Since we have received a couple of emails expressing confusion on this issue, we would like to assure everyone that in the rare case in which we have to suspend an account, but the owner is unable to copy their blog entries in the allotted time before their blogs are deleted, we provide them to the owner via email as mentioned here.
The last thing we want is for anyone to lose their work. Of course, it's always a good idea to back up your work on your computer.
.dave. was the first person on this site to read my blog, and he was both encouraging and polite. The fact that my first bloggit encouter was so positive kept me coming back.
His blogs were sometimes humerous, sometimes insightful, sometimes mystifying; but always entertaining. If you've decided to ban him, how long before other well-read and entertaining blogs are shut down for some silly and unjustified reason?
I am seriously affronted by your decision. It's unwarranted cenorship, and it should not be tolerated. Just because you don't understand the content or humor in a blog doesn't make it agaist the rules.
Given the number of people that have expressed similar opinions, I'm shocked that .dave. hasn't been reinstated. I can only assume that you have no idea what the loss of our cherished .dave. has done. Are you unconcerned or simply unaware of the consequences your actions will surely have?
How can one fathom a conduct policy that bans a highly respected member like Dave, while tolerating the disgusting rant below this comment.
I refer to that which is so typical of Soul_ Builder's blog. It is insulting, arrogant, dismissive and grossly discouteous to his fellow bloggers. It must surely be in totally in breach of the conduct policy.
But apparently this conduct which should not be permitted in any public forum is aceptable to the Blogit staff. Or is it that we are only policed when it suits our staff, in which case, Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
If anyone can deduce any sort of reason for this bizarre discrepancy, I would love to hear of it.
If your position is that Dave's post were "unacceptable" and/or violated one of your rules or guildines, I would still like to know why you find a post, such as the following, accepting "writing" within your site....
[BlogitStaff: this reposted blog entry has been deleted since it is someone else's -- please email potential policy violations to us so we can handle it following procedure]
Reading through Blogit's policy on handling banning members, I am struck by the wisdom of the Magna Carta and the legal tradition it spawned whereby charges are openly brought forth and no punishment is inflicted except by the judgment of one's peers.
So where is the King John of Blogit? The Barons and I have a matter to discuss with him...
.Dave.'s account is closed. It will remain closed.
In the typical scenario, we only suspend members after multiple warnings and repeated occurrences of policy infractions. This is not something we do lightly, and we do what is in the best interest of everyone -- not just one group.
For more information, please see the Common Policy Questions page, which has answers to many questions.
Please don't be disruptive on Blogit; there are other people trying to write here.
[Edit: As we have mentioned many times, we are happy to discuss improvements to general procedures, but we cannot talk about a particular case. To make sure this is clear in this entry, the phrase "in the typical scenario" has been added to the beginning of the second paragraph.]
I am new on this blog and have already gained considerable enjoyment and satisfaction from being involved. However I wish to add my voice to the appeal for .Dave's reinstatement into Blogit. The strength of my feelings on this matter are based on two factors:
1/ he was one of the first to welcome me and respond to my offerings when I joined, and consistently gave useful feedback and advice when I needed it
2/ it is clear that he is highly valued by many others for whom he has had a similar affect and, even in his absence, continues to inspire
It is extremely obvious that the community here has benefited greatly from .Dave's generous and warm spirit and it is my feeling that, until Blogit makes it clear how their decision comes from an equally well-meaning and considerate place, the lack of proper clarification or resolution will continue to leave many feeling dispirited and dismayed.