# A possible solution to the recent uprising.

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**Created:** [July 24, 2014, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-possible-solution-to-the-recent-uprising/693937 "2014-07-24T14:41:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-possible-solution-to-the-recent-uprising/693937/108 "2014-07-27T01:41:27Z")

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> [@A certain test thread instruction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-certain-test-thread-instruction/693577/2):
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> Do you think an OP should have the power to give orders to other members and guests?

> [@A certain test thread instruction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-certain-test-thread-instruction/693577/9):
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> Do you think all questions by posters should be directly relevant to the OP?

> [@Krav\_Manga](#):
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> Of course some moderators and administrators are too unthinking or have too much ego at stake to manage this.

> [@Krav\_Manga](#):
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> Well perhaps the little turd you dropped earlier was better suited to a PM if you aren’t prepared to back it up.

Turd? Really? Pot-kettle much? After all, I just quoted the latest 4 posts submitted _in their entirety_. Because as a poster I’m not seeing a lot constructive behavior there.

In comparison Dex has been the voice of reason. And I noted upthread that he only assigned partial responsibility anyway, which can be inferred wholly from Giraffe’s (and Miller’s and whomever’s) position at the board at the time.

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