# Liberal has been suspended

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Tags:** suspension-banning\
**Created:** [August 18, 2005, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625 "2005-08-18T18:21:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![SentientMeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2005, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/61 "2005-08-30T10:02:15Z")

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> [@Nic2004](#):
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> **SentientMeat** I regret hearing of your pending absence. I hope it is a short one.

Thanks **Nic** , but it’s [anything but regrettable](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=332474). 🙂

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**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/62 "2005-09-18T08:07:48Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> a one-month suspension from the SDMB.

September 18th

Is a “Welcome Back” premature?

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/63 "2005-09-18T13:52:30Z")

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I guess it depends on how you define “one month,” but **TubaDiva** will handle it tomorrow (Monday).

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/64 "2005-09-18T16:10:13Z")

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Liberal’s suspension is an autoban, which was set up in the system and timestamped from the instant we hit the button.

It expires 09-18-2005, 02:00 PM.

your humble TubaDiva

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/65 "2005-09-18T16:22:45Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> Liberal’s suspension is an autoban, which was set up in the system and timestamped from the instant we hit the button.
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> It expires 09-18-2005, 02:00 PM.
> 
> your humble TubaDiva

[Kraftwerk]ban, ban, ban, on the autoban…[/Kraftwerk]

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/66 "2005-09-18T19:21:10Z")

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> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#):
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> [Kraftwerk]ban, ban, ban, on the autoban…[/Kraftwerk]

Dammit **Mr. Blue Sky** - you beat me to it. 😛

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**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/67 "2005-09-18T20:47:54Z")

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My clock reads 1:59. The suspense is terrible…

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**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/68 "2005-09-18T21:13:19Z")

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Well, damn.

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**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/69 "2005-09-19T22:17:06Z")

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So…Where \*is \* **Liberal**?

I do hope he’s okay. Cheerio, **Lib**.

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/70 "2005-09-22T11:20:20Z")

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Thanks, Gum. I’m fine. And thanks to everyone who offered words of encouragement and affirmation.

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/71 "2005-09-22T12:05:42Z")

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> [@Liberal](#):
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> Thanks, Gum. I’m fine. And thanks to everyone who offered words of encouragement and affirmation.

Welcome back!

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/72 "2005-09-22T12:12:15Z")

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Welcome back

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**Author:** ![Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/73 "2005-09-22T12:52:10Z")

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Welcome back.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/74 "2005-09-22T15:19:16Z")

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[Welcome back](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=336230), indeed.

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**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/75 "2005-09-23T05:04:55Z")

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Good to see you back home, **Liberal** 🙂

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**Author:** ![Good\_Egg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Good\_Egg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Good_Egg)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/76 "2005-09-23T06:54:14Z")

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yay!

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**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/77 "2005-09-23T15:56:03Z")

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> [@Lord Ashtar](#):
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> I will never understand what all the animosity against **Liberal** is all about. I’ve read all the arguments against his posting style and whatnot, and I just don’t see the problem.
> 
> Then again, I probably don’t take this message board as seriously as some others do.

Gotta agree with you on this. I’ve never understood it either. I’ve never seen him be anything other than polite.

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**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/78 "2005-09-23T20:56:40Z")

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Glad you’re back

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**Author:** ![The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/79 "2005-09-24T05:47:21Z")

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**Lib** come back, not bring pie.

Please to suspend him again, tell him when come back, bring _two_ pies.

I want pie.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-has-been-suspended/317625/80 "2005-09-24T12:30:08Z")

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p p

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