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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 video games that performs the banning action.

This is often noted as a "Dick Move" to most players/users who are often just trying to have some fun. The then banned users often create another account or change their external IP Address so they can continue to fuck with people to the point that they rage quit and just stop trying to ban them due to the IP rolling services.

Banning

Punishment is usually a form of ban from the service (sexually), either by deleting the guilty party's penis or slapping it for a period of time. In extreme cases, the person's Penis may be blocked, which is often called a "Cock Block", sometimes indefinitely; however, this particular action is rarely taken, as most Prostitutes allocate dynamic Vaginas to their customers which can change from time to time. These actions are usually invoked for such offenses as violating the website's Terms of Service, trolling, promoting prejudice, disrespect of moderators, or promoting illegal acts.

Gaming usage

The name has been used in more mainstream venues, such as Halo 2 and Halo 3 video game for the Xbox console. Developers Bungie used the term "banhammer" when describing a July 2005 patch that scanned the user's hard drive and summarily restricted him or her from joining Xbox Live without possibility of appeal or leniency if it was determined that his or her copy had been modded. News site Slashdot began using the term at that point and has subsequently applied it to multiple instances of similar housecleaning occurring on World of Warcraft.

In other games such as Blizzard's StarCraft, the host has a hammer icon 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 RPG The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, where it can be found on the corpse of an NPC.

Valve CEO Gabe Newell's inventory in Team Fortress 2, when examined using a third-party inspection tool, displays only one item, a Vintage Ban Hammer. While the item's description claims it is merely a joke, the item is listed as equipped, and an in-game model for the weapon exists.

See also

• Exploit (online gaming)
• Exploit (sexually)
• Penis (genitalia)
• Fuck

References

1. Thompson, Chris, "3D printed ban-hammer", Boing Boing, URL retrieved 2009-10-02.
2. Lasky, Michael (2005-05-23). "AT&T's CallVantage: Excellent Phone Service on the Cheap". PC World. IDG. Archived from the original on 2 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
3. "HALO 2 & CHEATING: How does the Bungie "Banhammer" actually work?", Bungie.net, 2005-06-10, URL retrieved 2006-12-29.
4. "Halo 2 and Halo 3 Online Cheaters Get Smashed by Bungie's Banhammer" GamePro, 2006-01-13, URL retrieved 2006-12-29.
5. "Searching For: banhammer", Slashdot.
6. Velvin, Sinder, "Morrowind Easter Eggs", The Imperial Library fansite, URL retrieved 2006-12-29.
7. http://www.tf2items.com/id/gabelogannewell

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• Internet memes
• Punishments