And now mod standards are incredibly tough to ensure we don't have a repeat of what we like to call Montanamadness.

what i like about most the mods is their great sense of humor, you guys make me laugh constently when you guys post. But do you guys ever disagree on a banning and had to go to ioi  for a decision?

The thing I would like to know is whenever mods talk good about certain users that behave and follow the rules like I don't know maybe cough ctk cough.

Well, not everyone banned is necessarily a troll or fanboy. People make mistakes that require banning sometimes. I have been guilty on several occasions, but rarely if ever have I felt that one of my bans was not somewhat deserved, if only for my poor wording.

I think the mods certainly did get together and plan a small crackdown, but non-permabans are really nothing, that's short term and they are just used to affect the direction of the site, and keep our eyes on the ball.

Edit: and yeah, consistancy is an issue with any website. Trust me when I tell you if everything was uniform and strict, it would result in more bans, not less.

lmao

Montana, dude, your a fine mod. Don't be dissing yourself in front of the kids, in all seriousness, you complete me. 

 Trust me, I'm a mod, I've seen the mod forums. We didn't plan anything. I didn't even know this "crackdown" was taking place. I'm still not even sure what this crackdown was.

Sometimes things just get hectic. I remember things got bad during the Halo 3 launch. And GTA IV seems to be having a similar effect. 

I trust you man. I was mistaken.

...at this point, I should also make known that I've only read about 6 or 7 of the latest posts on this topic, lol. 

I think I have to say this site has the most active Mod staff of any of the sites I visit.

At least they are dedicated.

The titles says "Non Existant" but I see them 6/10 times in threads that start to get out of hand and I understand they also have personal lives, so honestly 60% is great. This is a very social forum.

 Not if I ban Montana first!

Leo-j was banned for repeatedly insulting behavior despite warnings and an extensive previous ban history (banned over 20 times).  Bans are progressive under the current system.  If you are showing no sign of behavioral improvement and continually repeating the same offense you will be banned longer and longer and eventually perma-banned.  Leo-j was actually allowed to run free far longer than any other member in the past.  

It really doesn't matter if you agree with all of our decisions or not.  Not to sound like a jerk, but we are the mods, and we are the ones who decide what needs to be done to keep the site in order.   And yes, most major decisions (including perma-bans) are made by the entirity of the moderating staff.