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This is the thread where the 2 weeks suspension was announced.
Here is each and every word in it:
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Based on observations and unsolicited feedback from the members at large, the rangers have decided to suspend the posting rights of halplm and Sauronsfinger from the Symposium for a period of two weeks.
While there has been no one instance that has warranted such suspension of posting rights, the overall behavior of these two and the disruption to the board leaves us with no choice. They have both been asked repeatedly by the members and rangers to consider the rest of the board and desist, but have failed to comply.
Their posting behavior of late has amounted to nothing more than two people taking over multiple threads with their arguments, and making it very difficult for the rest of the board to carry on any kind of fruitful discussion.
This measure is not being taken in the hopes that any kind of resolution will come of this, but merely to give the rest of the board some peace from the endless arguments.
Halplm and Sauronsfinger are free to use the rest of the board. However, if the arguments and disruptive behavior continues to the other forums, further action will be taken.
The rangers have avoided doing this as much as possible and have tried to send warnings and advice, but we have been essentially forced to act on behalf of the board. The amount of complaints and feedback from the membership has been too great to ignore.
The suspensions are effective immediately and will last until 4:00 pm EST 6 February 2009.
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I am sorry it is not highlighted but my QUOTE feature is not present here for some unexplainable reason today.
Please notice that there is absolutely no mention of a hearing being called at all. The decision is presented as cut and dry.
If you read the rest of the thread, the first mentionb of a hearing is Halplm asking for one. Then I ask for one. Then the hearing discussion follows later.
It is clear that the hearings were called for by Halplm and myself.
So much of this comes down to my intentions in that hearing. I was under the impression that
1- it was my hearing called by myself under my rights under the Charter
2- the two week penalty was the maximum I could get
3- the jury could get rid of the penalty, lessen the penalty or affirm the penatly
If you need more documentation, I will be happy to provide it.