# Are you all happy now? (handy has been banned) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 25, 2003, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227 "2003-11-25T18:49:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/61 "2003-11-25T23:32:30Z")
I’ll ditto what Atreyu said- and that’s a great example of the kind of misinformation he has spread for years here. Good riddence. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/62 "2003-11-26T00:59:18Z")
On a board thats purpose is fighting ignorance, **handy** , was here spreading it. No wonder it’s taking longer than we thought. He has no one to fault but himself. ---
**Author:** ![A\_EVIL\_MONKEY\_LIVES\_IN\_MY\_HEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@A\_EVIL\_MONKEY\_LIVES\_IN\_MY\_HEAD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_EVIL_MONKEY_LIVES_IN_MY_HEAD)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/63 "2003-11-26T01:03:44Z")
Wait, so Is He Banned for talking about doctorism while not being a doctor? Do I have to Be a Doctor to talk about Doctorstuff? ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/64 "2003-11-26T01:06:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by A\_EVIL\_MONKEY\_LIVES\_IN\_MY\_HEAD \* > \*\*Wait, so Is He Banned for talking about doctorism while not being a doctor? Do I have to Be a Doctor to talk about Doctorstuff? \*\* Despite this migraine that is gradually appearing, I believe the general answer is ‘yes’. ---
**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:** [November 26, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/65 "2003-11-26T01:07:42Z")
Well, even after I did attempt to defend handy somewhat in the other thread today on him, I have to say I support the SDMB Staff and Lynn entirely. But I am very disappointed nonetheless over him being gone. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/66 "2003-11-26T01:10:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by A\_EVIL\_MONKEY\_LIVES\_IN\_MY\_HEAD \* > \*\*Wait, so Is He Banned for talking about doctorism while not being a doctor? Do I have to Be a Doctor to talk about Doctorstuff? \*\* No, but it’s possible to be ostricized for having a username that fucks with the table width. On topic–I’m a little sad, but I do understand. ---
**Author:** ![A\_EVIL\_MONKEY\_LIVES\_IN\_MY\_HEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@A\_EVIL\_MONKEY\_LIVES\_IN\_MY\_HEAD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_EVIL_MONKEY_LIVES_IN_MY_HEAD)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/67 "2003-11-26T01:11:02Z")
SO I Will not talk of Doctoring Things. I Thank YOU, Joe k, you are COOL!!! 😃 > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Joe K \* > \*\*Despite this migraine that is gradually appearing, I believe the general answer is ‘yes’. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/68 "2003-11-26T01:11:45Z")
Sigh. Well, the mods know best, of course, but I can’t help feeling this place won’t be the same again. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/69 "2003-11-26T01:13:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Otto \* > \*\* The irony being that if this in fact the statement that turned **handy** into **bandy** then he got the ax for posting something that is factually correct. \*\* Heh. Just to put it into the record, my warning to **handy** last year: > [@](#): > > [On another note: **handy** , I told you to stay the heck out of the medical threads. I was not kidding. This is an **official warning**. If you post to another medical-related thread to say anything besides “you should ask your doctor,” _even if your post is correct_, I will ask that the administration of the board revoke your posting privileges.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=126162) And prior to that: > [@](#): > > [No, you miss the obvious. You are not qualified. I am tired of you giving bad and potentially dangerous advice to our membership. > > So I am making this official. You are not to give advice in any medical thread to anybody ever again. For any reason. > > This is an official warning. Your continued ability to post on this site is in jeopardy.]([http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=98401](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=98401)) And prior to that: > [@](#): > > [ **handy** , you have a habit of making unsupported statements in this forum. So far, I have refrained from remarking on that bad habit. > > Here, I draw the line. In the future, please refrain from making unsupported statements when they are so patently incorrect that believing them might cause premature death. > > Thank you.]([http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47975](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47975)) All emphases in original. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/70 "2003-11-26T01:22:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by A\_EVIL\_MONKEY\_LIVES\_IN\_MY\_HEAD \* > \*\*Wait, so Is He Banned for talking about doctorism while not being a doctor? Do I have to Be a Doctor to talk about Doctorstuff? \*\* **Handy** was warned _repeated_ about posting incorrect _and_ unsound medical advice. His tendency to refuse to admit he was incorrect, despite being confronted by both medical professionals and legitimate cites was a big strike against him to many (myself included). Now go shorten your username! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/71 "2003-11-26T01:44:18Z")
I think Lynn took care of that. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/72 "2003-11-26T01:58:35Z")
Thanks **Manny** , that makes it a bit easier. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/73 "2003-11-26T01:59:58Z")
Thanks **Manny** , that makes things a bit easier. ---
**Author:** ![Ms2001](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ms2001/32/18463_2.png) [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/74 "2003-11-26T02:04:17Z")
I’ll miss him in the same sense that Dana Carvey must have missed George H. W. Bush. ---
**Author:** ![county](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@county](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/county)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/75 "2003-11-26T02:05:03Z")
I got a warning, how do I know if it is “formal” ? ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/76 "2003-11-26T02:09:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by county \* > \*\*I got a warning, how do I know if it is “formal” ? \*\* It’ll be in black tie and tails. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/77 "2003-11-26T02:10:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by county \* > \*\*I got a warning, how do I know if it is “formal” ? \*\* If a mod warns you, it’s probably best to take it as a formal warning. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/78 "2003-11-26T02:10:38Z")
Might I just add that _anyone_ who would act on advice given by an anonymous username regarding anything of significance (my health, my finances, my legal affairs) without consulting a real, live professional, is an idjit. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/79 "2003-11-26T02:12:26Z")
> [@](#): > > I may be in the minority (won’t be the first time), but I think banning Handy was a bit extreme. Well include me in that minority. I know he was worned many many times about posting medical advice BUT his post was not medical in nature, more like just posting common knowleage. It looks like more you were looking for a reason to ban him, rather then catch him on something unquestionably medical. Just my humble O ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227/80 "2003-11-26T02:23:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Heh. Just to put it into the record, my warning to **handy** last year: Oh hey, **manny** , no gripe from me at all on the banning. I just like a good irony. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-all-happy-now-handy-has-been-banned/215227.md?page=5)