# Eeek I'm a sock **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 9, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeek-im-a-sock/379696 "2006-11-09T14:11:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![uglybeech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/82dd89/32.png) [@uglybeech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uglybeech)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeek-im-a-sock/379696/41 "2006-11-10T21:02:13Z")
OK, both posts sounded a little snotty to me. But as far as who we should be humoring here - it’s not the person paying $15/yr. It’s Tuba who’s doing admin work for free, and has been for years. She’s definitely human, but there’s no amount you could pay me to put up with the shit piled on her for her mistakes. She’s like the guy in Office Space - except instead of 5 bosses, she has 1500 bosses scrutinizing her work. And half of them are complete dicks. ---
**Author:** ![Becky\_G\_Supervixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@Becky\_G\_Supervixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky_G_Supervixen)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeek-im-a-sock/379696/42 "2006-11-10T21:26:23Z")
What is everybody arguing about? I’ve just joined this place today after reading some of it for the past couple of weeks and it seems nice enough to me. My rule of thumb is: if you go into a message board looking for a fight, you’re going to find it. On the other hand, if you assume that the other people are trying to be nice, and you respond in kind, then 90% of the time they’ll be nice to you back. My ex always walked around with a chip on his shoulder and got into a lot of arguments. I would talk to the same people and get along with them fine. It all depends on your attitude. * * * The loving are the daring. Dare to love and be loved! :o ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeek-im-a-sock/379696/43 "2006-11-10T22:03:49Z")
> [@](#): > > It all depends on your attitude. Says you! ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeek-im-a-sock/379696/44 "2006-11-10T22:17:07Z")
Well, crap. Another fabulous username wasted and doomed to obscurity. Anyhow, speaking as a former paying member - I thought it was worth it. Message boards with an intelligent and witty userbase are not so easily found. If it’s not for you, fair enough. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeek-im-a-sock/379696/45 "2006-11-10T23:08:54Z")
[QUOTE=Becky G, Supervixen!] What is everybody arguing about? I’ve just joined this place today after reading some of it for the past couple of weeks and it seems nice enough to me. [/QUOTE] You can’t be looking hard enough; surely there’s _something_ you can misinterpret and take offence at? C’mon! ---
**Author:** ![Becky\_G\_Supervixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@Becky\_G\_Supervixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky_G_Supervixen)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeek-im-a-sock/379696/46 "2006-11-11T00:22:09Z")
You guys are so funny! ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeek-im-a-sock/379696/47 "2006-11-11T01:09:35Z")
[QUOTE=uglybeech] OK, both posts sounded a little snotty to me. But as far as who we should be humoring here - it’s not the person paying $15/yr. It’s Tuba who’s doing admin work for free, and has been for years. [/QUOTE] Tuba is a _paid_ Admin and has been for years actually. In fairness she does only get what has been reported as a small stipend but she is paid nevertheless. Since I am here I will say that I have not been a very big fan of TubaDiva over the years and even I didn’t see any malice in her comments in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeek-im-a-sock/379696/48 "2006-11-11T01:27:42Z")
I believe the original question/concern in the OP has been answered. This thread, however, careened a little bit off-road since then. Please remember that this is the forum for _technical_ questions and concerns about the SDMB. (Plus, of course, practice posts.) If you’d like to comment on a mod/admin’s official ruling/post, please do so in the Pit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeek-im-a-sock/379696.md?page=2)