I've watched this thread with a combination of amusement and revulsion. For people who are so allegedly happy to have the 'riffraff' gone, some of you sure can't seem to quit obsessing on them and their current doings. Especially teejay.
To set the record straight regarding his 'disfellowshipping' claim: teejay's post here where he promised to 'kick up some dust' was read by many of those who recently registered at Kent's board. The several threads dedicated to congratulating yourselves for getting rid of the unsavory types were all duly noted, and teejay's contempt (and that of several other smiling knife-wielders) for the new forum and its members was openly admitted. Need I really post tedious links to these posts? YOu all know what you said. You all know what his declared intent was in registering at the new board.
Although his first post at Kent's new forum was not inflammatory, his intentions in registering and posting were admittedly for the purpose of stirring and mixing, rather than genuine communication. His participation on the board was discussed by all moderators, and moderators received emails from other board members expressing concern over this admitted fishing expedition. Kent's decision to boot teejay was not a unilateral dictatorial action. It was based on consensus. Kent's promised democratic process, that was so condescendingly discussed and dismissed here, was in fact working beautifully, as Kent knew it would given a chance.
Of course we didn't bother to tell clueless teejay these facts, since he has previously proven himself to be impervious to any fact that disagrees with his preconceptions. Easier to just boot his ass, and let him come here to whinge and complain while pretending that all his words here are honorable and true.
I'm appalled at the stunning hypocrisy of the Pharisaic moral one-upmanship displayed in some of the threads related to this board business. Why is it so hard for some of you to let go of your gripes against people who aren't even in your virtual social club any more? Why are you so eager to denigrate another forum where people you patently dislike anyway have gone to communicate?
I tried to stay out of this entirely but I couldn't stand by and watch teejay get away with pretending to be an innocent victim of a bully's ego when in fact he is just peeved at being thwarted in a little mindgame he wanted to perpetrate for some malicious fun that he could use to amuse his other two-faced cronies (and you backbiters know who you are). He was booted at the sincere request of a majority of mods and posters because we, not being stupid, knew from experience what to expect from him.
Simon's board will continue to change and reconfigure. That's the way it's always happened for as long as the medium has existed. I suppose it's too much to expect for folks to just mind their own business and let others do the same without a lot of gossip and mischief and stirring up of unnecessary melodrama while the changes are going on. Why? I don't know. Ask teejay, he's an expert on unnecessary stirring and mixing.