Simplest answer, this forum will always be run as more of a community than just a regular forum.
That means we will work with people instead of trying to find ways to get rid of them.
Permanent bans will always be the very last resort and that is after many conversations privately with the person.
Temporarily banning someone from individual threads is something new that we're trying.
Honestly, the results have been mixed if that is an effective tool.
Because this is a Blazer forum, actually "the" Blazer forum, personal insults in the OT section vs the main forum will be treated differently.