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Originally Posted by Valerius
But Sombre was forthright that he wouldn't comply with Shrapnel's request so I'm not sure there's much point in postponing things.
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Under the current rules I'm not entirely sure that a permaban would have happened eventually. The infractions are designed to go away after a while. Sombre just said he didn't care, he thought the whole system was a joke, and part of a powertrip by the mods. (As he explained on IRC). That he was banned only proves his point.
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Originally Posted by Valerius
The idea that he should be allowed to ignore the forum rules is in my opinion obviously a bad idea. Either you make an exception for him or you drop the rules completely for everyone.
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True. Why then the exception for Sombre? No tempbans, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars.
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Originally Posted by Valerius
Look, I understand that people are defending Sombre both because they're friends with him and because they value his contributions to the community and feel they outweigh any negatives.
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You are forgetting one reason. Defending him because he is right. He should not have been banned and it was part of a powertrip. (Not saying that I agree with this, but it is a valid reason).