>>>>Has Edward Pikman been booted too?
>>>>Haven't heard from him in a while either. Must be on vacation.
>>>
>>>I'm wondering where is Edward myself. Surely miss him.
>>>
>>>And nobody is booted from here.
>>
>>Really?! I could mention one or two...
>
>Right, I just objected the word 'booted'. It was not done without a strong cause in each case.

Ah, not sure what's wrong with "booted" really. They were booted, kicked-out, tossed, told to leave, thrown, or dismissed. Maybe, released from their membership sounds nicer. They had no choice once the vote was in. Gone. Finito. Finished. Booted...