# Ed, WTF? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 23, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650 "2009-01-23T15:46:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/21 "2009-01-23T16:55:49Z")
Whoever’s doing the floor-mopping, especially in a debate, should know shit from shinola. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/22 "2009-01-23T17:09:43Z")
> [@NineToTheSky](#): > > Or is the new American way to kill with kindness? That’s always been the way in the American South, dear. Bless your sweet little heart. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/23 "2009-01-23T17:13:33Z")
> [@Gfactor](#): > > Just as long as it’s Billy and not Vince with Shamwow. Well, what if we include Vince and that nut chopper he’s been advertising lately? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/24 "2009-01-23T17:14:41Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > That’s always been the way in the American South, dear. Bless your sweet little heart. Well ain’t you good at damning with faint praise, it’s good to know everyone has a skill at something. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/25 "2009-01-23T17:14:50Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > It is my impression that Ed has been completely oblivious to the culture of the pit. He’s on a learning curve as he attempts to work out some bugs on the new rules by participating in the moderation of the pit. Yeah, the EdBot 2009B model still has some bugs which need to be worked out. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/26 "2009-01-23T17:18:55Z")
Lamest. Warning. EVAR. And that’s saying something. Shit, **Ed,** take a fucking chill pill, or go mod in GQ or something, because you sure make yourself look uber-dumb trying to mod the Pit… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/27 "2009-01-23T17:22:09Z")
> [@Quick, Giraffe, before some asshole locks this.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/82): > > We’ve had this discussion in the past. We don’t draw distinctions between real threats, implied threats, hypothetical threats, metaphorical threats, or any other kind of threat. There are few lines you can’t cross in the Pit but this is one of them. No threats. Ed, that is bullshit way out of proportion with what I would expect from you. Are you feeling OK? Sapo could have sassed a musclebound TSA guy in uniform with that “threat” and still gotten on the plane on time. ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/28 "2009-01-23T17:25:28Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > Lamest. Warning. EVAR. And that’s saying something. Shit, **Ed,** take a fucking chill pill, or go mod in GQ or something, because you sure make yourself look uber-dumb trying to mod the Pit… :rolleyes: Oh please, no! GQ is my other sdmb hangout. The last thing I need is Ed trying to micromanage that too. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/29 "2009-01-23T17:28:30Z")
So saying “bite me” is worthy of a warning (inciting someone to commit assault)? Huh. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/30 "2009-01-23T17:38:35Z")
Isn’t it a little beneath Cecil to be moderating forums? ---
**Author:** ![HookerChemical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@HookerChemical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HookerChemical)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/31 "2009-01-23T17:38:45Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > He annoy you too? 😃 > > “You following me, camera guy? I dunno, it sells itself. Those Germans always make good products.” If you haven’t seen the one that guy does for the chopper thingy, you’re missing the best one: “You’ll love my nuts.” ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/32 "2009-01-23T17:39:37Z")
> [@HookerChemical](#): > > If you haven’t seen the one that guy does for the chopper thingy, you’re missing the best one: > > “You’ll love my nuts.” I didn’t miss it. I just forgot. But thanks for the ASNER. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/33 "2009-01-23T18:20:53Z")
“I know what you’re thinking, punk. Was that single-ply or two-ply?..” ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/34 "2009-01-23T18:28:13Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > It is my impression that Ed has been completely oblivious to the culture of the pit. He’s on a learning curve as he attempts to work out some bugs on the new rules by participating in the moderation of the pit. That’s the impression I’m getting, too. I would hate to see posters getting caught in the wheels of his “learning curve,” though - drawing an official warning for what **Sapo** posted is a serious overreaction, in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/35 "2009-01-23T18:57:42Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > It is my impression that Ed has been completely oblivious to the culture of the pit. He’s on a learning curve as he attempts to work out some bugs on the new rules by participating in the moderation of the pit. > [@featherlou](#): > > That’s the impression I’m getting, too. I would hate to see posters getting caught in the wheels of his “learning curve,” though - drawing an official warning for what **Sapo** posted is a serious overreaction, in my opinion. I don’t have time right now, but is anyone else feeling researchy? Seems like it wouldn’t be hard to pull quite a few threatier threat quotes from the Pit to give Ed some perspective. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/36 "2009-01-23T19:50:38Z")
> [@emilyforce](#): > > is anyone else feeling researchy? Maybe we can get a grant. (And yeah, this warning was pretty loony.) ---
**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:** [January 23, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/37 "2009-01-23T19:56:02Z")
> [@Sapo](#): > > Oh please, no! GQ is my other sdmb hangout. The last thing I need is Ed trying to micromanage that too. Oh, HELL yes. I like **Ed** , really; he’s good at what he’s good at, which is writing and editing. I truly wish he’d go do more of that and leave the day-to-day moderation of the boards to the people who moderate them, well, day to day. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/38 "2009-01-23T22:17:11Z")
> [@Cluricaun](#): > > “I will restore these hardwood floors to their ORIGINAL SHINE AND LUSTER with your ass, splinters be damned!” > > I like it. “sphincters be damned as well”? ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/39 "2009-01-23T22:45:06Z")
**Ed** ’s post was almost refreshing for me. I am guilty of the same thing. Posting and not paying attention. you know I mean that as a compliment Ed. You being way smarter than me and all.Please don’t ban me. At least until my subscription is used up. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/40 "2009-01-24T01:25:26Z")
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