# What should we call the recent super-ban?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 9, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736 "2011-09-09T17:23:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/41 "2011-09-10T01:52:06Z")

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> [@Frodo](#):
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> **Marley23** ’s short reign of terror?

But I barely had time to cast on, let alone knit the names of the fallen.

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**Author:** ![LilyoftheField](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@LilyoftheField](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheField)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/42 "2011-09-10T02:38:39Z")

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There can only be one answer when we search for the meaning of Universal Banishment.

1.

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/43 "2011-09-10T04:37:36Z")

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The Banned Wagon.

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**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/44 "2011-09-10T04:54:08Z")

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Marley’s Banned-Aid.

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/45 "2011-09-10T05:05:46Z")

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The Winter of Marley’s Mis-intent

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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/46 "2011-09-10T05:14:31Z")

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Marleygeddon.

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**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/47 "2011-09-10T05:26:13Z")

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IP in the toilet.

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**Author:** ![Rex\_Goliath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@Rex\_Goliath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rex_Goliath)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/48 "2011-09-10T06:14:53Z")

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The Great Bannening

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**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/49 "2011-09-10T06:19:35Z")

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**23 Skidoo** is great.

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**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/50 "2011-09-10T07:20:03Z")

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The Great Indiscriminate Act of Og (or Marley23).

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**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/51 "2011-09-10T08:21:20Z")

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Since we all seem to have taken it personally (“was it something I said…?”) maybe something reflective of that.

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**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/52 "2011-09-10T08:26:01Z")

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um… what’s wrong with “super-ban”?

I mean, maybe in German it would sound more severe

SUPER-BAHN!

or I guess

ÜBER-BAHN!

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**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/53 "2011-09-10T10:38:41Z")

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The day \*\*Cecil \*\*banned everyone.

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**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/54 "2011-09-10T12:12:08Z")

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The Grand Unplanned Sweat Gland Fanned System Command Sleight of Hand Crash Land “Banned.”

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**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/55 "2011-09-10T14:05:55Z")

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The Gotterbannerung

The Blockalypse

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/56 "2011-09-10T14:06:54Z")

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Marleygeddon - heh heh. There are a ton of great ones here - I have a feeling one will stick.

(Very nice, **Spoons**. 🙂 )

ETA: Ooooh, The Blockalypse - awesome!

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**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/57 "2011-09-10T14:18:08Z")

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> [@Spoons](#):
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> 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.”\*

- standing ovation - massive applause -

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**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/58 "2011-09-10T14:20:10Z")

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I forgot to mention: Gotterbannerung = Twilight of the Mods.

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/59 "2011-09-10T14:31:51Z")

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I prefer the more cryptic **What Marley Did**.

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**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-recent-super-ban/595736/60 "2011-09-10T14:36:24Z")

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This entire thread has me giggling like a mad woman.

Spoons, you deserve a big, huge, ginormous rais for that post! BRAVO!

I cast my vote for Marleygeddon. Because we _know_ somehow, SOMEhow… it was all Marley’s fault. 😉

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