There was recently a blowup after a user was threadbanned due to several other users not understanding what Ars' 'ejected' and 'banned' status tags mean. Ars' usage is both unclear and inconsistent with common convention. In the interest of avoiding future drama this reader suggests adopting clear and unambiguous terms such as 'thread-ban', 'temp-ban', and 'perma-ban'. Thank you for your attention.