Conemonster* the ban addict

Yeah it was quite the busy day yesterday as I eluded to above. Probably banned more people yesterday than in the previous 30 days in the month!

Can we protest bans here or do we have to PM head mod? (Not my own ban) and actually it's a rule I feel is pretty unfair on decent users usually.

It's probably best to PM the mod in question or the head moderator for the most immediate and most detailed response. This is made clear in the OP of the thread, and this isn't really the place to discuss a particular moderation. 

Having said that if you articulate your complaint well, and not use it as an excuse to attack the mod in question or the mod team as a whole, and if your points are backed up with facts and evidence, thrn there's nothing stopping you from posting here. You just probably won't get ad immediate or as detailed a response.

Indeed, I was at work and read the thread in question on my phone but I had no tools available to do anything about it, but my first instinct was that this needed to be locked. We try to cover the forums all day and night but sometimes there will be an absence of mods and this can happen, sadly.

Thank you, Cone!!!

It is. And Gooch was banned for this post. 

That's how it works. The best users get banned for days or longer while the rascals roam free

That's how the progressive moderation system works. Gooch was banned for a day for that post; if he repeats it again then he will get 3 days, again 5 or 7 etc. The system is there to punish repeat offenders for the same crime; it's not a perfect system but it's the one we use and it's been the same for quite some time. If Gooch doesn't have a mod history, I can't skip to a 14 day ban because of the post that's not fair (and whether or not he should be moderated for other posts; that's another matter to not be discussed here). 

I would also like to use this chance to again remind people of the rules in the OP, namely:

• The Big One: We are open to all kinds of critiques, feedback, and concerns, but doing so must be done in a manner that is professional, respectful, and above all else, backed up with evidence and facts. Any baseless or unsupported accusation or criticism has no potential to serve anyone and therefore can be treated as spam and/or an unfounded attack on a moderator.
• This is not the place to ask why your report did not result in a moderation for a user. Be respectful of the process and trust that every report is carefully examined before it is either dismissed or acted upon.
• Breaking any of these rules can and will result in a moderation against you. So please be respectful of the parameters we have set in place.

It will go down in history as "The Halloween Banning Streak".