According to the International Convention on the Rights of Forum Users:-
A post, while ever it has any liability attached to it for wrongdoing, is also the intellectual property of the poster, and may not be altered or DEFACED. Indeed the very fact that posting carries with it a burden of responsibility reinforces the premise that the post is the sole property of the poster etc, and cannot be materially altered.
Ergo - striking through a post is an unlawful act in itself....
Furthermore - in view of the intellectual property ownership by the original poster - that poster at all times retains the RIGHT ABSOLUTE to ensure that the original post is not altered or defaced in any way.
Ergo - it is the RIGHT of the original poster to reverse any defacing of the original post - by reversing LAWFULLY any alteration of defacement of that original post.
Furthermore - such REVERSAL of DEFACEMENT can NOT be considered an offence.
So - the recent 'banning' I just underwent while away was falsely based and has no merit.
It also follows that striking through an entire post IS an offence... since it is not merely setting aside parts of that post that may not be relevant to the response - it is defacing the entire post.
Action please, moderators.