I don't get it. How was the gencon thing a ban?
I had a bad joke to make here relating to a current event, but decided it was in pretty bad taste.
Seriously, though, the repeated "GemCon" thing was the final draw. He had already been given a temp ban once for pushing buttons, has had three different Alt accounts banned, has had multiple warnings (and was currently setting on a 20% warning level from MegaByte (like, someone besides me actually did some moderating around here... you know it's bad when they get involved!!))...
I very clearly stated that I would ban him if he did it again and he did it. To me, that's just like saying "Please ban my account."
How long is it for? I put in the ban (in the part only moderators can see) that I would take it off in a few minutes... but man... unbanning someone is work and all. I'm not sure I care enough to put forth the effort.
I've told others that I want them here and that keeping them around is more work than just outright banning them - thus supporting the theory that I want them around and want to keep them a part of the conversation.
This event is proof of that. I'm just not sure I want to put in the effort to keep him as part of the conversation.
If someone is willing to step up and take the guy under his/her wing and help him become a better poster, then I'll unban him - but if you're going to take that responsibility, you also have to take the consequences of your actions... meaning any discipline that he receives, you will share in.
Otherwise, I'll let Insanolord, MegaByte or someone else unban him if they wish. Or, I might go in and unban him, if I ever get around to it.