Nobody has been banned. Actually, all they received was a polite warning to knock it off. Please get your facts straight before accusing next time. Thank you.
It does seem more reasonable to give a poster a "warning" before they are "banned." Although I've seen bannings happen without a warning.
I've had news threads which, even when I designate as Extended News, are removed from any sidebar category, yet a vanity rant is "Breaking News."
I am not following the logic here. And I am still wondering why a poster who made a death threat on forum was not banned.