We can but not as a matter of policy. In general, we tend not to ban unless there has been a serious breach of the rules. Each case is assessed in its own right, giving us the flexibility of insta-banning spammers and sockpuppets right up to issuing warnings of a potential imminent ban thus allowing the offender a chance to redeem him/herself. (This should not be taken as an open invitation to anyone seeking a ban to break the rules deliberately, by the way). If you're referring to CD's recent request for a temporary ban, that was an exceptional case for exceptionally personal reasons and one probably not likely to be repeated.
And we never delete accounts, not least for reasons already stated.
And we never delete accounts, not least for reasons already stated.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
