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Banned vs. Deactivated Idea

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Both banned and deactivated accounts are associated with the exclamation mark, so in order to distinguish between the two, I figured deactivated accounts should have a question mark. We don't know where they went or why they shut down their account, so I thought it fitting to use a question mark. :) Their life is now a big mystery.... *queue dramatic music* I've been hearing of people's confusion upon encountering a user with an exclamation mark, so I came up with this. It's not a big deal by any means, just maybe a way of making the "code" a little clearer. We've entered into a newer version of DeviantART that allows us to deactivate accounts, so I would personally like to know who's banned and who's simply gone.

Just like my "dA Improvement" submission, this isn't functional. It is simply a modified screenshot. Names and avatars have been changed, and the conversation has been blurred for the protection of the individuals. I designed the avatars myself.
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ryanthescooterguy's avatar
Nowadays, deactivated/terminated users have their name greyed/crossed out.
And for some reason, the user avatar stays there forever only if they're terminated...