Public Ban Announcements

[Scruff7]

Entroper said:

Sqrl said:

You could create the thread and lock it, then mods can edit it when needed and nobody is able to complain.

I definitely see the problem with letting trolls have a hangout but I also see the merit in knowing why people are banned.

I also liked the idea of editing the posts, but it could still be hard to find the post that they were banned for.

This is more along the lines of what I was thinking of in the first place.  I didn't mean let's make a thread that everyone can piss and moan in, but banning should still be public record, and yes, moderators should be held accountable.  I'm not trying to handcuff you guys with red tape, I mean how long does it take to type "duplicate Gballzack account"?

I'm really surprised at the amount of "hate" for this idea.  I moderate another public forum with hundreds of active users and would not even consider banning someone without telling the community why.  If you can't reasonably justify a ban, the ban probably isn't warranted.

i totally agree with you Entroper, good business sense - promoting transparency and setting standards.