# Ed, WTF?

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [January 23, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650 "2009-01-23T15:46:45Z")\
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**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:** [February 13, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-wtf/482650/321 "2009-02-13T19:03:32Z")

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> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#):
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> In this specific case, I would ask you if you noted the reason for the report. … In looking over the case, it seems that someone insulted your opinion, and not you, whereas you told him to go fuck with himself. You got a mild dis about your opinion, not yourself. I seem to recall that posters are allowed to insult opinions, but not other posters. However, I don’t play in GD very much.
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> However, I am not one of the mods who made that decision. I’m second guessing here, and as far as I know the subject didn’t come up in the general email loop. So don’t take this as the Final Word on the subject.

Okay, here goes.  
Jan 30, 5:03pm

> [@Abraham Lincoln or Charles Darwin: who impacted the world more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abraham-lincoln-or-charles-darwin-who-impacted-the-world-more/483638/31):
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> The theory of evolution has no bearing on applied science? **How is it possible to be so ignorant?**

-bolding mine

I reported the bad post immediately, typing in the word “insult”. . Clear enough that he was refering to me.

No response. Oh well,not the first time, but at least I did the right thing.

After several civil exchanges, **CRSP** reverts to insulting again.  
Jan 31, 2:19pm

> [@Abraham Lincoln or Charles Darwin: who impacted the world more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abraham-lincoln-or-charles-darwin-who-impacted-the-world-more/483638/49):
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> I already partly explained that in my last post, which you seemed to have missed. Are you going to retract your ignorant claim that the theory of evolution has no practical application, now?

Clear enough to me that this time he is within GD rules, so a report isn’t warranted, however the comment still relates to the earlier infraction which magnified the offense.Like a kid in the back seat harrassed by a younger sibling, I decided to escalate for attention.

Jan 31 3:38pm

> [@Abraham Lincoln or Charles Darwin: who impacted the world more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abraham-lincoln-or-charles-darwin-who-impacted-the-world-more/483638/50):
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> Why don’t you go fuck with yourself.

Now that got a fairly quick response  
Jan 31 4:17pm

> [@Abraham Lincoln or Charles Darwin: who impacted the world more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abraham-lincoln-or-charles-darwin-who-impacted-the-world-more/483638/51):
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> Because he would then be carrying out a suggestion that was issued in violation of the rules of this Forum.
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> This is a Warning to refrain from this activity in the future.
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> = = =
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> That said, Cap’n Ridley & Co., your post was unnecessarily provocative and you would do well to show a bit more circumspection in your posts in this Forum.  
> [/Moderating]

So you see, the one piece of information you are missing is the insult of Jan 30. " “How is it possible to be so ignorant ?”.

Like I said before, there was a time when you would get a mod response to a compaint 100% of the time, either an e-mail for explanation or a mod posting. Either way, the complainant is treated with respect. Respect returns respect. The alternative is applicable as well.

And I dearly appreciate you looking into this matter.

Thankyou.

ETA Times posted are PST

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