I posted something similar in a thread Zam was in this morning, but I think it needs to be fully discussed here.
I think the biggest problem plaguing this board right now is certain posters (Zam being the main one) being ganged up on in every thread, then being forced to lash back out in response, then being banned. The biggest example is any Osweiler thread, which usually consists of "don't let Zam see this" comments, or other such barbs thrown this way without him even entering the thread.
Do posters like Zam (and myself, and others at times) bring a lot of it upon himself? Absolutely. But it sure as hell doesn't help that posters are pretty much given free reign to gang up on as much as they want. I've even seen mods participate in the ganging up as well.
Now I'm not saying that Zam's bans have been unfair necessarily, but I think it's incredibly unfair the double standard that goes on here. Since we don't like Zam we are allowed to gang up on him relentlessly, but God forbid he ever fight back.
Posters like him might make a lot of posts that seem stupid, but it's not against the rules to make a stupid post. It is against the rules to berate him personally for it. I've talked to other posters behind the scenes about this and I'm definitely not the only one who feels this way. Posters like Zam, me, and others who are disliked by many on here are quick to get CYP messages and bans. But the popular group on here (I can name several, but I won't) get free reign to post as many personal attacks as they want with seemingly no consequences.
I honestly think this board is going downhill because of crap like this, and I know I'm not the only person on here who thinks this. I think we would see WAY less feuds that lead to guys like Zam getting banned if the rules were enforced evenly for everyone.