# Can we give banned posters one last parting post/thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 23, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245 "2007-03-23T20:54:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/1 "2007-03-23T20:54:03Z")
You know, like in the Werewolf game? A poster gets banned but has the opportunity to start one last thread. That would be cool. How 'bout it? ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/2 "2007-03-23T21:15:11Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] You know, like in the Werewolf game? A poster gets banned but has the opportunity to start one last thread. That would be cool. How 'bout it? [/QUOTE] Not a good idea at all. :rolleyes: Werewolf is a popular game where players naturally are eliminated and can cheerfully post in an accompanying non-game thread, before playing in the next game. Posters are banned because they are jerks. They are offensive or trolls or trying to sell us something. No way should they get another opportunity. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/3 "2007-03-23T21:18:59Z")
Yeah, it’s possible that I, like osmium, am incredibly dense but what would be the point of this? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/4 "2007-03-23T21:28:24Z")
Um, the whole point of removing someone from the board is that we do not wish to see their posts on display. If someone can’t or won’t live by the rules of the community they lose their privileges and that’s the end of the story. This is not a game. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/5 "2007-03-23T22:10:59Z")
**Fish and visitors smell in three days.** – Attributed in Ben Franklin in _Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1736_. The smell rises exponentially. Do we want the SDMB to choke on the continued effervescence of someone who has overstayed their welcome? ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/6 "2007-03-23T23:19:40Z")
[QUOTE=TubaDiva] Um, the whole point of removing someone from the board is that we do not wish to see their posts on display. If someone can’t or won’t live by the rules of the community they lose their privileges and that’s the end of the story. This is not a game. [/QUOTE] Not a game, eh? Well then why… Um… Yeah. :: cough :: ---
**Author:** ![Ins\_Outs\_What-have-yous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8797f3/32.png) [@Ins\_Outs\_What-have-yous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ins_Outs_What-have-yous)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/7 "2007-03-23T23:31:18Z")
Most of those banned for being jerks are given warnings before they are banned so after that first or second warning would be the best time for a jerkish troll to post his/her grand finale. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/8 "2007-03-24T00:49:06Z")
[QUOTE=ArchitectChore] Most of those banned for being jerks are given warnings before they are banned so after that first or second warning would be the best time for a jerkish troll to post his/her grand finale. [/QUOTE] . . . which is exactly what I was going to say. Jerks are given warnings. If they fail to heed the warnings, that’s their own business. Therefore, it is the business of the mods to ban them. Tripler Yeah, they didn’t give [Marty McSorely](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_McSorley) a second warning. They just threw him out right then and there. [sub]First warning comes with the knowledge of the rules[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/9 "2007-03-24T00:55:13Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] Not a game, eh? Well then why… Um… Yeah. :: cough :: [/QUOTE] Your perception of “game” and the perception of others is perhaps different. M’kay? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/10 "2007-03-24T01:41:02Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] That would be cool. [/QUOTE] For unexpected values of the variable cool, obviously. I’m curious about how anybody could possibly think this might be a good idea. Honestly. Curious. Care to elaborate? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/11 "2007-03-24T01:48:19Z")
If somebody accidentally crashes a swanky, invite-only party, it is often considered courtesy to allow them a few brief moments to explain themself before being escorted out. In circumstances of extreme rarity, one could even foresee such a crasher getting the attention of the crowd and, if warranted, keeping it for a small fraction of time. On the other hand, If a party guest consisently, brazenly, and drastically violates the social morays of aforementioned party, there is no commonly-held custom of giving them a “last defense” speech. They had their chances, and thus they get kicked to the curb. That’s my analogy, and I’m sticking to it. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/12 "2007-03-24T01:57:21Z")
“Don Pardo, tell our troll what great parting gifts he’ll be receiving”. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/13 "2007-03-24T02:55:12Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] If somebody accidentally crashes a swanky, invite-only party, it is often considered courtesy to allow them a few brief moments to explain themself before being escorted out. [/QUOTE] No such thing exists. Only in your imagination. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/14 "2007-03-24T03:56:31Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] If somebody accidentally crashes a swanky, invite-only party, it is often considered courtesy to allow them a few brief moments to explain themself before being escorted out. [/QUOTE] Yeah, I don’t know what parties _you_ go to, but the only explanation I’ve ever seen a guest been queried is, “How the hell did you get in here?” I agree with **samclem**. Besides, you spelled ‘more’ wrong. Tripler This is why I don’t go to them hifalutin’ parties. All them pretentious folks standin’ around. . . ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/15 "2007-03-24T04:13:03Z")
What about a Forum of the Damned, a section that’s viewable and postable by everyone, but is the only viewable and postable forum for those that have been asked to leave? I know it’s implausible, but it would be fun to isolate and study the Troll… I smell grant money. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/16 "2007-03-24T04:34:23Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] If a party guest consisently, brazenly, and drastically violates the social morays of aforementioned party, there is no commonly-held custom of giving them a “last defense” speech. [/QUOTE] On the other hand, if someone brazenly violates morays at a swanky party, he could make a _fortune_ selling the video on certain sites I’m not allowed to link to on the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/17 "2007-03-24T05:29:22Z")
It is a mathematical certainty that every banned poster has one last post. Given that this state of affairs is already inevitable, I see no reason to clutter up the rules with such a tautology. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/18 "2007-03-24T08:51:04Z")
[QUOTE=Chronos] It is a mathematical certainty that every banned poster has one last post. Given that this state of affairs is already inevitable, I see no reason to clutter up the rules with such a tautology. [/QUOTE] Actually we’ve banned quite a few people before they’ve even posted once. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/19 "2007-03-24T08:51:07Z")
[QUOTE=Hunter Hawk] On the other hand, if someone brazenly violates morays at a swanky party, he could make a _fortune_ selling the video on certain sites I’m not allowed to link to on the SDMB. [/QUOTE] Sex with eels? 😛 **Chronos** : aren’t some socks and SPAMsters banned and all their posts deleted? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245/20 "2007-03-24T14:27:00Z")
[QUOTE=MEBuckner] Actually we’ve banned quite a few people before they’ve even posted once. [/QUOTE] That sounds very Schrödinger-like to me. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245.md?page=2)