Actually, the reason what not what you specified in your post... oh the ignorance you exhibit...
I was continuing to read pafoa afterwards, then a thought suddenly hit me. PAFOA successfully followed in the footsteps of Slashdot. Slashdot used to actually be a place of meaningful discussion, where even Linus himself conversed.
Opencarry.org has maintained and appears to continue to maintain a stable atmosphere. Trust me, the ban was a wake up call, I don't need to be on a forum of keyboard commandos, trolls, and white supremicists. Doug himself stated he was against any form of open carry, and was the one who banned me because of his personal beliefs.
PAFOA is not a place I'd recommend, it's just another Slashdot of firearms.