I cannot ban anyone. Except for some obvious trolls on the politcal forums, I have not recommended that anyone be banned. Those people who have been banned have been guilty of repeatedly violating the posting rules and for repeatedly mocking the authority of the religion mod or the Admin mod or the sidebar mod.
Ephesians2:10 has been banned for being a retread more times than I can count. I have pushed the abuse button on several occasions, mostly to have a post pulled because it simply went over the top. If the mods banned someone over some vicious post directed at me, then I suppose I was responsible.
You are so right.
There is no way we can ban anyone, or even suspend anyone.
Of those from the grpl who've been banned, I haven't been present at the time that any of those occurred. Nor did I complain about any of them.
I do report trolls on both the political and religious forums (fora?). Some don't like that, but I've been above board about it for 6 years now.