Former user shadowofneo has formally requested reinstatement and after some discussion we have decided that’s the right thing to do.
And so that is what we have done.
We also reinstated tink222. This was not a sock puppet account.
We regret the error.
It’s always a good idea to let us know if you share the Straight Dope with your friends and family – especially to the point that you’re both posting from the same IP address. It’s very cool that you do that and please keep [del]spreading the madness[/del] passing on the goodness that is The Straight Dope.