Would like to record my exchange with Rainbow Warrior and resulting temp-ban.
I considered emailing mat@twoplustwo in an attempt to get any message forwarded to Rainbow Warrior however given my already totally reasonable exchange I'm not sure why he would now change tack and see sense.
In this thread
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/17...-asap-1032606/ another poster posted a link illustrating that you could buy the same product from a website for $3. I was initially interested in buying direct from the marketplace seller but had a look on ebay where they were selling new for $10 so bought from there.
I posted in the thread "yeh these are selling for like $10 on ebay, im buying one". I did not comment on the price OP was offering.
**NOTE: Marketplace rules state that comments on price are not allowed unless someone is selling something for way over the price you could get it for from a reputable seller. I did not comment on the 400% price hike but I believe this would qualify**
Rainbow Warrior then sends me a pm saying "If you've got a link, great. Otherwise stop trolling. Post deleted." and gives me 20 infraction points.
I then sent RW a PM back saying I was not trolling and didn't see the need to post a link to ebay when it is the easiest thing in the world to find. I asked him to overturn his ridiculous infraction. I did not abuse him in any way.
His initial PM said "If you've got a link, great." So reading this in English it shows that if I had included the link it would be fine. So, naturally, I reposted my message, without even a hint of trolling, along with the ebay link.
This post was then deleted, I assume by a different mod who was unaware of the PM sent by RW and assumed it was not allowed regardless. So, quoting the initial PM from RW illustrating that providing a link made the post kosher I reposted.
I then get a message saying I have been temp banned for "constant Marketplace trolling and mod abuse".
Where exactly is the trolling OR abuse? I never abused RW in any way, and am not even doing it now. Just pointed out that it was obviously wrong for him to interpret my post as trolling and did what he asked me to do by posting the link.
It's a trivial matter, but it's disappointing to see how a mod can abuse his powers in such a way and wanted to have it documented so that maybe someone more reasonable e.g. Mike Haven or Bobo can ask him to consider his ability to remain objective and a positive influence on the marketplace and the community as a whole.
I will not be posting on any forum from this or any other temporary account other than to address this issue.
Last edited by fruitygladiator; 05-08-2011 at 12:41 PM.