That picture of the guillotine can mean only one thing: We've overthrown the ancien r gime, and the Committee of Public Safety will soon unleash its reign of terror. Joyeuse Thermidor! Actually, no, we're just axing a few commenters. Up for the chop today:

Executed: Stewman
Crime: Not understanding that observational humor has to contain both observations and humor.

Executed: candiedyams
Crime: Pairing dumb joke with unfair accusation vs. an intern.

Executed: KevinTasteTV
Crime: Pimping own site in commenter name and parenthetical,
plus shuddering twice.

Executed: Mary Mouse
Crime: Stalking Gabe Delahaye. This one comes with a restraining order.

Disputants may consult the Gawker Comments FAQ, section 5. However, note also that this manner of death isn't really permanent. Banned commenters may return through invitations or through future general amnesties. Existing commenters should also feel free to nominate other commenters for future bannings; doing so will, of course, raise one's own potential banning profile.

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