There seems to be close to consensus that the notion of banning Ed is farce and foolishness, as you say---"an absurdly futile proceeding" OED ---emanating from "a bunch of misfits," as Jim accurately described us, or a "ship of fools" Dave wisely placed in an orbit of its own; that's mine.

Dave is arbiter of this valued international board. He reads all the nonsense. I trust his judgement of who and how long members are permitted access. Ed is no more tiresome than most who postulate here, making it a bully pulpit to express their political views.

Rendering decision-making to money or a couple noisy cabals is only more of the democratic process that informed publics everywhere have grown to resent. I've never thought of Ed as attacking our community. Maybe a bit lonely but not mean or mischievous.