# Just Fucking Leave Already If You're Going To **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 19, 2004, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293 "2004-03-19T21:56:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/21 "2004-03-20T00:03:54Z")
> [@TVeblen](#): > > ::breathes heavily:: > At least it’s a pleasant change from political hysteria. Commie pinko obscene thread caller! BTW, dogs are much better than cats. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/22 "2004-03-20T00:18:39Z")
> [@BonoVox](#): > > Isn’t that one of the second oldest pit threads? “please don’t post crap cause I don’t want to have to hunt for what I consider interesting”. I am sure everyone is sooo sorry for posting on Your Message Board. Nice rephrase but that isn’t what it’s about at all. If you had any sort of reading comprehension, you would see that it’s about the inordinate amount of threads on the same topic, not that anyone dares to “post on my message board”. There is no point whatsoever in having that many concurrent threads about the same issue with each one muscling out other, more _diverse_, OPs that would most likely generate just as much, if not more, conversation. \*\*TVeblen \*\*'s post about people pissing and moaning because their precious OPs have been locked or merged with others just further drives home the point that people are doing this for the attention just as much, if not moreso, than actually informing any interested parties that they’re departing. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/23 "2004-03-20T00:28:13Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > But do there really need to be five threads in every forum about it? Actually, GQ is pretty much bereft of that sort of whiney tripe. There’s Ed Zotti’s spam at the top of the page, and DrDoom has got some characteristically lame question about online fees, but _that’s it_. Not being much for IMHO or MPSIM, I wasn’t even aware that a meltdown was happening. -Let em melt, it’ll free up bandwidth. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/24 "2004-03-20T00:29:35Z")
I was too chickenshit to start this thread (because, really, I hate confrontation), but most of the posts here echo my sentiments. It’s lame. If there was one “Who’s Staying?” and one “Who’s Going?” thread in MPSIMS, and one “Who’s just pissed about the whole thing?” thread here in the Pit, I wouldn’t care. But a thousand threads in every forum (and I **do** exaggerate) is a bit much and, like **aesiron** said, it bumps other threads off the first page. ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/25 "2004-03-20T00:38:09Z")
Jeeeeeeeeeeezuz Ceeeeeeeeeeerist! It’s FIVE BUCKS people. Pay it or don’t pay it. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/26 "2004-03-20T00:59:41Z")
> [@TVeblen](#): > > You don’t exaggerate, Robin. Now some–a few–people are melting down in righteous ire when threads are merged, moved, etc. Oh, I anticipate a lot more of this was we march towards the new plan. I can’t believe the people who’ve worked themselves into a lather over five. lousy. bucks. This is not the people from a different country or in dire financial straits or the teenagers. It’s the ones just going batshit psycho over, I say again, five. lousy. bucks. ---
**Author:** ![Primaflora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/27 "2004-03-20T03:26:01Z")
It’s 5 lousy dollars. I’m one of those people who always said I would have to leave if the SDMB went to pay but geez even with the exchange rate I can afford it. ---
**Author:** ![BonoVox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@BonoVox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BonoVox)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/28 "2004-03-20T06:01:40Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > Nice rephrase but that isn’t what it’s about at all. If you had any sort of reading comprehension, you would see that it’s about the inordinate amount of threads on the same topic, not that anyone dares to “post on my message board”. There is no point whatsoever in having that many concurrent threads about the same issue with each one muscling out other, more _diverse_, OPs that would most likely generate just as much, if not more, conversation. > > \*\*TVeblen \*\*'s post about people pissing and moaning because their precious OPs have been locked or merged with others just further drives home the point that people are doing this for the attention just as much, if not moreso, than actually informing any interested parties that they’re departing. Actually, Monkey fucker, I can comprehend what your complaining about. If it is so much of a burden for you to scroll past all the threads, perhaps you need to exercise a bit more. ---
**Author:** ![netscape\_6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8c91f0/32.png) [@netscape\_6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/netscape_6)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/29 "2004-03-20T06:30:45Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > We can’t have masturbatory wankfests any more? Whatever will I do with my Saturday evenings? And I just got a new bottle of high quality lube. I was going to share. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/30 "2004-03-20T12:08:33Z")
Going back to the OP, I like hearing from people who might not stay around — especially old timers like Jjimm. What’s wrong with them letting us know? ---
