Since furtive grumbling about some person or other getting gently tapped with the ban stick seems to be common in the past few days, I thought you folks would benefit from an overview of how moderation is handled elsewhere:
http://forums.somethingawful.com/banlist.php

A fascinating read all on its own really.  And all those users pay for the privilege!

edit: it's a bit more meaningful and a lot funnier if you know the translations their profanity filter employs.

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