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I wouldn't go so far as to ban him in the face.
I used to share his opinion. But reality kinda kicked me in the teeth and made me realise that my anti-authoritarian dreams really didn't have much of a place in this world. And much to my chagrin I found myself being the authority of a small domain (this one, and a few others).
I think @ABCNews doesn't have a bad dream, I just think the reality is a harsh one. Unfortunately I can't opt out of it whilst still existing within it, and neither can anyone else. At some level you've got to be at peace with how society and the world works, not because you accept it as being ideal but because to fight against every part of it is exhausting, and it's almost certain you'll come off worse.
So I'll say... I don't disagree with the idea. It's just not the world we live in, and so spammers, trolls, anyone looking like they're committing fraud, or selling stolen gear, etc... those people will be banned. And by virtue of banning people (something I do very seldom relative to all other forums and mods), perhaps what is left is artificially closer to that space in which we can talk shit freely.