This has everything to do with the collectibles group. As all this trash is what has degraded the collectibles section into oblivion.
I don't disagree that it impacts Collectibles, but that isn't how it works. Specific sections are for specific things. Opinions about other members belong in Reputation, which is why I moved it here. Just like I've done for topics created by KazKaz/Howard/etc.
Cough cough - Mitchell, Theymos… ANYONE?
There is no need to cough my name (unless you want me to give you a throat tablet). I didn't reply to this topic before, as there is nothing more I can (or want) to say as a moderator of that section.
This is a liberal forum, which has liberal rules. People don't get banned for potential scams,
humer3 comes to mind, bumping topics isn't against forum rules, etc. Not that it really matters to me anyway, since I cannot ban anyone, only request a global moderator/administrators to do so (after which they make their own judgement). Feel free to appeal to them, nothing is stopping you from doing so right now.
Having multiple sales topics could be consider a break of forum rules, but that hasn't been enforced in Collectibles in ages (and would affect more people). Carribean currently has 4 active topics (as in, on the first page), if we tell them to merge them together, we need to do the same for minerjones and MoparMiningLLC. They often have lots of auction/sale topics and bump them.
I've explained the issues surrounding 1HodlClub to Theymos in the past, as I wanted their input, and he was very clear about this to me:
If someone is dead-set on shooting themselves in the foot, despite being thoroughly warned, who are we to stop them?. They've got a flag that is visible for new members and people that aren't logged in and they've got negative trust.
There are parts and people of this forum that I also don't enjoy, but that's life. Ignoring those aspects is much easier than having constant discussions about it.
EDIT: AFAIK, Howard is banned and KazKaz as well (at least temporarily) for breaking forum rules (something about their PMs being reported). Not 100% sure though, since it went down during my vacation.