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As usual, ratbastid hit the nail on the head. Even former members have a right to privacy. Sometimes the exits are dramatic. Sometimes they're not. In the past year, we've banned two people who weren't spammers, and I don't think that either of them had their posts deleted, unless they took a parting shot at the staff or the membership. That means that the identifying posts would be easily recognized, which means that we couldn't ever follow your suggestion.
In general, even those with severe problems with authority usually find a way to co-exist with the staff. Those that can't usually don't pass muster the first time through anyway.
The vast, vast majority of the folks that get banned are spammers. If you want me to cut and past spam into threads for you, just let me know. Somehow, I think we all want to avoid that.
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