# A couple of questions about mod tool use **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 18, 2021, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-mod-tool-use/946744 "2021-07-18T08:17:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-mod-tool-use/946744/21 "2021-07-18T22:32:50Z")
I’ve seen it happen in real time with a mod warning. It’s kind of weird to see the real time updating that Discourse uses in action. Totally different from having to refresh a page to see new posts. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-mod-tool-use/946744/22 "2021-07-21T13:21:50Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Wait. What? “The Dope is sad to report that Aspenglow has been retired from mod duty\* after Chronos dropped her on a rock. On the bright side, the buffet at her going-away party was delicious.” \* _(not really)_ ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-mod-tool-use/946744/23 "2021-07-21T16:50:00Z")
Doubly sad. Turns out that the shiny rock was just a bald guy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-mod-tool-use/946744.md?page=1)