# county banned? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 17, 2004, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572 "2004-05-17T11:55:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/1 "2004-05-17T11:55:26Z")
I tried to be vague in GQ about this, but pretty much figure it can only be answered here. It seems **county** was banned last night or yesterday afternoon. I tried a search of recent posts but didn’t see any mod posts telling him he was banned. Any ideas? I know he rubbed some the wrong way (including me) which is what really has me nervous. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/2 "2004-05-17T11:57:58Z")
In [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=256342) thread. See **Lynn’s** comment after **county’s** last post. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/3 "2004-05-17T12:07:16Z")
I see, I thought the mod response was to say banned in the response. Heh, learned something new, my day isn’t a total waste. (Now where the hell is that job paper thingie?) ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/4 "2004-05-17T12:29:41Z")
> [@county](#): > > Oh bullshit. How fucking old are you? Do you remember the Civil Rights Movement? Gays aren’t experiencing anything new. The tactics on both sides aren’t new. Quit fucking whining. Minorities suffer. WTF? Saying, in essence, “The Civil Rights movement of the 60s encountered many of the same problems as gays do now” constitutes Being A Jerk? I think we have added an entry to the “Arbitrary Bannings for No Reason Besides **Lynn Bodoni** Is Feeling Cranky” Top Ten List. Or is it becoming the rule that “Thou Shalt Not Disagree With Any Gay Doper”? This sucks. **county** rubbed me the wrong way often enough. But this is unjust. And a proactice “Fucko Off” to anyone who tells me “this is their messageboard - they can do whatever they want blah blah blah.” ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/5 "2004-05-17T12:31:28Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > WTF? Saying, in essence, “The Civil Rights movement of the 60s encountered many of the same problems as gays do now” constitutes Being A Jerk? > > I think we have added an entry to the “Arbitrary Bannings for No Reason Besides **Lynn Bodoni** Is Feeling Cranky” Top Ten List. > > Or is it becoming the rule that “Thou Shalt Not Disagree With Any Gay Doper”? > > This sucks. **county** rubbed me the wrong way often enough. But this is unjust. > > And a proactice “Fucko Off” to anyone who tells me “this is their messageboard - they can do whatever they want blah blah blah.” Unless we’ve got a Mod’s word on it, we don’t know how many times the guy was warned. One time too many, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/6 "2004-05-17T12:35:03Z")
**County** had a long history of being a complete and total asshat, **duffer**. I’m just surprised it took this long. ---
**Author:** ![Metacom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@Metacom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Metacom)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/7 "2004-05-17T12:44:24Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > This sucks. **county** rubbed me the wrong way often enough. But this is unjust. I’m inclined to agree. Maybe it was just the straw that broke the camels back or something, but posting that comment in a rancorous pit thread really doesn’t seem all that bad. Especially when, one post earlier, _a different moderator engaged him on what he’d said without mentioning any rule violation_. Seems kind of like a mixed signal. Don’t get me wrong–I’m not crying over his passing… ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/8 "2004-05-17T12:44:54Z")
He was basically the catalyst in **Zenster** ’s banning lo those many months ago. That’s not to say that **Zenster** didn’t earn his banning, but **county** ’s forever immortal cooments about parking in fire lanes and beating strikebreakers with axe handles put him on the “This Guy’s Toast” Official Ban Watch a long time ago. I’m only surprised it took this long. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/9 "2004-05-17T12:45:26Z")
> [@Doomtrain](#): > > **County** had a long history of being a complete and total asshat, **duffer**. I’m just surprised it took this long. I know, he pissed me off as many times as he had me agreeing with him. Which is why I’m nervous. I’ve had posts where I would have taken “asshat” and left being happy. Of course, I don’t know what warnings he may have received in the past, so I’m not going after the mods. For all I know he’s had a long list of warnings, or he was cut off. Not up to me. But if **Lynn** wants to elaborate, I’d love to know what to avoid. But I expect she won’t, since doing so would only open **county** -haters to come in and pile on without him defending himself. _yes, I know to check the ATSDMB for rules_ ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/10 "2004-05-17T12:50:00Z")
To the 2? :dubious: (yes, I know you 2 are married) posters before the last reponse I made, they were made before I hit submit. Just for the record. If it’s worth anything (sorry **county** , if you’re here in some form I’m probably not helping) I’ll miss him. Like I said I either sat here nodding my head or screaming at the monitor. Depending on post. ---
