In the forum as far as a huge number of farmed-accounts and alt-accounts are concerned, will the lack of opportunities to earn a regular income equate to less spam, less flooding and less merit abuse? The only to know definitively is to allow time but if the spammers leave the forum they will not be missed and that cannot be a bad thing.

I am sure the conversation will rage on for short period about whether theymos did the right thing or not (by banning mixers) but eventually members will probably allow the matter to rest.