Censoring links and banning people for arguing with the admin just makes us look like hypocrites to the people who've left (or are considering leaving) old forum because of that very behavior by SysOp. I concede that the recent censorship and banning incidents here are nowhere near as bad as what SysOp does at old forum , but I don't think that type of thing should be happening here at all.
That said, I don't really care if this forum is anti-old forum or neutral. My problem was with the banning of Apple. I didn't see anything ban-worthy about what he said. You shouldn't use your admin powers to ban someone for arguing with you about your anti-old forum agenda. That's something old forum Admin and SysOp would do, and that's why I refuse to post on old forum . Nobody wants to post on a forum run by a dictator they can't argue with. Everyone thought old forum Admin was a shill getting kickbacks from Beijing so this stuff about SysOp and Betzbone is really nothing new in LL/old forum history anyway.
Here's where you're mistaken on those two points you are basing that whole post on.
1) AppleADay was arguing with other members (TomD and Carter) using sarcasm and insults, which is the reason he was eventually banned for 3 days after consideration. A forum where members can't communicate without hostility is not the way to build forward.
All conversations between me and AppleADay have been fine and civil, you can confirm that with him via PM.
2) For the last time, links to old forum is not acceptable because it'll boost their search engine ranks, nothing to do with "censorship". Plain and simple. We allow the words old forum and MakeMeTaller to be referenced freely, just not direct www/http links.
Do you guys have any hard evidence that SysOp is sending people to bad doctors because he's getting money from them? What patient was misled and had his/her legs messed up because of SysOp? Unless you have evidence and a victim, you don't have a case, and most people won't take your accusations seriously.
We are contacting the relevant authorities, so can't comment further on this. What I'll say is this, any intelligent person can deduct from the words and actions of everyone involved who is lying and who is telling the truth.
I'll refer you to read every topic started within my posting history about various victims and evidence to draw your own conclusions.