Oh for pete's sake!!!!! Unbelievable. I mean come on already, Patrick? We've already spoken about "boards gone wild" but for heavens sake, I think some of this "monitoring" is a bit heavy handed. So next it will be me? I'm thinking about a couple of my favorites, maybe that's why they havn't been around much these days.

Surely this must be a mistake. And it couldn't possibly be because he disagreed with the idea of a monitor. The question was asked by Peter Kay and everyone gave their opinion -- and pretty much everyone disagreed with the idea.

I have the feeling I'm about to be kicked off too because I feel strongly that this board has been more troubled than I've ever seen it since Peter Kay's entrance to it.

So if you don't see my name again, you'll know why. And certainly, if Patrick -- one of the better behaved, more knowledgeable posters -- has been barred, everybody better watch their step.

I cannot comprend this at all! PATRICK..one of the best posters on Fodors! You might not agree with his every statement but he certainly has the right to his opinion!

Fodor's ..you are WAY OUT OF LINE HERE!!

Just received this email from Patrick:
"Wow. Thanks. I can't believe the stir."

I couldn't agree more. PATRICK? He's never posted anything deserving such treatment.

I can think of about a hundered OTHERS however.....

Crazy business! Patrick is a valuable (even priceless) long-time contributor here. Things are weirder and weirder.

Lately a number of PV threads on the Latin America branch were pulled when a 1st time poster decided they didn't like my face and said so loud and clear. Most but not all of them mysteriously reappeared a couple days later. There main complaint against me was I just posted too darn much.

"Their" main complaint... duh got so excited I forgot how to spell.

Free Patrick!!!!

I am not sure my word means much yet, but I’ve sent out my complaint.

Patrick? Banned?? Oh woe
(she says, with dramatic hand to forehead), is nothing safe anymore?

Please, dear editors, please release him from this unfair banishment! He is guilty of naught that I can see!
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Or, as the 60's kid in me comes out, FREE PATRICK NOW!
Hey, Hey,
Whadda ya say,
We want Patrick
Back today!

Paule
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Wow, this is unbelievable!


FREE PATRICK!!!

For those who asked or are curious, Patrick sent me the message he received:
"WELCOME TO FODORS.COM
Your screen name has been blocked temporarily on Fodors.com Travel Talk. Please review the Subscriber Conduct section of our Subscriber's Agreement."

BOO!!! ((U)) Free Patrick! ((W))

I thought Fodors was based in the USA, where people like Patrick are allowed his 1st Amendment right to free speech.

Like the others, am wondering if this post will ban me for some time...

As a designer of websites and some one who finds it difficult to write and obey rules perhaps Patrick could email those of us who are bold enough to reveal email addresses addresses. My Phone is + 44 1865 777317 and google tells of my interests and you v=can reach my sites via locus-4u.com They are hard hat sites at the moment.

I am disgusted. With all the abuse that I took in the past from some real sick trolls, as well as abuse that other Fodorites here have taken I sitting here in shock that Patrick has been banned from Fodors.

I too was negative on the thought of Peter's about having Fodorite's monitor the boards. As he already started doing that?????

And as far as the Seattle restaurant post...if that is the worse that the editors of Fodor's ever see we will all be fortunate. I assume the person that whined about the wine complained to Fodors?????.

Well, if I didn't get kicked off for saying that I thought Barb's post was mean, I can't imagine why they'd kick off Patrick!!!

I couldn't have gone to Europe without his help for cryin' out loud!

I've just sent off my protest. Surely only outrageous or persistent gross misconduct should merit being sent into the outer darkness. (I thought I'd better add the "gross" to avoid condemning myself).

Is this yet another over-zealous prosecution of the War on Terror? Is Patrick, or has he ever been, a member of the Communist Party, or al-Qa'eda?

Needs to be repeated...

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Register your protest with both [email protected] and with [email protected]

Add your name to this thread to say I e-mailed this thread to them...

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Let's see a hundred names added here as rapidly as possible. Flood their e-mail box(es).

I posted on the duplicate of this thread over on the United States board - now waiting to see if I get banned too . . . . .

This is ridiculous, Patrick is one of the most valuable posters on this board. Come on Fodors do the right thing and bring back Patrick.

Patrick is a helpful and integral member of this board. I've appreciated his posts and I hope the editors will learn to do so as well.