Most unfortunate-if a bit predictable-these problems originated in the political forum.

I have strong opinions on football and politics.

I don't want my football discussions/debates with you guys/gals to somehow be tainted by political disagreements, which is why I have rarely ventured over to the political forum. There are plenty of other political boards/forums for me to contribute my two cents.

It's why I hate when political biases seep onto the football boards.

I understand the need for efficient administration/moderation of the boards. You guys have a thankless job, and on the whole, you have done a commendable job over the years.

On the other hand, if your attitude is that we are all adults, why not sanction the offending few posters who abuse the features? You banned TMD for abusing posting privileges. Here, you seem to have banned the features being abused, rather than those who have abused the features. Granted, misuse of the reputation/report feature may not have violated CoC, but I would think amending the CoC to define the proper use of the features, what constitutes misuse of the feature, and the sanctions for misuse wouldn't seem overly burdensome. To be clear, removing the feature will not elicit a tantrum from me and is not the difference between me participating or not on the board. Just think the feature is kinda neat.

****Note-from my own perspective, I have never had a problem with either of the posters referenced up to page 4 of the "Reputations thread," even with the political differences I may or may not have with them. I have always enjoyed discussing/debating football with them over the years, and the above should not be viewed as express and particular advocacy of banning them. I was speaking more in general terms.****

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