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[quote user="Bucyrus"]But to the point of rude comments:  Rude comments are against the rules.  Publicly asking a moderator why a thread was locked is not against the rules, so why should it even be considered to be a problem?  It can be characterized as being rude by referring to is as “calling a moderator out,” but that is just using inflammatory rhetoric in an attempt to elevate it to the level of an offense.    A thread is in the public domain.  When a moderator locks one, he does so on the thread, in public.  Often when he does so, he announces the reason publicly.  Sometimes moderators personally and publicly scold a forum member whom they believe is causing a problem.  Sometimes they harshly chastise a group of thread participants collectively, painting them with a broad brush, leaving the impression publicly that they have all violated a rule when all have not.  If moderators can do this in public, why should be considered wrong to question them publicly?   What seems really rude to me is to lock a thread that is not violating any rules, but rather only because another member complained that they did not like it; and to do this without any explanation to the participants of the thread.    <div style="clear:both;"></div> [/quote] Bucyrus, you are absolutely correct.  Rude comments are considered to be an ad hominem attack.  Like when Schlimm posted his "Question" thread and mentioned me directly by name, that was in my opinion an ad hominem.  Now Schlimm to his credit did at least have the maturity to apoligize later in the thread when I called him on it. I was also accused by you and Convicted One for having been the person that caused the "Crossing" thread to be locked.  You received an answer from both the moderators which confirmed that their action was not precipitated from me.  Yet I stood accused by both you and Convicted One (in addition to Schlimm who at least had the maturity to apologize), and was unfairly accused of causing the thread to be locked.  Would that not be grounds for a public apology (or at the very least an affirmation) that both you and Convicted One were also wrong in your accusations towards me? Regarding your statement about this domain:  Unlike what Schlimm stated in the "Question" thread yesterday...this is not a public domain.  This is owned by Kalmbach under the guise of trains.com for the the benefit of folks who registered to use said site.  Therfore, we all operate under their rules.  Rules are of course subject to interpretation, but the final arbiter of the rules are the moderators. Now Bucyrus, you clearly have an issue with what the moderators have done.  They gave you their opinion and justification.  Yet you continue to address this like you have had a great wrong committed against you.  Bucyrus, think of it as a baseball game.  You got a call you didn't like it.  The mature player would just turn and walk away instead of yelling and arguing and risking being ejected. Bucyrus, Convicted One and Schlimm, don't you think its time to give this a rest and move on?
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