Locking dissent is power abuse

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We strive to make MFGG a fair and equitable environment for everyone. We're always happy to listen if you have a concern or complaint, regardless of whether your views align with most of the staff or members. However, there's little to be gained from long, public debates about someone else's ban, and there's a reason that most online communities impose limitations on this sort of topic.

In the grand scheme of things, we don't have a lot of power - we're the leaders of a small Mario fansite with a forum that gets approximately 50 registered visitors per day. We're not going to throw you in jail or kick you out of school if you get in trouble here, and we won't take away your job or your home or your health insurance if you say something we disagree with. Nobody's earning their livelihood from this, and MFGG isn't the only way to stay in touch with people. We're just a little place to talk about games and other stuff, a place run by humans who are doing their best to contribute to this community in their free time.

Getting a warning or a locked topic on is hardly the end of the world. Even if you get banned for a while, you'll invariably get a second chance if you demonstrate that you've changed your ways. I don't mean to sound dismissive of people's concerns - it's just important to keep things in perspective.

Course clear! You got a card.