# Why was Rubik banned?

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**Created:** [October 6, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-rubik-banned/556287 "2010-10-06T19:53:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-rubik-banned/556287/1 "2010-10-06T19:53:14Z")

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Just curious. I can’t seem to find any inflammatory comments.

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-rubik-banned/556287/2 "2010-10-06T20:05:39Z")

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I think it’s because he just didn’t fit in. Not quite a geek or a nerd, more of a socially awkward doofus. Kind of a square. That it wasn’t all that apparent is likely because he did have some depth to him, so maybe with that added dimension it would be more appropriate to call him a cube.

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My guess: when a poster arrives and is unceremoniously banned after a handful of posts–particularly when that handful of posts seem pretty much in line with Board culture and whatnot–it was probably a sock.

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-rubik-banned/556287/3 "2010-10-06T20:46:20Z")

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Please contact a moderator.

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