# I forget, do we have a general HurricaneDitka Pit thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 6, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952 "2018-01-06T00:15:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 84
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1661 "2019-11-20T05:52:38Z")
He’s a Trumpeteer. They, like their guru, don’t give a shit about empathy. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1662 "2019-11-20T05:59:01Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > He’s a Trumpeteer. They, like their guru, don’t give a shit about empathy. They take pride in it. Classy for a supposedly devout mormon. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1663 "2019-11-20T06:05:26Z")
The existence of this thread just feeds the ego of this inbred mouthbreather. He exists solely to hijack threads. Why any poster engages with him is beyond me. It just leads to any discussion getting disrupted and derailed. IGNORE ALL OF HIS POSTS. There is no value in responding to him in any thread, any forum. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1664 "2019-11-20T12:16:35Z")
\*\*\*\*Nm wrong thread But while I’m here, let’s change Ditka’s name to \*\*Pussy Comitatus \*\* ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1665 "2019-11-20T22:14:39Z")
> [@A thread for iiandiii to elaborate on his views on misogyny and victim-blaming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-iiandiii-to-elaborate-on-his-views-on-misogyny-and-victim-blaming/843735/1): > > You started [an ATMB thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=885419) to discuss a post of mine that you perceived as misogynistic. I asked you a question in that thread and you didn’t answer it (or if you did, I missed your answer). I’d like to give you the opportunity to do so here, if you’re willing, and perhaps have a bit of discussion around the issue that you described as “about the most important issue in the world to me”. Who knows, maybe you’ll even persuade me of a thing or two. And the bait is cast! I’m sure HD will make this a useful discussion, not just a bunch of JAQ-ing off. Who will he catch with his so devilishly clever trolling? ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1666 "2019-11-20T22:35:54Z")
No one, hopefully. Like others have said, let him come here, or stay alone. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1667 "2019-11-20T23:20:23Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > The existence of this thread just feeds the ego of this inbred mouthbreather. He exists solely to hijack threads. > > Why any poster engages with him is beyond me. It just leads to any discussion getting disrupted and derailed. > > IGNORE ALL OF HIS POSTS. There is no value in responding to him in any thread, any forum. It is astounding he hasn’t been banned, the mods are huge pussies. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1668 "2019-11-21T02:47:40Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > And the bait is cast! I’m sure HD will make this a useful discussion, not just a bunch of JAQ-ing off. Who will he catch with his so devilishly clever trolling? He spelled **iiandyiiii** ’s name wrong in the title. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1669 "2019-11-21T14:17:38Z")
**HD** just posted straight-up Russian propaganda in the Hunter Biden thread. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1670 "2019-11-21T14:33:40Z")
For a guy who brings in, at best, $60-odd in annual revenue to this Board, the moderators seem to want to spend a lot of their time and resources on this guy. I mean, the cost-benefit analysis is amazing! Assuming their time is worth, to them, $12/hour, then once they spend more than 5 hours a year dealing with his shit, then Ditka has cost the SDMB+mods more than he’s worth. And yet he remains. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1671 "2019-11-21T14:40:04Z")
His thread went swimmingly. Just like the octupus that showed up to defend him being a wimp and scareded of the big, mean pit. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1672 "2019-11-21T18:26:52Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > **HD** just posted straight-up Russian propaganda in the Hunter Biden thread. Just came here to note that as well. This is beyond the “useful idiot” phase. He’s now getting his propaganda direct from the source, and happily lapping it up. He’s basically a Russian asset at this point. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1673 "2019-11-21T18:40:02Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Just came here to note that as well. > > This is beyond the “useful idiot” phase. He’s now getting his propaganda direct from the source, and happily lapping it up. > > He’s basically a Russian asset at this point. You’re the puppet. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1674 "2019-11-21T19:13:50Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > It is astounding he hasn’t been banned, the mods are huge pussies. [Moderating] Although the rules state that complaints about moderation belong in ATMB, not the Pit, I try to allow a little latitude in complaining about the board in general. This sort of direct insult to the mods is, however, over the line. Please do not repeat this sort of remark. No warning issued. [/Moderating] ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1675 "2019-11-21T19:16:36Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > [Moderating] > Although the rules state that complaints about moderation belong in ATMB, not the Pit, I try to allow a little latitude in complaining about the board in general. This sort of direct insult to the mods is, however, over the line. Please do not repeat this sort of remark. > > No warning issued. > [/Moderating] QED! …\… ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1676 "2019-11-21T21:34:36Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > His thread went swimmingly. Just like the octupus that showed up to defend him being a wimp and scareded of the big, mean pit. Hey! Who knows how the thread would have progressed? ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1677 "2019-11-21T22:37:51Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > Hey! > > Who knows how the thread would have progressed? Uh…all of us. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1678 "2019-11-21T22:41:45Z")
> [@Closure of HD's thread in IMHO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closure-of-hds-thread-in-imho/843747/9): > > The OP of that thread was playing an obvious game that was just too obvious. “I just want a civil discussion.” Uh-huh. [Yep.](http://wondermark.com/c/2014-09-19-1062sea.png) ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1679 "2019-11-30T09:59:34Z")
In [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=886078), **HD** shows that he can’t actually tell the difference between encouraging discussion and reasoned argument (what Obama was doing) and trolling (what Jr is doing). Shocker! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/1680 "2019-12-02T10:11:46Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > In [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=886078), **HD** shows that he can’t actually tell the difference between encouraging discussion and reasoned argument (what Obama was doing) and trolling (what Jr is doing). > > Shocker! Oh, I’m sure he understands the difference very well indeed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952.md?page=83) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952.md?page=85)