# Well...this is the obligatory why was rjung banned thread.. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 4, 2002, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200 "2002-05-04T02:23:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/1 "2002-05-04T02:23:59Z")
To many posts to be a sock. I went through his posts for the last couple of days saw nothing worthy of banning. Did I miss something or was something removed? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/2 "2002-05-04T02:25:39Z")
HUH? **rjung** was banned? I never saw anything nasty. Unless he asked for a sabatical, and they didn’t get a chance to change it yet… ---
**Author:** ![Yondan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/278dde/32.png) [@Yondan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yondan)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/3 "2002-05-04T02:33:27Z")
No way. I may be a relative newbie, but I know enough to know him as a respectable poster. ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/4 "2002-05-04T02:43:39Z")
[gasp] **Bill Gates got his REVENGE** I’m going to miss him, but, er, aren’t we not supposed to do this sort of thing? ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/5 "2002-05-04T02:44:05Z")
Says “BANNED” under his name… but I didn’t see anything objectionable from him. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/6 "2002-05-04T02:45:03Z")
I’m not sure why so many people seem to have missed this. But as has been stated quite often in the past few weeks, if you want to know why soneone was banned, email a moderator or administrator. What on earth kind of purpose is this thread supposed to serve? “Obligatory” my ass. ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/7 "2002-05-04T02:45:58Z")
whothewhatthefuck!? well, color me curious. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Kahuna_Burger)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/8 "2002-05-04T02:51:25Z")
[This could be it](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2062922#post2062922) He insults **december** pretty bad, and in GD, not the Pit. That’s the worst I could find in his [recent posts.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=50587) ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/9 "2002-05-04T02:53:02Z")
> [@](#): > > If you gotta flame, do it here. This is the place for all complaints and other discussion regarding administration of the SDMB Then they should change the description don’t you think? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/10 "2002-05-04T02:53:22Z")
Huh? I’ve heard worse from **Collunsbury** in GD, and so far, neither have been warned by mods. ---
**Author:** ![minty\_green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@minty\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minty_green)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/11 "2002-05-04T03:15:43Z")
Color me 😕 ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/12 "2002-05-04T03:18:02Z")
> [@](#): > > Then they should change the description don’t you think? No, not really. Can _you_ tell me what purpose this thread serves? ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/13 "2002-05-04T03:21:21Z")
Blow it out your ear, **andros**. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/14 "2002-05-04T03:31:09Z")
Well, _that_ was definitely useful. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/15 "2002-05-04T03:32:55Z")
I’ve seen **rjung** around for a long time. If that thread in GD is why he was banned…I don’t know what to say. Wow. I’ve seen newbies get away with a **lot** more than that. As for e-mailing the mods on a banning…sure, it’s appropriate for a newbie. But when it’s someone everybody knows, a thread like this might forestall a flood of e-mails to the mods. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/16 "2002-05-04T03:40:27Z")
Well remember, sometimes people _ask_ to have themselves banned when the SDMB “habit” becomes more like an addiction and starts impacting your life and useful free time negatively, and you doubt your ability and/or willpower will allow you to stay away. I’d be fibbing if I claimed I haven’t considered asking for it. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/17 "2002-05-04T03:46:56Z")
I think you’re right, **Duke** , and if everyone did mail them to ask there would be a flood. But it’s the policy, and I can’t see them changing it now. See, what gets me is our automatic response of “well, if that’s what caused it, it’s really sucks and stuff.” I’m not picking on you, **Duke** –I have the same reaction. But we _don’t_ know the circumstances. We _do_ know that will not be told the juicy details in this thread. Which means we either get worked up about something without knowing the facts, or we find out the facts by email a mod as requested. In my opinion, this thread is not serving to gain facts, and is instead an excuse to get worked up. ---
**Author:** ![dunne\_u.wurrie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@dunne\_u.wurrie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dunne_u.wurrie)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/18 "2002-05-04T03:50:36Z")
Andros, this seems so obvious to me, that I wonder how it can escape you. Perhaps this is why you’ve been met with antagonism. You may as well ask, “What is the purpose of a wake?” ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/19 "2002-05-04T03:53:22Z")
It appears you are the only one getting worked up. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200/20 "2002-05-04T04:01:16Z")
At least when you have a wake, you have a pretty good certainty that the victim is **dead**. In this case, the bereaved may have been cryogenically preserved, presumed dead but no body, put into a witness-protection program, or simply have faked his own death. But I’ll drink his Scotch and have some more food, thank you. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-the-obligatory-why-was-rjung-banned-thread/107200.md?page=2)