# Ellis Dee -- suspension lifted **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 3, 2006, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ellis-dee-suspension-lifted/338234 "2006-01-03T16:15:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 15
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ellis-dee-suspension-lifted/338234/15 "2006-01-03T19:18:55Z")
> [@davenportavenger](#): > > But it’s okay to refer to other members or off-board people as cunts? All members are equal, but some are more equal than others, I guess. You believe that staffers should be required to accept personal abuse, is that a perk of your membership? Staffers are actually less equal than members in a lot of ways; they’re members too, but restricted to what they can say and what they can do on their own behalf. They are not allowed to get down and dirty with the rest of you. They often cannot tell you their personal feelings about situations. They are held to a far higher standard of conduct than any other member. AND they work their asses off to get you the best board experience they can come up with on their own time, which they generously contribute. What do they get for that? A coffee mug and a big thank you from management. So are they “more equal?” No. They’re different. And not having to be abused while they work for you is appropriate. If it was up to me, all name calling would be out, period . . .but some of you really enjoy that too much. I’d like to see more civility extended to everyone here and to each other most of all. TubaDiva --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ellis-dee-suspension-lifted/338234)._