Hi,
@BRL: May I suggest a more open approach regarding banning users? I've been SysOp/Admin for loads of forums and systems and the one thing that annoys users nearly as much as the occasional Troll is a moderator who's convinced that every question about a banned user is a 'forbidden' question.
Please Mr. Moderator, think about the possibility of dropping a note why someone gets banned. Even if you just believed that it's a commercial Troll - I guess no one will question the ban - but without information this place becomes somewhat dull and hostile.
Kind regards,
Peter
PS: I don't have any connection with the banned poster (I think so, at least, who knows who this chap was).
PPS: I do not question your ominpotent authority in this UTF-8 universe, I'm just suggesting a more "glasnost" approach.
PPPS: I'm aware that it's year 2011 after someone was nailed to a piece of wood for saying that people should be nice to each other for a difference... (loosely based on DNA, RIP)