Let me see, I count 5 different Riprorin responses in this thread that he was banned for making, not counting the initial comment to the article he posted. So it wasn't a paste-no-comment and it wasn't a paste and run.
The threads being locked now have no explanation as to why or what rule is being violated.
Seems like a ban Riprorin rule to me more and more very day. I haven't seen the mods here hide behind a "rule" like this to ban someone in the past. Wonder what made this case so special.
Michael
Initially it was locked but I unlocked it not realizing that Rip had been given a vacation for his umpteenth infraction by another Moderator. It's my fault this rule was not seen to be enforced fairly, at least regarding this particular thread.