I'll add my 2c because it is relevant.

To start with, I imagine Modding is a PITA.  You can never please everyone all the time and I imagine there are many situations similar to dealings I have with my children.  Where at some point I send everyone to their rooms and tell them I don't give a crap who is right.

So to note:  I can understand why Mods get to the point they do and decide to take extreme actions to get things under control.

However from my perspective.  That is actually probably the number 1 reason I had previously left the community.  There were different mods then.  Some had favorites and it was obvious.  Those people could post anything they wanted.  Nobody could respond without getting warnings or bans.  

Back then there was really no way to debate either.  Those certain people would jump in and make it a personal attack fest.  I am a grown up and a big fan of healthy debate.  I despise personal attacks though, I think people use them when they can't come up with intelligent arguments.

Well when I left the forums, I left the store, and left 3d altogether for a long while.  It was such a massive turn off, the whole thing.

I'm personally VERY opinionated.  I feel that this policy will cause me to avoid commenting on requests for opinions or any sort of debated topic.  I think I am mostly in LaurieAs camp on this one.

I imagine this is a problem that will go on forever until Mods are given better tools.  I do not envy your job, not one single bit.

I am:  aka Velocity3d