What's with the locks?

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Posted By: Todd Schultz

I do not understand the quick trigger on the locks for Larry. I don’t know the guy from Adam, but I believe he has a very nice collection and has contributed frequently on the post-war forum. To call him a troll is flat out incorrect, IMHO, and the addition of “idiot” was unnecessary. In addition, the suggestion that he be banned is similarly meritless.

I agree that Larry needed to add his last name to sling the kind of mud he was slinging. His failure to rectify that situation warranted his posts being deleted–if you won’t sign off on it with your full name, shut up. I’m guessing Larry is less familiar with forum rules than many of us who hang out in the prewar side, where there is far more action and more chance for flare ups, but he clearly had ample time to reflect and correct. His shots at Yee needed only his last name, and I find his explanation for leaving it out to be lacking. Still, if he wants to maintain his privacy, good for him, and deletion is the proper corrective measure. I suppose if it continued to the point of disrupting the forum, something more might be needed. But calling him names and calling for his banishment in this instance was improper and heavy-handed, IMO.