BT couldn't stand you and you got your way in the end!
Sad to see him leave.
Just to clarify what OLM posted above. It was clear that there was a personality clash between OLM and Bengals, and because of that, it was me that spoke to Bengals to try to get him to see what the issue was with his posts.
We deleted posts of his that were largely designed to disrupt the board, and there was a fair amount done by PM, so it's possible that people don't have the complete picture. I couldn't get him to realise that we simply don't have the time or inclination to keep on deleting posts and explaining things to him, and he has to moderate himself.
He was more than aware of the likely outcome of his style of posting, and given every opportunity to remain. In the end, he effectively banned himself by ignoring the advice, but as with all bans, it was a joint decision by the mods.
I know it doesn't always come across that way, and we won't always get it right, but we do try as hard as we can to make sure what we do is for the good of the board, and not let our own personal issues sway us. At the end of the day, the differences between posters make the board more vibrant, so we really don't want to ban anyone unless we absolutely have no choice.
Just to add, we're always happy to explain ourselves and our actions, and will accept and change things if the board feel we've got it wrong. It's not our board, it's yours.
