Yes, obviously an active thread containing serious discussion involving serious criticism deserves to be closed. My question hasn’t been answered (see below), so I think this should be open.

Quote Originally Posted by Shlup
Oh, shove it up your arse. Obviously you didn't say those things, but that's what you sound like. You sound like a whiner and a stick-in-the-mud.
You sound like an overly defensive baby. There, are we done name-calling now?

I am pretty sure at this point that you're just bitchy because you think that if we let Breine off the hook we should have let you too because you're soooo convinced that you're cute little "enemy of the staff" game has made us unwilling to ask you to ever be a mod again. Get over yourself.
I think if you let Breine “off the hook,” so to speak, it was because there was a hook to be let off of, which is something you (and only you) seem to be denying exists. It’s a contradiction. It’s not just about me – it’s about letting everyone “off the hook” from jumping through what is this time inane hoops under false pretenses. People should at least know – I’m sure some will decide to participate anyway.

Or, if that's not the case, stop insulting the other competitors by implying that any of them aren't actually legitimate candidates for being a CK.
I think Del just did that for me. At least he’s being honest and not dancing around my claims.

I'm sorry you see it that way.

Or, rather, I'm not sorry you see it that way but I'm sorry you won't shut up and find something better to do than be a bitch while the rest of us are having fun and enjoying the activity.
Argh, really? I asked you a question and you can’t even give a straight response. You’re forcing me to drag every little detail out of you. Is the truth really that bad? I’ll copy/paste it so I don’t strain you too much:

Here's a question: if this particular CK competition is so much fun and worthwhile to participate in regardless of your chances, WHY WAS BREINE ELIMINATED? Why was participating seen as such a grueling thing in his case? Why was it just considered, in Del's own words, "jumping through hoops" for no reason? When put all together, it doesn't make sense -- except that the staff is playing favorites and just toying with the other competitors.

Just answer that. If you can somehow justify it in a way that is NOT the only explanation I came up with, I’ll walk away.

Quote Originally Posted by Del
But I will reiterate that there is no favoritism being showed here because we do not show favoritism to members.

Breine was a special case because he is a well respected member and we felt bad for him.
Are you TRYING to be aggravating? Everything you say contains such a blatant contradiction.