# About Lies and Liars **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 4, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-lies-and-liars/624048 "2012-06-04T16:12:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-lies-and-liars/624048/4 "2012-06-04T16:25:28Z")
You’re describing the rule correctly: you can say that a statement is a lie, but you can’t say another poster is lying. You were describing statements as lies, but I asked you to back off a bit because you were doing so in a way that was overly personal. To wit: > [@Voter ID Laws: Necessary to combat rampant fraud or subtle subjugation of the Democratic demographic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-id-laws-necessary-to-combat-rampant-fraud-or-subtle-subjugation-of-the-democratic-demographic/622971/469): > > Lies, Counselor. You’re posting lies. Simple enough for you? Not too flowery, I hope. Lies. > [@Voter ID Laws: Necessary to combat rampant fraud or subtle subjugation of the Democratic demographic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-id-laws-necessary-to-combat-rampant-fraud-or-subtle-subjugation-of-the-democratic-demographic/622971/499): > > The problem with Fox News is they lie. And pious protestations of liberal hypocrisy from someone who knowingly posts lies is of less consequence than a butterfly’s fart. The decision was reinforced by the fact that your tone in other posts was getting insulting: > [@Voter ID Laws: Necessary to combat rampant fraud or subtle subjugation of the Democratic demographic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-id-laws-necessary-to-combat-rampant-fraud-or-subtle-subjugation-of-the-democratic-demographic/622971/471): > > You’re \*adorable \*when you pretend to be stupid, and you just can’t quite grasp what I’m saying. Puppies and kittens must line up for post-graduate work in cute. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-lies-and-liars/624048)._