I understand that Marvin did what was asked of him and he was not the one that handed out the punishment. He may be a fine, outstanding young man who had one or two bad moments in life, which should not be enough to define the character of the man. I've never met him, so I have no opinion. But what I'd like to know is what "raw deal" he got? Many (mostly Sioux fans, but not entirely) would argue he got a sweet deal. Can you elaborate on how he got a raw deal? I just don't see it.

Blocking IP addresses does not work. Most every home user today gets their internet access through dialup, cable-modem, or a DSL line. In all three cases, their IP address is dynamically assigned. This means that the IP address I post with today will be different than the IP address I post with tomorrow. So blocking my IP address will not automatically block a future post I make and may block another poster who uses the same ISP that I subscribe to.