Estoppel Suspensions

[AB Editor]

We've just suspended 13 members who decided to post nonsense in a thread in Law.

I'm making this post as it will hopefully cut down on the number of indignant emails we get... It's a bit of a special case as it's a large number of members and many of them are long serving and much liked members.

I shouldn't have to say this - but there's only one place for nonsense, and that's Chatterbank.

In Law heads roll when you muck about.

But you know that already...

Here is the thread:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Law/Question1307583.html

My comment is at the end here, where I closed the question:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Law/Question1307583-31.html

Users were suspended for passing judgement, spamming nonsense, being rude, counting the number of answers in hope of getting to whateverhundred, posting irrelevant answers, encouraging irrelevant answers, and generally taking the piss.

Some of these users also gave good answers and then went of the rails. It makes it a little sadder than restraint couldn't have been shown on their part.

I know it's easy to get swept up in a bit of playground bullying.

But they weren't in a playground.

I know sometimes those asking questions can be frustrating, but the lack of empathy and compassion was stunning. If you don't like something, please just avoid posting on it... I have no idea why this isn't obvious.

Apologies to the rest of you - you're probably as bored of this kind of behaviour as I am, and would prefer to not read any more about it.

All the best,

Ab Editor.

PS. I don't care if it's "unfair" in any way. Thanks.

[Psybbo]

Any possibility of a blanket pardon as so many good ABers have been suspended?

[AB Editor]

Why?

[jno]

I think the Ed only grants mass pardons to celebrate his birthday, like the King of Thailand.

[Psybbo]

Because the are well liked contributers

[Peter Pedant]

Because there was an element of provocation - by 600 it was obvious that the OP had lied and sought to deceive and it was kinda fun to try to work what few statements were " true"

and secondly - no one was given a warning and altho' a tiddly little warning is permanently on top those new to the thread may not know the rule and also have mistaken it for Chatterbank

and finally Mercy will reflect well on YOU Ed, and your wise decisions......

[anneasquith]

well, its going to be quiet round here for a wee while.!

[Saki]

Psybbo, read the opening post again.........no way!

[jno]

they should all have to have a special avatar for a week after they're released

http://tinyurl.com/o9o6fka

[Psybbo]

Saki, some weren't even on that thread and I think we have all learned a lot from what has happened. So, any chance of an amnesty, Ed please, because it could have been so many more of us.

[NoMercy]

What's everyone having for dinner?

[jno]

it could have been so many more of us

lol, that's what some of them said on this thread just before they got zapped.

Bewaaaaaare!

[jno]

humble pie, NoM.

[NoMercy]

Is that with puff pastry or shortcrust?

[2sp_]

Is this still going?

(Just wanted to try out my italics really.)

[Peter Pedant]

and just desserts !

[ummmm]

Psybbo...they got suspended for arguing about inconsistency. So ED gave them what they wanted, consistency!!

[Peter Pedant]

and I must n't say that we are approaching the first 200

oops I've just said it !

[mccfluff]

so if you are a well liked aber, does that mean you can say what you want, where you want?

if so who decides who are the "well liked abers".???

[Psybbo]

No mccfluff, I could have worded it better, 'Well respected, helpful, knowledgeable and regular ABers' then!

[China Doll]

'Well respected, helpful, knowledgeable and regular ABers;

^^^ Then they should bloody know better really shouldn't they.