See what the cat drug in?
BTW elucidator, I found about half your posts to be written in King James version and the rest resemblant of Good News For Modern Man, but all were delightfully New Testament. Well done man.
Sparticus: “…I don’t (deliberately) post in the Pit…”
You don’t, eh?
::apropos of nothing::
I guess this is what is known as the proverbial “Ace in the hole.”
I so wish his status was listed as “In Time Out” instead of “BANNED”.
And I so wish “BANNED” was currently appearing under another poster’s name in this thread. What the hell is he still doing here, anyway? Sheesh…
Esprix
It’s me, isn’t it? I always knew you hated me, Esprix. 
{gives Miller a big hug}
C’mere you little ragamuffin…
Esprix
[sub]fnord[/sub]
This shall be a day long remembered. It has seen the end of Spade-obi, and will soon see the end of the…
What? Only two weeks? Aw, consarnit.
How come? They wouldn’t be breaking any rules, such as reregistering under a new name.
dantheman, I would assume that it’s because the point of banning or suspension is to remove said poster from the boards. For that person to post via proxy would kind of defeat the purpose of a banning/suspension.
Sua
When we (temporarily) ban a poster, we mostly want them to shut the fuck up. We even want them to shut the fuck up by proxy.
Now you’ll see the violence inherent in the system.
Well, is it against the rules, or is it merely ‘frowned upon’? Is it in the FAQ? Not that I disagree with the intention; just wondering.
It would seem to me that it is a violation of an inherent rule: if you’re banned, you’re not allowed to post. Posting via another poster isn’t much different than posting under another username after you’ve been banned. Banned = No Permission to Post. Posting by proxy would still be posting, and thus a violation of that nonpermission.
Shows what I know.
Good enough for me.
I’m not supposed to create a custom member status, even though I have the ability to*. Generally, we either ban or warn people, we don’t put them in time out. I felt that the problem warranted more than a warning, but less than an outright ban, so I compromised.
*We’re saving custom member status for rewards, not punishments.
Dijon Warlock is exactly right in his reasoning.
Not to nitpick, but if he’s only suspended temporarily, why give him the banned tag? You can remove the posting privs without that, right?
Yes, I CAN remove his posting privileges without the banned tag. However, I’d have to write him a letter, telling him the details, PLUS everyone will still be under the impression that he’s a Member In Good Standing.
Ha! After this thread?
Just kidding. I know these things frequently can be more complicated than they seem at first. 
Lynn, wasn’t one person branded “Too Stupid to Live” or some such thing?