Right, well I've just read the be a mod thread an' all, and here's my input on the matter (essentially an extension of my earlier post).
What has always made this place great is the banter, the freedom and the fact that people have never taken themselves too seriously.
Just lately, some people have been taking themselves *far* too seriously. They've got their heads right up their arses and they're getting ever so precious over defending either themselves or their opinions.
Fucking get over yourselves, you pompous pretentious twats - it's a fucking internet forum for fucks sake, and if you can't take a bit of banter without getting the hump and instigating some sort of vendetta that sees you following each other round playing fucking kiss chase all over the forum then you should be banned from the internet, let alone the forum.
Banter is one thing, but these ridiculous feuds ruin thread after thread and you know it, so just fucking pack it in and let the forum do its thing as usual - and this should go for anybody and everybody IMO. The way I see it, both parties should get a "Pack it the fuck in" and if they don't listen then give 'em both the boot for a couple of days - and that shouldn't be based on language or any fucking tosh like that - if you're intentionally starting shit that don't need to be started, then you're being the cunt, and if you're being the cunt, then mods - fuck 'em off.
It's your site, fuck 'em if they don't like it.
Don't think it's fair?
Boohoo, we think you're a cunt, wear it.
Anyway, that's my twopence