I've only been here a short while, so I can't hope to understand long-running conflicts.  But I will say:

First, being an admin is an impossible job.  No admin can please everyone.  This forum seems fairly free to me, and not dominated by any single point of view.  That is quite rare on the internet and a big reason why I have continued to log in here.

Second, who was banned?  Was it Simon Moon?  I just met him yesterday and he seemed OK to me, what do I know.

Third, what was the nature of the offending post?  I'm just being nosy asking this, but it would give me a better idea of the forum.

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