Remember when JPax had the sigline that said something like, anything you send me in PM will be used against you in public. Just a thought about maybe why SFC didn't take it to PM's. She knew he wouldn't keep it there. Total speculation on my part.

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Good call, I remember that too.

I also wish to lend my voice in saying that, in my interpretation of the BA's rules (though since it's not my board, my interpretation doesn't really matter), JPax should've been banned long, long ago, and if anything, SciFi Chick should've gotten a medal.

Personally, I got into an arguement with JPax before on this board and even though I tried to remain relatively civil, I got really ticked off at him. Among others, SciFi Chick came to my defense and she was also among those who had told me that JPax likes to start these sorts of arguments and then tries to confuse the issue with colorful and flowery language that is dripping with sarcasm. If I hadn't been in the right frame of mind, I would've posted how I felt and gotten myself banned.

I think SciFi Chick just had been up against this so many times, she was probably having a bad day, and JPax just tipped her over the edge.

In my opinion, the banning criteria should be allowed to be offset by a person's track record, in which case SciFi Chick should be welcomed back on this board with open arms.

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I'm just glad I avoided that subject every time it was posted. I still don't understand the debate (and please don't bring it in here!), but people get insanely argumentative over it every time.

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I also agree entirely with the theme of his thread. Please think it over BA...

Dang. Look what happens when I go to work...

Can't say I had much dealing with JPax. The SciFi Chick banning floored me, though.

And now here I am, waiting for the BA to submit his "lengthy post" at one in the morning...

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Well said Stu, I'd go further to say she showed remarkable restraint considering all the history.
Point in case, it would never have happened if it was acted upon earlier so I quess we can all learn something here. If there is someone doing such things then report them straight away, it's too late once people are pushed beyond their limits. Secondly, it's impossible for the BA to keep this place fair without our input.....

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I think this will go down in the history of the board as the St. Paddy's Day Scandal. Usually, everyone accepts BA's decisions on banning even if they are unhappy about it. But this time, we are getting incitement to rebellion.

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So, would the appointment of a moderator from amoung our ranks be akin to the creation of a Parliament? (Just kidding, BA :wink: )

Generally, I stay out of this type of issue but this time is an exception. Last night I sent a PM to the BA stating my observations of JPax's behavior. I have seen JPax engage in this type of thing many times. His condescending attitude coupled with suble put downs and veiled insults has been going on for some time. This sort of thing is not beneficial for free and open discussion and certainly not the sort of thing that would be found to be "welcoming" by anyone new to the bulletin board. I know that his behavior was wearing on many and feel that SciFi Chick was finally the one who broke down and voiced her frustration with this individual.

I, too, enter a plea for reconsideration.

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We need more women on these and other boards.

There will be shortly enough...

What do you mean by that?

Don't women reproduce by budding? If so, we will soon have tons of women on the board.

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She's back.