elbelgicano banned on TOB...

......for posting about the murder in Riberas. WTF?

ferret wrote:......for posting about the murder in Riberas. WTF?

Because it's owned by Coldwell Banker. I don't think you are allowed to post that stuff over there.

ferret wrote:......for posting about the murder in Riberas. WTF?

It wasn't because he is a compadre of Helper Guy?
Welcome to the gulag.

That sucks. He was one of the good guys as was(is) helper guy.

Predictable!

Welcome Rony!!! You'll enjoy it here much more. I'm happy we'll be getting your informational and entertaining posts here now.

The Chocolate Man Lives On!!!

I hope he posts here, because he was/is a fund of very useful information.

Just to show they ca ban anyone...Ronny is the sweetest and most helpful guy I know,
If thery do not want crime reported there, they can delete the post and send a warning to Ronnnie, to ban him is really silly.

Lawd ha mercy we had better start a banning section on here. Kinda like tech talk, or the new fishing section.

I'm thinking we could compare notes on which moderator was worse.

A thread on why I got banned for no good reason.

A how to get banned thread. Just for those of you who have not had the pleasure and distinction of being summarily booted off.

If he was banned because Coldwell Banker is afraid of loosing business, I have to say to them, dishonesty is a way to loose business. Buyers deserve to know as much information as possible about crime, neighborhoods etc. If you do not give them that information, you are not representing their best interest. Shame on Coldwell Banker Real Estate. If I could post this on TOB I would but I can't.

bimini6 wrote:If he was banned because Coldwell Banker is afraid of loosing business, I have to say to them, dishonesty is a way to loose business. Buyers deserve to know as much information as possible about crime, neighborhoods etc. If you do not give them that information, you are not representing their best interest. Shame on Coldwell Banker Real Estate. If I could post this on TOB I would but I can't.

Why not bimini6 did you get banned too? Easy way around that is unplug your system wait oh say 15 or 20 minutes, plug it back in and get a new handle. Oh yeah delete all cookies first, do a cache clean, delete history and have at it. You will need a throwaway email address too. We'd all love to see that. It would truly make our day.

Agree completely with Brigitte and Bimini. Gestapo techniques earn no one respect, and trying to hide reality works about as well as playing russian roulette with a fully-loaded gun.

Creating a new account to make a posting that is going to be deleted offers only the briefest glimmer of satisfaction. After the recent rash of mistreatment, I sho 'nuff didn't bother. But it's an intriguing thought, E-raq: we could bombard them with fake accounts, causing the mods to waste all their time cleaning up...

HelperGuy wrote:Agree completely with Brigitte and Bimini. Gestapo techniques earn no one respect, and trying to hide reality works about as well as playing russian roulette with a fully-loaded gun.

Creating a new account to make a posting that is going to be deleted offers only the briefest glimmer of satisfaction. After the recent rash of mistreatment, I sho 'nuff didn't bother. But it's an intriguing thought, E-raq: we could bombard them with fake accounts, causing the mods to waste all their time cleaning up...

BINGO, I think it would be quite entertaining.

Lets all go on chapala.com and insult the crap out of the Mod.

We could all post separate topics. That would give her something to do.

Or we could all ignore the forum .

The problem is that moderator-2 is a bully. As suggested, ignore the other board.

brigitte wrote:Or we could all ignore the forum .

Agree! Ignore it! It will soon be as relevant as the LCS anyway. JUST KIDDING!

However, not kidding is that they have consistently banned most of the people who know what they're talking about and are now stuck with newbies getting advice from others that arrived a week ago! Besides, who cares where the best dry cleaners for woolen coats are, or where the dog-friendly motels are on the trip down, or how do I pay my gardener if I only have dollars.

Ajijic wrote:The problem is that moderator-2 is a bully. As suggested, ignore the other board.

The latest post on the thread is from moderator 2, saying all mods are given notice when someone is banned or warned, but he/she hasn't received such a notice. Huh???

I like Cocina mod. I had chats with her (?) when the gig started, and she seemed to agree that a mod's role was not to be a power-mongering dictator, to the point where she would usually post a reason for any edits she made.

Please ignore, their reading public doesn't deserve the rancor.

Posted Today, 10:52 AM


moderator-2, on 26 Feb 2013 - 09:40, said:

Not correct. Members can be unbanned so long as they are suspended and not deleted.

This action was not taken by any moderator. It came from above.

ferret wrote:

I guess you mean from Coldwell Banker. In this day and age when EVERYTHING is available to everyone online, they are doing a great disservice to their readers by blacking out the truth. This is Big Brother at its worst and protecting its profit line. This is no way to conduct a business. HONESTY AND INTEGRITY RULE!

I just got a demerit point from Moderator-3 for the above....he/she called it ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR.
So, how many demerit points do you need to get kicked off?...'cuz I'm sure gonna use the last one to REALLY make my point.

Three strikes?
Making your point will be a pyrrhic victory... it will be deleted almost as soon as it's posted.

I'm trying to type faster than they can delete.
And, that was my THIRD demerit point.

May I be the first to welcome you to the club?

From TOB just now:

None of the regular moderators here had anything to do with this. If came from the head office. I personally do not agree with it and will be asked to be removed as a moderator. You would do more good by directing your complaints to the people who actually did this and asking them to reinstate Rony.

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ferret wrote:
Posted Today, 10:52 AM


moderator-2, on 26 Feb 2013 - 09:40, said:

Not correct. Members can be unbanned so long as they are suspended and not deleted.

This action was not taken by any moderator. It came from above.

ferret wrote:

I guess you mean from Coldwell Banker. In this day and age when EVERYTHING is available to everyone online, they are doing a great disservice to their readers by blacking out the truth. This is Big Brother at its worst and protecting its profit line. This is no way to conduct a business. HONESTY AND INTEGRITY RULE!

I just got a demerit point from Moderator-3 for the above....he/she called it ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR.
So, how many demerit points do you need to get kicked off?...'cuz I'm sure gonna use the last one to REALLY make my point.

Go for it, this is your big opportunity to join the growing ranks of the banned. That's a badge of honor.