Ok Rebecca, I've found the text that ArtexMonkey sent me by email after she had been banned and was upset and puzzled at the unfairness of it.
In case you haven't still got a copy, I will reproduce it here.
I think you will be able to see that it is NOT actually a refusal to comply with your talk guidelines, but the pissed-off response of somebody who wants to understand why they are being asked to apologise for something they feel they are not guilty of.
This is my reply to mnhq's original email: Hi there, I am a bit confused to get an email scolding me for "repeated personal attacks" when i had ONE post deleted on the thread to be honest. This is what my deleted post said:
"Oh dear op, it's terrible when all you want to do is 'vent your frustrations' and people misconstrue it as begging isn't it? Didn't this happen when you 'vented your frustrations' about not being able to afford a new sofa too or am i mistemembering? Dreadful bad luck that it's you it keeps happening to. Did you ever start charging your db rent, as i think you were advised to on the sofa thread? Has he go any money? It is awful when you're skint, i think a lot of people have been there tbh but hell would freeze over before i discussed my finances on here "
Ok, a bit sarky and near the knuckle perhaps, but on reflection, no i don't think i will be apologising for making "repeated personal attacks" until you can make it a bit clearer how the above constitutes such. Shame about the ban, i feel it's a bit excessive, but hey ho you're not the only social networking game in town :)
ArtexMonkey
Rebecca, I'm sure if you replied to her (which I understand nobody from HQ did, I suppose because they felt offended), this could all be sorted out and we could move forward? I know Olivia said that you are always prepared to hold your hands up if a mistake has been made, and I do think that taking Artex's reply to be a refusal to follow guidelines is truly a misunderstanding.
Thanks 