> People on HN aren't quick to ban accounts, because only moderators can do that and we only do it in egregious cases. But that's just not true though is it. :

> People on HN aren't quick to ban accounts, because only moderators can do that and we only do it in egregious cases. But that's just not true though is it. :( In the past, rankbans have been given out rather spontaneously it would seem. Even to folks who one would not deem are problematic (like larrys, mindcrime, DanielBMarkham, etc.). Anyway, it's fine.