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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severus Alexander, post: 2803608, member: 84744&quot;]Thank you very much, both for your thoughtful response, and for the service you provide.&nbsp; I really appreciate it.&nbsp; I also have a couple of questions/responses below, but that should not be interpreted as diminishing my appreciation in any way.&nbsp; They&#039;re also based on the assumption that Steve has been given a permanent ban... although I hope that assumption is incorrect.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m glad that the process has the flexibility you describe. You didn&#039;t say anything about the relevance of positive contributions, though.&nbsp; Perhaps they were not fully taken into account in this case?&nbsp; As others have pointed out, Steve&#039;s contributions go far beyond the numismatic (although his numismatic contributions are wonderful too).&nbsp; He provides the social grease in a forum where many of us are naturally inclined to be too stiff and formal.&nbsp; That also means that he is more likely to rub up against the rules... an occupational hazard, as it were, and something that might not have been given due consideration.</p><p><br /></p><p>Secondly, I can&#039;t quite agree with the analogy with rules in one&#039;s own home.&nbsp; It seems to me that admins are more like caretakers of a public resource than the owners of a home. Yes, when we sign up as members we&#039;re agreeing to abide by the rules, absolutely. But in discretionary cases, I think it&#039;s best for members&#039; wishes to play some role in decision making.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would request that the admin team reevaluate Steve&#039;s case, if he has indeed been given a permanent ban. Thank you![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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