I have noticed recently that there is alot of banning going on here. Off topic, now Avatar's and signatures,what's next?
I also have noticed that most of this banning has only one cause,(all these issues are disruptive according to some).
When I read a post I am tuned to the content in the post and a signature only gets in the way the first time I read it and after that it doesn't concern me because I already read it. It's like chewing bubblegum and rubbing you're stomach at the same time. I guess it's just too difficult for some.
I like my Avatar as it is a pleasure to look at my grandchildren when I post as it alleviate's some of the stuff that goes on here.
You are making this forum too restrictive and I think future contributions will start to reflect this.
This place survives on donations from people like me who haven't the knowledge to discuss (diy) projects. I also feel that donations are a give back to the forum for allowing people like me to come here once and a while to meet other people with the same interest's.Understand that I don't need to meet people here as I do have a life beyond this forum but it is a nice change from everything else.
I don't want to start a war here but like I said before a forum should be informative,self supporting, fun,and most of all a place you really want to be and not necessarily in that order.
Many times I have read that other forums do things one way and they don't have issue's. I guess this is fine if you want to be a follower all you're life.I always thought that this forum in particular was a leader in the field.
Too many rules will start to yield too few donations.It is becoming a matter of principal anymore. My reflection in this post is not directed towards any one individual and as a peon I must submit to the higher rule as I know I am only here because they allow it.
I do give my thanks for being here and being a part of this community but now with all these rules you are making it impossible to want to be here.
I must also agree with Source that some signatures were down right provocative in their wording and it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out who was on the other end of them.
Too few here are held accountable for their actions.The end result being that everyone suffer's.
In the end I will submit like I always do, I have removed my short signature 10 minutes after Don posted his restrictions. I will also remove my Avatar within minutes the moment they are banned and I will remove myself within minutes should you think that I need to be banned.