So after some recent bans, we've gotten PMs of rather insulting language and intent. PMs of this nature will not reduce your ban, and in fact will most likely increase it (if not make it permanent).
For example,
This man got his ban doubled in less than ten minutes of being banned.

And this guy was turned to a permaban.

Take to heart that your behavior both on the board and in your private dealings with us impacts our opinion of your fitness to abide here. So, be polite, accept your ban with grace, and if you want to try to induce us to reduce your sentence, propose reasons why we should with the same politeness.

This has been a PSA from Duh102, drive safely and eat your vegetables.

I don't suppose you'll be so kind as to reveal who sent either of those?

Edit:
"these" should be this, by the way.

I'm ashamed that someone on this forum would even send a PM like that.

yeah it was quite hurtful

I cried a bit, inside

Wow.

It amazes me at how those people suddenly became aggressive over, what? A week's (or less?) ban?

@Duh: dohoho post moar.

I won't say who Mr. permaban up there was, but he was full of lulz. He was arguing with Grif for a while over his week-long ban (which got him nowhere as the OP should show you) but TLB increased his ban to a month after he made some alts. So then the guy tries to sweet talk TLB while continuing to be an asshat.

I don't think he quite got how to work this thing called "social grace". Also, for the record, he tried to sweet talk me as well, which is how I got a link to lemonparty in my inbox after he failed there too.

Through this extended PSA I hope to both encourage circumspection, and spread the lulz which have been contained to the moderator forum for too long.

I think I have a great idea of who it maybe.
I won't tell anyone here, or in pms, but lets just say, you can find out elsewhere.

inb4 weasel


Lol, things like this give me a nice long laugh.
....I need to get off the internet.

Ooh, ooh! I know!
Afrojack, am I correct?

I was gonna Say IWhiteBot. Its the growing populace of the forum, people just dont bother to read the rules when they come here or assume its like some other game forum ( Facepunch )

IWhitebot was probably the first one, whereas Afrojack was likely the second.

speculation won't be confirmed or denied, this thread is merely for purposes of information

None in their right mind would say anything to hurt the feelings of our dear moderators.

So are pms like this ok if we're not banned?

It's the strange logic of "If I yell in dear Mr Officer's face, he's not going to arrest me for being a criminal asshat".
Is there no way to ban these people from downloading mods/viewing the forum? Punishments like that are less likely to simply be glanced over.