult above. The ban was only because he didn't stop arguing about the warning.

So it wasn't the argument that brought him the ban. It was the fact that he didn't want to comply with our rules.

We try to maintain a civilized way of disputing. This is especially necessary if we are of different opinions. We are all humans and everybody can have a bad day. That is why we warn before we ban. It is sometimes necessary to step back and have a break to calm down. Some won't.