Can SOME of the FOGS PLEASE....

[prophetic_joe]

Now since this community has had this serious problem for quite some time, I finally had enough and I'll be the first to admit, I lost my cool because I finally had seen enough of this behavior which has been going on pretty much ever since he got here. Some of us had comminicated behind the scenes and Sid offered to impress upon Barry that he should "tone it down" and he didn't heed those warnings. Hex asked Barry to "tone it down" and once again, he ignored that request. Not only did he ignore those requests, he brought it up a notch with his "die" kitten avatar. Several members asked Hex to start a ban poll which you'd think might make him realize that he should straighten up but no, if anything he got even worse.

So here we are, a major dust up and his behavior has barely changed. I dunno Nate, do you have any suggestions because in my opinion, Barry's behavior and attitude is still a major area of concern on this board.

Again, if you've got some ideas, I'm all ears.

The problem here is that no one else but you and george are coming forward which makes it look like only 2 people requested the ban poll now as I am not Hex I cannot say whether or not this is accurate. It is hard to send a message with a ban poll that is lost with only 3 guys wanting some type of action taken. I personally think Barry's actions in the politics forum suck as well but I don't really care because I don't talk politics, someone always seems to get pissed. We as a people tend to hold onto our political and religious beliefs so tighly that we'll fight tooth and nail to prove our points.

The only concern I have is with the fighting spilling over to threads I care about and in this sense you and Sid have a history of following people around and making sarcastic comments after you've been in an argument and now George is following Sid doing the same damn thing. It's just childish and needs to stop. Have you ever heard the saying that a real man is the one who walks away from a fight, I try to follow that line of thought. So Barry is a rude asshole guess what most people can see that for themselves and then act accordingly. Like I said before I'd rather ignore one asshole over four.

For the record the avatar Barry put up was very over the line and based on that I may have voted ban but I saw it after the poll was closed.

Barry that shit doesn't fly it could be taken as a threat and we have had members banned without polls for just that kind of behaviour, anyone remember Amanda?

[ggiese]

Barry and Sid don't see it that way - they think they've won. They honestly believe this community really doesn't mind the way Barry and Sid act. They couldn't be more wrong...

Okay - yep - I admit it. I've been following Sid around and making comments. Not that it isn't obvious. But a taste of your own medicine is very bitter, isn't it Sid. Sid tells me my frienship with him is NOW over because I didn't choose his side in this. C'mon, Sid - you really mean that???

As far as who requested the ban poll - Hex and the people who requested it know who requested the ban poll. I think some are connecting the non-existent dots to conclude who may have requested that poll. Well - I can connect non-existent dots as well as others. I'm telling you - it's just as likely that Sid and Barry requested that poll as it is that Bill and I requested it. Then we can follow the non-existent dots to the "why" part - well - isn't that obvious? Jeez - both Sid and Barry are gloating about the "victory".

I'm not trying to draw sides in this dust up. I'm not one to try and draw sides in any dust up. If I have a valid argument, reasonable people will see that I have a valid argument. This is a valid argument. My argument keeps getting lost in Bills posts here - because he's reacting very passionately to what others are saying. The argument is no less valid. Barry is over the top in his comments. They are devisive. Probably very appropriate for a political community where devisiveness is a way of life - but not on this cigar board and NOT in this community, Those comments need to be toned down. They needed to be toned down when Barry first came here (there was talk of a ban poll then) and they need to be toned down now (there was a ban poll started). The community has VERY CLEARLY said they like Barry but they do not like Barry's comments and actions. No one in this ban poll has said, "say what you want, Barry - those other guys are full of manure". Your name is not Lincoln Rockwell and no one has given you license to act like a klan member - spouting off your hateful rhetoric.

Sid needs to be a part of the community - not part of being devisive in the community. Sid - this board belongs to Hex and it's members - not to you and Barry. This in not your personal soapbox. And you can recruit as many minions as you want - sway people to your side because you're a nice guy - you're not going to "win" if you choose an argument that's not popular. Barry's rants are not popular. As I said some time ago, Sid - use your influence with Sid to have him tone it down. And I asked you this in private LONG before this blew up like it did. I saw it coming - and it's here. Now deal with it like a grown man - not like a child,