# Bullshit modding in the IMHO avatar thread (yeah, you knew it was coming)

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**Created:** [August 3, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullshit-modding-in-the-imho-avatar-thread-yeah-you-knew-it-was-coming/591393 "2011-08-03T23:23:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullshit-modding-in-the-imho-avatar-thread-yeah-you-knew-it-was-coming/591393/4 "2011-08-03T23:35:24Z")

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> [@Steophan](#):
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> Whether the mod note was issued rightly or wrongly, it should have been heeded, and the thread opened here before, not after, people posted ignoring the mod instruction.
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> I think the thread in IMHO should have been closed, and people instructed to take the discussion to the thread in ATMB where the discussion belongs.
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> The moderation was perhaps unusually harsh, but certainly justifiable. I don’t see any reason for it to be reversed.

Closing it was certainly one of the options, but since the OP posted, almost at the start of the thread:

> [@Should we allow Avatars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-allow-avatars/591237/3):
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> If anybody wants to debate the technicalities, please see the ATMB thread.
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> You don’t need to Note bugger all, just vote yes or no.
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> [Avatars - About This Message Board - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=618021)

I thought it would be a bit unfair to him, since he actual gave a link to the ATMB thread for people to debate in and all. Said link was mentioned again before the hammer came down, so it’s not like people didn’t have a place to make their point and argue with others.

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