I have received 3 mails about this topic and I am going to lay down the official stance on this matter which will be the end of it so we may move on. BlueGiraffe made a serious error and this was discussed at length on the old forums so I will not reiterate it, but he had the chance to disappear and become unaccountable for the leak in data, yet he chose to come forth about it immediately, accept the punishment and carry out some damage control overall which for vendors who hold a brand of product is a very courageous thing to do. As a result, the previous Dread Pirate Roberts allowed BlueGiraffe to continue to operate but his main account would remain suspended as a punishment for the problems caused. In the new Silk Road the market will operate under my rules which I have adopted also from the old Silk Road market. Under regular rules yes BlueGiraffe should be banned permanently for not taking the proper precautions in protecting his customers privacy, but this was overturned to encourage other vendors who may ever unfortunately face similar issues to come forth about it. And: I understand the concern and the point raised that the most serious rule was violated and yes rules do apply to everyone, but as head of the market I have set these rules for the greater good of the community. Taking into account all of the events and aftermath around the problem however, I am satisfied BlueGiraffe's actions post-leak were in the interest of his customers and that sufficient lessons have been learned from this experience. Therefore I believe he/she is still a fit and proper person to bare the responsibility of being a vendor and permit him to begin trading again here as a part of my market.