Here’s a partial list of reasons for why we’ve banned and/or not allowed some “well-loved and missed” members to come back:
(These are all different people, by the way.)
Sending pornographic PMs to underage members.
Pretending to be a doctor, discussing gynecological issues with an underage member.
Deceiving the entire community, in one case making up a completely false life story, and in another, pretending to be multiple different members at the same time.
One was banned for repeatedly calling a member a “whore”. Afterward, this member started a massive harassment campaign against both the site and against me, personally. That lasted for months.
One member who was banned for repeatedly harassing another member literally stalked me online afterward, for over a year, including posting youtube videos about me.
So, yeah. Those ^ people are never going to be allowed back in. Can any of you honestly say you’re sorry about that?
Some of the reasons we might let someone back in after a long while:
A young person who was once a troll has matured.
A mentally ill person has gotten help and is doing better.
Has better control of their temper.