Threats=Bans

[Greg Lockrey]

Greg, you make regular practice of indulging in petty ''personal'' attacks, its what you do best. You have the unimpressively long back catalog to prove it. The big red B may return to haunt you.

Kev, just how is this a personal attack? This was a satirical use of the "The Scarlet Letter" a novel we Americans had to read in high school. (In my case it was still on the Best Sellers List.) It was a joke that apparently gets lost on you Europeans.

[Brian K]

Kirk what do you expect? You know tempers flare when the discussion of green versus red chilies comes up. (a little new mexico humor there) Personally I would have banned that jerk and barred him from Frank P's soft porn site as well (that'll really hurt him).

[Dave Parker]

Kirk,

As a person that owns several large online forums myself, I would, based on experience ban him permanently and I would also report to your local law enforcement, I know over the years, I have had several threats of a very violent nature, and two individuals are currently serving time due to their behavior and online threats..as well as phone calls...this is nothing to sluff off, it can become very serious, especially with the public persona you have..you just never know what the nut on the other end of the computer or phone line is actually going to do..

I know, some say I over react when things of this nature happen, but after years of experience, I would rather over react than have the converse happen.

Be careful, you are being far to generous to this person.

Dave

[Kirk Gittings]

John, Domenico, Rw, Anupam, Colin, Frank, funny stuff

I have been guilty many times of this too.....so yeah, I'm a hypocrite here but.....

This thread is deadly serious to me, do you mind if I delete your posts to keep the focus on topic?

[Ole Tjugen]

This thread is deadly serious to me, do you mind if I delete your posts to keep the focus on topic?

Personally, I don't mind at all.

But I would like to remark that unbridled levity is a common reaction to "deadly serious", and I have found it to be time-saving in my moderatorial function: If people are laughing, they're not coming after you with guns (HA! Try to smuggle a gun into Norway, and I'll greet you with a smuggled in RPG).

You are the moderator here and I am not. Do whatever you feel best, and let noone criticise you for that.

[E. von Hoegh]

Threats?? I don't get it Mr. Gittings. I think this site is a very valuable resource, and I support wholeheartedly those that make it possible.

Why would someone threaten you??????? Maybe because they can. I agree that they should be banned permanently. Too bad there isn't a virus that would make their 'puter explode.

Anyway, I support you wholeheartedly Mr. Gittings. This site is a wonderful resource.

[Bill_1856]

Gosh, Kirk, I didn't realize that you'd take my kidding so seriously. I mean the death threats left on your answering machine weren't really real (how did you find out it was me -- do you have caller ID?), and the envelope with white powder under your front door was probably delivered to your house by mistake.
And if it's all the same to you, I'd appreciate not being banned from this forum, but could you please ban me from photo.net, as it has really gotten to suck for some time, but I don't seem to be able to wean myself off of it.
Oh yeah, and your mother wears army boots (but then so does mine).
Love and kisses,

[Merg Ross]

Why not delete the whole thread? The point has been made.

[Mark Sawyer]

I'd leave up the initial post, or a shortened version thereof, as notice of the policy, then lock the thread. There's not much more to add.

It's Kirk's call. But I predict in the next response, Merg will say "Good thought, Mark." I have special powers that way...

[Merg Ross]

Good thought, Mark. That is actually what I had in mind; "lock", not "delete".
Thanks,
Merg