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| The term '''banhammer''' began as a satirical term for the power wielded by an administrator to ban or block users of internet forums, wikis, online games, or other internet media. The term is often used as a nickname for the actual anti-cheating software in ] that performs the banning action. The banhammer was actualized into a physical object in 2009.<ref>Thompson, Chris, , Boing Boing, URL retrieved ]-].</ref> | |||
| ==Overview== | |||
| Punishment is usually a form of ] from the service, either by deleting the guilty party's account or suspending it for a period of time. In extreme cases, the person's ] may be blocked from the server to prevent them from simply creating another account, sometimes indefinitely; however, this particular action is rarely taken, as most ] allocate dynamic IPs to their customers which can change from time to time.<ref name='PC World 2005-05-23'>{{cite news | first=Michael | last=Lasky | coauthors= | title=AT&T's CallVantage: Excellent Phone Service on the Cheap | date=2005-05-23 | publisher=] | url =http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,120900-page,1/article.html | work =] | pages = | accessdate = 2007-06-07 | language = }}</ref> These actions are usually invoked for such offenses as violating the website's ], ], promoting ], disrespect of ], or promoting ] acts. | |||
| ==Gaming usage== | |||
| Its concept has since expanded into more mainstream venues, such as ]'s ''] and ]'' ] for the ] console. A patch released in July 2005 -- required for future online play -- scanned the user's hard drive and summarily restricted him or her from joining ] without possibility of appeal or leniency if it was determined that his or her copy had been ]ded.<ref>, '']'', ]-], URL retrieved ]-].</ref><ref> '']'', ]-], URL retrieved ]-].</ref> News site ] began using the term at that point and has subsequently applied it to multiple instances of similar housecleaning occurring on ].<ref name="Slashdot">, '']''.</ref> | |||
| In other games such as ]'s '']'', the host has a hammer ] next to his or her name and is able to boot people from the chat along with the ability to ban people from the channel for a specified time period. The banhammer has even made an appearance in the ] '']'', where it can be found on the corpse of an ].<ref>Velvin, Sinder, , The Imperial Library fansite, URL retrieved ]-].</ref> | |||
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