Yes, Ripster trolled around just like many others do. He was also extremely helpful (unlike most trolls.)
One thing that gets left out when talking about Ripster, and I can only assume this is because many of you commenting became members after this site was "sterilized" of everything Ripster, is how he was the single biggest contributor of useful information on this site and this site's Wiki. It's been just under 2 years since the cleansing and the useful content is nowhere near what it once was.
He obviously pissed off the wrong person around here and got what he deserved, I'm sure.