Apologies
I just received a short (24 hour) ban for some of my posts on the forums.
In game I'm very tame compared to my forum personality which is largely outspoken and "cynical". Not using this as an excuse; but every time I log into the forums I see some pretty rampant, absurdly toxic posts. Admittingly I just wrote this off as the forums were not policed and/or the rules were separate from the in game rules (which I think any rational human being could possibly believe because toxicity in game influences that game; toxicity on the forums just leads to non constructive conversation which is far less "important" in the grand scheme of things).
That being said, none of it excuses some of my posts. I apologize to moderation for having to spend time dealing with some of my posts and having had their time wasted when it could have been better spent on more important tasks, and I apologize sincerely to any players that may have been offended. I used no hate speech or anything gravely offensive, just massive passive aggressiveness that was unacceptable by any standard.
My honor rating in game better reflects my general demeanor, and I will work on (and probably) never post on the forums again, since some of the posting done is clearly to bait out said behavior, and I got suckered into it (unlike in-game).
Again, sincere apologies to staff/players/everyone.