# AIDS free Giraffe board? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 9, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280 "2010-01-09T15:20:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![tacoloco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tacoloco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tacoloco)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/101 "2010-01-12T03:44:24Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > Stop being so damned sensitive about anything that mods and admins do. Did you ever stop to think that maybe we’re trying to help? Some are trying to help. Some like Tubadiva have an axe to grind with splinter boards. And don’t try to pretend it isn’t true, either. ---
**Author:** ![Zhen\_ka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecccb3/32.png) [@Zhen\_ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zhen_ka)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/102 "2010-01-12T04:45:23Z")
Wow, the only ads that seem to cause problems are for the snackpit and giraffe boards. Oooh, malware. I call bullshit. If not, disable ads for the SDMB. Problem solved. But…they generate revenue. Can’t have it both ways. And I haven’t seen an administrator request screen shots before. Same old…same old… Thanks, Tuba\*\*\*\* Oh, and I’ve actually reported malware on this board. Never had to send in a screen shot. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/103 "2010-01-12T14:51:26Z")
> [@tacoloco](#): > > Some are trying to help. Some like Tubadiva have an axe to grind with splinter boards. And don’t try to pretend it isn’t true, either. I know TubaDiva. I’ve met her one more than one occasion. I talk to her on the phone. I’m “in the loop” and she tells me what she really thinks about this subject. And I testify that she does not have any axe to grind with the protest boards, despite several recent attempts by some to manufacture cross-board drama. Nor, for that matter, does Ed. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/104 "2010-01-12T16:45:29Z")
> [@Una\_Persson](#): > > And I testify that she does not have any axe to grind with the protest boards, despite several recent attempts by **some** to manufacture cross-board drama. Nor, for that matter, does Ed. bolding mine. Please, oh please dont include me in that “some” group! ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/105 "2010-01-12T17:40:13Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > Did you ever stop to think that maybe we’re trying to help? Now that’s crazy talk. Why would you want to do that? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/106 "2010-01-12T19:47:48Z")
> [@Una\_Persson](#): > > And I testify that she does not have any axe to grind with the protest boards, despite several recent attempts by some to manufacture cross-board drama. Nor, for that matter, does Ed. “protest boards”? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/107 "2010-01-12T22:34:39Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > “protest boards”? :rolleyes: Yes, I said “protest boards.” It sounds much better than “splinter boards”, which seems like it’s selling short/demeaning Giraffe and Mellopahant. I hated my board being called a “splinter board” or “offshoot”; I thought I would show the same courtesy. And the two boards would not have been started were it not in opposition to the changes in Rules and enforcement last April. ---
**Author:** ![tacoloco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tacoloco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tacoloco)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/108 "2010-01-12T22:43:36Z")
> [@Una\_Persson](#): > > Yes, I said “protest boards.” It sounds much better than “splinter boards”, which seems like it’s selling short/demeaning Giraffe and Mellopahant. I hated my board being called a “splinter board” or “offshoot”; I thought I would show the same courtesy. And the two boards would not have been started were it not in opposition to the changes in Rules and enforcement last April. Protest board sounds -way- worse, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/109 "2010-01-12T23:07:55Z")
I was not trying to snark at Giraffeboard or Mellophant. If I was, I would have had the goddamn common decency and courage to have come out and said it. Amazing quality, that, I know. “Protest board(s)” sounds neutral and slightly amusing to me. Lighthearted even. It made me think of a song by Dire Straits. As usual, what’s often amusing to me falls flat with others. Oh well, the fault is mine. I don’t dislike the Other Boards in the least. I have an account on Giraffe and I had one on Mellophant until it was deleted by someone. The only reason I don’t hang out at either Other Board is that I have no damn time to do so. I spend less than 5 minutes per day on the SDMB _most_ days as it is. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/110 "2010-01-12T23:42:14Z")
> [@Una\_Persson](#): > > I was not trying to snark at Giraffeboard or Mellophant. If I was, I would have had the goddamn common decency and courage to have come out and said it. Amazing quality, that, I know. I’ll take you at your word here, **Una**. I suppose that we just disagree on what term is a better fit and what one is considered insulting. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/111 "2010-01-13T00:19:05Z")
> [@Una\_Persson](#): > > Yes, I said “protest boards.” It sounds much better than “splinter boards”, which seems like it’s selling short/demeaning Giraffe and Mellopahant. I hated my board being called a “splinter board” or “offshoot”; I thought I would show the same courtesy. And the two boards would not have been started were it not in opposition to the changes in Rules and enforcement last April. How would “teaboarders” go over ? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/112 "2010-01-13T00:57:01Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > How would “teaboarders” go over ? 🙂 Sounds too conservative, as in “tea party/Sarah Palin/Limbaugh/Obama not a citizen/Tip O’Neil planned 9-11.” ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/113 "2010-01-13T01:32:31Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > I’ll take you at your word here, **Una**. I suppose that we just disagree on what term is a better fit and what one is considered insulting. Well the answer is painfully simple - I will try hard not to use it to describe either board if it offends people. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/114 "2010-01-13T03:17:29Z")
LOL Giraffe Boards Your mother would want you to. Hasn’t she suffered enough? ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/115 "2010-01-13T03:34:58Z")
Ad displayed at the moment: > [@](#): > > Giraffe Boards > We don’t have annoying ads like this one. Ads suck. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/116 "2010-01-13T03:36:42Z")
I like ‘protest boards’! What’s wrong with that? **throws fist in the air** ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/117 "2010-01-13T04:21:54Z")
**Nzinga** , you and I would probably protest at the hint of a possible injustice. But Giraffe’s Board is not protesting much of anything. That is the _strangest_ board that I have found on the internet. It’s like Lewis Carroll meets Terry Southern on New Year’s Eve over there all the time. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/118 "2010-01-13T04:41:19Z")
> [@Zoe](#): > > That is the _strangest_ board that I have found on the internet. It’s like Lewis Carroll meets Terry Southern on New Year’s Eve over there all the time. Actually it’s just a bunch of drunks fighting about food and posting porn. You’re giving us way too much credit. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/119 "2010-01-13T04:44:59Z")
> [@Zoe](#): > > But Giraffe’s Board is not protesting much of anything. That is the _strangest_ board that I have found on the internet. Protest implies a degree of organisation that is way beyond our capabilities. ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280/120 "2010-01-13T08:36:34Z")
> [@Scissorjack](#): > > Protest implies a degree of organisation that is way beyond our capabilities. Is that a muskrat? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aids-free-giraffe-board/524280.md?page=7)