Regardless of who you are, and how you feel, calling another member a "elitist jerk" is wrong.
I believe there was some sort of warning left in the thread.
I do too because I left it.
I understand you deal with these things privately. But a public admission of "we were wrong" would go a long way to clear up these "groups" you speak of.
Wrong about what? What are you talking about?
But clearly you get off on these "groups", as you pretty much just admitted. And that, is a sorry state of affairs and makes me question you as a responsible mod. It's your job to moderate, not dictate. You should be modest, not arrogant.
You throw words around like arrogant, dictate..but what are you? Are you a guy who has spent literally thousands of hours working to make these forums better? Then, you want fair and equal discourse, yet you lob salvos across our bow. We don't get paid, we don't get reimbursed, we do this crap because we love this site and this community, and all you're giving back to us is a giant freaking crap sandwich. Honestly I'm sick of it. You're the one who needs a look in the mirror.
Nothing wrong with swallowing pride, and bending rules for a good cause (I mean, you guys bend the rules when it suits you anyway), but you all refuse to do that.
So many good posters have spoken out against the way this site is run and others have left or been banned. To me, your behavior doesn't make sense and there's no consistency.
I'm sure this will be ignored or removed or replied to in a condescending way. But then you would come across as being "elitist jerks" (it's great being able to quote mods - because surely you wouldn't have the audacity to discipline me for quoting one of your own).
Why don't you go to another site than? You left for months and you know what? The site still ran. It didn't burn and it didn't crumble. People came together. We talked, amicably even. We got along. These are the rules. This is how things are done.
We've listened to you, we've tried to talk to you, and to be completely honest I can think of a few times we've given you quite a bit of leeway because frankly, we LIKE you. But if you hate us so much, I invite you to not let the door hit your arse on the way out.