theymos' statement on the matter would seem to back up what you're saying. Plagiarism is a very slippery slope to climb back from. That being said, I'm not some kind of "special user", although it flatters me that so many people believe that to be the case. I'm just a regular guy, that spends way too much time on a website. I've never run a highly-successful bitcoin business, or made any innovations. I just speak my opinion, learn as much as I can, participate in the forum-economy and offer a helping hand where I am able to. I consider myself a "normal" user, I've just allowed this forum/community to shape my life and inform my principles more than the average bear.
it wasn't him personally who did the plagiarism. ... Therefore, the ban is removed.
though it is largely bill gator's fault, I just find it on the whole too unfair to treat him as though he did something when I'm looking at evidence showing that he didn't.