http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=10706569#post10706569
(besides opening threads with no OP)
As the old saying has it, never look a gift horse in the mouth. 
Can’t argue with that, but since Giraffe invited, I am hoping there is a good story on it. Specially since we wasn’t an all out troll and sockery wasn’t mentioned. There were some serious instances of stupid in his posts but that would get ME banned too.
Yes, I think sockery can be ruled out, as Giraffe says in this post that he would be ‘happy to discuss’ the banning in another thread. That wouldn’t happen with a sock.
I have to admit that I’ve seen dumber than this get by without a ban but maybe the mods sensed a developing pattern here and decided to nip it in the bud. Can’t say I blame them.
Not a mod but the poster in question was advised by mods to stop posting empty Ops and continued to do so.
You mean it wasn’t obvious why said poster was banned?
There was no signal, only noise.
Even though it is both harsh and vague, this is just about my favorite mod warning ever.