Did you miss us? And by "us," we mean bloody commenter revenge murders. Sometimes we like to give the commenting population an extra week to straighten up, but that time is past. And just to make up for our forbearance, you'll get more blood than usual today. A quartet of criminals go on the block, for their day is done. Consider it a meaty sacrifice on the altar of our new political age. So, let's clamber up the corpse-strewn ziggurat and see who's dead.

Executed: Rory
Crime: Comments on almost every single post and, to date, the above-linked example has been her most articulate musing.

Executed: bramphetamine
Crime: Linking to John Mayer's blog.

Executed: jenm
Crime: Expecting far too much of us.

Executed: Simpatia
Crime: Complaining about a typo at 8:40 a.m.

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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