I don't know, magic111, you start bringing sheep to a Flyer Talk gathering and the results are just too unpredictable. Even some of those in the stocks could turn out to be hopeless voyeurs who end up mistakenly assuming that they are being rewarded for their wonderful senses of humor.

Seriously, I have very ambivalent feelings on this issue but I think I finally weigh in on the side of a simple statement like:

"John345 was issued a 7 day suspension for activity in this thread http://www.flyertalk.com/pasttalk/ft...ML/002531.html "

As it is right now, temporary suspensions (which term I like way better than "times out") just seem to stimulate idle speculation and and a flurry of e-mail rumors, and I know I end up confused as to who was really suspended and the real reasons therefore. In the end, I think a simple statement of the facts would actually cause a lot less disruption and would (as my sometimes surprisingly brilliant friend koko has indicated) educate the rest of us as to the limits acceptable on Flyer Talk.