Just to clarify, in general a banning of a poster that has been around for a while is not because of a post or 2 or a thread or 2. It is generally an accumulation of bad will, warnings and a general consensus among the mods.
The posts linked to in the ATMB thread were effectively the straws that broke the camel’s back.
On a direct note, @Max_S I don’t know of any reason to think you fall into the category of “notorious” my word poster. If you had a sudden meltdown you would probably get a warning first and then if you ignored the warning a suspension of some length. Now, I’m new to modding on the Straight Dope, maybe the longer termed Mods do recognize your name as a problem poster, but I rather doubt it.
I hope this posts helps a little.