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I don't see any point in bringing out the old ban-stick.
This shit springs up, everybody gets hot under the collar, people start flinging about insults and bringing up old troubles and then... it all stops. It always does. The main protagonists get bored or distracted and something else starts attracting our collective attention. Very, very rarely, does the Cellar deviate from this pattern.
Merc and Tw, and several others, go through this on a semi-regular basis. It's unpleasant, it gets on most peoples' nerves, but it'll pass. It always does. The only possible reason for a ban, as far I can see, would be if we were hoping to recruit new members and were afraid this would put off those who wander through. As far as i know, we aren't on a recruitment drive...
A second reason to ban might be if one of the main players in the row was a newbie who hadn't proved themselves, but had just waltzed in causing havoc and upset and insulting people left, right and centre. Clearly that's not the case here. Both are established members of the community who have each made a significant contribution to who and what we are.
That said, when a barkeep tells you to quieten it down or take your argument outside, it behooves you as a patron to listen. I would suggest that all of those involved in the row listen to Bruce and take your argument elsewhere (in private chat or on a different forum).
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