Allowing Banned Members Back on Autopia

**ThrillHo** · 06-06-2010, 02:52 PM

Is this thread still relevant? I haven`t been here all that long, but one thing I`ve really enjoyed about this message board is the civility I`ve seen here. I`ve belonged to dozens of message boards over the years (mainly car / motorcycle / music related) and I can`t even tell you the kinds of ego flare ups, arguments over engine oils, and downright flamewars I have seen (and admittedly, been a part of). I`d say a good 98% of the respondents in threads (even to newb questions, of which I have had many myself) have been incredibly helpful and nice, albeit with some semi-sarcastic good-natured teasing, where as on other boards the thread starter would have gotten flamed by 3 different people for not searching first. Granted I spend most of my time in the CAR DETAILING & FINISH CARE sub-forums (with the exception of the awesome Good Deals forum :xyxthumbs ) so maybe I`m not seeing where all the conflict takes place. But from my experiences on other boards, it could be in the off-topic forum--I guess it`s called the Hot Tub here, I don`t spend any time there.

Long story short, being that this is one of the most mellow and helpful community message boards I`d ever belonged to, I`d say if you`re stupid enough to receive a perma-ban, you should stay banned. I hope warnings are given first, and if they are and you continue to be a jerk and get banned, you should stay gone. But that`s just my opinion.