Is a Moderator allowed to attack a poster like this?

[Drunky_Smurf]

@Jonathan_Chance

Sheeple.
Sheeple.
Shee

Nice to know what the mods really think of us posters.

@hajario

Ha ha. Miller owned you in that post you little butt hurt baby.

@hajario

Shit. I thought that this thread was in the Pit for some stupid reason. I apologize for this misplaced post.

So if I use these magical words I can insult people outside of the Pit. Sweet.

[aldiboronti]

@Johnny_Bravo

So part of the problem is that there’s no uniform policy for how moderators should make explicit that they’re moderating - hence it’s understandable why someone would find it jarring to get called out by one. Posters pay attention to the poster name and the “Moderator” subheading; not necessarily to individualized tags or throat clears or Mod Hats or whatever else may be used.

I think you’re greatly underestimating the acumen of Dopers. Sure, if they didn’t read the post properly and simply paid attention to the Mod name then they might misinterpret things but my guess is that very very few people make such an error and a quick post to ATMB woud soon clear things up in any case.

[Riemann]

@Drunky_Smurf

So if I use these magical words I can insult people outside of the Pit. Sweet.

Yes, under maritime law, provided you do not create joinder between freeman-on-the-land (natural person) Drunky: of the Family Smurf and the legal person Drunky Smurf, since only the latter is subject to moderator authority without consent.

ETA: I just want to check, do moderators have Tasers?

[mistymage]

@IvoryTowerDenizen

I see. So we’re just negotiating the price.

And whether it’s going to be in a mud, pudding or jello pit.

[engineer_comp_geek]

@Riemann

ETA: I just want to check, do moderators have Tasers?

I have a cattle prod.

Seriously.

I bought it for doing some informal shock testing of industrial controllers that we design. It will motivate a 2,000 lb cow, so it definitely puts out a pretty decent electrical shock. I then made a sticker that I put on it that says “Engineer motivator”.

I intentionally keep the batteries hidden for it because if I didn’t, I know that sooner or later someone would end up zapping someone else here in the office with it.

[Chronos]

Quoth Siam Sam:

Are Mods allowed to date each other?

At one point, we had a pair of mods who were in a long-term domestic relationship (this being before they were allowed to officially marry). CajunMan and DrMatrix, IIRC?

And JillGat and Colibri knew each other from before the SDMB, but I have no idea if they ever dated.

There might be other cases, but I have a hard enough time keeping track of who the mods are, and I’m terrible at being aware of relationships.

[Corner_Case]

@Johnny_Bravo

I think it’s very reasonable that Mods be allowed to act as “normal citizens” in the Pit, but it would also be reasonable to at least update the Pit rules to reflect that a moderator in the Pit isn’t necessarily modding, and has the same right as anyone else to wade in.

It’s so simple! The Mods just need to create a Sock that they use when they want to be a regular poster.

And, apropos of nothing about the rule that Mods can’t start pit threads about other posters … Just box up a case of Mr. Goodbars (I don’t drink … alcohol) and $50 in small, non-sequential, unmarked bills, and PM me.

[Miller]

@Siam_Sam

Are Mods allowed to date each other?

Asimovian thinks bell bottoms are still in style.

[Asimovian]

@Miller

Asimovian thinks bell bottoms are still in style.

Is that a point for or against?

[Czarcasm]

@Asimovian

Is that a point for or against?

I think it’s an argument for Capital Punishment.

[Jonathan_Chance]

@Asimovian

Is that a point for or against?

For, baby, for.

See, we can bridge the chasm between us. Say, about midnight Eastern on Wednesday.

[Asimovian]

@Jonathan_Chance

For, baby, for.

See, we can bridge the chasm between us. Say, about midnight Eastern on Wednesday.

I appreciate your sense of camaraderie. After all, we’re all part of the same Tribe.

[Jonathan_Chance]

That’s funny. You don’t LOOK Jewish.

[Colibri]

@Chronos

And JillGat and Colibri knew each other from before the SDMB, but I have no idea if they ever dated.

Not so. I’ve never even met JillGat. When Jill was a moderator, she was so impressed by my erudite answers in CCC and GQ that she sent me a Question Too Dumb for Even Cecil to Answer from the mailbag. Since I was able to answer it, I was signed up for the SDSAB.

[Colibri]

@Chronos

And JillGat and Colibri knew each other from before the SDMB, but I have no idea if they ever dated.

Not so. I’ve never even met JillGat. When Jill was one of Cecil’s helpers, she was so impressed by my erudite answers in CCC and GQ that she sent me a Question Too Dumb for Even Cecil to Answer from the mailbag. Since I was able to answer it, I was signed up for the SDSAB.

[Siam_Sam]

@Miller

Asimovian thinks bell bottoms are still in style.

@Asimovian

Is that a point for or against?

Just so you don’t also wear one of those neck scarfs too, like Fred in Scooby Doo.

[Jonathan_Chance]

@Jonathan_Chance

For, baby, for.

See, we can bridge the chasm between us. Say, about midnight Eastern on Wednesday.

So it was a little pass midnight. Rain delays are like that.

Eh, Asimovian?