I disagree O-din adds that quirky response that usually generates a smile. There are only like 50 of us that actually post here and we all go in circles talking about the same topics over and over-rinse and repeat. Anything will get old over time without mixing things up, O-din has a different perspective than most and adds to many conversations. O-din will be back he is just taking his usual siesta.
For those who have met O-din-he couldn't be more genuine and kind. He would give you the shirt off his back if you asked for it.

I would like the whole story-why would mods flag a legit ad?

I never heard the whole story about Centerflank either-I know it had something to do with mods?

I sure do miss Centerflank-some of my best memories of Pinside are because of him. It would be a shame to lose O-din as well, he has become a legend here and Pinside would not be the same without him.

Ok so I am hearing two stories:

One-Spicoli was doing some sarcastic trolling(which he has done to lighten things up before) and got busted by the mods who where just doing their jobs when he placed ad with "Modern" Thunderbirds instead of classic Thunderbirds as a joke?

Second Spicoli placed an ad for a "Classic" Thunderbirds and was flagged for no apparent reason and feels violated and misunderstood?

Am I getting this? This is prime time for People's Court....Dun-Dun....Dun...We the people will now see O-din

Ok so O-din called me yesterday to wish me Merry Christmas and to tell me his side of the story....

He told me what happened was that he placed a wanted to buy ad for a Thunderbird not Thunderbirds and he even had the original Thunderbird linked to the ad. Right after it got posted some Pinsiders took it differently and started to post sarcastic replies thinking it was a joke. The ad was quickly removed and O-din was given a notice that he is now banned from marketplace. He got a little discouraged and decided to take a break. I think this is just a mis-understanding and he will be back soon. Not sure if ban was just a temporary ban or permanent, but O-din would like to see it re-activated. I told him nobody is going to apologize and good luck with the Chargers but maybe we could see if the ban from marketplace was temporary and can be removed?

I did ask him about the Supreme WTB ad and said that people perceive it as sarcastic trolling, including myself(Although I found it funny as hell). His reply was that he was serious-if one came up at a decent price he would have bought it. Ok so I guess while it was funny, he may have also been serious. Hard to tell when he is serious or not.

I do believe that O-din understands the marketplace is not a place for spam, and he made it clear that he was not intentionally trying to have his ad's perceived as spam.

I think O-din has a heart pure as gold but also likes to talk pinball a lot. With all of the issues with today's manufacturers, O-din had lots to talk about(especially being a beta tester for BM66). Going through different stages as a collector O-din always has an opinion. Some people thought his opinions were one sided and he was beating a dead horse with his position on many modern themes by calling them old man themes, etc. I think he got a little bitter because of the distaste for what was being pumped out by the pinball manufacturers. He got several notices and was banned from several sub forums. Now he feels like he is banned from most of Pinside which is not enjoyable for him to be like a kid who can't play with the other kids in the class because he mis-behaved a few times. He also mentioned that the majority of number of moderations took place over two years ago. From what I gather I think O-din understands what is perceived as trolling and what is perceived as just a strong opinion. He loves Pinside and wants to play by the rules. His only problem is he has a huge sense-of humor and likes to have fun. Sometimes his jokes are mis-understood and rub people the wrong way-he gets it. We all have to remember to try and be more PC especially in the year of 2018(The year to officially be "Politically Correct"). So in closing I think O-din will be back and I think he will try and make sure his post and replies are not seen as spam or offensive to anyone. Now time to sing "Kumbaya" and relish in the season of the holiday's, we all have tons of passion for pinball. Merry Christmas everyone!

He will be back and he will be himself-we are talking about O-din here. He just knows now what upsets certain people. I relate this to today's PC society and having to appease the masses. Hard to make everyone happy nowadays. Stand Up Comedy will sadly never be the same #PC(2018)

I have thought about what Pinside would be like with 'No Rules' and it scares me. Imagine the marketplace overwhelmed with spammers and scammers,etc. Or forums turned into dirty old man threads,etc.. I like to think of Pinside as "Family" friendly and a place my son could eventually visit(maybe when he turns 10). Can we have a positive forum, etc. without help from moderators-I don't think so. We need moderation here and I appreciate all of their efforts. Finding a balance is always difficult and often times they are stuck in the middle trying to appease both sides.