To be clear, 308Pirate got a 30 day ban because:
1. Stirring shit in technical threads with his abrasive behavior.
2. Giving shit to several new members, who asked basic questions, but didn't know enough to know how to ask the basic question.
None of them alone would have gotten him a vacation. However. When asked to chill, very nicely I might add, he proceeds to say "The older I get, the less fucks I give" or something to that effect.
Fine. Even that's not ban worthy.
What is ban worthy is, after making that post, then going to another thread and continuing his shit. That is certainly ban worthy, since that is just another weak assed, spineless, passive aggressive way of saying "Fuck you." And I, or any other mod for that matter, is not going to put up with that.
Now, people may think I have nothing better to do then play referee between all the various personalities on this site, but I do have a full time job. Granted, one that let's me check up on things periodically during the day, but I still have a job. Which means, I can't spend the bulk of my time on here, dealing with 2 or 3 fucking idiots, that don't have common manners, or think that the Hide is their personal fire hydrant to come in and piss all over whenever they have a bad day or feel like being a douche.
Nor does it give them free license to spew whatever bullshit they feel like, venting to the world. (Take note to those who know who you are)
One offs I have no particular issue with; everyone has a bad day. But when there is a clear and obvious pattern? Well, you're going to find yourself with time to go have a Snickers bar in the corner.
Mods spend roughly 80-90% of their time dealing with reports on the same 10% of the people who just can't figure out when to stop, or shut their proverbial fucking mouths. When that happens enough times, as a mod, you just think "Okay, you've been warned, but you think you're somehow untouchable. Wrong."
I'm a pretty laid back mod (I think)...until you piss me off by repeatedly breaking the rules, or feeling the need to push the boundaries. Since we have these "reality testers" here, then that means that occasionally, some reality needs to be meted out. I have had less problems with my kids, than some of the overinflated, chest thumping, bloviating egos here, so I guess I regress back to "dad role" and disciplinarian.
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Dad role: "You sure you wanna stick that penny in that light socket?"
Child role: "Yes, dammit! I know what I'm talking about!!!"
Dad role: "You know, that's going to hurt, right?"
Child role: "No it won't! I weigh xxx lbs, have rubber soled shoes on, have the wind speed velocity of a swallow, and know more than you do about this!"
Dad role: <sigh> "Okay. Try it out."
Child role: <inserts penny> Zzzzappppp! "Owwwwwwiiiiiii. That fucking hurts!"
Dad role: <as they walk away> "Maybe next time you'll listen. For now, just lay there, in pain, and think about it."
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So, now what I need, is someone to make a meme of a penny dropping, and it slowing spinning to a stop, and fall over. It'd make a nice addition to the ban cat...
Good day gentlemen.
Sorry, I can't figure out how add word.
I kid 
