# Eutychus **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 18, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311 "2003-07-18T03:35:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/61 "2003-07-19T06:36:48Z")
Best wishes. I hope the “strained relations” between you and the SDMB staff don’t keep you away from here. ---
**Author:** ![SparrowHawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@SparrowHawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SparrowHawk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/62 "2003-07-19T07:06:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Orange Skinner \* > **Well, Cafe Society _is_ Eutychus’ forum…** “Was.” :mad: Hope to see you around, **Euty**. Classes up the place. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by dropzone_ > **geeks and know-it-alls running a loony bin full of geeks and know-it-alls** I would just like to add that I think this is the best definition I have yet seen of this place, and I mean that in the nicest way possible. Please don’t hit me. ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/63 "2003-07-19T07:08:28Z")
Scheist! What happened, a mod post a porn link? Please tell me it’s something that simple, and not some petty squabble disagreement bullshiat. ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/64 "2003-07-19T07:52:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dropzone \* > \*\*Well, all I can say is that anybody who managed to get Scotticher mad fucked up real bad. > > Cheri, I’m with you. This sucks. Samclem, do not minimize her anger. You’ve known this woman longer than I have and I ask you, has she EVER been this mad? > > Hey! Ed Zotti! > > Calling it “placing him on hiatus” is, oh, **weasly**. You fired him, 'kay? Say the truth rather than bullshitting us, please. \*\* I had to do a couple searches to find out what is going on. The one thread I found was way to much info for me to digest tonight so I’m not even going to go there right now. What I want to say is this: [list=1] [li]\*\* Scotticher and Rico\*\* are the two most level headed, least likely to get angry people I know. Since **Scotti** is so upset, there is something really wrong here. [/li][li]I don’t understand how announcing a change in moderators is appropriate for CS, even if this is the forum he moderated. But especially given the information provided in the OP, this is more important then a casual CS thread.[/li][li]As a friend of **Cheri’s** , even if I hadn’t done some research, I would still feel the need to stand beside her since she’s being attacked without provocation. If she had done something to be called on, you can bet I’d being trying to help her see that. But, IMO, **Samclem** , I hope you are working on your apology.[/li][li]I believe in calling it for what it is. If it is a “hiatus”, great. If it’s something else, be a man.[/li][li]Finally, It’s very difficult for everyone any time there is a change in routine, but especially under these circumstances. Seems to me like it might be time for some people to chill out and for other people to reexamine their position. But that’s just IMHO![/li][/list=1] **Euty** I don’t know you, but I wish you peace and comfort during this very difficult time. I would like to get to know you. I hope to have that opportunity. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/65 "2003-07-19T13:02:45Z")
This is very sad. **Euty** is one of our best mods. I hope everything works out. ☹ ---
**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:** [July 19, 2003, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/66 "2003-07-19T14:32:16Z")
Actually, I’m also setting up a tent in the camp of those who wonder why this is in the Cafe; however, I’m also wondering if, perhaps, **Euty** requested that it be kept nice and small in the Cafe instead of turning into a giant train wreck elsewhere. Not saying that it won’t anyway, of course. Has anyone actually e-mailed **Ed** or **Euty** to ask them why it was posted solely in the Cafe? All that said, I, too, am sorry to see **Eutychus** temporarily step aside as a moderator. I agree with **Guin** in hoping bandages and hugs are passed out quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/67 "2003-07-19T15:12:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by samclem \* > **Scotticher. Threatening the owners/administrators of the board doesn’t exactly sound like a good strategy.** Every action has a consequence. It’s no more a threat than me saying “Picking on Scotticher on this Board, at Dopefests, or over in Livejournal doesn’t exactly sound like a good strategy.” Like any dispute in a community such as this, there have been, are, and will be continued consequences. I think the “owners/administrators” of this Board know Cheri well enough to at least understand and sympathize with her feelings on the matter, even if they are not able to or cannot resolve this issue in a manner which is completely agreable to her. Handling Board disputes on a Board the size and type as the SDMB is something I’m writing about now in a research paper on the dynamics of message boards. And it has to be extremely difficult for all people involved, and I can imagine that