**Author:** ![lezlers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/31 "2004-03-20T17:57:32Z")
> [@Diane](#): > > Jeeeeeeeeeeezuz Ceeeeeeeeeeerist! It’s FIVE BUCKS people. Pay it or don’t pay it. > > :rolleyes: Wow, for once I agree with **Diane**. All of the hoopla over 5 measley bucks for a YEAR’s worth of entertainment is beyond pathetic. For those who have a genuine (although I, who am dirt freaking poor myself, have a hard time believing someone can’t cough up **5** bucks for an entire **year** ) issue, fine. Hem and haw for awhile. Debate and justify. It’s those who are huffing and puffing and making a huge issue out of paying in and of itself that are REALLY pissing me off. What’s with all the rightous indignation over paying a subscription? “How DARE they ask me to pay for the honor of MY contribution!!” Get over your damned selves, people. Hide behind pathetically thin justifications of “fighting da man” all you want. At the days end, you’re just being a cheapass. How many hours have you spent in your “residency” here, being entertained for free? It’s time to cough up now. Skip Starbucks for the day, park outside the garage, bring your lunch to work, and pay for the YEAR. Quit whining about it. I’m seeing posters who have been on this board for a year or more, with posts in the thousands, who are declaring their departure, because they don’t want to pay 5 dollars for the year, although they admit to having the money. These same people won’t think twice about spending 10 bucks for _two hours_ of entertainment at the movies. Yet 5 bucks for a _year_ of entertainment is unconcsionable. It’s totally illogical and silly as hell. Just stop bitching already. It’s unbecoming. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/32 "2004-03-20T19:43:04Z")
> [@Futile Gesture](#): > > Are people just going **get a grip**? Isn’t that the way a masturbatory wankfest gets started? ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/33 "2004-03-20T20:19:57Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > 1. What relevance does that have to my post? If you don’t want to pay or can’t afford to, I understand because I am in the same boat and except for this thread, which is only tangentially related, I’ve not started any threads about leaving. The relevance, from your OP: > [@](#): > > from a free service to the marginal subscription of five fucking dollars… For some people ( **Mr Visible** , for one), the issue isn’t how much is being charged but that there’s going to be any sort of fee. > [@](#): > > 1. Again, I’m not seeing the relevance. Posting dozens of thread all about the same issue is pointless, clutters up the fora, knocks otherwise active threads to the second page where they may not be read by those interested in them, and is highly annoying. Yet we’ve seen no pit threads from you pitting this same phenomenon regarding, oh, gay rights threads, partisan idiocy threads, middle east threads, abortion threads, religion threads … just this one phenomenon. Within the past day or so we’ve had no less than three threads about Dayton, TN passing a “no homosexuals allowed” law, yet no pit thread from you regarding the plethora there. Re: lots of threads, let’s take a hypothetical. Let’s say **Joe Random User** , who’s never posted before, just registered today, sees the sticky and starts his first thread: “To pay or not…”. Some people read the thread, but it’s just someone nobody knows saying goodbye. Let’s say now that, oh, **andygirl** posts there in the dead of the night saying she also will not be staying with us (speaking of which, someone really ought to get together an email list of folks with at least X posts and make sure they know about the switch to pay/post). Few people see it and it’s quickly covered up in the “last replied” column by **Jane Random User** saying goodbye to **Joe**. Had **andygirl** gone directly against your wishes and posted her own goodbye thread, a hell of a lot more people would know. Yeah, there’s one more thread visible in MPSIMS, but for all we know it’s someone posting about their belly button lint smelling like cat food. We’ve seen stranger topics. ---
**Author:** ![gluteus\_maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@gluteus\_maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gluteus_maximus)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/34 "2004-03-20T20:41:52Z")
A masturbatory wankfest for only five bucks? Did I read that right? Or was it a mandatory fuckfest for only five wanks? Hell, I’d even go for a wankatory buckfest for a mere five fucks. Y’all just let me know… ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/35 "2004-03-20T20:53:52Z")
Well Hells Bells ifn your tired of it then just think how we uns feel about your whining about THEIR whining. Good grief if you dont want to read it then STFU and stop posting whiny posts about THEIR whiney posts. Your just as bad as THEY are :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/36 "2004-03-20T20:55:53Z")
> [@gluteus maximus](#): > > A masturbatory wankfest for only five bucks? > > Did I read that right? > > Or was it a mandatory fuckfest for only five wanks? > > Hell, I’d even go for a wankatory buckfest for a mere five fucks. > Y’all just let me know… I’m with you 😃 ---
**Author:** ![moejuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@moejuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejuck)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/37 "2004-03-20T21:00:19Z")
> [@gluteus maximus](#): > > A masturbatory wankfest for only five bucks? > > Did I read that right? > > Or was it a mandatory fuckfest for only five wanks? > > Hell, I’d even go for a wankatory buckfest for a mere five fucks. > Y’all just let me know… Put this in your sig. Funnies thing I have seen in a long time. sighs… “A wankatory buckfest”…laughs again…repeat. ---
**Author:** ![gluteus\_maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@gluteus\_maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gluteus_maximus)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/38 "2004-03-20T21:02:15Z")
> [@pencilpusher](#): > > I’m with you 😃 Excuse me? I don’t even know you! ---
**Author:** ![gluteus\_maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@gluteus\_maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gluteus_maximus)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/39 "2004-03-20T21:05:05Z")
> [@moejuck](#): > > Put this in your sig. Funnies thing I have seen in a long time. > > sighs… “A wankatory buckfest”…laughs again…repeat. What’s so bucking bunny? I’ll have you know… where I come from, we take out wankatory buckfests… AND our bankfesty wucktests… veeeewy sewiouswy! ---
**Author:** ![gluteus\_maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@gluteus\_maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gluteus_maximus)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293/40 "2004-03-20T21:06:45Z")
[edit] AND our bankafesty wucktests… [/edit] (sigh!) Will subscription give us editing rights? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-fucking-leave-already-if-youre-going-to/235293.md?page=3)