Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.

[Angrboda]

I have no proof, but I suspect he wasn't here of his own volition. Religious cults like that make a concerted effort to spread their beliefs and it's considered a part of their obligations as an Ananda Marga. Given the relentlessness with which he proselytized, I strongly suspect he was given the task of spreading his beliefs by someone higher up in the organization.

His original name was 'enrico'.

As to why Mystic isn't banned and Little Rik is, I can only speak from my own assumptions as I am not staff and was not a party to all events relating to them. However, given what I know, there is a significant difference between the two. There are similarities, true, but the differences are important. Mystic for his part keeps his discussions confined to the threads he creates or threads for which his views are relevant. Rik did not, bringing his favorite topics to discussions not only started by others, but also derailing his own threads at times. Second, while Mystic is somewhat monomaniacal in his obsession with religious themes, his threads vary as to their content and subject. Little Rik created multiple threads that either were, or were turned into, discussion of the same things time and time again. That's not against the rules, but it is certainly contrary to the spirit of a discussion forum, and inevitably going to irritate a lot of people. And while it's a matter of judgement, Mystic argues more or less rationally for his beliefs, although there's a good bit of word salad involved. Little Rik on the other hand, was more given to sophistry and superficial arguments. One thing they do share, however, which I'm sure does not do Mystic any favors, is an egotistical confidence in their beliefs and the success of their arguments which isn't well reflected by their actual accomplishments on the forum. YMMV. And Mystic is not above lying, either; another trait they share.