Jeff Reid wrote:
>>If I were given a warning for something I posted, rather than lashing
>>out at the moderators, I'd re-examine my own behavior and if I felt the
>>warning was unwarranted I would contact the moderators privately. I'm
>>certain doing that would provide a positive result in all but the most
>>extreme cases.
>
>
> Extreme cases, like mine:
>
> First a RSC moderator edits a post of my to delete a link to a widely
> available (back in 2002) video of David Coulthard doing a qualifying
> lap back from 2002. I had a yellow warning avatar attached to all my
> posts, and a private email stating it was because in that moderator's
> opinion, that any video showing a F1 car would be copywrighted. Another
> person posted in a thread asking why I got a yellow warning.
>
> I responded to the moderator that the video in question had been in the
> public domain for a long time, but agreed not to post a link to it at RSC.
> The moderator insisted on leaving the yellow warning unless I got the
> FIA to mail a letter to RSC stating I had permission to host the video.
> I responded back that this was the equivalent of being "assumed guilty
> until proven innocent" and that it was also the equivalent of defamation
> of character.

Were you posting under your real name?