Aldom
Yes, it's a possibility that Big Louis has been suspended or even banned. I hope she hasn't been either of the above. She's a character who gives a bit of a different slant on a topic.
Why would she be banned over the shower thread? People fell into two camps there, but it was as simple as that - some would say yes, and others no. No 'right' and 'wrong' about it, and it didn't get personal.
I understand that HQ does a lot behind the scenes before someone is banned, but also that the feeling that people can be 'disappeared' with no explanation is disconcerting for the rest of the community. The rules on here are very vague, and we often don't know if someone has been banned - often it's only if someone notices and asks where they are that we notice. That means that some people seem to be missed more than others, which must be hard for the seemingly unmourned to see.
Given the demographic on GN, and the fact that there is a small pool of regular posters compared to bigger sites means that we get to 'know' one another (for better or for worse
), and are maybe more worried when people disappear than elsewhere. As with people's shrinking Christmas card lists, it's easy to think the worst when we don't see someone for a while - are they on holiday, unwell, or what? It's not always immediately obvious when someone returns under another name, although we can usually tell after a while
.
I hope biglouis is ok, and that others who are not posting for whatever reason are too, and that everyone has a peaceful and happy Christmas.