# Can we ban the idiots? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 7, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940 "2017-04-07T00:45:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/1 "2017-04-07T00:45:39Z")
And I mean the idiots who are seemingly proud of or at least apathetic to their ignorance. These people show no capacity to learn and add nothing to the board other than giving posters a consistent source of comedy (of sorts). I know nothing like this will ever happen but a guy can dream can’t he? 🙂 BTW, if this was possible, I’d only ban about a total of 5 posters. I think most everyone has a pretty good idea who those 5 are. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/2 "2017-04-07T00:47:53Z")
I appreciate the entertainment. Wait, I’m not on “the list” am I? Sent from my adequate mobile device using Tapatalk. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/3 "2017-04-07T00:48:42Z")
I was hoping you meant “can we ban the idiots from life” ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/4 "2017-04-07T00:53:38Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I appreciate the entertainment. > Wait, I’m not on “the list” am I? > > Sent from my adequate mobile device using Tapatalk. Well the novelty has worn off for me. ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/5 "2017-04-07T01:00:05Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I appreciate the entertainment. > Wait, I’m not on “the list” am I? > > Sent from my adequate mobile device using Tapatalk. Ambivalid, you ARE talking about the Canadicans right? ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/6 "2017-04-07T01:42:52Z")
The idiots are some of the most entertaining posters. Now if we could ban lefthanders…😛 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/7 "2017-04-07T01:52:44Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > The idiots are some of the most entertaining posters. Now if we could ban lefthanders…😛 That’s rather sinister. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/8 "2017-04-07T02:05:21Z")
If the SDMB bans idiots then either (a) I am the only person left on the message board or (b) I cease to be on the message board. I’m not sure which. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/9 "2017-04-07T02:36:10Z")
Not my forum, I know, but it would be really bad form to list anyone here. I hope you all understand that. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/10 "2017-04-07T02:44:17Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > The idiots are some of the most entertaining posters. Now if we could ban lefthanders…😛 How gauche. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/11 "2017-04-07T03:34:23Z")
I’d prefer we ban the obvious trolls who simply act idiotic without the capacity to learn. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/12 "2017-04-07T03:43:21Z")
I’m in favor of banning the idiots as long as we spare the merely really not all that bright. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/13 "2017-04-07T03:58:46Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Not my forum, I know, but it would be really bad form to list anyone here. I hope you all understand that. Yeah, this thread is useless without names. Everybody has a list of people that they consider idiots. This thread should have been started in the Pit. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/14 "2017-04-07T04:02:23Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > How gauche. Do you think he had sinister motives? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/15 "2017-04-07T04:04:26Z")
> [@Bayard](#): > > I’m in favor of banning the idiots as long as we spare the merely really not all that bright. **Really Not All That Bright** will be relieved to hear that. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/16 "2017-04-07T04:28:28Z")
**Marley** tried banning the idiots here once. It didn’t work out as well as you’d think.😉 ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ban-the-idiots/783940/17 "2017-04-07T07:03:50Z")
**Moderator Action** > [@cochrane](#): > > This thread should have been started in the Pit. Yep. If you want to call other users here idiots, the Pit is the place to do it, not ATMB. Thread closed.