Let me preface this by saying Kirblar is a dick, but to ban someone for calmly discussing a topic on a discussion forum seems absolutely absurd.
I know this has been said a million times before, but just think about that statement.
Kirblar was banned for stating his opinion and backing it up with measured and considered arguments.
Yet any time a member brings up references to echo chambers, 1984, Animal Farm or Fahrenheit 451, they are told to shut up and are most likely banned themselves.
It's completely absurd that you have a selection of handpicked mods backed up by extremist admins deciding what a whole community must think, feel and say. The most unbelievable thing is that you have 40,000 people still willing to swallow this shit and not protest or boycott the whole thing.