For context purposes I will copy the source of all this to this thread

I think you might find it is blondie making the personal attacks.......not getting into an argument with anyone regarding this but on one hand you say to behave on another thread and this one your involving yourself???? a troll is someone who continues to post threads that have been known to cause some agro on a forum, sometimes when you see this happen repeatedly it is best to leave these types of subjects, a troll will continue with the same time of threads knowing it will cause animosity,

I think you will find that it wasn't Blondie who first used the description 'Troll' and that is IMO constituted a personal attack. What a Troll isn't is somebody with strong point of view who is prepared to argue it no matter how vociferously opposed it is your own.

The argument was a simple one, and it has nothing to do with the way this forum is run (after all I could have deleted your thread and nobody would have known but that's not how things are done here), is Blondie a Troll? IMO no, nor in the opinion of the other Mods. No mater how many times you posted with inferences to the contrary it wasn't going to change. That was the argument you couldn't win.

Hopefully that clears up any 'spin' which maybe being applied to my PM.


Disco

Most mods and admin do try to remain impartial on forums. They normally do allow some flexibility in discussions but once the limit is reached, they have to act. There is usually some formal warnings given for acts against the forum rules. If the warnings are not heeded, then a ban from the forum is the final step. In most situations, a formal warning is all that is required.

It can be a thankless task being an admin or a moderator. It's also an unpaid position on the majority of forums

Thanks for that I sometimes wonder why anybody accepts the position.