I didn't know he was banned...I was just talking with him. He was one of the friendly ones.Does anyone know what happened to JStates? Well, not so much what, but why?
Not to complain, but he did seem like a really nice guy.
Just wondering if anyone knows the reason he was banned![]()
I agree. I enjoyed his sharing, also. He mentioned being banned on his poetry thread, but said that happened afterI didn't know he was banned...I was just talking with him. He was one of the friendly ones.
Winter is going...is it just me, or have there been A LOT of peeps willfully leaving (and a few unexpectedly being banned) lately?
I mean like A LOT?
Seems like almost everyday I'm being surprised with names turning to "guest" or checking profiles and "last seen on.........." has been several days (when it isn't "normal" for that person![]()
When I lived in Michigan there were always a bunch of those little guys scurrying about.I almost forgot...the chipmunks too. They're my favorites. Man, can they move! Lol
For me, when a member quits or gets banned it's like a death in the family.is it just me, or have there been A LOT of peeps willfully leaving (and a few unexpectedly being banned) lately?
I mean like A LOT?
Seems like almost everyday I'm being surprised with names turning to "guest" or checking profiles and "last seen on.........." has been several days (when it isn't "normal" for that person![]()
I guess that JStates took the Banned Game thread seriously. I have no idea why he was banned, seemed like a nice guy to me.wasnt he here the other day
I dont recall ever banning JStates on the Banned Game thread...and everyone that I banned on there is still posting anyway including me....so...?!
Our ornamental cherry trees blossomed just over a couple of weeks ago
The magnolia trees are coming to bloom, now, too![]()
I agree. I enjoyed his sharing, also. He mentioned being banned on his poetry thread, but said that happened after
he had created that thread which was mid-March; obviously it was originally overturned, but then re-instated![]()
Thank you for letting us knowOf course most of you know that we don't normally discuss the reasons behind someone's ban.
JStates was warned twice about violating our TOS with threads that he tried to start and the was issued a 2 week ban when he tried a third time. His ban became permanent when he tried to start a thread that accused me of lying about the two warnings when I issued the temp ban.
Needless to say accusing site Admin of lying will never end well.
I miss that guy too. I agree with you about your estimate on how he conducted himself in the forums.Disappointing. I really appreciated the general attitude of Jstates. In fact, I saw him get intellectually attacked repeatedly with words of harshness and unkindness. I went to his defense more than once, and while I defended him, I never saw him retaliate. I guess I just don't understand why people were allowed to abuse him and are allowed to remain, yet he was banned. I've been told that I'm "unwell" and need help . . . far worse than being accused of lying.
Poor dude. He was really going through a rough time, so much so that I wrote to him a strong reply to the last post of his (that I saw) about enduring his hardships. Being banned was not helpful for his time of crisis. This is a sad day.