I usually take both ways as said in jest ... except for the person who got the infraction/ban .. they sometimes seem to be seriously ticked.
I've only been upset about one infraction .. and that was only because I see it done all the time .. no biggie though.
I will be the first to admit that inconsistencies can and will occur in the moderating of the board. If a full-time set of mods could review each case, we might be able to iron that out, but as it is, who votes on what comes down to who's on the board when an issue arises.