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A mischaracterization. Nobody (except Karl) is "bullying" the Bartenders. For my part, I'm asking for engagement and clarification, as are the others imploring a response from the Mods.
Why is one cheesecake pic OK and another is inappropriate? The "triggering" event was an innocuous and famous cheesecake shot, coupled with a joke playing off her name and the felt color. The joke has been made on this forum before, with no reaction. I've made the same or similar jokes. So why was this one special? The answer seems to be because Bob was on a short leash. Yeah, he shouldn't have reposted it, but it seems it was taken down not because it was inappropriate, but because Bob posted it.
So, I think Justin and others are asking, What are the rules?
If we can have an entire thread dedicated to sexy photos of girls in guys garb, if the hats in artwork thread can show leggy blondes, if the other threads can have these images, and others have previously posted the same content with no ramifications, then what are the limits?
When am I going to run afoul with one of my bad jokes and get in trouble? I'm pretty loosey-goosey and make what I think are humorous posts, Simpsons and pop cultural references, funny gifs, stupid internet memes and the like. Now I'm not so sure I can come here and be myself. I've always felt my posts were inoffensive, but what if a Mod decides they're not? With no clarification, it's a crapshoot.
Let's see how this shakes out, but right now the Mods are ignoring a mess. We've already lost some good folks over this, some that offer the invaluable knowledge, insight, and hat collections that inspire others and make this a destination place for hat history and spreading enthusiasm. I personally don't want to walk away, but if the people that I come here to interact with have been driven away by actions such as this, I'll lose interest. I'm already posting less because this has taken the wind out of my sails.
Sent directly from my mind to yours.