Had a user banned today because he struck out... I just need to re-iterate that acronyms and short-hand for swears (i.e. BS and W-T-F) are NOT allowed here, even if the terms have become basic parts of modern internet vocabulary. In a "parting shot" private message, the user mentioned how ridiculous the site's rules are. I know that compared to other internet message boards, we're probably about as strict as strict gets. I feel that this is one of the things that separates us from the competition, and if people disagree with it, they can make their choice as to what forum(s) they frequent. Bottom line, if you don't respect the rules of the site, don't post here. I'm not going to be heartbroken if we're not all things to all people. The rules are posted all over the place, so if you've received in as strike in the past, please re-read them. I really don't take much joy in giving the go-ahead to throw down the ban hammer, as I really do enjoy all the viewpoints we have here. Thanks for your understanding... and as always, I've always been very open regarding discussing site matters either publicly or privately, so don't hesitate if there's improvements/suggestions that you'd like to bring up. That doesn't mean that we'll always go that route, but I want every one to have an equal voice here.