The Cunctator wrote:
Erik explicitly disambiguated this question, stating that he was serious about issuing a banning request.
One has to distinguish between a ban and a banning request. Banning someone in these circumstances would be a unilateral act, and as such completely lacking in social grace. "Issuing [sic!] a banning request" suggests initiating an established process that anyone can do, though often with very remote chances of success.
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