Well, that's a Matt call. I'm still curious, though. Can you be more specific? By PM, if you prefer?
I try not to influence Matt very much because, frankly, I think he does the Admin thing extremely well. I absolutely do NOT over-ride him, but I do offer my opinions when I feel I should.
That said, I've always said (and wouldn't be surprised if Matt feels the same way) that the Admin role isn't really about "punishment". It's about getting people to comply with the site's rules now and in the future.
In fact, I'm pretty sure that statement was the quote of mine that's been printed in the largest font. Was in a WSJ article about me a long time ago. Appropriately so. I think it's one of the most important things for an Admin to understand.
So, in my opinion, if someone is spamming, it's not "punishment" I'd look for. If I could get them to quit spamming, then I've done my job.
Are you saying you've reported a spammer (and they really were "spamming") and they continue to do so to this day?
