# Holy crap! No more Dio? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 15, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416 "2011-09-15T18:01:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/181 "2011-09-16T01:18:10Z")
> [@CapnPitt](#): > > He was prickly and over-the-top, but he was smart. Too bad this had to happen. I wish it wasn’t permanent. You can’t say we didn’t [try](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13980681&postcount=1) the temporary option, though. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/182 "2011-09-16T01:19:28Z")
> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#): > > I have a good bottle of rum which I will be liberally enjoying tonight to celebrate one less braying jackass on SDMB. What kind of rum? ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/183 "2011-09-16T01:19:42Z")
He was smart and had the potential to continue to contribute greatly to this board. Too bad his posting style did not mesh with his intellect. A good choice by the mods - thanks for having the balls. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/184 "2011-09-16T01:20:35Z")
Wow. I actually liked Dio, but I avoid Great Debates as a forum and once he got involved in MPSIM stuff, I tended to back out. He talked pretty reasonably on Cafe Society topics usually. Despite my liking of Dio, I do think he violated the rules and can’t really argue against the banning. Isn’t Dio’s brother on the board as well? Forgive my ignorance. I remember something like that. I’m sad, but not shocked, to see Dio go. ---
**Author:** ![ajb867](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@ajb867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ajb867)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/185 "2011-09-16T01:21:37Z")
He was the Liberal Version of Carol Stream. Good Riddance. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/186 "2011-09-16T01:22:15Z")
> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#): > > Quite frankly, when a smug, pompous, self-important asshole barges into someone else’s thread about infertility and grandly proclaims that couples who are unable to have children were ethically and medically no different and no more deserving of sympathy and compassion than some flat-chested stripper who wishes for a bigger set of tits, (since they are both non life-threatening medical issues), merely calling the jackass stupid seems pretty mollyfocking mild. > > Diogenes the Cynic is a very small, insignificant, pathetic little troll of a man, a troll who’s bully pulpit has FINALLY been knocked out from under him. > > I have a good bottle of rum which I will be liberally enjoying tonight to celebrate one less braying jackass on SDMB. Especially when he has three naturally conceived kids of his own. ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/187 "2011-09-16T01:27:43Z")
> [@kidchameleon](#): > > For those of us who don’t have the Dio Show on season pass, what was that all about? [His mother died in a house fire](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=606306) back in April. It was a gruesome experience for him and his family. I don’t think he would expect pity, nor should he have the rules ignored because of this tragedy; still, as I said, remembering his recent loss makes me feel sorrier that he couldn’t change his ways so he could continue to participate here. ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/188 "2011-09-16T01:29:21Z")
> [@LavenderBlue](#): > > Especially when he has three naturally conceived kids of his own. Who are being raised to believe in Jesus. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/189 "2011-09-16T01:30:15Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > \ > > Isn’t Dio’s brother on the board as well? Forgive my ignorance. I remember something like that. > > I’m sad, but not shocked, to see Dio go. I believe his username is **tnetennba** (something like that). I honestly don’t know if I support this banning or not. He had too many warnings, and wouldn’t change his ways, so I guess it was going to happen sooner or later, but he didn’t bother me in the least. So I guess I support the banning - rules is rules. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/190 "2011-09-16T01:30:51Z")
Well, shit. ☹ Not surprised, but bummed. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/191 "2011-09-16T01:36:52Z")
I don’t spend much time in Great Debates or Cafe Society, so most of my exposure to Dio has been him derailing opinion threads with ever-multiplying repetitious, shit-stirring nonsense posts. Sure he’s smart, but he’s also a troll. Glad he’s gone for good. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/192 "2011-09-16T01:40:16Z")
Unfortunate. ☹ I always thought of him as a board institution ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/193 "2011-09-16T01:42:01Z")
Many Dopers from differing points of views politically and religiously, have indicated that they will miss him. Considering how arrogant he _seemed_ to be, I would say that that speaks well of him in the long run. I will miss his input and I appreciate the explanation for his banning. ---
**Author:** ![Ibn\_Warraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e19b73/32.png) [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/194 "2011-09-16T01:43:06Z")
I’m surprised at how many people think he was “an expert” on religion considering how many really questionable claims I noticed and I’m hardly an expert. He was certainly competent knew more than most, but hardly an expert. Granted, I think there’s an unfortunate trend on this board to label people who should be described as “competent” on the subject experts. Admittedly some have treated me as such regarding Islam, Israel, or the Middle East in general. Beyond that, he was appalling rude to many people who did nothing to warrant it and often reveled in his rudeness. He also behaved in ways far more reminiscent of a teenager than a man in his late 30s to early 40s. I.E. hurling homophobic slurs at people he didn’t like, referring to others as “retards” and “assmonkeys”. That said. I actually feel sorry for him. When you look at how many posts he averaged a day and how many years he was here, he spent a staggering amount of his free time on this messageboard. I can’t help but think his IRL life must be miserable. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/195 "2011-09-16T01:45:43Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > I don’t understand the posters here that talk about his great contributions and knowledge on subjects. He has been proven factually wrong so many times in threads and yet stuck to I’m right your wrong. In light of this I would not believe him if he told me the sun would rise in the East tomorrow unless he supplied a couple of damn good cites. > The signal to noise ratio with him was way out of balance. > Good call by the mods. THis was the difficult thing about **Dio**. I would usually trust him on Biblical knowledge, but given his track record in other areas, I wasn’t so sure I should. It was odd how often the “correct” interpretation of scripture synced with his political views. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/196 "2011-09-16T01:49:22Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > If you’ve got 56000 posts, you’re going to need to mix it up now and then When 56000 posts you have, behave so well you will not, hmmm? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/197 "2011-09-16T01:53:42Z")
> [@ajb867](#): > > He was the Liberal Version of Carol Stream. I thought he was the reeder version of handy. Or the december version of Soul Frost. Or maybe the mswas version of tldr… ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/198 "2011-09-16T01:56:57Z")
About time, good riddance. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/199 "2011-09-16T02:06:25Z")
I like the way he still gets under people’s skin. Cheers mate. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416/200 "2011-09-16T02:18:56Z")
I was surprised to learn he was banned. I know he was caustic, and he deserved a lot of the warnings he got. I’ll miss him nonetheless. For once I agree with **Qin**. I felt he was just a fixture, and would never be removed. It’s possible he felt the same way. Thanks to the Mods for explaining why they dropped the ax. /me starts wondering how hard it would be to write a Dio script that wouldn’t get banned like the real one did… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-no-more-dio/596416.md?page=11)