"allowed to happen" is not really fair, I think. All reported posts are reviewed. The thing is, on a forum where debate is not only allowed, but encouraged, it is not always a simple thing for myself to referee a debate I know nothing at all about (I don't follow the AVZ stock). Further, the public forums are a matter of public record and it is actually illegal for me to interject on a basis of picking a 'side' as the regulations clearly imply that would likely be seen some kind of endorsement on my part. And I am not financially licensed to offer such endorsements, whether I mean to or not. Instead, I must have strict rules and require the community to vote for those who break them. I think what you expect from me is an active referee with participant level of understanding or opinion. But I cannot offer that. Instead, I have implemented a level of community moderation of sorts, backed with an AI and automated on restrictive controls and banning, which both lead to permanency.
However I must stress, that this forum offers more than just a forum where you must respond to someone you consider a troll. For example, you can setup private "groups" via the messaging system where you get to choose your audience by inviting them to the conversation...
Finally, if you believe the person has other accounts - do send me a message. I did check for matching accounts but nothing came up. However, I can compare other things if you point me in that direct. Please message me, though, as I don't really enjoy taking over threads with moderation topics.
'Allowed to happen' is a very simple observation.
It did happen and it did happen, because it was not stopped in its tracks.
Therefore saying it was allowed to happen is not an unfair statement, but a fact.
You asked me names and evidence...
I told you in my DM one name.
I did not expect and did not get a response, or reaction on that message.
In my eyes it was a waste of my time even writing it.
You as the owner do have the evidence, we as posters do not have access to.
You as the owner of this platform are now reacting, due to the multitude of complaints, not because I as a single poster complained.
You must be aware that if you do not address this issue, the only way the poster can address this issue is by voting with their feet.
I do appreciate that you wish to remain impartial, however after posting on this forum since the early days and enjoying that, suddenly being told by your bot that I run the chance to get permanently banned, after an influx of some newbies, who are constantly hitting the report button and trying to change how and what we post.
I ask myself what the hell is happening here.
If people arrive on this forum and they don't like what they see, they are free to leave, there is nobody who tells them 'Please stay, we need you'.
Because at the end of the day we need idiots like that like hole in the head.
The forum was a great place until we recently were overrun by these clowns, who believe they should change the world.
As you notice, I am disappointed and pissed off.
I do not wish to be disruptive, but if this is going to be the new TSE, I have better things to do.