Hey David - If you're going to ban people, at least you can tell us all what the ground rules are. What's allowed and not allowed? Or do we have to guess?

just post and keep your fingers crossed. thats how it works, it seems. we should all burn our ca magazines in one big bon fire!

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Originally posted by csmithnj:
Hey David - If you're going to ban people, at least you can tell us all what the ground rules are. What's allowed and not allowed? Or do we have to guess?

You know, every other forum site i've been too lists ALL the do's and don'ts when you register. You have to mark that you did indeed read the rules. I don't see any here, yet people get banned. Kinda like a catch22.

i'd like to know the rules as well. i'd also like to know what i can do to get off moderated status

We had a group of people on this site who spent their time trolling rather than talking about cigars, and that's why they were banned. There used to be a group who chose to attack other posters, particularly new ones, and asked them to leave. That will get you banned. Others have posted profane material and such. Most of this is common sense.

Check out my entry in the Dear Editors section (Charity good. Milken bad) and my guess is I'll be banned soon.

I knew I should have just stuck to posts about how much I love Ramon Allones double coronas!

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Originally posted by TOMCAT143:
Check out my entry in the Dear Editors section (Charity good. Milken bad) and my guess is I'll be banned soon.

I knew I should have just stuck to posts about how much I love Ramon Allones double coronas!

I hope so.

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Originally posted by David Savona:
We had a group of people on this site who spent their time trolling rather than talking about cigars, and that's why they were banned. There used to be a group who chose to attack other posters, particularly new ones, and asked them to leave. That will get you banned. Others have posted profane material and such. Most of this is common sense.

I understand the trolling part and posters that attack new posters. I don't get some of the recent "probations" where people are banned for a couple of days. I know it's CA's prerogative to control who posts on the site (it's a privilege, not a right) but this one is harder for me to understand. It is mostly common sense, but a bunch of cigar smoking buddies can at times discuss some "interesting" topics.

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Originally posted by David Savona:
We had a group of people on this site who spent their time trolling rather than talking about cigars, and that's why they were banned. There used to be a group who chose to attack other posters, particularly new ones, and asked them to leave. That will get you banned. Others have posted profane material and such. Most of this is common sense.

I just wish that we were given a little more free rein. I think that it is a given that we are all adults here. The youngest posters I've seen are in their early twenties and I'd say the average age of a poster is mid-thirties. While some people have the mental capacity of minors, we are all of legal age.

When we wish to express an opinion we have to resort to "half a$$ed" or "Sh1t." Everyone knows what we are saying, but we are forced to use these shortcuts, or otherwise curtail our expression, which is in itself a form of censorship. If we were talking in conversation face-to-face, nobody would even question the use of a well placed expletive.

I agree that personal attacks and trolling are definite no-no's. But other than that, the board should police itself. C'mon Dave, you know I'm right and when you hang out with your friends the occasional expletive or colorful remark is used without offense.

And while some things SHOULD be common sense, they aren't. For example a magazine that makes it's living primarily covering an activity constantly under assault by PC anti-smoking Nazi's should have enough common sense not to abridge the rights of it's most ardent supporters.

I'm sure if this site had Im/PM installed that much more crud could be taken privately instead of having a pissing contest.

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Originally posted by Ault Gloree:
I'm sure if this site had Im/PM installed that much more crud could be taken privately instead of having a pissing contest.

Can you say pi$$?

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Originally posted by David Savona:
We had a group of people on this site who spent their time trolling rather than talking about cigars, and that's why they were banned. There used to be a group who chose to attack other posters, particularly new ones, and asked them to leave. That will get you banned. Others have posted profane material and such. Most of this is common sense.

How about letting Saul post again?

There doesn't seem to be consistent enforcement of what we can post and what we can't post. The Admin will let posts go for a long time and then take the hatchet and cut it all out at once. Inconsistency creates confusion.

How about the Admin using some type of warning system for the offending posters. First time should get a warning, not moderation.

This is their board and they'll enforce the rules as they see fit.

The only recourse we have it topping threads. lol

first time offense warning would be fair.

When do I get to post without being moderated?

If its the same as Bryan, we are out of here for a month Sauly.

So do your posts get edited?