I’d still like to know why I was banned from the Christian communty of Crosswalk.com / Faith Community Network.  I was never told why – even by the moderators who pretended to act like friends.

I just received notice one day from the administrator, that they were permanently banning me based on TOS (Terms of Service) #19.  Which basically said they could ban someone for any reason or no reason at all.

The administrator has a long history with banning people he doesn’t like.  There are many people who’ve been ousted without any reason given other than “in violation of TOS 19.”

I got into some heated discussions regarding homeschooling vs. teaching your child at home using a virtual charter school.

I got into some scuffles with a guy  who posted really rude comments quite often.  He would engage in personal attacks, and yet, he seemed to be a pet there.  The moderators, who came down on others with an iron fist would turn a blind eye to his rudeness.

I did have a demon-pig avatar.  Maybe that was why I was banned.

Anyway, I’m not denying that some people and I had words – but that’s the nature of forums.  People disagree, people argue.  When I asked why I was banned, I got no answer other than a cut and paste email of TOS 19.  When I sent private emails to two moderators whom I considered my friends, just to find out what I did wrong, they ignored me.

But what I find really interesting is that some of the moderators are visiting my blog.  Why?  Why would they care?

Guilty conscience perhaps?

My advice to anyone getting involved in discussions on Crosswalk (or [b]any[/b] of the forums that are part of Faith Community Network) is to make sure you have private email addresses for your friends so you can contact them later on. One day you may attempt to log in and find yourself banned for being naughty and violating TOS 19, and you won’t get any answers from ANYONE. You also won’t be able to access your private messages or say goodbye to your friends.

Oh, be careful with your private messages on the forum; they are not private at all. The moderators and administrator like to read them.

I don’t have much time to hang out on forums these days, but when I do, I head over to Believer’s Coffee Cafe – which was started by another refugee banned from Crosswalk.