I don't see how it was a special circumstance at all - in your post above this quoted one you talk about consistency and now it is 'special circumstances'. I had no history of arguing with the member I spoke that way to, I made one aggressive post and got banned. How is that different from this situation? It isn't - mod behaviour is inconsistant depending on which mods are on and who the member under the spotlight is. That's not really a criticism of the mods - it's just the way it works. I just wish you'd all be honest about it.