The being more proactive about infractions and subsequent bans has to be the way forward indeed. Agreed and the most sensible approach I think.
However I would say - "Don't feed the troll by not replying", is something a good deal of the moderators on here have responded with, and is a little...
Is the right question "how many times do people post drivel before a warning is issued?" and then "how many warnings before a ban?" irrespective of who you support?
I'm a bit confused about the Palace Up to Third Thread though - some stuff in there went to the "other" board and now has come back and its been renamed twice?? Whats going on there?? I thought moving it to the O/T forum was good?