Paul,
Thanks for your comments. I accept fully that it wasn't your intention to "swap TheBramble for Mr. Charts" and I am sorry if my post above inferred that in any way. Additionally, it has been pointed out to me that my comment about "sweeping awkward posts under the carpet" was harsh given that you made it plain at the start of the 'Banned Members' thread that discussion posts would be cleared. I accept this criticism but, at the same time, the comments were totally relevant to that thread and it seemed appropriate to post them there.
On a much more serious note, I have received a PM from a high profile and well respected member suggesting that my comments amounted to an attack on you. I am shocked and dismayed at this suggestion. It is not my style to deliberately attack or offend anyone, especially the site owner! I apologise unreservedly if that was the way the post came across. I assure you, it was not my intention. In fact, I said what I said for precisely the opposite reasons. Namely, I admire what you've achieved with T2W and I care a great deal about the site. My closing remark of said post was meant to provide evidence - if evidence is needed - to support this fact.
I must stress that I said what I said because I care about the site but, nonetheless I do believe that you have made a decision which, unwittingly, could be detrimental to it. I would also stress that my views have nothing to do with the individuals concerned. I repeat: personally, I have no quarrel with TheBramble and I have no wish to cause him any offence. Indeed, I have enjoyed reading many of his posts in the past and often found his contributions to be informative, constructive and amusing. The point is one of principle and fair play. Either multiple nick's are allowed or they are not. If they are not, then a banned member should not be readmitted when it is known that he or she uses them. Additionally, If someone is banned for sending rude, nasty and unpleasant PM's and e-mails to other members, then this too should not be tolerated. He or she should only be readmitted when genuine apologies are offered to - and accepted by - all injured party's and not just one person who happens to be a moderator. This is all quite simple - surely?
A separate issue is the value and importance of any one member. This too is simple - I believe. Quite a few traders can 'talk the talk' - very convincingly. Even I could probably impress one or two newbies with some jargon infused verbosity! But how many members can 'walk the walk' and demonstrate on a regular basis with time stamped trades that they can also practice what they preach? We know for a fact that Mr. Charts can do this. That was all I was referring to when I said that you've managed to lose one of the best and most influential traders of your 40,000+ members.
Respectfully yours,
Tim.
To my knowledge there are quite a few members who have recieved persistent and unwanted PMs, culminating in one member going to the extreme of disabling his PM facility to avoid being pestered any further.
