[Doug]

I have found Jacob rude from the very start when he last wangled himself back onto the forums as Un-Amused. He shows nothing but contempt for anyone who does not completely agree with him. He is not only not kind or polite to others but will go out of his way to mock and ridicule other members. He is constantly telling us what a complete peach he is in real life while tearing down other members while he is on the forums.

What's more amazing to me than his general nastiness is that when he gets in trouble, instead of throwing himself on the mercy of the court, he arrogantly attempts to dictate how the forums should be run. He's doing it now and he did it as Un-Amused. I don't find Sydney's words harsh at all; they are exactly what Jacob deserves. And Jacob trying to suggest that someone else's conduct needs rethinking -- that someone else's words might be offensive -- is utterly laughable.

I don't think an off-handed comment suggesting that it's all right to break the signature rules is something that should break the camel's back, although that's completely Sydney's call, but I think Jacob's complete unrepentance about it and trying to turn it into Sydney doing something wrong shows that he has no respect for anyone other than himself. I would ban him for that.