# Board Meltdowns **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 21, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577 "2003-02-21T17:57:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/1 "2003-02-21T17:57:55Z")
So, what’s up with all the meltdowns lately on the SDMB? I’ve seen posters just be extremely jerkish knowing that their actions will get them banned, posters requesting that the admins ban them because they are so sick of everyone on this board, posters who feel it their job to point out how mod X is being a jerk and that a lowly poster would get banned for those same actions, and mods who just seem to blow up at the slightest instance. What is it? Is it cabin fever? Vitamin deficiencies? Lack o’ nookie? Or is it that the Hellmouth is opening soon and our annual apocalypse is upon us? Either way people, SHAPE UP!! We are the SDMB, the shining beacon of intelligence in this see of ignorance we call the Internet. We are above this. Now, I want everyone to hold hands and sing _Kumbya_. ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/2 "2003-02-21T17:59:42Z")
chemtrails. don’t say you heard it from me. :: disappears into the night:: ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/3 "2003-02-21T18:07:06Z")
Well, seems that the threat of war / terrorism is seeping into our psychies. Just about everyone is more tetchy these days. IMHO Cheers, Bippy ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/4 "2003-02-21T18:09:38Z")
Twoo wuv. ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/5 "2003-02-21T18:16:12Z")
Don’t mention true love whilst giving felatio, you might put him off:) ---
**Author:** ![Slip\_Mahoney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Slip\_Mahoney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slip_Mahoney)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/6 "2003-02-21T18:26:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bippy the Beardless \* > \*\*Well, seems that the threat of war / terrorism is seeping into our psychies. Just about everyone is more tetchy these days. IMHO > > Cheers, Bippy \*\* Nah. I think it has more to with the fact that I haven’t been made a moderator yet. People are understandably outraged by this oversight and are becoming more and more petulant and downright cranky as time goes by. I’m expecting a board wide rebellion at any time because of this. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/7 "2003-02-21T18:32:14Z")
Most people seem to be on edge on and off the boards. Part war hysteria/terrorism hysteria, part fatigue from the season and weather. ---
**Author:** ![truthbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@truthbot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthbot)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/8 "2003-02-21T18:43:32Z")
I refer to such episodes as “Suicide by Mod”. As an admin on other sites, I have seen this happen from time to time. Occasionally, a poster ‘goes bad’. They lash out at their fellow posters and the authority figures, and don’t respond to advice/reproaches made by the Mods/Admins. Maybe the poster lost his job, has had a streak of bad luck, quit their meds, or whatever. Or maybe they just want the attention. In each instance, the onus is on the poster to apologize for their dreadful posting habits and explain their bad behavior (and ask for forgivness/understanding). We all have bad days. If they continue to misbehave, then the Mods and Admins have no choice but to ban them. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/9 "2003-02-21T18:50:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slip Mahoney \* > **Nah. I think it has more to with the fact that I haven’t been made a moderator yet.** Oh, no, being a mere moderator is beneath you. I think you should be King of the Boards! Then maybe you’d hang around here more, and my happiness would be complete. Seriously, you guys. ---
**Author:** ![Slip\_Mahoney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Slip\_Mahoney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slip_Mahoney)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/10 "2003-02-21T18:56:31Z")
FCM, you are wise beyond your years. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/11 "2003-02-21T19:04:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FairyChatMom \* > **Oh, no, being a mere moderator is beneath you. I think you should be King of the Boards! Then maybe you’d hang around here more, and my happiness would be complete.** King of the boards? He’d have to fight **Cecil** for the title. This **SUNDAY** … **SUNDAY** … **SUNDAY** … Come see the ultimate Battle Royale for control of the SDMB. See **Slip Mahoney** battle the infamous **Cecil** to the death. See pissed off posters commit suicide by mod. Witness **lieu** ’s Amazing ASS perform all those tricks you’ve only read about. You’ll pay for the whole seat but only use the edge. ---
**Author:** ![Slip\_Mahoney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Slip\_Mahoney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slip_Mahoney)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/12 "2003-02-21T19:17:09Z")
Sure, Cecil’s a great king. But he’s a great _old_ king. He’s slowing down, the reflexes aren’t there anymore, and there’s even signs of him mellowing out. He’ll ready to go. It’s Lynn Bodoni I’m worried about. ---
**Author:** ![Blackclaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e68b1a/32.png) [@Blackclaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackclaw)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/13 "2003-02-21T19:49:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jarbabyj \* > \*\*chemtrails. > don’t say you heard it from me. > :: disappears into the night:: \*\* 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/14 "2003-02-21T20:37:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slip Mahoney \* > \*\*It’s Lynn Bodoni I’m worried about. \*\* Yep. When she sends her cousin Vinnie round for a ‘little chat’ the results are always unpleasant. ---
**Author:** ![Stephi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Stephi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephi)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/15 "2003-02-21T21:22:53Z")
Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of navel-gazing, attention whoring newbies are posting the worst dreck I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. They think they’re so cool, so smart, we should all just bow down and worship the ground they walk on. Or maybe it’s just me. Hmm…maybe this should be a pit thread. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/16 "2003-02-21T23:11:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Stephi \* > \*\*Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of navel-gazing, attention whoring newbies are posting the worst dreck I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. They think they’re so cool, so smart, we should all just bow down and worship the ground they walk on. > > Or maybe it’s just me. > > Hmm…maybe this should be a pit thread. \*\* I blame snow days for these people. Robin ---
**Author:** ![ghostrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58f4c7/32.png) [@ghostrider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ghostrider)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/17 "2003-02-22T01:10:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Stephi \* > \*\*Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of navel-gazing, attention whoring newbies are posting the worst dreck I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. They think they’re so cool, so smart, we should all just bow down and worship the ground they walk on. > > Or maybe it’s just me. > > Hmm…maybe this should be a pit thread. \*\* Well, thanks for the warm welcome… :rolleyes: Actually I know what you mean. Another board that I frequent is in the midst of the same things - near meltdown & influx of attention whoring newbies are posting the worst dreck I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. Which is one reason why I’m surfing more lately & stumbled onto this place. I think it’s an epidemic. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/18 "2003-02-22T01:32:38Z")
**Ghostrider** , don’t get us wrong. We love having new people who have something to contribute. So please stick around. What this thread is about is people who come in, throw feces-worthy posts like monkeys at the zoo, and then whine that we’re not taking them seriously. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/19 "2003-02-22T01:37:25Z")
Just a quick comment, **ghostrider** is a really good username, did you choose it because of that cowboy song “Ghostriders in the Sky”. Cheers, Bippy ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577/20 "2003-02-22T05:50:36Z")
**truthbot** , I seem to recall one suicide by mod committed BY a mod. I think you’ll know what I mean… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-meltdowns/156577.md?page=2)