IF socks & trolls were ONLY allowed in let's say Frink's thread, I wouldn't care, but because they were allowed to roam freely they were a hindrance to this site and it's goals.

They clutter important threads, they have a negative impact on membership, and the fact that only certain folks were privy to who they were or who was allowed to have them without consequence is a slap in the face to members who have joined for the express purpose of sharing their love of Star Wars and all the great projects & opportunities to make friends that have sprung from this fan base over the years.

Why they were ever allowed to flourish in the first place is beyond me. Heck, I'm not a "Frink Fan" to begin with but I would rather deal with him one on one instead of having a full blown out knock down drag out war of words with him and any number of alter egos he felt he needed to make this site less enjoyable for those of us who stick primarily to only a few sections of the forum.

Good riddance to bad rubbish, IMO anyways.