# Thread for banned posters? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 2, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090 "2020-08-02T15:07:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/21 "2020-08-02T17:10:48Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > When I look at pool, it just says suspended, no reason that I see Same here. Maybe you have to be at Mod level to see that? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/22 "2020-08-02T17:18:48Z")
Your avatar has really been throwing me for the last week or two. Maybe it’s the sunglasses and the tiny thumbnail picture, but every time I see it, I keep thinking it’s [Scotty Kilmer](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/scotty-kilmer-complains-about-recent-bmws-video-58353_1.png). ---
**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:** [August 2, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/23 "2020-08-02T17:21:39Z")
I’m not sure why people can’t see the reason. It’s possible it’s visible only to mods, or it could depend on device or theme. Perhaps others could check what they see. > [@slash2k](#): > > For example, I don’t see anything on [RealityCheck71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityCheck71) beyond “This user is suspended.” While s/he was a pretty new poster, they made a number of seemingly-reasonable contributions to the QZ, and I apparently missed whatever nastiness led to the quick ban. **RealityCheck71** was banned as a sock. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/24 "2020-08-02T17:23:07Z")
Not visible. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/25 "2020-08-02T17:23:45Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > hen I look at pool, it just says suspended, no reason that I see I’m not even seeing that. I do see “banned” beneath the name when I click on the avatar, as well as next to the name at the post; but I don’t see “this poster is suspended”. ETA: nor do I see any reason. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/26 "2020-08-02T17:28:47Z")
I also just see “suspended”. more specifically: **This user is suspended.** Chrome on an old version of Mac OS, and also Firefox on a recent version of Android. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/27 "2020-08-02T17:41:14Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > I’m not even seeing that. I do see “banned” beneath the name when I click on the avatar, as well as next to the name at the post; but I don’t see “this poster is suspended”. ETA: nor do I see any reason. Forgot to note: Mac 10.13.4, Firefox, Straight Dope Light. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/28 "2020-08-02T17:43:22Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > I’m not sure why people can’t see the reason. It’s possible it’s visible only to mods, or it could depend on device or theme. Perhaps others could check what they see. Could you tell us what you use to see if anyone else that matches can see it? I am using the current Edge on the current Windows. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/29 "2020-08-02T17:48:36Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > Straight Dope Light. Good point, I am using Discourse Classic. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/30 "2020-08-02T17:51:43Z")
Chrome on ancient Windows. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/31 "2020-08-02T18:14:04Z")
Perhaps I am in error, and only mods can see that line. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/32 "2020-08-02T18:24:20Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Totally off topic, but that reminded me of something that’s been bugging me about this new software (and it could just be the theme I’m using). We don’t have any kind of post count or join date readily available like we used to. We can go to their profile (which seems to take an oddly long time to load). I’m going to take a WAG that Discourse calculates those stats on-demand, which takes a little bit of time. 'cos it also shows how many posts/topics you’ve read and a bunch of other stuff that wasn’t readily available on vBulletin. ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/33 "2020-08-02T18:34:41Z")
Banning for insults in the pit? Lol. C’mon now, that’s what the pit is for. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/34 "2020-08-02T18:42:42Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > Banning for insults in the pit? Lol. C’mon now, that’s what the pit is for He was banned for trolling in the Pit. Like it said, there is more tolerance for such behavior in the Pit, but it’s not unlimited. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/35 "2020-08-02T18:45:37Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Perhaps I am in error, and only mods can see that line. FWIW … I’m using latest Win10 on a PC with Chrome as the browser & the SD light theme. Pretty mainstream. @RealityCheck71’s full-sized user page ([https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityCheck71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityCheck71)) shows me his title of BANNED, his location of onrtario _(sic)_ and the red circle+slash with “This user is suspended.”. Below that is the line with join date, lat post date, etc. No sign of a suspension reason. ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/36 "2020-08-02T18:56:36Z")
Looking at @RealityCheck71’s activity and his recent posts, I don’t see anything that looks deserving of even a warning, never mind banning. Am I missing something? Have some of his posts been deleted? ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/37 "2020-08-02T18:59:24Z")
**Colibri** posted that **RealityCheck71** was banned as a sock. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/38 "2020-08-02T19:07:38Z")
We dont shit on banned posters. They cant fight back. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/39 "2020-08-02T19:10:54Z")
> [@GreenWyvern](#): > > Am I missing something? Yes. Reading my post about it farther up the thread.😉 ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090/40 "2020-08-02T19:20:26Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > @RealityCheck71’s full-sized user page Ah. If I look at that full-sized page, I do see “this user is suspended.” And if I go to a post by pool and from there go to pool’s full size page, I also see “This user is suspnded”. What I did before was just click on pool’s avatar or name in a post in a thread, and I didn’t see the “user is suspended” line. And in either case I don’t see a reason. (I know we’ve been told the reason here for RealityCheck71; I’m just commenting about what’s visible in the user info.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-banned-posters/917090.md?page=3)