Abel,
You really are totally off the mark in everything you say.
You don't have to look very far to see that Mike Gormez does not censor views just because they are pro-SES or pro-St James. The board is full of views that disprove this half-cocked theory.
Matt Stollar has been banned because he littered the forum with pointless, infantile and profane posts that did nothing to contribute to the debate. Sure
some of his posts were on-topic, but many of them were unacceptable for
any forum, let alone one that deals with the serious subject of child abuse.
Have a look at this thread:
http://www.whyaretheydead.net/phpBB2/vi ... .php?t=219. What kind of contribution is that? What would that do for the reputation of this forum if it were allowed to continue?
You probably missed his one and only thread that
was actually deleted. It was littered with obscenities, insults and provocations. Mike G had no choice but to delete it.
As for the argument that Stollar was going to quieten down by himself, just look at his reaction to being banned:
http://www.whyaretheydead.net/phpBB2/vi ... .php?t=222. Does that look like a mature approach to you?
Just about the only reason I can think of allowing Stollar to continue is that he stands as an example - an
extreme example - of what can happen as a result of a cultish education.
Please get over the self-deluding idea that Stollar is just expressing 'alternative' views. His vandalising form of self-expression was quickly dragging this forum into the gutter.
Remember that this is a serious forum with the serious purpose of discussing cults and their victims. That doesn't mean we have to treat everything with the utmost gravity, but it does mean that we have to remember why this board was set up, and to moderate the way we talk accordingly.
Please also remember that running a forum takes considerable time and energy, not to mention a financial investment. Mike Gormez should not have to spend all his time justifying action that any self-respecting forum owner/moderator would be bound to take.