User blog comment:SallyPerson/Explanations/@comment-2010742-20110331002539

Listen. The reason for posting this blog was to let the users on this wiki (who were asking about this) know the reasons for our actions as to not let rumors get out of hand. They broke the rules. That's the bottom line. It's not a permanent ban, not even a long one. I believe it's three days. That's it. I can understand if they don't like it or the rule, but that's how it is. That rule is acceptable, reasonable, justified, and understandable. That rule is perfectly legitimate, pertinent, and appropriate. I can understand if other users feel as though their friends were wronged or that the admins are out of hand. First, they broke the rules. As much as you may feel as though you want to defend them, protect them, their actions brought this upon themselves. Also, we are enforcing the rules. That is our job, and, frankly, with that particular rule, I don't think we've been 100% until now. That being said, there is no reason for worry or angst. Actions were taken to enforce the rules. That is all. The only reason that I am giving it this much attention is because users don't understand and seem to take this harshly. There is no reason for this to be an issue. The bottom line is that rules were broken and we enforced them.