# So why was Leon497 banned? (Not that I want him back)

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**Created:** [January 8, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-was-leon497-banned-not-that-i-want-him-back/566821 "2011-01-08T01:36:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-was-leon497-banned-not-that-i-want-him-back/566821/1 "2011-01-08T01:36:05Z")

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I was planning on pulling together some examples of his high-quality idiocy on pretty much all available topics for a Pit thread, and he turns up BANNED. Sock?

(Wow, looking at his post history he even came up as an anti-vaxxer.)

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-was-leon497-banned-not-that-i-want-him-back/566821/2 "2011-01-08T01:38:41Z")

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From the FAQ:

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=9034110#post9034110](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=9034110#post9034110)

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> How do I find out what happened to a missing thread or poster?  
> If you have a question about a thread or poster who “disappeared,” please DO NOT post an inquiry. In probably 95% of such cases, the thread (or poster) that vanished was an attention-seeker – a spammer , sock, or troll. They’re out for any attention, even negative attention, and we don’t want to give it to them. They disappear, as do their posts. And as do posts about them.
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> So, if you have a question about such, please email a moderator. DO NOT post your question. DO NOT give these folks any publicity, acknowledgement, or recognition.

In cases of long-term legitimate posters who are banned, we will post an announcement. If you do not see an announcement, please e-mail a moderator; in most cases, the above categories will apply.