Ecke, mein bruder. I apologize for playing a part in your getting muted, the other day. It should not be a secret that I have been muted, roughly 4 times in the almost 3 years I've been playing. However, one time I was muted (NOT by someone at HTC) for typing a single sentence in all caps (There was not a single, solitary cuss word typed by me). I was IN FACT, informing my fellow countrymen where a certain rivals' Task force was spotted. When in fact the Moderator nabbed me instead of the person cussing. I in turn was flamed by someone on BBS for posting screenshots (over the course of being muted) of the cussing that was "allowed to pass through by the same moderator". I in turn was informed of Saw's Picture Hanger. I posted roughly 4 to 5 screenshots (I even left my Muted message up and to the side, as proof). of the banter by the same 5-6 individuals. Funny thing is about the above incident, I wasn't even warned (but afterwards was told to calm down). What is even funnier, I never cussed or slighted ANYONE. The coup de gras was seeing my BBS post deleted by HTC the following morning. To that I extend an "atta boy" to HTC.
HTC does a terrific job, I have received warnings in the past and respected them. There are some people "volunteering" that hit several players and allow certain "veterans" to get away with murder. This is the only problem I have with the "volunteers". If you choose to be a moderator in the evening, then DO IT. Don't "choose" the who's, why's, etc. If someone blatantly cusses, mute him, regardless of AH status, being an old warhorse from AW. Do the job correctly, and be just. I mean it on one hand for "the Dickweed HBG" to allow use the squadname, and two days ago type on ch.1 "We are Dickweeds". Classy. I have no respect for the squad as they blatantly crossed the line and are free from the muting. Call me what you will for saying the above, I can careless what you think.
I do feel that the circumstances for which Ecke was muted were uncalled for, in the sense that I was digging up old German from my high school days of over 15 years ago. Come on, I was as guilty as Ecke for typing "Scheise" w/o another S, that moderator knew what I was typing as Ecke followed. Either way, it was BS that I did not get muted, as was MORE guilty in this instance.
Ecke, is not outspoken in his character, he is a gentleman and a great person to chat with on the country channel. Ecke, you know at the expense of the muting I appreciate your correcting me in my education of German. I sometimes type in German to the Abbeville Kids. It is out of respect that I type it, and correctly. I owe you that much as being an American who speaks English. I also type on your BBS, maybe that is where our "Sheisse's" should happen from know on. Ecke, I do apologize again.
Karaya
