Look, purple prose aside, I have taken up her cause many, many times--vociferously--and it is no longer my place to do so. However, I disagree with this ban.
I believe that there are people who have had it "out for her" and who have been waiting for her to "make a mistake". Personally, I haven't seen that mistake. I have reviewed her posts, and I've not seen any evidence of "harassment" or "disruption" of the board. Admittedly, I'm not the one to make that determination. Still, it is my feeling that the ToS has been applied arbitrarily here. I feel, and I am sorry to say, that it has not been applied uniformly. CB is not a friend of mine so I am not saying this for self-serving reasons. I am, however, saying this with respect to improving the lpsg experience as a whole.
Is she harsh? Yes. Is she direct? Yes. That is part of her charm and her raison d'etre. She can be a total bitch at times but she calls 'em as she sees 'em. That doesn't make her "bad" or "wrong" or "harassing" or "disruptive". There are far too many people who will attest to that. She may not be popular but she is an institution here and the powers that be ought to recognize her for who she is. Is she polarizing? Yes, but she brings something to lpsg that few do.
Her friends may take up her fight. I doubt she can survive another ban. But I suggest that, at the very least, she become an object lesson; lpsg needs to look at itself and decide what it is and what it wants to become.
The nice-nice vanilla pudding that makes nubies (who last all of six weeks) feel welcome or the spicy dish that keeps the long timers coming back.
