From: Michael Turley michael.turley@gmail.com
Not only that, the Israelites exterminated the Amalekites!
Well, not completely, apparently; Haman, the descendant of Agag, appears to have survived.
If the original ban was for the choice of user name,
The ban obviously had nothing to do with username choice; however, the editor identifies with the Amalekites, either in identifying with those who attempted to commit genocide against Israelites, or in feeling he is targeted for genocide by them. In either case, it is indicative of his mindset.
Jay.