There is no way to uniquely identify him, so there is no way to ban him in all his incarnations. He does require a working e-mail address each time, so that *might* run him out of steam should he get a head going.

There is no way to uniquely identify him, so there is no way to ban him in all his incarnations. He does require a working e-mail address each time, so that *might* run him out of steam should he get a head going.

Fair enough.

I'm of two minds about his posts. On one hand, I'd like to see them kept around as evidence of why we banned him. OTOH, I don't want to frighten off newbies who come across them while catching up, and who then get totally turned off to the board before they see the resolution.

I'm with the former. Newbies either skip to the end, or read through from the beginning. Either way, they'll see it was an abberration. I think deleting massive amounts of posts would be counterproductive.

I understand people being upset, and it's a legitimate feeling. The person enjoyed being disruptive. But, dammit, the whole banning thing just gives me a nasty knot in my stomach. I've never been on the side of the shunners before, only the shunned. I can think of no other action to be taken against him that could possibly be effective, and he most likely deserved the suspension. But I want to say that watching the machinery of exclusion move into action upset me, personally, more than anything he said. That's only my feeling, I don't want anyone to change anything they've done. I just want it said.

That's only my feeling, I don't want anyone to change anything I've done. I just want it said.

Again, fair enough. Truth be told, I'm not sure how I feel about it, either, but I think it was neccesary.

Sorry, victor, just noticed the pronoun error, so now you look like you can't quote. Nothing personal ;)

With you on the stomach butterflies. When people first started showing up and saying they didn't feel like Buffistas, I felt all creepy. I'm supposed to be in the out-group. Being part of the exclusive in-group was a horrible sensation.

I continue to feel the stomping was necessary. Just scary.

I'm not sure how I feel about it, either, but I think it was neccesary.

Amen. This whole experience was like deciding to undergo major surgery to remove something that was likely malignant. Even though removal is most likely necessary, the process itself is traumatic and often leaves as much pain as it does relief.

Fruitcake and coffee:

I do think we've received some wonderful new members. Some people are going to feel like 'real' Buffistas for a while. With others, it only takes about a week, and it feels like they've been here forever. BTW, I didn't real like a 'real' Buffista until very shortly after we moved to the new board. I think any new person is going to feel like an outsider for a while until the customs and lingo of the board become more familiar.

I think I felt like a 'real' Buffista the first time I got COMMed. I know I giggled maniacally.

Yes! That's when I first felt like part of the gang! I was all Ooooh! The Buffistas think I'm funny! They think I'm smart! Wheeee!

It was better than getting a gold star on my homework.