One day Soccer forum ban

Kirby

There is a policy of no chat in the humour thread in the soccer forum. It's a good policy to stop discussion and keep it to jokes.

I've received a one day ban for chat in the thread and I've done no such thing. The mod has clearly made an error. I've pmed him but he isn't responding. I'd like the ban lifted please.

Beasty

As you know that thread has a strict "no chat" rule

The mod instructions in the OP include this:

Its really simple, keep this thread to Pics, Videos, Gifs and Quotations.

Your post was simply quoting 2 prior posts and you only added some narrative. Yes you may have considered that narrative "amusing" but it does not fit the requirements of the OP. Starting to "discuss" those other 2 posts in that way can be seen as "chat". That's the way the way the mod saw it, and the 1 day ban followed a number of reports of that particular post also claiming it was "chat"

Kirby

I didn't add "narrative". I added a joke. In the Humour thread. I wasn't posting about the weather or who has the best team in the league. I posted a joke.

The no chat rule was put in place to stop people bickering. The united fans getting up in arms when the Liverpool fans post a joke at their expense and vice versa. You know this.

Beasty

I understand that. The problem is the mod did act in accordance with the rules for that thread. Having said that I see where you are coming from and do appreciate there was some humour in the post. I appreciate the ban is almost over already but I'll lift it anyway.

One thing I may though discuss with the local mods is whether the thread rules should explicitly state that reference to other posts should not be allowed at all as plenty of posters see that as chat, and potentially encouraging others to join in

I'll lift the ban now

Kirby

Thank you.

It was one day, not a massive period of time. It was just the principle of it. A joke is a joke, ye know?

Kirby

I cant post in the forum. Its well past the 24 hours anyway. Whats going on?

Beasty

That's weird - no ban was showing. I've re-granted access so hopefully you can now

Kirby

Yes thanks I can post again now.