Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25306313-20171025213107/@comment-31022739-20171025214133

 With these new developments considered, I'm still going to lean towards the decision to have him banned. Now, although I agree that FDS didn't get a fair shake with the number of wild, untrue allegations surrounding him (rape, breast fascination, etc.), my "grievances" with him were all things that he's either admitted to doing or should be blatantly obvious to anyone who's been on the bad end of a discussion with him (myself included). While yes, everyone deserves a second chance, the fact of the matter is that FDS has repeatedly been reprimanded by both staff and regular users about his attitude and it never registered to him, until now anyway, that he was conducting himself in a manner that most would find unpleasant and, dare I say, toxic.

I honestly think we're way past giving him the benefit of the doubt; he's had multiple chances to take a hint and he failed--why else would we even be having this thread if he had gotten a clue? I have no idea why someone with his rap sheet has gotten such a long leash, but I'd say it's high time to do something about it. It may stink for his friends and fans, but no one should be above the burden of personal responsibility. Maybe he'll learn that somewhere else, but it shouldn't be here, IMO.

And, hey, if he still gets to stick around and he truly does turn over a new leaf, I'll be the first one to eat my hat and admit I was hasty to misjudge him. But as for right now, I think leaving him around, even with a shorter leash, is way too merciful. I'm not out for blood; I just want what's right to be done.