This guy has had a history of trolling/pissing people off even on AA. He admits he has issues, but does nothing about them.
Back this up with the way he acts when he doesn't get what he wants?Sam, I don't know you, but you're doing the right thing.
That said, however, the idea of self-policing is a sticky one. I'm not against it, and Sam, I think you should at least consider, in certain circumstances, being willing to rewrite or flex the letter of the law if your self-policer was doing more good than harm. There is something to be said for the argument of "I was honestly trying to help in the only way I knew how". In this case, I think your decision was justified more because of Andreas's conduct overall than because he broke your rule.
Andreas, Nocturnis pegged you pretty solidly. There's really not much else to say. You may have had good intentions at the start - I say "may" because frankly I don't know - but they were quickly overshadowed by your attitude. If I had been the one to ban you, I'd have done precisely what Sam did. If I had been thinking of weakening, your attitude here on the forum would've made me metaphorically lock the door and throw away the key, at least for the foreseeable future. Someone who wants to do as they please with no regard for the rules is not someone who deserves to play the game. End of story.
And don't worry, folks. I'm not angry, upset or anything like that. I'm just chiming in beccause I can.
But here are a few random facts for you.
1. A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
2. It is anatomically impossible for a human to lick the outside of their elbow.
3. William Shakespeare endowed Julius Caesar with the anachronism of a striking clock. In Caesar's time, striking clocks were not invented.
4. Water pressure at the bottom of the ocean can pulverize diamonds.
5. It used to be illegal in Nebraska for barbers to eat onions between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Check out my Manamon text walkthrough at the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z8ls3rc3f4mkb … n.txt?dl=1