[darkpuppet]

The Moderating team and I have decided that it's time to end our social experiment with team PITA and disband the group.

Team PITA was initially introduced as a way to give back some personal ownership of the board to members and allow a healthy outlet (and warning to others) of some of the more outspoken members.

Unfortunately, it's degenerated to a point the moderating team no longer appreciates, and as such, we're forced once again to limit certain freedoms on the boards.

Please keep in mind that we don't mind people having opinions here and expressing them -- and in fact, it's alright to tease fellow members and be teased -- as friends.

As such, we should treat each other with the respect and dignity we would our own close circle of friends. It's alright to not always get along, but if you have a beef, keep it to handicapped parking -- it's no-holds barred there, and that remains true -- truly offensive behaviour outlined in the rules is absolutely forbidden.

Blunt attacks and trolling are no longer allowed in any regular forums, and you will find your posting priveleges suspended.

We do have a warning meter system here, and if you top it out, you will be perma-banned from the site.

Let's keep the site fun, but let's keep in mind what we're all here for.

thanks,
darkpuppet