ronc8649 wrote:this is an odd ruling...
Unfortunately, this is the worst ruling possible. Not from the sense of it being an inaccurate ruling, but rather from the sense of non-prejudiciality. What I'm referring to here is that the moderators SHOULD be making every effort to ensure that they are not seen as "above the law" or treated differently by other moderators due to their position. Not that I don't say that they should be making every effort to ensure that they AREN'T above the law...rather I am speaking of perceptions here.
Unfortunately, this ruling does the opposite.
King achilles has made a perfectly reasonable recognition here that these are two different situations (between Calidmr's and owenshooter's avatars). As reasonable as that distinction is, this ruling still gives the startling impression that there are two different "classes" involved here...the haves and the have nots, if you will...the TeamCC and the not-TeamCC.
I am not arguing against the ruling, but rather the impression that the ruling gives. I do without question believe that there would be more value to the site if these two instances were treated equally (despite the differences in situation), simply so as to NOT give the impression that moderators are allowed to be above the law.
Remember, moderators...perception CAN CREATE reality. And unfortunately, this perception existed before this ruling came down. I relaly think the moderators should reconsider, on those grounds.
...I prefer a man who will burn the flag and then wrap himself in the Constitution to a man who will burn the Constitution and then wrap himself in the flag.