# Old timers: Tell me about the Great Banning... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 13, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-timers-tell-me-about-the-great-banning/676269 "2013-12-13T20:39:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 44
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This thread cannot continue without a musical interlude - > [@What should we call the recent super-ban?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/33): > > 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.”\* --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-timers-tell-me-about-the-great-banning/676269)._