Just to play Devil's Advocate ...

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"I should point out that brand-new members who pretty much introduce themselves to the forum by attempting to engage the forum mods in an argument aren't doing themselves any favours as it does come across as rather questionable, and transparent."



You did make it quite explicit over here that you intended to log in at ADT and try to get banned. Is it possible that they are used to this type of behavior, and that this is why they overreacted?

Some people like a nice, cozy environment where the mods are treated as benevolent dictators, protecting them from thoughtcrime. And part of living in a free country is accepting that free speech ends when you enter someone else's property. They have the right to expel anyone they want for any reason - that is the core of the right to property. And the core of a free society is our right to say "Fuck you, bitch! I chose to only associate with people who aren't afraid of open discussion."
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