I do not want to bring up any specific bans, nor am I disagreeing with any, but I would ask that we do not permaban without consensus from all of us. Instead of permaban, let's institute 30 day ban, then a discussion in admin. If you guys want to convey that to the members, that is fine. Thanks for sticking through this, I know it is a difficult and thankless job. Many who supported you in the past are now talking badly about you, but in the long run, I think they will stick with you. I think you have both earned enough respect by enough of the forum that you will be fine. In the discussions I am seeing, I think most people realize the 95% good of the forum vs. the 5% bad (I hesitate to even call it that).
I agree 100%. I will comply. You will always be "the boss" here to me, and this is YOUR forum. I won't ever forget that. Thank you for the post.