quite a number of people on the Staff, regardless of which “side” they are on, have had their Summer ruined a bit by this. I think, IMO, the SDMB is stuck in an inopportune place: too large to be tight-knit, such that a large portion of the community is not aware of all the details of both sides of any dispute - and too small to be a faceless, inpersonal entity that can be easily emotionally written off, such as “Microsoft”. And therefore, it’s hard to make decisions like this - the large faceless entity makes decisions based strictly on objective reasons, whereas the small, very tight-knit Board makes decisions subjectively. But the SDMB is sort of stuck in the middle - objective decisions have major subjective impacts. That having been said, I imagine that the long and good history of Eutychus with this Board, his many substantial contributions, his continued involvement in the many circles of friends, and his overall fine character make him a strong asset to the Board and the community, and I’m sure everyone wants him to stay on. I certainly hope that after a break for people on both sides to reflect further, he will return. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/68 "2003-07-19T15:16:02Z")
Still a newbie, but I found a great heart hidden behind all of **Euty’s** postings. He truly seems to have an incredibly kind, sweet and level-headed spirit. I, as will others, will miss him greatly. I hope, that if this _is_ indeed just a break, it will bring the peace and rest you need and bring you back to us better than ever. If not, godspeed my friend. Take care of yourself and be well. You are honorable and a beacon among men. All my very best wishes. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/69 "2003-07-19T15:21:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SkipMagic \* > \*\* > > All that said, I, too, am sorry to see **Eutychus** temporarily step aside as a moderator. I agree with **Guin** in hoping bandages and hugs are passed out quickly. \*\* I’m not so sure that “being placed on hiatus” is the same as stepping aside. Maybe that’s just a quibble, maybe not. It’s hard to find a moderator who is, was, and shall be as universally respected as Euty. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/70 "2003-07-19T15:34:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dantheman \* > \*\*I’m not so sure that “being placed on hiatus” is the same as stepping aside. Maybe that’s just a quibble, maybe not. \*\* Actually, I agree. “Stepping aside” infers a voluntary leave; until we find out what exactly happened, you’re right in calling my phrasing into question. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/71 "2003-07-19T15:37:22Z")
It’s all from experience reading “comings and goings” emails from Human Resources. You can look for certain phrases that’ll indicate whether they booted the guy out the door or he just found a new job. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/72 "2003-07-19T15:57:50Z")
The administration of this board never fails to amaze me. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/73 "2003-07-19T16:09:04Z")
Yay!! ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/74 "2003-07-19T16:22:46Z")
Yay what? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/75 "2003-07-19T17:45:34Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by dropzone_ > Calling it “placing him on hiatus” is, oh, weasly. You fired him, 'kay? Say the truth rather than bullshitting us, please. Don’t you actually have to pay somebody before you can fire them? ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/76 "2003-07-19T17:50:11Z")
Not necessarily. Merriam-Webster includes “to dismiss from a position” as one of its definitions. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/77 "2003-07-19T19:25:53Z")
Best wishes to _euty_. Some people are not easily replaced in a realm such as this, and I think he’s proof of that. I was already of the mindset that something was not right in the world after reading the OP…seeing Cheri fired up is a validation of that. When some of your most respected posters smell smoke, there is likely fire somewhere. Best, karol ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/78 "2003-07-19T19:52:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by obfusciatrist \* > \*\*Yay!! \*\* Still waiting for an illuminating reply. “Yay” what? ---
**Author:** ![dave316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dave316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dave316)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/79 "2003-07-19T20:02:02Z")
And in the end you wind up dyin’ all alone on some dusty street. For what? For a tin star. It’s all for nothin’, Euty. It’s all for nothin’. ---
**Author:** ![Iacob\_Matthew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Iacob\_Matthew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iacob_Matthew)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311/80 "2003-07-19T20:13:32Z")
I always liked Euty. He made rational decisions and posts that didn’t make me want to break something. Add me to the growing pile of those who wish him well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189311.md?page=5)