So I popped my Official Forums cherry yesterday and have my very own 10 day ban. I’m a bit bemused, I really didn’t think the comment I’d made was that inflammatory, although I do admit I posted it in reaction and explained that a couple of posts later (both posts are now deleted).
I was cited for language: I said “Hey *************** and for making a comment that was detrimental to the community. I don’t know how pointing out that as a publisher SE should carry some responsibility to their customer base as they are providing us a paid service is detrimental. The comment was a bit tongue-in-cheek and admittedly a bit acerbic, but I’m quite sure no-one would have burst into tears after reading it (especially compared to some other posts).
It’s actually the first time I’ve felt the OF could be comparable to a Police State, and I’ll admit I feel a bit hard done to by it.
Guess I’ll have to live and learn.
Disclaimer: Sorry, I couldn't resist quoting 1984 for the subject title.
Edited, Dec 18th 2013 5:40am by SolomonGrundy