Thanks for your feedback, Shaun, which is appreciated. We'll always look after those who put something back into our community (as you do), instead of only taking from it. Worst of all are those who just take, and then moan like a girl when something doesn't go THEIR way...
People should always remember that they have no God-given right to try and turn someone else's forum into their 'vision of fairness' or perfection. If they want that, then my advice is to go and start one of their own, based on what they consider as 'correct', pay the costs involved, and see how they get on!
For everyone else, the realisation is that established forums, such as AoS, simply 'are what they are', so you either fit in or you don't. Try really hard NOT to fit in, and you'll end up being banned. It's as simple as that.
That's why it's important to READ,
very carefully the rules and/or ethos of a forum before joining it, as it's too late afterwards to claim 'biased moderation', when your behaviour/mentality is in complete contradiction with what the owner [he who pays the bills] considers as 'correct', or indeed the majority of the existing membership.
With nearly 11,000 members (and many amongst those who participate regularly), AoS is at a stage now in its development where there is no need for it pander to the whims of every Tom Dick and Harry, or to try and be 'all things to all men' - indeed it was never designed to be like that in the first place. Therefore, we can choose who deserves to stay here and who doesn't, as well as operating a zero tolerance policy against irritants [read as those who try hard not to fit in].
I just thought I'd take some time out to make that point, and to say thanks to all of you who respect the above and make AoS the great community that it is
Marco.