**Author:** ![Kneepants\_Erasmus\_the\_Humanist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@Kneepants\_Erasmus\_the\_Humanist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kneepants_Erasmus_the_Humanist)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/11 "2004-05-17T12:52:56Z")
I just really don’t see what was so horrible about what he said. Sure, it was harshly worded…but it was said in the Pit after all. Things are _supposed_ to be harshly worded there. This isn’t the first time I have seen someone have problems…uh, relating to other posters and then get banned for something relatively innocuous (I guess it wasn’t). It seems that usually when someone gets banned it’s because they make a post _specifically_ being an asshole. I really doubt **county** thought he would be banned for making a point. A point that I got. I really don’t see what past behavior has to do with anything, although I see that’s how things work around here. “You were being a jerk one day and I told you to stop, and now you say something that could be seen as kind of jerky…so you’re outta here.” No, I don’t know what went on “behind the scenes”, but I haven’t seen _anything_ that **county** did that was any worse than what our more blunt posters say everyday. Is that a bannable offense now (bluntness)? If you don’t sugarcoat what you say, that is being a jerk? ---
**Author:** ![Rune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@Rune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rune)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/12 "2004-05-17T12:56:22Z")
> [@Who\_me?](#): > > In [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=256342) thread. See **Lynn’s** comment after **county’s** last post. If that’s what got him banned, it’s possible the most puny banning I’ve yet had the misfortune to witness. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/13 "2004-05-17T12:58:53Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > WTF? Saying, in essence, “The Civil Rights movement of the 60s encountered many of the same problems as gays do now” constitutes Being A Jerk? He was being a jerk, but I don’t think he was Being a Jerk, if you see what I mean. It was a stupid, asshattish comment, but not ban-worthy, IMHO. > [@](#): > > I think we have added an entry to the “Arbitrary Bannings for No Reason Besides **Lynn Bodoni** Is Feeling Cranky” Top Ten List. > > Or is it becoming the rule that “Thou Shalt Not Disagree With Any Gay Doper”? Hey, pal, don’t blame this on me. I never liked the nimrod, but his banning was not my fault. Besides, if the rule is “Thou Shalt Not Disagree With Any Gay Doper,” the this board would be empty because even the gay Dopers disagree with each other frequently. > [@](#): > > This sucks. **county** rubbed me the wrong way often enough. But this is unjust. Agreed. You and I disagree on just about every conceivable issue, but you will always find me your ally on questions dealing with the freedom of expression. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/14 "2004-05-17T13:01:53Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > To the 2? :dubious: (yes, I know you 2 are married) posters before the last reponse I made, they were made before I hit submit. Just for the record. > > If it’s worth anything (sorry **county** , if you’re here in some form I’m probably not helping) I’ll miss him. Like I said I either sat here nodding my head or screaming at the monitor. Depending on post. I’m sorry, which two? I’m not married to AirmanDoors. He’s married to MsRobyn, I’m married to Weirddave. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/15 "2004-05-17T13:07:24Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > I’m sorry, which two? I’m not married to AirmanDoors. He’s married to MsRobyn, I’m married to Weirddave. Fuck, I must have gotten **metacom** mixed up with **MsRobyn** somehow.I have no idea how that happened. Full apologies **Ginger** , reduce last post to relevant post-replies. _Ohh, look at the pink elephants_😃 ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/16 "2004-05-17T13:07:30Z")
I made three posts to this thread. The post I made accidentally under Robin’s name was quickly deleted, as was the one I made apologizing for the error. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/17 "2004-05-17T13:10:37Z")
Shit! The Pink elephants are real?!? :smack: Now I’m _really_ fucked. **Ginger** , retraction retracted. You evil siren, you. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/18 "2004-05-17T13:42:09Z")
Regardless of history, this banning is just plain wrong. It reveals **Lynn** as having a hard on for **county** because of his views and powertripping by squashing his irritable posts with the flick of a finger. I doubt there was any consultation with other mods in applying for a banning in this case. This is sad. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/19 "2004-05-17T14:15:14Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > I’m sorry, which two? I’m not married to AirmanDoors. He’s married to MsRobyn, I’m married to Weirddave. My condolences. 😃 I couldn’t stand **County** , yet that was the weakest ban I’ve seen. I’m sure there are other things I’m not aware of, and this was the final nail in the coffin, but damn, that’s one weak nail. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572/20 "2004-05-17T14:23:08Z")
That’s a shame. When county was on, he was one funny motherfucker. I didn’t think he was being a jerk in that thread. Hopefully he’ll lie low, send carefully worded apology that’s not really an apology to the admins and get reinstated. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-banned/245572.md?page=2)