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[arewethereyet]

Concerning the banning of people who are joining to place links to sources outside the forum, honestly what is the harm?

It's not as though I am actively searching all the user profiles to see what kind of content is available there. In relation to the signature links, are these people actually posting on the forum to reveal their linked signatures to us? Because I haven't seen it yet.

Also, locking the peanut gallery concerning the ban hammering? Really? Whose Darwin idea was that?

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You aren't the only one here.

The ban log is just that.  It's not a place for debate; it's a listing of actions taken by staff.  Some are in response to reports and some are because we have found someone whose whole intent is to sell something...typically in Russian.