# Catch-All Dio Pitting **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 11, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997 "2011-04-11T20:04:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/81 "2011-04-12T12:20:54Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > I think **ElvisL1ves** just has a little board war going on in his head. [He said the same thing about **Fenris**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12354067&postcount=85) a while back and when I called him on it with a link he gave a “What the fuck ever” response. It’s almost word for word. ---
**Author:** ![cards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cards)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/82 "2011-04-12T12:21:51Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > As has been covered, that’s just not possible. There’s too many people on the board (including new comers) for that to work out. Even if the 50 people right now that are really annoyed with him do that and don’t interact with him he’ll find someone else to torment. As I mentioned earlier, I’ve been on this board since 1999, I never, not once interacted with him until just a few months ago, it wasn’t until about 3 or 3 pages deep when I said “WTF is going on” and walked out, but most people don’t do that. > > Sure, we can all ignore him, but a new group of people will be having a pit thread next month. I know, but a man can dream, can’t he? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/83 "2011-04-12T12:25:43Z")
I kinda wish he could be put on Moderated Posting Probation. Like at work where your boss says you cannot send out any emails without running them by him first. Dio submits posts, they go to a Moderator who has to approve them before they appear. Obviously, that’s not possible, but as **cards** says, a man can dream, right? ---
**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/84 "2011-04-12T12:28:38Z")
There’s a book that’s just come out, called _Zero Degrees of Empathy_ (in the UK; in the US it’s _The Science of Evil_ for some reason) by Simon Baron Cohen. I’m not for a minute suggesting that \*\*Dio \*\*is evil, but he does seem to have an extraordinary lack of empathy for the feelings of those around him. Either that, or he does know what he’s doing - winding people up purposely - which is trolling. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/85 "2011-04-12T12:38:07Z")
> [@NineToTheSky](#): > > It’s almost word for word. Elvis is a sniveling little dumbass, so you can’t expect too much creativity from him. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/86 "2011-04-12T12:44:14Z")
> [@cards](#): > > I know, but a man can dream, can’t he? Sure, but could you at least follow along? “Everyone just put him on ignore” has been brought up multiple times, and refuted just as many times. In a thread about a guy that repeats things over and over, it’s not cool to repeat things over and over. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/87 "2011-04-12T13:20:42Z")
> [@CitizenPained](#): > > You’re religious now? You believe in warlocks? A person doesn’t have to be religious to believe in warlocks. The warlocks however DO have to have a strong connection to the supernatural that may as well be classified as “religion.” BTW, I think half of you need more chocolate and another half need less caffeine. The remaining 30%, I can’t suggest anything. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/88 "2011-04-12T13:21:35Z")
> [@LavenderBlue](#): > > [Why I think Dio can be a jerk](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=584036) sometimes. > [@bucketybuck](#): > > Thats bullshit. That woman was a whore, and that man was innocent. Any woman that does that is nothing but a whore. And herein lies the problem. We’re all here discussing what an ass Dio is and Lavender brings up an old thread, no explanation, no “this is WHY I think he’s a jerk” just that he’s a jerk because of this thread, it adds nothing to this discussion and really is just fuel on this fire. If you had a problem with Dio about something in that thread, there’s no reason to drag it over here And at the heart of what we call the Dio Show is Buckety (not you specifically, just the action you took here)…you took his bait, you let him get you riled up. Just let it go, this is what he does…but the least you could do is take it back to the original thread, in fact I’ll bet if you read the original thread (I haven’t) what you said has been said a hundred times and Dio just kept saying “no she’s not”…am I right? And again I’ll say it. Just ignore him. Let him quote you, let him take your words and twist them out of context, let him lie about what he’s said in the past or just plain make things up. If you don’t respond he’ll go find a different thread. And on top of it, you can keep having your own conversation with everyone else. For the record, I still think he’s being an ass, I still think mod action needs to be taken against him. I don’t think we’re the problem. As I mentioned, even if _we_ figure this all out and know how to deal with him, he’ll just have another group of equally annoyed people complaining to the mods in a few weeks…this has been the case for years. ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/89 "2011-04-12T13:22:37Z")
> [@Scuba\_Ben](#): > > A person doesn’t have to be religious to believe in warlocks. The warlocks however DO have to have a strong connection to the supernatural that may as well be classified as “religion.” Thats just rubbish. No they dont. Warlocks cannot be classed as a religion. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/90 "2011-04-12T13:26:40Z")
Wichcraft can be and is classified as a religion by the US military. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/91 "2011-04-12T13:30:59Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I think almost all of the board is in general agreement on this one, and that the mods know it would be better for the boards, but they’re afraid of dealing with the fallout. Well, inaction has a pretty high cost. Very good post with many good points SenorBeef. The mods have created this monster. Though I find the idea of them worrying about fallout funny. They sure don’t seem to mind doing the occasional modding that pisses everyone off. At least with this modding most of the peasants will actually be cheering that something (whatever that is) was finally done. ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/92 "2011-04-12T13:35:03Z")
No they are not. Warlocks cannot be classed as a religion you lying troll. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/93 "2011-04-12T13:35:51Z")
> [@bucketybuck](#): > > Thats just rubbish. No they dont. Warlocks cannot be classed as a religion. > [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Wichcraft can be and is classified as a religion by the US military. And a male witch is properly called a warlock. QED. ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/94 "2011-04-12T13:37:53Z")
> [@Scuba\_Ben](#): > > And a male witch is properly called a warlock. QED. I never said it wasnt. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/95 "2011-04-12T13:41:16Z")
Look Buckety, just because your 25-year-old daughter is into warlocks doesn’t mean you have to be all psycho papa bear about them. ---
**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/96 "2011-04-12T13:42:27Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > Look Buckety, just because your 25-year-old daughter is into warlocks doesn’t mean you have to be all psycho papa bear about them. What if it’s a 17 year old warlock? ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/97 "2011-04-12T13:47:35Z")
Any skeevy warlock waves his magic wand at my 25 year old kid and I will pop the trigger. I have done it before. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/98 "2011-04-12T13:50:18Z")
What would cut down on the “ **Dio** show” considerably is people just getting on with the thread and not jumping on a already packed bandwagon. Everytime this comes up lots of lots of people come into the thread to make the same fucking point, **Dio** is a dick. Yeah, yeah we get it. One or two posts is all that’s needed and then report the fucker if you want. This BS is getting old. I honestly don’t know what’s more annoying, Dio or the asshats moaning him about him. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/99 "2011-04-12T13:51:40Z")
> [@Steophan](#): > > What if it’s a 17 year old warlock? In that case, it’s okay for Buckety to go all papa bear on the boy. No getting psycho on the kid, though. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997/100 "2011-04-12T13:56:53Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Any guy who knocks a chick up (totally his choice), and then “demands that she get an abortion” is a fucking asshole, full stop. No he’s not. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-all-dio-pitting/577997.md?page=6)