>So a while ago I read an article, might have even been originally posted here.
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>It listed a number of things to do as an alternative to banning a user.
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>Make the site act slow, random error messages.
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>Also removing messages from others view but keeping in the flagged users view. He'll just think people are ignoring him.
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>It mad another suggestion that the worst level offenders don't see anyone elses messages except the other banned users.
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>The main reason I bring this up is because it was funny and I'd like to read it again.
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>But can't seem to find the right Google mojo for it. Sound familiar to anyone?

I remember seeing it too but my Google-fu is no better than yours.

However I think it might have been in a post by Naoto Kimura, he sometimes posts links to articles like that. Maybe ask him or someone who is a subscriber here could do a search (?)