Old timers: Tell me about the Great Banning...

[simster]

This thread cannot continue without a musical interlude -

@Spoons

Oh, thanks so much. Got an earworm from that one, which resolved itself into song lyrics that may be appropriate for the circumstances:

“A Marley Can Ban,” with apologies to Don McLean

*A long long time ago,
I can still remember when the MB used to make me smile.
And I clicked each and every link
Some made me laugh; some made me think–
And they all kept me occupied for a while.

But all the newbies made me nervous,
With all the spam that was their purpose.
A new Admin took his place,
And said that he would give chase.

I do remember I felt damned,
Insulted, lost, and yes, shitcanned–
I wondered just what flame was fanned
The day we were all banned.

Oh, man, man, you know a Marley can ban,
Clicked the link, but I think, that was not a good plan.
With Dopers all looking at the new hatchet man,
And singing, “This’ll be the day I’ve been banned–
This’ll be the day I’ve been banned.”*