So you do comfirm you are just demonstrating that you can provoke a rection from the mods then. That you are prepared to inflict all this stuff on Mudcat just to prove this.

Jon - perhaps you did not read the first post in this thread.

As in the middle of all this silliness - I would appear to have been granted permission to start a new thread on this subject by Joe Offer – I think I will. I think it important that posters on our forum are aware of the true extent of the personally motivated censorship on our forum. What you feel about it is a matter for you. But I suspect that it may be as well to express your view now and in this thread – as you may not get the chance to do so again.

These are my honest views and suggestions. Nothing is being inflicted on anyone is it? No one has to open this thread do they?. Its subject is clearly indicated in its title - so there is there an excuse for any anonymous fellow poster to imposed another title of their choice?

The biggest lie of course in this thread - stated I fear, only to stir-up support for yet more restrictions - is the suggestion that it is some way unfair - as my posts in this thread are crowding it out and in some way preventing other posters from saying what they may wish to.

It is of course a lie as this thread (unless it is subject to imposed closure) can go on as demonstrated in other long-running threads which have escaped attention from our guardians. And the little box will expand to accomodated anything anyone wishes to post in it. So there is room for all views - and that was the point of starting this thread.

I have not posted any abusive personal attacks, not responded in kind to the many I am subject to and not protected from, - so why exactly do you consider I have gotten off lightly? As (unlike many of those who judge and accuse me) I have not actually done anything to warrant any form of imposed censorship.

Some of the so-called 'moderators' post abusive personal attacks at me and encourage other poster to do this by setting the example that such posts are acceptable. At least three of the known 'moderators' have publicly stated that they are of the opinion that I should be banned (but what terrible 'crime' this punishment is for - is not specified).

And amazingly the claim is made (and even more amazing accepted) that none of this special treatment reserved for me by some of these so-called 'moderators', is personally motivated. And you consider that I am getting off lightly! For what terrible 'crime' exactly?

Jon on your own site - you make the rules or can choose to ignore any when you feel like it. If you do not personally like a contributor to your site - you can judge and treat them as you wish as you do not have to answer to anyone.

But our forum does not belong to any of our so-called 'moderators'. They are only supposed to be following policy made by the owner and working withing certain guidelines. Not deciding which posters they may like and who they do not and treating them accordingly.