I think to some extent some of the Qlers also test the patience of the Mods leaving them with no option but to ban them...if they are warned there is no point in pursuing that issue and if you still pursue then I dont see any reason to cry or curse the mods if they end up doing which they tried to avoid in the first place. Yes at times they do act funny...I remember I used to use my signature line with the word "sh*t" in it and actually it was a funny line witthout being offensive but I was warned...whereas yesterday the word 'pen*s" (without the star) was repeatedly used on some thread and nothing happened.