Why are some names struck-through?

[Grinkle]

@Greg Bernhardt I see some posters names have a strike-through font in their post icon. Is this a glitch in my browser or the website html, or is there a significance to it?

 

[Ibix]

They're banned posters. Sometimes only temporarily so.

 

[gmax137]

I too have wondered about the strike through. Especially when I see a (benign) post only hours old with the name struck-through.

 

[Bandersnatch]

I too have wondered about the strike through. Especially when I see a (benign) post only hours old with the name struck-through.

The benign bits is what tends to stay after the mods have cleaned up the less-savoury mess. They act fast when they're awake, but one can sometimes glean the horrible reality in the wee hours of the day (in the US), before it's forever hidden from the eyes of the innocent.

 

[Bystander]

the horrible reality in the wee hours of the day (in the US), before it's forever hidden from the eyes of the innocent.

"Hats off for the 'First Response Team.' "

 

[Borek]

"Hats off for the 'First Response Team.' "

Funny thing, that's quite often @berkeman who is ER trained.

 

[berkeman]

I too have wondered about the strike through. Especially when I see a (benign) post only hours old with the name struck-through.

A good example is the benign question that @Q-1 posted in the Feedback forum about allowing philosophical discussions. Nothing wrong with that question or that thread, but he was banned today for unrelated reasons.

I would hope to ask if it is possible to implement a specific category devoted to analyzing psychological "dynamics" process' and such matters.

 

[Who100]

Nothing wrong with that question or that thread, but he was banned today for unrelated reasons.

What are those reasons?

 

[mfb]

We generally don't disclose individual ban reasons.

 

[Vanadium 50]

We generally don't disclose individual ban reasons.

That's a very good policy, especially with regard to brand new members whose first question is not about physics, but about recently banned members.

 

[SammyS]

What are those reasons?

Too late for @Who100 to get the 2018 humor award ?

 

[Nugatory]

Too late for @Who100 to get the 2018 humor award ?

Yes, but you've just put yourself in the early running for 2019 :)

 

[gmax137]

i think @SammyS 's avatar puts him in the running :)

 

[SammyS]

i think @SammyS 's avatar puts him in the running :)

Maybe ...

I just added the avatar in the last 1/2 hour. (my first after 8 years of membership)

It's evidence that I'm funny: not so sure about humorous.