Puffin:
Beef's comment was a joke (probably in poor taste), and I realize you took it personally, but I don't believe it was directed at you personally. I don't think anyone feels that you or Kosta's dad or anyone associated with your site is an idiot.
Please don't think that you aren't welcome here. I'd personally love to have you hang out here, as I know you're a fun person with a lot to offer.
What I (and I'm pretty sure I have the support of my entire crew on this) do not appreciate is the antagonism we occasionally experience from the group you are associated with. Just to get it out in the open - no one from AR will ever start trouble on your forums, we will not lurk on your site and pop out of nowhere to criticize your crew, members, or your site's activities. We just would appreciate the same consideration, as I don't think you would be very pleased with us if we did do that.
Tiki has been banned for a reason - he has been a continual antagonist that has refused to "keep the peace" despite many warnings, and we do not believe that he is capable of participating in our community in a positive manner. This last issue was the "last straw," per se. He dislikes us to the point it is disruptive, and it is better for everyone that he stays away, since he does not seem to have anything positive to contribute, nor does he seem willing to comply with our rules.
And, it should be noted that we can't exactly "piss off" and leave someone alone if that someone is coming to our community and breaking our rules, whether they agree with them or the way we enforce them or not. I do think we'd be happy to oblige that request otherwise.
When you were warned about the advertising, Puffin, you complied, and that is all we ask. The bottom line is that anyone is welcome here, but we just want members of the community to have respect for each other (and that includes us). If you want to joke around and hang out, and just be friendly, enter contests, start topics, whatever, we'd probably seem a lot nicer. It's just a bit hard to be nice to someone if they always seem to be pointing their finger at you in accusation.
And as a personal note, I just want to say that I do miss you.
Edit: It makes me really sad my Valentines Day topic has this stuff in it
Edited by taikara, 17 February 2007 - 10:33 PM.