I left this place long ago because I felt that the moderation was down the toilet and there wasn't any reason for me to remain here. Since I've left, I've kept in contact with the diminishing number of people here that I felt were worth talking to, but I HAVE BEEN AWARE of what has been going on among the moderators, and the continuing decline of anything resembling moderation in the slightest.
It doesn't really bother me anymore that one of the biggest asses I have the displeasure of knowing on the Internet "moderates" here. It doesn't even bother me that Ty seems to have some sort of ridiculous thing in his sig that I thankfully don't have a plugin installed for (I've heard it's some obnoxious sound). It doesn't even bother me that such things are against the forum rules. But it DOES bother me that all the other moderators are beginning to take a page from his book, even Bloodworth who I used to have a lot of respect for.
Btw, forum rules that are broken by one or more moderators since I have left, who are supposed to set an example.
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