It is spoken of here sometimes in hushed tones, or sometimes ruefully, or sometimes with hearty laughter like with happy veterans telling war stories, bonding from shared hardship and survival.
I’d like to know where/when/what you or your loved ones were doing when you first realized the event occurred and your immediate reactions. Oral history, as it were, now that time has passed. Your first impressions, concerns, fear, maybe panic.
I would be happy to look up old ABTM posts immediately after the event, but I don’t even its basic chronology. I’m sure they’re quite interesting.
Eventually all the Survivors of the Great Banning will be gone, leaving nary a sock behind. I am asking out of personal interest, but more importantly, for future generations.
Once upon a time, beloved and hapless administrator Marley banned everyone, for a brief period. I must not have attempted to log on, because I didn’t notice. Much ribbing of Marley ensued, and continues to this day.
You know, I wondered about that. Like when there was an earthquake in NYC everyone was talking about one morning, and I slept brought it.
But, still in all, and nonetheless, and irregardless, it must have been a blast for those involved. I’m trying to imagine what I would have done and found myself banned. I don’t even know how you find out, and yes, I know there’s one easy way to find out, but I’m not doing that.
Did I miss a true vision of Marley, who is really Jophiel,? at least as how I understand/envision him.
To others the angel looks like this or this [this], so one can never tell.
Last link removed because it leads directly to image not safe for work; it needs to be at least two clicks, Leo.
I tried to log in and noticed I was banned. My first thought, honestly, was that the SDMB had been shut down. It’s no secret the newspapers are struggling and there’s only so much funding that can be applied to a message board. I was bummed because I always enjoyed reading the site.
I know everybody jokes about Marley being the great banninator - but has that actually been confirmed?
From the thread cited above, according to Marley, “we” were still “looking into it.” And somebody named Jerry was called out. Who was he? What did he do, supposedly?
I read that thread with such pleasure, savoring every post because I knew the spoiler.
You know, I wondered about that. Like when there was an earthquake in NYC everyone was talking about one morning, and I slept brought it.