Originally posted by KnightStalker47
If it does not break a written rule then it is not objectively or factually cheating. You believe it to be cheating because you follow some unwritten rules that are based on morals, ethics or customs. This makes the matter of cheating entirely subjective. You call them cheaters as though it were a fact, when it is not. It is not based on factual evid ...[text shortened]... nts away from the Easy riders and friends. Whether or not they did anything wrong is an opinion.
My thinking is not flawed in any way, and you are mistaken that Russ cannot do anything
about this because he has, in fact, done it before. Once the punishment is issued for one
it is then common to all. Russ and I have been round and round about this. I felt it was
unjust when he removed 200 point from games that were decided, but he did so. Now,
in a similar scenario, his refusal to act is one of selective enforcement. Russ does have
an obligation to uphold the TOS and to provide what he has advertised on a consistent
basis, so that every member is protected. In the other instances, there was also no
"written rule" but rather a "moral judgment" issued based on his interpretation of the "spirit"
of the rule. This is precisely what we have here. His selective enforcement is allowing
unjust enrichment to a band of cheats who are clearly circumventing the rules so that
now, it is impossible for anyone to compete unless they are willing to cheat in the same
fashion. Most of us do not want to participate in low life schemes like this and we have
called for the wrong to be righted, and precedent has been established for Russ to do so.
The conundrum Russ faces is, if he repairs the damage, he may lose a couple of members.
If he does not repair it, he will lose many paid subscribers.
If we seem vigilant to you, you need to understand our resolve in this matter.