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.
Ec