# Ignored **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 18, 2019, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284 "2019-03-18T01:08:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spherical\_Bus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Spherical\_Bus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spherical_Bus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/1 "2019-03-18T01:08:54Z")
Why the hell am I being ignored? Been here since 2017! Nobody but a bot answered my thread ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/2 "2019-03-18T01:16:23Z")
Pfff, you’ve got 4 - count them - 4 posts, mate. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/3 "2019-03-18T01:22:07Z")
Buy a membership, post in The Marketplace with an offer to pay for the professional level translation you’re trying to get for free. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/4 "2019-03-18T01:22:57Z")
Maybe nobody wants to do your translation work for you. ---
**Author:** ![Spherical\_Bus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Spherical\_Bus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spherical_Bus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/5 "2019-03-18T01:39:57Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Buy a membership, post in The Marketplace with an offer to pay for the professional level translation you’re trying to get for free. Me? Paying? I’m gonna go for random forums on the net, not pay for a potential scam. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/6 "2019-03-18T01:46:46Z")
I read your thread. I doubt there are very many Arabic speakers who want to do that at their leisure. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/7 "2019-03-18T01:52:57Z")
> [@Spherical\_Bus](#): > > Me? Paying? I’m gonna go for random forums on the net, **not pay for a potential scam.** Nice projection. You’d probably refuse to pay or bounce the check anyways. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/8 "2019-03-18T01:54:48Z")
Despite the custom title he chose, **engineer comp geek** is not a bot. He is a moderator, which is how he got the authority (and tools) to move your thread out of the ATMB sub-forum. As for why you haven’t gotten a response yet, it likely has more to do with the fact that your request is kinda esoteric, and calls for somewhat specialized knowledge. You probably wouldn’t be any happier getting a dozen responses that amount to “Beats the heck out of me, fella.” I’m not saying that there’s nobody in the Doper community who CAN help you out, but you might have to wait a few days before one of them sees your thread. Were I in your position, I’d consider monitoring the main Cafe Society page for a few days, just to make sure it stays on the front page. The convention around here is that you’re allowed one free “bump” back to the top of the heap, in case you still need to get a useful answer. Best if you don’t use it while the thread is still visible to most folks. Welcome to the Dope! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spherical\_Bus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Spherical\_Bus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spherical_Bus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/9 "2019-03-18T02:50:40Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Despite the custom title he chose, **engineer comp geek** is not a bot. He is a moderator, which is how he got the authority (and tools) to move your thread out of the ATMB sub-forum. > > As for why you haven’t gotten a response yet, it likely has more to do with the fact that your request is kinda esoteric, and calls for somewhat specialized knowledge. You probably wouldn’t be any happier getting a dozen responses that amount to “Beats the heck out of me, fella.” I’m not saying that there’s nobody in the Doper community who CAN help you out, but you might have to wait a few days before one of them sees your thread. Were I in your position, I’d consider monitoring the main Cafe Society page for a few days, just to make sure it stays on the front page. The convention around here is that you’re allowed one free “bump” back to the top of the heap, in case you still need to get a useful answer. Best if you don’t use it while the thread is still visible to most folks. > > Welcome to the Dope! 🙂 alright thanks for the advice ---
**Author:** ![Spherical\_Bus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Spherical\_Bus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spherical_Bus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/10 "2019-03-18T03:06:21Z")
Nevermind I might as well delete that thread, I’ll just stick to things that AREN’T translations and such. I’ll stick to debates and mundane stuff. _ **I have thoroughly embarrassed myself.** _ ---
**Author:** ![Spherical\_Bus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Spherical\_Bus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spherical_Bus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/11 "2019-03-18T03:13:28Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Nice projection. You’d probably refuse to pay or bounce the check anyways. Most likely, too poor ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/12 "2019-03-18T03:16:30Z")
> [@Spherical\_Bus](#): > > Nevermind I might as well delete that thread, I’ll just stick to things that AREN’T translations and such. I’ll stick to debates and mundane stuff. > > _ **I have thoroughly embarrassed myself.** _ You can’t delete threads. Moderators can, but they’re loath to delete them as long as some discussion can be gotten out of a thread. You could ask one to close it for you. That’s your best shot. ---
**Author:** ![Spherical\_Bus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Spherical\_Bus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spherical_Bus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/13 "2019-03-18T03:19:46Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > You can’t delete threads. Moderators can, but they’re loath to delete them as long as some discussion can be gotten out of a thread. You could ask one to close it for you. That’s your best shot. I should’ve learned all this back in 2017 :£ ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/14 "2019-03-18T03:39:26Z")
Trust me you’re not the first or only person who has thourougly embarrassed themselves around here. Really, trust me.😉 ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/15 "2019-03-18T03:40:55Z")
It’s kind of a requirement. ---
**Author:** ![Spherical\_Bus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Spherical\_Bus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spherical_Bus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/16 "2019-03-18T04:00:33Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Trust me you’re not the first or only person who has thourougly embarrassed themselves around here. Really, trust me.😉 I can get behind that 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/17 "2019-03-18T04:05:07Z")
I have emailed my daughters boyfriend and shared your song. He’s Palestinian. Not sure if he will but I bet he can translate it. When he emails me back I’ll let you know. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/18 "2019-03-18T10:52:10Z")
My son in law is Jordanian, but he was born in Tennessee and only speaks English. Uncle Kaleb might be able to able to help, though. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/19 "2019-03-18T11:43:45Z")
> [@Spherical\_Bus](#): > > _ **I have thoroughly embarrassed myself.** _ Dispose of any soiled articles of clothing and take a good, hot shower. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284/20 "2019-03-18T14:19:23Z")
So, is Mr Bus one of them entitled millenials I’ve heard about? Sure sounds like it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored/831284.md?page=2)