Wow, this place has really gone downhill in the last year. It says a lot about the attitude around here that a single person can drive so many people away from something they love. Or has he?

Personally, I think Nokia has done far more directly and indirectly to drive people away than a single person has.

What I read is a personal attack on another member, backed up by hearsay stories about how this on person has driven people away.

Irregardless of the reasons or feelings behind this, this poll directly circumvents the authority of the mods in the forum. If I were a mod, I'd take this as a slap in the face.

Clearly, there are rules for the forum. These rules dictate how and why bans and permanent bans happen. In fact they were updated recently, and much discussion occurred around them. If the person in question is as disruptive as we are being led to believe, certianly they have racked up enough complaints to be banned per the rules of the forum.

So, either the mods aren't doing their job, or this person isn't eligible for a permanent ban based on the rules.

If you want to ignore the rules in place, and just vote people off, then TMO should be a private forum with applications for membership. Or perhaps we should revisit the forum rules and make appropriate changes.

I find it even sadder that a respected member of the community is so frustrated that he feels the need to vent in this fashion.