# Johnny Hildo's banning reason **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 15, 2007, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693 "2007-08-15T14:44:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/21 "2007-08-15T21:31:21Z")
[QUOTE=Hentor the Barbarian] Talk about a Madalyn Murray O’Hair-trigger. [/QUOTE] That, my friend, was beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/22 "2007-08-15T21:53:43Z")
[QUOTE=Telperien] Was that a lame joke, \*\*Liberal, \*\* or have you just misread “antagonistic”? [/QUOTE] It could be worse. He could have lit into me for calling Johnny a nasty little Shi’ite. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/23 "2007-08-15T21:56:55Z")
[QUOTE=Bosstone] It could be worse. He could have lit into me for calling Johnny a nasty little Shi’ite. [/QUOTE] Groan. ::hides in anti-pun shelter, a bit late:: ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/24 "2007-08-15T21:57:13Z")
[QUOTE=Bosstone] It could be worse. He could have lit into me for calling Johnny a nasty little Shi’ite. [/QUOTE] But don’t you think criticism of Johnny’s banning is coming a little too Sunni? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/25 "2007-08-15T22:21:08Z")
[QUOTE=Telperien] Was that a lame joke, \*\*Liberal, \*\* or have you just misread “antagonistic”? [/QUOTE] :o I am very sorry. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/26 "2007-08-15T22:23:16Z")
[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting] But don’t you think criticism of Johnny’s banning is coming a little too Sunni? [/QUOTE] Naw, guy was a Kurd. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/27 "2007-08-15T22:29:48Z")
[QUOTE=Colibri] [Moderating]You may repost something similar, as long as you don’t attribute the quote to **Puzzler.** [/QUOTE] I offer my sheepish apologies to you and **Puzzler**. :o That rule totally slipped my mind. ---
**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:** [August 15, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/28 "2007-08-15T22:32:36Z")
[QUOTE=Ravenman] I offer my sheepish apologies to you and **Puzzler**. :o That rule totally slipped my mind. [/QUOTE] Ironically, that rule was instituted precisely because someone threatened to sue the Reader for libel after a poster here altered his words inside a quote box. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/29 "2007-08-15T22:50:48Z")
[QUOTE=Miller] Ironically, that rule was instituted precisely because someone threatened to sue the Reader for libel after a poster here altered his words inside a quote box. [/QUOTE] Really? Even though (I assume) that poster’s original quote was still available to be read unaltered in the thread? What a punk-ass bitch whiner, whoever it was. Aren’t there laws that protect obvious satire? ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/30 "2007-08-15T22:54:00Z")
Actually, [as I hinted at the time](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8674607#post8674607), I was quite surprised that **Johnny Hildo** was not officially warned at the very least based on the first thread he started with litigation threats. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/31 "2007-08-15T23:41:33Z")
[QUOTE=Ravenman] I offer my sheepish apologies to you and **Puzzler**. :o That rule totally slipped my mind. [/QUOTE] No harm, no foul. However, since as has been said that rule itself was prompted by the threat of a lawsuit, it isn’t permitted. [QUOTE=woodstockbirdybird] Really? Even though (I assume) that poster’s original quote was still available to be read unaltered in the thread? What a punk-ass bitch whiner, whoever it was. Aren’t there laws that protect obvious satire? [/QUOTE] What can I say, the guy was a lawyer (or at least claimed to be). 😉 And nothing will protect you from a frivolous lawsuit. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/32 "2007-08-15T23:56:17Z")
[QUOTE=Colibri] What can I say, the guy was a lawyer (or at least claimed to be). 😉 And nothing will protect you from a frivolous lawsuit. [/QUOTE] I can understand the Reader taking the measure to protect itself, I just can’t understand someone seriously threatening a lawsuit over something so ridiculous. I mean, I’m not _surprised_ by it, I just don’t understand it. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/33 "2007-08-16T00:10:16Z")
If you Mods have any of his pants, you better damn well get them back to him. ---
**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/34 "2007-08-16T00:30:58Z")
[QUOTE=Puzzler] So, [Johnny Hildo has been banned](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=432767). That’s no way to treat a paying costumer! [/QUOTE] We really don’t know if he was a costumer or if he had to pay for the privilege. Maybe he supplies the jackboots. I for one would rather not know what costumes people wear around here, with a few exceptions, but that would be a different thread. Personally though, I change costumes depending on which forum I post in. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/35 "2007-08-16T00:32:05Z")
[QUOTE=Klaatu] We really don’t know if he was a costumer or if he had to pay for the privilege. Maybe he supplies the jackboots. I for one would rather not know what costumes people wear around here, with a few exceptions, but that would be a different thread. Personally though, I change costumes depending on which forum I post in. [/QUOTE] So, um, what are you wearing now? ---
**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/36 "2007-08-16T00:35:38Z")
[QUOTE=Telperien] So, um, what are you wearing now? [/QUOTE] You’ll just have to use your imagination… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/37 "2007-08-16T00:38:41Z")
[QUOTE=Klaatu] You’ll just have to use your imagination… 😉 [/QUOTE] That might be license you don’t want to give me. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/38 "2007-08-16T00:39:04Z")
[QUOTE=Telperien] So, um, what are you wearing now? [/QUOTE] Well, Klaatu always has a necktie, or so I’ve heard. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/39 "2007-08-16T00:46:17Z")
Klaatu bare-ass-a nude-o? CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693/40 "2007-08-16T00:49:42Z")
[QUOTE=crowmanyclouds] Klaatu bare-ass-a nude-o? CMC fnord! [/QUOTE] Sweet Og, that would be a bad visual. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693.md?page=3)