# Jim\_B has been banned for violating the Terms of Service **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Tags:** suspension-banning\ **Created:** [July 31, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-b-has-been-banned-for-violating-the-terms-of-service/968872 "2022-07-31T16:51:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-b-has-been-banned-for-violating-the-terms-of-service/968872/1 "2022-07-31T16:51:06Z")
Jim\_B is being banned for a history of not following our rules and ignoring moderator guidance. He has broken the cardinal rule (don’t be a jerk) specifically by posting hate speech. That and other rule violations are documented (in part, his posting history and list or warnings is extensive) below. The most recent examples are: Complaining about moderation outside of ATMB > [@Pitting Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-jim-b/963958/256): > > I wasn’t sure where to put this, so not to chance fate, I’ll put it here. I did a thread about Pakistani cab drivers and religious freedom. I won’t post a link, for the same reason. But I was accused of racism for posting it and it was closed. I just wanted to say that it was not my intention for it to seem that way. If there is still a link to it somewhere, you can decide for yourself. Also one of the moderators called it a “racist rant”. That is a very serious charge to make of anyone. I am… See > [@Reorganized SDMB rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reorganized-sdmb-rules/968857/1): > > **Complaints about the SDMB.** If you have a complaint about administration of this message board, you are free to post it to the About This Message Board forum or to send it to a member of the SDMB staff directly via the direct message function, which can be accessed from your user profile page. Do not post complaints in other forums and > [@Reorganized SDMB rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reorganized-sdmb-rules/968857/1): > > Criticism of SDMB staff for actions taken in an official capacity is not permitted in the Pit. All such commentary must be posted in the About This Message Board forum. SDMB staff can be pitted for things they do as ordinary posters. We sometimes cut some slack for newcomers, but Jim\_B was a charter member, and surely knows that ATMB is the only place for complaining about moderation. Evidence of his ignoring moderator instructions includes when I told him: > [@Tell us an interesting random fact you stumbled across](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across/851674/4668): > > Moderating This is a thread for interesting random facts. Not for interesting random nonsense you’ve made up. You are on notice that if you add another fake fact you will be told to permanently leave this thread. it wasn’t too much later that I had to say this: > [@Tell us an interesting random fact you stumbled across](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across/851674/4699): > > Moderating: Bolding added. @Jim_B , you don’t seem to “get” this thread. Don’t post in it again. This is an official moderator instruction. And reposting information about a site that collects money after having been told not to: > [@On another topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/942316/1): > > I just got a message about The Hunger Site, and how it is now apparently frowned upon on these boards. The post is hidden for now. But as I said in the post, He also has a long history of hate speech. > [@Reorganized SDMB rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reorganized-sdmb-rules/968857/1): > > **Hate speech.** Do not post hate speech directed against any race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or gender in any forum. For example: A totally anti-factual slur against Muslims and Pakistanis: > [@Body Odor, Religious Freedom (and Pakistani Cab Drivers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-odor-religious-freedom-and-pakistani-cab-drivers/934218/1): > > I don’t have a cite just at the moment. But I know a little while ago, there was this rather unique religious discrimination case. > > Pakistani taxi drivers in New York claimed their religion forbade showering and bathing. So thus, when their bosses (and presumably other people) complained, they cried religious discrimination. A nasty innuendo that it’s totally expected for gay men to be HIV positive: > [@Kudos To Elton John](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-elton-john/963951/1): > > The guy is gay. Yet AFAIK he’s not HIV positive. This weirdly inappropriate post about “totally straight celebrities who act like they are gay" > [@Celebrities Who Act Gay But DEFINITELY Aren't?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-who-act-gay-but-definitely-arent/957253): > > Because I personally don’t think that there is such a thing as gay mannerisms. But that question would be for a different section of these boards slightly_smiling_face . My question is, name a celebrity who acts gay, but who clearly isn’t. I personally am thinking mostly of males. But you can include females. I would like to start with Michael Dorn, who played the Klingon Worf on Star Trek: the Next Generation. He did do a convincing Klingon. But I have noticed that out of makeup he does act… those and others led to a topic ban: > [@Kudos To Elton John](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-elton-john/963951/9): > > So here’s an additional mod instruction: Please do not post again about gay characteristics, gay sexuality, gay celebrities or any other aspect of gayness or sex in general, on penalty of having your posting privileges suspended or revoked. He is also widely believed to be a troll, including by many of the moderators. But even ignoring that, the case against JimB continuing to post here is conclusive. As a result, the mods have decided to permanently ban him from the SDMB. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-b-has-been-banned-for-violating-the-terms-of-service/968872)._