Originally Posted by Seamus Haley

How many businesses would hire an individual who was fired from their last job with cause?

Reason for leaving: Fired for theft
Reason for leaving: Fired for inappropriate conduct
Reason for leaving: Fired for making death threats to other employees

I don't think it's ridiculous at all to maintain some standard of behavior and hold some expectations about the past conduct and reputation of anyone who's being "hired" The reputation of the individuals will color the reputation of the business that hires them... or website that allows them to act as moderators. Positive or negative, as the individual case may be.

To draw a parallel to your analogy (how's that for fun with the english language?) there are people who have been banned from Fauna for misconduct that are currently allowed to access the paid moderator contributor status. As of right now, as far as I can tell and until someone confirms anything to the contrary, I am also under the impression that a moderator who was incrementally banned through the point system for misconduct would be allowed to pay a fine and return to the same status they were abusing. Anyone who's been banned from the site as a result of their own negative actions really should be rubberstamped as "Failed to meet the required standards" or "Non-rehireable"