# 1. Apologies to the mods for wasting their time 2. Teaching moment: how wide are mod loops? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 22, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046 "2018-03-22T22:16:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/1 "2018-03-22T22:16:30Z")
1. Today I had the urge to contact **Colibri** , who I know is a mod for GQ, about a particular thread, not as a mod-related event per se, and I sent a Paging **Colibri** via the “report post” button, instead of PM’ing him. Aside from the fact that it would be weird (though not unthinkable) to use that button for an individual mod, it certainly wasn’t appropriate here. 2. Teach me here, would you?: a while ago, in a thread some time ago (my OP, I think) we talked about who mods what, areas/forums of familiarity of each, and how on occasion everyone covers for everyone. But for this query: in an initial Report Post, is that sent to a loop of only the mods listed for that forum? I also just want to know the next time if I screw up how many people’s time I’ve wasted… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/2 "2018-03-22T22:31:38Z")
Reported posts get sent by email only to mods of that forum. A separate thread is created in the mod forums that all mods can view if they choose. Some of us peruse all the reports, and do so in the event there needs to be coverage. There are also discussion threads about specific topics we may be interested in within the mod loop. Some are started from poster questions and others are mod initiated. If you have a question of a specific mod, pm or email works as direct communication. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/3 "2018-03-23T00:06:41Z")
Send all inquiries to Bone. He’s our complaint department. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/4 "2018-03-23T00:14:16Z")
Dear **Bone** , Mrs. Bloom brought home lousy pizza. ETA: Oh shit, should have PM’ed. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/5 "2018-03-23T01:53:12Z")
No, please. Tell Bone ALL about it. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/6 "2018-03-23T01:59:32Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Send all inquiries to Bone. He’s our complaint department. So, he’s the Bone of Contention? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/7 "2018-03-23T02:06:32Z")
The “Report” button is really to notify the mods of that forum that a post or thread requires moderation. The “report” button sends reports to all the mods of that forum. It shouldn’t really be used to contact an individual mod _as a poster_, since PMs and email is available for that. The “report” button also sends a report to a subforum that all the moderators of all forums can see. However, we would have to actually go to that subforum to see them. I usually don’t unless the report is on a cross-forum issue that the moderators are discussing. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/8 "2018-03-23T02:27:48Z")
Maybe that inter-forum forum should receive nominations from the individual-forum mods of most annoying Report Post and at the end of the year post winners. (I know that’s a joke, SD being a community and all, and not into public humiliation.) ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/9 "2018-03-23T02:47:23Z")
You’re asking them to reveal their secret rites and rituals now. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/10 "2018-03-23T03:31:10Z")
I’ll take all the complaints if I get to adjudicate them by royal fiat. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/11 "2018-03-23T04:11:50Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > So, he’s the Bone of Contention? For The Win! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/12 "2018-03-23T10:09:17Z")
Imperial mod loops are exactly 1 inch. Metric ones are 25 mm. Some mods take more loops than others. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/13 "2018-03-23T11:15:45Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > For The Win! 😃 No, no, no: The Bone to Pick! 😉 **Bone** - you should update your subtitle from Newbie! ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/14 "2018-03-23T11:57:13Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > Dear **Bone** , > > Mrs. Bloom brought home lousy pizza. Normally I believe in due process but, for a transgression of this magnitude, an immediate ban might very well be in order! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/15 "2018-03-23T12:09:15Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > Maybe that inter-forum forum should receive nominations from the individual-forum mods of most annoying Report Post and at the end of the year post winners. > > (I know that’s a joke, SD being a community and all, and not into public humiliation.) Too many to choose among. Really, it’s an embarrassment of riches. I kid, I kid. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/16 "2018-03-23T13:21:24Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > … > > **Bone** - you should update your subtitle from Newbie! Since you mention it, **Bone** was a newbie to me, at least since this thread. I haven’t looked into this forum for a while, so I missed The Presentation to the Peons. Hi **Bone**! ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/17 "2018-03-23T13:33:37Z")
> [@Bone](#): > > I’ll take all the complaints if I get to adjudicate them by royal fiat. 🙂 That’s the same one the pope rode in when he was in the USA. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/18 "2018-03-23T15:33:34Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Some mods take more loops than others. Depends on the size of the cruise ship we’re on that week. Sometimes it’s eight times around for a mile, sometimes it’s six. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/19 "2018-03-23T16:05:20Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > Since you mention it, **Bone** was a newbie to me, at least since this thread. I haven’t looked into this forum for a while, so I missed The Presentation to the Peons. > > Hi **Bone**! So **Bone** , what’s your beat? (Or cite me the Presentation to the P’s.) ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/20 "2018-03-23T18:05:34Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > So **Bone** , what’s your beat? (Or cite me the Presentation to the P’s.) Easiest way to view moderators for each forum is the [“view forum leaders”](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showgroups.php) link at the bottom of the forum list. It lists all current mods and their assigned forums. I am assigned to Great Debates and Elections. (the best forums :)) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046.md?page=2)