My best guess is that it is a tool to get a moderators attention.
Who's on first?
What's on second, and I dunno is on third.
Its a thingamajig for a whatchamacallit
Is it cake?
The cake is a lie!
It went through the portals
It went through the portals ![Smiley :)](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/xsmiley.gif.pagespeed.ic.R8GFI-pF6f.png)
Portal to banned user list