# What's with the flurry of bannings of late?

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**Created:** [December 11, 2019, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-flurry-of-bannings-of-late/844695 "2019-12-11T04:14:44Z")\
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**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:** [December 13, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-flurry-of-bannings-of-late/844695/121 "2019-12-13T16:18:06Z")

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> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#):
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> Sigh, last time.
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> And this particular instance of using board info against someone went beyond the pale, so the next level of rule applies.
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> It’s like layers upon layers, man. Deep, I know.
> 
> Anyways, as I said, peace out.

No it didn’t. It was exactly the same thing Morgenstern did. It was exactly the same thing Morgenstern did that Ed allowed and the mods concurred was allowable.

The difference is Shodan is disliked and is a snark target and Morgenstern isn’t.  
The difference is Shodan initially did NOT receive a warning but after a ‘reinforcements’ arrived and started to howl he did get a warning.

There is no layers. It is not deep. It is clear. Using personal information is an allowable dick move. If we gave that text to 100 people who weren’t affiliated with this board to parse at least 99% of them would agree with my reading. That’s a higher percentage than those who believe the earth is round.

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-flurry-of-bannings-of-late/844695/122 "2019-12-13T16:19:15Z")

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**Moderator Action**

Since this thread has devolved into **octopus** quoting the same thing over and over again, this thread has obviously outlived its usefulness.

**octopus** , I would strongly advice you to pay attention to the people who are actually moderating this board instead of relying on an old quote from an admin who is no longer here, especially when it concerns matters that could potentially result in a loss of your posting privileges.

This is closed.

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