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[mysteryowl]

This message was self-deleted by its author (mysteryowl) on Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:33 AM. When the original post in a discussion thread is self-deleted, the entire discussion thread is automatically locked so new replies cannot be posted.

[EarlG]

1. The short answer is

Posts about people who just got banned are not allowed under the forum rules. Since your post was an OP, I decided to lock it before someone alerted on it (and before people started posting replies which would also have been against the rules).

[mysteryowl]

3. Thanks for the reply.

I will review the forum rules. I thought I would inform others of what can happen. Is there a place for that?

[Scrivener7]

6. I fondly remember the trainwreck that was the Meta forum.

We ALL turned into the real housewives of New Jersey!

When left alone, we run with scissors.

[mysteryowl]

7. That is very funny

[samsingh]

2. Meta Rules explanation

There used to be a lot of discussion around enforcing specific rules e.g. bashing Democratic figures on this site. Some of the conversations were getting heated and not focusing on the truly Progressive/Liberal values of the users on the site. So after discussions rules of governance were passed and documented on the site. Questioning these is considered a Meta discussion. There is no appetite to reopen those intense discussions.

I've learned to accept them.

[mysteryowl]

4. I was just informing DUer's of an experience many of us had yesterday of a malious poster.

It was the first time I had come across something like that. I was fooled and was informing others.
That is all.

[samsingh]

5. ok

[mysteryowl]

8. Thanks all. I understand now. No need to comment any further.