# Is there a left/right bias in dealing with hyperbolic posters? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 26, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-left-right-bias-in-dealing-with-hyperbolic-posters/526571 "2010-01-26T21:22:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 99
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-left-right-bias-in-dealing-with-hyperbolic-posters/526571/99 "2010-02-02T19:44:52Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Are we mistaken, or did you, in another recent thread, decry the use of the term “we” by other posters who presume to speak for members of a larger group? If so, we apologize. Not just decry, he wants a rule, > [@Are we just ignoring Der Trihs (This isn't a Pitting, but I don't know where else to put it.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-just-ignoring-der-trihs-this-isnt-a-pitting-but-i-dont-know-where-else-to-put-it/527259/84): > > > [@Are we just ignoring Der Trihs (This isn't a Pitting, but I don't know where else to put it.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-just-ignoring-der-trihs-this-isnt-a-pitting-but-i-dont-know-where-else-to-put-it/527259/80): > > > > Who’s we? We’re not “we”, douchebag, because I don’t need the cool kids telling me who to pick on. Grow the fuck up. … > > Good call. I recommended a rule change about just this sort of thing [just the other day.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12057514&postcount=51) At the very least **magellan01** should give himself a warning, maybe even a 30 day time out! CMC fnord! --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-left-right-bias-in-dealing-with-hyperbolic-posters/526571)._