# Complaint about a warning

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complaint-about-a-warning/638776>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [October 24, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complaint-about-a-warning/638776 "2012-10-24T23:40:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complaint-about-a-warning/638776/70 "2012-10-25T15:47:59Z")

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> [@CannyDan](#):
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> A closing statement that he didn’t intend a hijack does nothing to overcome the reality. And leaving the door open to further hijack (“I don’t think it’ll be necessary for me to add anything else…”) suggests he really doesn’t accept the prohibition. Why does Post 24 not merit a warning for failure to follow moderator instructions? But **Saint Cad** ’s did.

I’ll tell you why. I had one warning for a political jab in GQ where I said Democrats are retarded. I knew it was against the rules and even in my post said that I knew I would get a warning for it.

Second one was

> [@](#):
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> Originally Posted by Exapno Mapcase  
> For extra credit: are Southern Baptists really WASPs?
> 
> No, they are WACKYASSs
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> White Accented Cousin-Kissing Yokels Against Same-sex Sex

> [@Who was the first non-W.A.S.P. US president?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-first-non-w-a-s-p-us-president/635853/33):
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> [Moderator Warning]
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> **Saint Cad** , religious jabs are not permitted in GQ. Since you’ve had similar offenses before, I’m making this a warning instead of a note. Do not do this again.
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> Colibri  
> General Questions Moderator

That was a screwup on my part thinking I was in GD and not GQ. I didn’t object but I did notice that Colibri said similar offense **s** before. I only knew of one infraction not multiple so why the plural?

I guess Colibri either decided two chances was enough or he thinks I’ve gotten a lot more chances than I actually did.

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