Gervin has left the building

I always put a lot of thought into making the decision to let someone go. Hardcore Husky is dedicated to free speech.

This was a difficult decision. Just about ten day ago, I PM'd him to thank him for the work he was doing in the Kobestopper Cafe.

But the last four days I have seen some very disturbing spamming in The Tug that felt way off. I always want to make sure my reaction isn't because I might disagree with where someone is coming from politically.

I asked myself why is it okay with me for OBK to go off the rails but not Gervin. With OBK it is more amusing and bizarre but it would only feel like it was detrimental to the site if he was hijacking multiple threads and spamming his craziness all over the place. He doesn't do that.

Gervin was hijacking multiple threads and going off the deep rails with stuff that was beyond the pale. And yes, I would feel the same way if it was directed at Democrats or Joe Biden and his wife.

In the past I would allow this type of situation to play out for a few more weeks and consult with the other mods to get their input, to make sure I'm not overreacting. But at this point I have enough experience to see where this goes if allowed to play out.

As always, I view myself as a type of manager of a sports bar. I constantly ask myself what is best for the customers and the experience here.

I wish him well and I hope he finds himself a good place to hang out at and post stuff. Btw, multiple people accused him of being Hondo, but he was not Hondo.

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LoneStarDawg

USMChawk

I just read through some of his posts. You did the right thing.

PurpleThrobber

And THAT, my frens is the true definition of a benevolent dictator.

Gracias, Stalin.

Sledog

It was getting annoying. I just scroll past them but that was starting to take some tim!

RaceBannon

Private business

TommySQC

Private business

Not if he/she/ze/zo/fo/fi/fum/dum was gay. Then the ACLU steps in.

LoneStarDawg

First Stalin came for the shitpoasting and I said nothing...

Southerndawg

GrundleStiltzkin

OBK is a performance artist, and the tug is his stage & canvas.

TheKobeStopper

CANCEL CULTURE!!!!

LoneStarDawg

OBK is a performance artist, and the tug is his stage & canvas.

OBK is ok because his shitpoasting is uniqe and he doesn’t take himself seriously

Regurgitated shitpoasting will not be tolerated

LebamDawg

I know shit poasting is OK cause I have not been warned yet.

Stalin - did you give him a tim out ala Kim?

Now I can get a warning

pawz

. Btw, multiple people accused him of being Hondo, but he was not Hondo.

Hard disagree.

FTG

BennyBeaver

Fascist censorship. When will it end?

pawz

Fascist censorship. When will it end?

With you?

tick tick tick ....

Sledog

Private internet business can do whatever it wants.

DerekJohnson

. Btw, multiple people accused him of being Hondo, but he was not Hondo.
Hard disagree.

FTG

I know this for a fact.

Southerndawg

. Btw, multiple people accused him of being Hondo, but he was not Hondo.
Hard disagree.

FTG

I know this for a fact.

I figured a Kobe or Glove Alt

Fire_Marshall_Bill

. Btw, multiple people accused him of being Hondo, but he was not Hondo.
Hard disagree.

FTG

I know this for a fact.
I figured a Kobe or Glove Alt

I can believe Glove

Kobeslobber isn't clever enough

DerekJohnson

. Btw, multiple people accused him of being Hondo, but he was not Hondo.
Hard disagree.

FTG

I know this for a fact.
I figured a Kobe or Glove Alt

Nope.