Hello everybody,
After the umpteenth 7 days ban imposed to me, as suggested (
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8725&start=15#p84823), I move here the detail discussion about my strong disagreement on the actions and the role of the "moderator" in this forum, hoping to get his answer to my strong disagreement (and not only the choir of his supporters...).
Bill Jurens wrote: "I am an advocate of free speech -- as the old saying goes "I may disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it", but even that guideline does have limits, in this case primarily revolving around the application of reasonable and respectful discourse. "
Respectfully, you are not.
You are just locking threads when they become inconvenient for yourself as "
guy" or as "
moderator", as you have done with the "Court Martial" thread instead of explaining why your book is accounting for the Leach Court Martial threat as it does (
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6728&start=2250#p84821).
Please also read the post that "caused" my ban (
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8725&start=15#p84820) and tell me if the insults (?) "
stadium fans"or "
non super-partes" (?) can be considered enough to ban me (when you had just lightly tolerated that someone called me "
troll"
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6728&start=2250#p84790). I have been very reasonable in my observations (you have chosen not to answer to them for what concers yourself: your choice and your responsibility) and very respectful (not using any insulting word, that had been used against me, without any due intervention from you).
You are banning me because I have outlined what you have done yourself: not only the "guy" had "adopted" (and again please note that I'm using very kind words with you) the 2005 Antonio's battlemap but also (and this is the worst thing) the "moderator" has come in, attacked Antonio and forced him to leave because the "moderator" knew that Antonio would have denounced what the "guy" had done with his map. I understand you may not like it to be written black and white here in public, but this is what you have done.
1) your refusal to answer regarding pag.211 map vs Antonio's 2005 map specific aspects (
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8258&start=45#p84743 ,
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8725#p84808),
2) your refusal to post "your" pag.211 map here (
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8725#p84809 ,
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8725&start=15#p84820) and
3) your refusal to comment about the real reasons why you have volonteered to play the role of moderator while your book was being published
all the above speak for themselves, in front of everybody.
You have very unfortunately been given by the Administrator the power to ban me forever: however, you will never silence the truth...
More specifically, regarding your role of "moderator" I would like to understand from you why people can repeatedly call me "
troll" (
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6728&start=2250#p84790,
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8725&start=15#p84827) under your eyes, while I have to measure my words, getting banned anyway for 7 days for a generic "aggressive attitude" (that is only the result of an aggressive attitude against me from your supporters' pack) ?
Don't you see yourself that you have a big problem of "conflict of interests", preventing you to be a fair judge in this forum ?
Where is the forum Administrator, Mr.Rico, who once complained against a "poor" Danish guy who had copied from him (
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6378#p57701) but who now is avoiding to take a clear position ?
Why is he now tolerating a "reputed" person to do the same with someone else (who has given so much to his forum in the last years) AND at the same time to moderate his forum despite that ?
Why is he not responding to the "reported threads" and private mails I have sent him regarding the way the forum is moderated ?
Back to something factual and constructive from my part, having seen that you have no intention at all (
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8725#p84809) to post "your" "original" battlemap (from pag.211 of your new book) here to allow everybody to check and evaluate the similarities and the differences with Antonio's 2005 one),
I will not insist further on the "creatorship" aspects of the map (having read the mails sent by Antonio to the naval community this point is crystal clear by now).
I will limit my future posts to aspects of the Denmark Strait battle and aftermath (
if not provoked by someone else from your side, of course).
Bye, Alberto