[justshe]

Do you suppose, and I ask because I don't know, that IF the reason for a suspension were given to all, FR could be opened up to a lawsuit from the person suspended? For 'humiliation' etc? Perhaps it is a 'liability' issue that keeps the 'reasons' private, between the poster and FR?

[inquest]

I think it's safe to categorically answer no to your question. There have in fact been situations where we have known why a poster had been subject to a moderator action. For example, there have been cases where someone on the thread flagged a moderator to alert him to the presence of a disruptor, and the moderator agreed and pulled the offending posts and poster. Even in this sue-happy culture, there are still some things that would still be dismissed outright.

[Timesink]

Do you suppose, and I ask because I don't know, that IF the reason for a suspension were given to all, FR could be opened up to a lawsuit from the person suspended?

Not unless they weren't just banned or suspended, but also had their real name posted by JimRob or an AM, along with an explanation for their banning that included outright libelous statements. (And we all know that no AM or JimRob would ever do something that stupid.) Online communities have been around for well over two decades now, and nobody has ever successfully sued a privately-run community over a banishment. I think only a couple of people have ever even tried, and they lost big time.