[ronaldx]

> A better way for eps to help lacero, if that's all he or she wanted to do, would have been to email...

This is now understood, but you say it in a severe way - as though you think it should have been obvious for eps to know this. You seem to be making an assumption that, by not doing what you prefer, eps was deliberately acting with negative intent.

From an outside point of view, it is very hard to understand how eps should have known what your preference was (even after rechecking the Guidelines and FAQ). As such, it is hard to understand that eps's intent was anything but positive.

[dang]

This is now understood, but you say it in a severe way - as though you think it should have been obvious for eps to know this

Well, it is what the guidelines say, and what we've been saying on the site for years. But you're right: that doesn't mean it's obvious to everyone, and the benefit of the doubt would have helped a lot. That was my mistake.

[cptn_brittish]

Is it in anyway possible to have automatic emails sent to people who have been hellbanned?

[dang]

Many HN accounts don't have email addresses.

We would like to implement a better feedback mechanism for HN moderation, but that's a long-term prospect.