I do not recall seeing any mention of those two getting banned... I am under the impression they simply left. A mod sent me a couple of thread links to catch up, but I have not been able to piece it all together and at this point it is moot. They are gone, so move along. Whether there was duplicity going on or not is irrelevant to me, I enjoyed their posts, which were informative and sometimes entertaining. It is amazing how bulletin boards are still so engaging after all these decades.
We online freaks are one heck of a commune. An anarcho-syndaclist commune. (No, I ain't gonna Python that one, even though it is very tempting.

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Well, I am for genuine, real, pure anarchism, which means humans values to be observed by free will and inner voice's call. Agree totally with your post, would put like, except one statement "they left, so move alone'.
They don't, they dont left willingly or spontaneously or out of caprices. Xela asked for help to Baron many times, sadly he, from his power position seen this as ultimatum. Baron did not allow himself to admit that maybe it was just a. Call from the very gifted creature with very high sensibility and disgust to fight with roaches. Handle tried to defend her later and left then , outrageously. I hope moderators PM to you his last message.
What if Xela really had cancer?
And so yes, we are community. But what type of community? Without compassion, solidarity....him... what will be the deference between such a community and some under species -unions, like ants for example?
I hope no, we are not going so low, glad you are here.
Next, age we crowd of persons running upon certain IP addressed, or we are trusting facts, only facts, while admitting that many of us are having very degferant identity in the real life, compared who they are here?
Question is made,regarding this two precious members departure, let's see the answer.
As solution, I can see two fir now
1. Have answer on our question and understand our worries was maybe without foundation, while will still appreciate past posts
In alternative
2. to banish scandlouses yellers and politely invite Xela and Handle to come back.
It is our place, our community, owned and existed thanks to Baron and his team, Magna. And it is good occasion and maybe time to decide how we like this place to be in the future, in order to feel good to be here and invest our time in posting g - does most of the members would like to be with those who are quoting Shakespeare or with others who are faking themselves to be a lawyer in order to have access to the documents ( my electrical bill) , and then publish it withour petmission on ET,(as Destiero did)?