# Gonzomax's banning

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**Created:** [November 23, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonzomaxs-banning/603824 "2011-11-23T00:45:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonzomaxs-banning/603824/8 "2011-11-23T02:07:03Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> **Gonzomax** had a recurring problem with personal insults, plus ignoring moderator instructions that he refrain from personal insults.
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> He was finally suspended for that pattern of misbehavior, and told he was on his last chance when he returned from that suspension. He resumed his pattern of personal insults and ignoring moderator instructions. After extensive discussion among the moderators, we decided that there was no evidence whatsoever that he was going to change that behavior, so, per our warning to him, we banned him.
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> **twickster** , for the SDMB

I can see your side, but the offenses pointed to in the banning thread were so lame, it’s almost laughable. I’d have just suspended him again, for longer this time. Banning is for jerks, and none of those offenses reached the jerk threshold.

I already miss the guy.

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