Infraction in soccer forum

Hank Scorpio

Hi all

Not looking to make trouble just feel an infraction I received today in the soccer forum was unfair. Ramires a Chelsea player almost broke a guys leg with a horrible tackle. I said it was a scummy challenge, I didn't call Ramires Scummy just said the tackle was. Here's the post

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=89476901&postcount=152

Here's a couple of similar posts that weren't infracted

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=89476906&postcount=155

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=89476914&postcount=160

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=89476899&postcount=150

This one from a mod

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=89476811&postcount=128

I haven't had a infraction in 2 years almost and feel this is unfair.

I've pmed the mod in question and she told me to start a thread here.

Thanks

Beasty

Right I'm going to try and keep this brief

Firstly we are talking about a warning (yellow card) not an infraction (red card)
Secondly all posts from that thread that were reported were acted upon by the local mods. The posts you refer to do not appear to have been reported.
Thirdly another post from the soccer mod along the same lines as the one you linked was reported and the mod received the same treatment as you - a yellow card. To be clear it is often the case that mods will act upon a specific post in such situations and will not necessarily look to act on each similar post separately
Regardless those posts are irrelevant to your own appeal
Your post was reported as abusive towards a player. The mod looked at the report and decided a formal warning was appropriate. I agree. Yellow card upheld. You may ask for an Admin to review this should you wish

Hank Scorpio

I didn't call Ramires Scummy, I like him as a player, his tackle was. He almost broke the guys leg.

If I had said that's a fcuking disgusting tackle from Ramires how it is any different?

Would prefer an admin to review if possible, I know its only a yellow card but I feel its the wrong call.

Beasty

OK, I've asked the Admins to have a look. I'm not sure how long it will take given it's a bank holiday weekend and I'm going to be AFK from Tuesday for a few days

Hank Scorpio

No worries don't mind waiting

Hank Scorpio

Anyone have a chance to look at this yet?

Dades

Hi nuxxx,

I've lifted that card as it was possibly no worse than one or two other posts. However, using the word "scum" is any context in inviting a card. I suggest you choose a different term next time so as not to get flagged. Consider this as your one *free* one.

Also, in defense of Mars Bar, as Beasty said, sometimes similar posts don't get carded because often the mod is working off reported posts and in a fast moving thread like that, in a busy forum there isn't the hours in the day to go back and look for missed abuse.

Other un-carded posts shouldn't really count as a defense.

Good luck.
Dades