Theobee
The Face in the Crowd
Voluntary Posting Ban
As I had a post deleted in February I sentenced myself to a one month VPB – (Voluntary Posting Ban) but before it was up I extended it to 3 months for having to request my password to be reset as my automatic log on failed. 
Although I was making a valid point when correcting someone’s arithmetic, I was guilty of once using a 4 letter word which describes ministry of defence workers and unfortunately a GPG ‘er with the initials ISB, who has previously complained of having posts deleted, agreed with me; so maybe that was the real reason for my punishment but without having a caution how can I possibly know?
…………….. I don’t even know who the ref was……...... just Hit and Run 
To highlight my point I could repeat all or part of the relevant posts without the once used 4 letter word starting with ‘M’ but understand it’s against the CoC because they’ve previously been deleted, so my valid point is unfairly lost.
I know that like other GPG ‘er, some of my views / observation have not always been met with the approval of a certain group but surely that’s the basis of a discussion depending on which side of the fence you’re on. :shrug:
I’ve noticed some characters have recently gone missing or stopped posting but don’t know if they have been Banned, Taken on a Permanent or Temporary VPB or just given up for good. :sad:
Sadly for me the GPG seems to have become a private members club for a privileged few and sometimes gives the impression of dictatorship or a vehicle for propaganda.
Now my VPB has ended I promise not use that 4 letter word again but in order to catch up I may have to raise some comments to threads that seemed dormant for the last 3 months, hope this doesn’t offend but stimulates a bit more discussion.
Although I was making a valid point when correcting someone’s arithmetic, I was guilty of once using a 4 letter word which describes ministry of defence workers and unfortunately a GPG ‘er with the initials ISB, who has previously complained of having posts deleted, agreed with me; so maybe that was the real reason for my punishment but without having a caution how can I possibly know?
…………….. I don’t even know who the ref was……...... just Hit and Run To highlight my point I could repeat all or part of the relevant posts without the once used 4 letter word starting with ‘M’ but understand it’s against the CoC because they’ve previously been deleted, so my valid point is unfairly lost.
I know that like other GPG ‘er, some of my views / observation have not always been met with the approval of a certain group but surely that’s the basis of a discussion depending on which side of the fence you’re on. :shrug:
I’ve noticed some characters have recently gone missing or stopped posting but don’t know if they have been Banned, Taken on a Permanent or Temporary VPB or just given up for good. :sad:
Sadly for me the GPG seems to have become a private members club for a privileged few and sometimes gives the impression of dictatorship or a vehicle for propaganda.
Now my VPB has ended I promise not use that 4 letter word again but in order to catch up I may have to raise some comments to threads that seemed dormant for the last 3 months, hope this doesn’t offend but stimulates a bit more discussion.
to GPG recently.
