Reasons for banning

[elpea]

No doubt there are many asking for this, so I'll join the throng. Why is there no explanation for a question being banned? It seems daft since you may just keep making the same mistake over and over, without knowing why. I can't work out why one of my questions was banned - and when I entered the word/topic it in the search box there are plenty of other questions containing it, and discussing a similar topic which haven't been banned.

[China Doll]

Hey Elpea,

Most likely cause it was classed as 'chatter' to be honest m'dear.

Perhaps email the Ed or techys? Maybe they'll tell you the reason?

[DaSwede]

I very much agree with you, elpea. Feeling very confused.

[kwicky]

It may be that telling home truths affends too many of the readers. Just because they may not agree with the sentiments expressed is never a reason to ban it. If true that 3 ABers reporting it to be banned, the rules should be changed whereby a request for a ban should also include solid reasons and be mediated upon else we are in Stalin's Russia.

[DotH]

Or there is the other less well known reason but the one that befell me last night, i inadvertently overposted, in that i think i must have submitted too many replies too quickley within too short a time, and the built in anti-spamming feature of the site picked up on it and temprarily zapped my usual ID dot.hawkes, which is why tonight I appear in my abbreviated and slightly more formal ID of DotH. Ergo, i do not have another ID, just the same ID but shorter.

Dotty
xxxxx
P.S. I have been at work all day and not had chance to email the ed or check if my ID is reinstated but I will do so right now.

[rogerr]

I got an answer banned for replying to someone having a go at a third party, that "there was no need for that"!
Such is life on here.

[dot.hawkes]

This is just me checking if i am reinstated yet.

[rogerr]

No not yet --didn't see ya!!!

[elpea]

thanks a lot for all your answers - sorry for the late reply, I've been ill for a coupla days so not using my computer. Much appreciated!