The accounts on OP list are "active". Not a thing of the past. As I have shown.
I can assure you that those accounts have been banned. Just because someone is listed as a member, it doesn't mean they aren't banned. Only the staff can see if a user is banned or not.
Anyway, moderators cannot ban members (because of how SMF ACL's system is build), only global moderators can, so we, as normal staff, really can't do anything. There is just one exception: Newbies. Those members can be nuked (but not banned) by Patrollers, which we have done with those MMMGlobal and KNC accounts.
You have no rules. Only vague rumour, open to individual moderators to enforce.
Maybe you should read:
Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQAnd as usual the moderators jump in before they read/understand.
I do not need assuring that those accounts are banned.
I stated they very well maybe. I just wanted to know.
I could not know, BUT I CORRECTLY ASSUMED THEY MAYBE.
I know you cannot do anything Mitchell. (not even address the account farmed "active" member issue) Hence I suggested Theymos reply.
Your rules are only vague rumour, open to individual moderators to enforce.
As you point out, even the rules list is "unofficial". Some poor soul trying tho make some sense.
(lol. first line in
bold "NOTE: This is meant to serve as a reference/educational/informational thread, NOT a rock solid list of rules.")
Did you guys not see my copy/paste reports? (please answer that on
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1586378.0 off topic here)
Edit - Something you could have acted on/could still act on, but chose not to?