Originally Posted by 3MTA3

i understand all of that. my issue is that there are plenty of people who get away with worse & according to the guidelines cuda2k outlined for us, there are plenty of posts that would be valid of a ban. sure, botto can be a bit much, but i see many members doing just as bad (if not worse) & it's allowed. i'd consider the bongo images (sans "very limber" pic) less of a personal attack than the R600DuraAce pics, but he's not around to defend himself. i guess in the land of bike forums if a tree falls in the woods & no one reports it, it's not a tree at all. there have been some very venomous attacks, specifically in the thread i referenced before, & i believe that if it were botto saying those things he's be kicked off for life. but no. their handles are not "botto" so it's cool.

i'm not saying botto should not have been banned. not at all. i didn't see the naked man pic, but i bet it was worthy of his punishment. i just think he's the only one who is being punished for the type of things everyone posts & i think it's busch.