When a high-ranking, respected member receives a ban, you can't help but wonder what happened (Ex. Carlos Danger's recent ban comes to mind). Bans to these folks often lead to conspiracy theories, which are unproductive and a complete waste if time to read about.

A potential solution would be to create a ban log listing the user, the reason for the ban, and the length of ban. I realize certain bans require anonymity but the more transparency that can be provided should result in a reduction of conspiracies.

Another benefit of a ban log will also help provide more clarity for members, especially new ones, about what not to do. Yes, rules are posted and in my opinion, are clear, however, too many people violate them only to be censored or banned. This may help clean up the logs a bit, reducing some of the nonsense we've seen lately and keeping the focus on topics that are beneficial.

I'd love to hear others thoughts and suggestion on how to best address this. Thanks!