This was a multi-named poster who had been banned several times before. In such a situation, after we ban him, we cause all his posts to disappear. We also usually cause direct responses (i.e., posts that quote him) to disappear. This causes some hiccups in the fabric of space-time and reality, of course, since we’re effectively re-writing a bit of history. However, we want to discourage these jerks from continuing returns, and the best way to deter them is to let them know that all their work, all their conversations, all their threads, and all direct responses will vanish when we ban them.
This policy doesn’t apply to everyone who is banned, only to those who try to return under different names.
gigi, now that you’ve pointed out this one post that we missed, I’ve handled it. Thanks.
I’m not sure what happened with the Rubystreak post.