# Administrators, Moderators and the rest of the Teeming Millions **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 9, 1999, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrators-moderators-and-the-rest-of-the-teeming-millions/3130 "1999-11-09T01:01:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![omni-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 1999, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrators-moderators-and-the-rest-of-the-teeming-millions/3130/101 "1999-11-26T01:29:00Z")
Looks pretty much like closing time to me. Thank you all for coming and good night. Last administrator/moderator to leave, please lock up. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 1999, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrators-moderators-and-the-rest-of-the-teeming-millions/3130/102 "1999-11-26T05:54:00Z")
Naah, just needs a little pruning . . . there’s limits to everything, even in the Pit. your humble TubaDiva/SDStaffDiv for the Straight Dope ---
**Author:** ![John\_John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@John\_John](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_John)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 1999, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrators-moderators-and-the-rest-of-the-teeming-millions/3130/103 "1999-11-26T11:14:00Z")
Ms. Tuba > [@](#): > > Naah, just needs a little pruning . . . there’s limits to everything, even in the Pit. > your humble TubaDiva/SDStaffDiv > for the Straight Dope Nope, that wasn’t pruning, that was the evisceration of silliness. Aren’t we allowed to be silly in the pit? Geez, it was meant to be funny and you make it sound like I was being obscene. * * * Truth is something you stumble into when you think you’re going someplace else. [Jerry Garcia] ---
**Author:** ![John\_John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@John\_John](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_John)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 1999, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrators-moderators-and-the-rest-of-the-teeming-millions/3130/104 "1999-11-26T11:19:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Truly tasteless and offensive posting removed from this space. > your humble TubaDiva > John, you oughta be ashamed. > [Note: This message has been edited by TubaDiva Holy mackerel!! I’m not ashamed, I’m stunned that such a silly attempt at humor is perceived as offensive here in the pit, where I have seen more offensive posts. * * * Truth is something you stumble into when you think you’re going someplace else. [Jerry Garcia] ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 1999, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrators-moderators-and-the-rest-of-the-teeming-millions/3130/105 "1999-11-26T16:14:00Z")
Racist speech is not permitted in the Straight Dope Message Board. No matter how funny you think it is. Which it wasn’t, by the way. Lynn/SDStaff Lynn Administrator For the Straight Dope ---
**Author:** ![John\_John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@John\_John](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_John)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 1999, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrators-moderators-and-the-rest-of-the-teeming-millions/3130/106 "1999-11-26T16:27:00Z")
Lynn > [@](#): > > Racist speech is not permitted in the Straight Dope Message Board. No matter how funny you think it is. Which it wasn’t, by the way. I would agree that racist speech has no place on this or any other board, but that was not racist. A bit unPC? Sure. But not racist. * * * Truth is something you stumble into when you think you’re going someplace else. [Jerry Garcia] ---
**Author:** ![VegForLife](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9de0a6/32.png) [@VegForLife](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VegForLife)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 1999, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrators-moderators-and-the-rest-of-the-teeming-millions/3130/107 "1999-11-26T19:04:00Z")
Damn, I missed it. I wish I’d seen John’s latest attempt at humor, I’m sure he was as oblivious to his offensiveness as he’s always been. As oblivious as he still is, I’m sure, to why his post inviting Monty to try some made-up Chinese specialties is offensive to gays, smiley or no. Come on, John, 'fess up: you’re still oblivious to that, aren’t you? Rich ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 1999, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrators-moderators-and-the-rest-of-the-teeming-millions/3130/108 "1999-11-26T20:07:00Z")
I saw the post – I thought it was pretty offensive. It was a made-up “list” of Chinese food dishes using sexual and scatalogical slang. -Melin ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 1999, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrators-moderators-and-the-rest-of-the-teeming-millions/3130/109 "1999-11-26T21:00:00Z")
And he stills denies that he is Cyb. . . Some things never change. * * * \>^,^\< KITTEN Please tell your pants it’s not polite to point. ---
**Author:** ![John\_John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@John\_John](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_John)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 1999, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrators-moderators-and-the-rest-of-the-teeming-millions/3130/110 "1999-11-26T22:20:00Z")
You people just don’t appreciate good Chinese food. Brille [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrators-moderators-and-the-rest-of-the-teeming-millions/3130.md?page=5)