At the 'risk' of getting banned myself I've got to say that banning The Bear is a farkin stupid decision. Given the amount of tripe posted on here, often abusive, which is rarely punished this harshly, The Bear was one of the few posters who would regularly lighten the atmosphere. Although given to occasional bouts of nonsense there were often gems of wisdom hidden within his eccentric ramblings.
This place is poorer without him and given how poor it has become over the years that is some statement.