# InvisibleWombat: pretty lame pitting.. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 26, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisiblewombat-pretty-lame-pitting/465372 "2008-09-26T18:07:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 34
**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:** [September 27, 2008, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisiblewombat-pretty-lame-pitting/465372/34 "2008-09-27T22:12:50Z")
> [@InvisibleWombat](#): > > Hmmm. **InvisibleWeasel**. Nope. Just doesn’t have the right ring to it. I don’t think I need to repeat what I said above, but I’ll reiterate this point: he stated (not implied) that a specifically-identifiable small group of people (not the “large group” in your quote) were lying. I told him to stop doing that. No warning, no slap in the face, no insult. Just, “don’t keep doing this.” Nope. You’re full of it, **InvisibleWombat**. **trmatthe** did not state anything about a group of people lying, either a large group or small. > [@My boss wants me to help his kid cheat. Should I?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boss-wants-me-to-help-his-kid-cheat-should-i/465167/31): > > Based on the number of “OMG never!” responses I wonder about the level of truthfullness being shown here. > tim He said, “Based on the number of “OMG never!” **responses** I wonder about the level of truthfullness being shown here.” responses != people. Saying that I have doubts about the truthfulness of your reply does not equate to stating that you are a liar. He did not state or imply that anyone was lying. He stated difficulty with believing that all responses posted were truthful, but he did not say everybody’s post was untruthful, nor did he single out anyone’s in particular. He was vague enough to be given the benefit of the doubt. Again, I am not a moderator, nor am I attempting to engage in “junior modding.” I believe the moderators as a whole are fair and do a good job. I believe in this instance, you did a crappy job. You paid undue notice (as a mod) to a post that broke neither the letter nor the spirit of the rules. Either have the cojones to issue a warning, or let it go. Don’t be half-assed and threaten a warning. If it wasn’t enough of a violation to result in a warning as is, then there was no violation, just a post that rubbed you the wrong way. You should have taken exception to it on a personal level, not with your mod hat on. That’s all it deserved. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisiblewombat-pretty-lame-pitting/465372)._