So, Chad got banned??

[rickcharles606]

I'm curious as to the reasoning behind this, because I'm certain his site get's more traffic than SnusOn and many of his followers probably bleed over to this site? Are we trying to alienate the ENTIRE snus community, or attract new people? It's silly moves like this that make me happy that I only come here to help people get snus into shops near them.

This was a disappointing move Aki, but whatever...it's your site.

[Frosted]

Do we get an explanation as to why we lost a genuine snus brother?
I know he was really difficult with all that drunken trolling and swearing and all. It's obvious when somebody gets banned for being an arse but this doesn't add up and it definitely seddens me.

[whalen]

turmoil........followed by more turmoil........what has gotten into the whole thing? I am SED too......! A day without Chad is like a day without no-doz......!

[rickcharles606]

I'm by no means a Chad fanboy, but I certainly respect what he's done, and he continually helps people find and understand snus...something I think SnusOn has gotten away from. Yet another reason that I'm glad that I'm no longer a mod on this board. If I were, things would have to change...as you all know, LMAO

[GoVegan]

Chad got banned from Snuson again? This forum has been dead for months now. Can we really afford to ban members who have done nothing but helped his fellow snusers? Bring back Chad to our pad.

[rickcharles606]

Rather than come out here and just tell us, they're in the "moderator's forum" waiting on SnusDog to formulate a statement to "put out" to the masses that isn't inflammatory enough to further alienate us or any other snusers.

[rickcharles606]

why isn't this bumping to the top of the ticker??? I'm calling shenanigans, lol

Edit: It bumped, but I'm still calling shenanigans :-)

[rickcharles606]

I'm guessing his banning had something to do with Chad "promoting" his site, when he had his sale linked with Snus Central. I think he should be allowed to promote it here, this is a snus site and we ALL need to know when snus is on sale. Northerner doesn't own this site, nor do they contribute to this site, but I think they might still host SnusOn on one of it's servers.

[squeezyjohn]

Is there any reason for this that I've missed? I haven't seen any reason for Chad to be banned ... although I have to say I'm surprised that he's still on here at all out of choice since he decided to set up a rival forum himself only a short while after joining in here.

Whatever the politics ... banning needs to be only done to a strict set of rules that we are all aware of ... otherwise the forum becomes a ridiculous dictatorship ... and a far less desirable place to be.

Squeezy

[rickcharles606]

what I'm amazed at, is that Chad probably got banned for "promoting his site or sale", which actually helped SNUS USERS save some money. helping snusers is what it's all about, right? I honestly think ALL the shops should be able to promote their sites, sales, etc. Each should have it's own part of the forum to discuss these things.

It's laughable really, Chad get's banned...when I've seen all manner of shit overlooked through the years and the offending person never got banned. The double standard behind the scenes here is unbelievable.

[GoVegan]

what I'm amazed at, is that Chad probably got banned for "promoting his site or sale", which actually helped SNUS USERS save some money. helping snusers is what it's all about, right? I honestly think ALL the shops should be able to promote their sites, sales, etc. Each should have it's own part of the forum to discuss these things.

It's laughable really, Chad get's banned...when I've seen all manner of shit overlooked through the years and the offending person never got banned. The double standard behind the scenes here is unbelievable.

Yes and vote for Jill!

[rickcharles606]

keep it up...and I'll tell everyone your facebook profile, LMAO. On a side note; I've unfriended 4 people on FB today, ahaha. These hillbillies continually fight on facebook about politics and they tag EVERYONE on their friends list, and I just got fed up with it. Of course you and several other of my REAL friends decided to act a fool on my rant. The funny part is that the few that commented are my only true friends on FB...I could delete the rest and still be happy with it.

[squeezyjohn]

I think that this site, along with every other credible information site, should be entirely impartial. Unless it is able to both survive financially AND stand up to the power of money talking from the companies which want to unduly influence the reader/forum member - it will fail to be giving impartial information.

I don't know any of the circumstances leading to Chad's banning and I don't understand it at all ... but in SnusOn's defence I would say that of all the websites dedicated to snus and other smokeless tobacco, once you read through all the guff, it is STILL the least influenced by company lobbying that I have ever seen ... and while it remains so I will remain loyal to SnusOn.

[rickcharles606]

I think that this site, along with every other credible information site, should be entirely impartial. Unless it is able to both survive financially AND stand up to the power of money talking from the companies which want to unduly influence the reader/forum member - it will fail to be giving impartial information.

I don't know any of the circumstances leading to Chad's banning and I don't understand it at all ... but in SnusOn's defence I would say that of all the websites dedicated to snus and other smokeless tobacco, once you read through all the guff, it is STILL the least influenced by company lobbying that I have ever seen ... and while it remains so I will remain loyal to SnusOn.

I'd agree that SnusOn is the least influenced by outside companies, because I used to work for the very company that everyone thought was paying for SnusOn, we never did, lol. Northerner only ever helped SnusOn set up it's "store" and fulfill the orders for them...that's all. What I think is sad is that this site has allowed itself to slip into complacency and not working to develop member growth. Which is probably what cost me my mod status, lol. hey..if they don't care....neither do I.

[squeezyjohn]

As I said Rick - I'm absolutely not interested in the politics ... but I would say that if the site is to remain truly independent and a real source of impartial information then I don't think it's fitting for anyone who works within the smokeless tobacco industry to be a moderator of the site. Surely that's common sense.