TBF, I’ve done moderation (on a now defunct tech site). I never saw a person get banned that didn’t deserve it…but almost none of them ever admitted to deserving it. People will paint themselves as a damn angle while sending harassing and threatening PM’s to other users, calling people all sorts of names, etc. It’s not about discipline, it’s about maintaining a decent experience for all users. I never gave a damn if a ban-ee learned a lesson or not, I just didn’t want them making everyone else miserable.
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