Can an Oldtimer Explain Why Hamilton Was So Bad?

[Linus Van Pelt]

Wasn't Hamilton the guy who, after initially being banned, made a whole flood of socks? Not one after the other, like jmfcst, but all at once, so the forum was basically wrecked for a short period because large number of threads were dominated by vulgar and aggressive socks of the same guy.

If I remember correctly, this is what prompted the appointment of moderators, and ended the period during which Dave moderated the forum himself, because he couldn't keep up with all the Hamilton socks.

Edit: see the below exchange. My memories of this period are a bit hazy.

[Linus Van Pelt]

^ No, we've always had moderators, and Dave was barely involved in the Hamilton story up until he banned him on our recommendation.

Oh, OK, sorry. But is the part about him making a whole lot of socks all at once true? My memory of this period is pretty hazy.