# Liberal's Prospective Suspension/Banning **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 27, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134 "2006-03-27T19:25:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/201 "2006-03-31T08:11:57Z")
> [@Askia](#): > > If **Zoe** hadn’t done it, I would have. Note that our posts were a couple minutes apart, and I was typing mine at the same time she was, she just hit SUBMIT first. This thread had no chance of dropping off the page today before us late night posters did our thang. Mwah ha ha ha. How does that change her motive? ---
**Author:** ![Apos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@Apos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apos)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/202 "2006-03-31T09:22:20Z")
> [@](#): > > IMO, given the inexplicable level of venom he incurs. Well… and dishes out, on occasion. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/203 "2006-03-31T13:36:15Z")
> [@Askia](#): > > Unless, of course, they HAVE honored his request by _secretly_ disabling his ability to post without changing anything overtly in his member status field. It’s a win-win-win situation:\*\* Lib\*\* gets break he needs and the disabled posting privileges he wants to keep him off the boards without alerting the whole board it’s been done; no one else will be able to prove one way or the other whether he’s staying away from the SDMB on his own voalition or not; and the mods can grant the request easily without engendering much controversy. It’s Solomonian in its perfection as a solution! All you’d need to spoil things is some smartass neo-muckracker to put two and two together and post his suspicions. > > Yup. That’s the theory I’d post, if I had one. Unless a moderator or admin comes along and flat out says that’s not so. We’d all believe that, right? Right? 😃 I’d believe it even if no administrator said so. Voluntary suspensions are not always reflected in the member status field. Yes, I know this for a fact. Regards, Shodan ---
**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:** [March 31, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/204 "2006-03-31T14:24:24Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > I’d believe it even if no administrator said so. > > Voluntary suspensions are not always reflected in the member status field. Yes, I know this for a fact. > > Regards, > Shodan Not true. See “Posting Sabbatical.” FTR, none has been formally requested in this case. Inquiries were made. There has been no reply. TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/205 "2006-03-31T14:28:13Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Not true. See “Posting Sabbatical.” > > FTR, none has been formally requested in this case. > > Inquiries were made. > > There has been no reply. > > TubaDiva Thank you for the clarification. I therefore standby my > [@me](#): > > Looks like he is doing a good job on his own. If so more power to him and good going. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/206 "2006-03-31T16:12:16Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Not true. See “Posting Sabbatical.” > > FTR, none has been formally requested in this case. > > Inquiries were made. > > There has been no reply. > > TubaDiva We must not be talking about the same thing, unless this is a new policy. I was told that a voluntarily requested suspension would not be reflected in the member status. Is this the case? Regards, Shodan ---
**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:** [March 31, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/207 "2006-03-31T17:25:09Z")
Varies by circumstance and poster. We have had no problems with people coming to me and asking for a posting sabbatical. I have handled most of them, though the other admins have done their share as well. Some wished their status to be changed reflective of being absent so there would be no “hey, where’s so-and-so?” threads. Some just wanted to drop out for awhile. The reasons for sabbaticals are as many as our members. Some were working on projects and didn’t want to be distracted; others were out of town for extended periods. Still others needed time away to gain perspective, fix stuff, hash out problems. We strive to be sensitive to situations and be accommodating of people and their needs. That’s why we’re here. I must admit I do not remember you writing me, can you refresh my memory off the board? In any event I do not think I would have told you a voluntary suspension could not be noted in user title, we’ve done that before and it is not a problem. TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/208 "2006-03-31T20:13:01Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > We must not be talking about the same thing, unless this is a new policy. I was told that a voluntarily requested suspension **would** not be reflected in the member status. Is this the case? \*Note-bolding mine-samclem > [@tubadiva](#): > > In any event I do not think I would have told you a voluntary suspension **could** not be noted in user title, we’ve done that before and it is not a problem. \*Note-bolding mine-samclem Perhaps you’re both right, but talking about two different possiblities. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/209 "2006-03-31T20:15:16Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > \*Note-bolding mine-samclem > > \*Note-bolding mine-samclem > > Perhaps you’re both right, but talking about two different possiblities. Flagrant peace-making **in the Pit**. Off with his head! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/210 "2006-03-31T20:31:55Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > \*Note-bolding mine-samclem > > \*Note-bolding mine-samclem > > Perhaps you’re both right, but talking about two different possiblities. I think we are. AFAIK, it is not **necessarily** the case that a voluntary suspension is reflected in the member status field. It can, or it can’t. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/211 "2006-04-01T02:29:23Z")
> [@](#): > > **dnooman** : You bumped the thread. > > Maureen’s point stands. **Maureen’s** point (other than her misrepresentation of what I said): > [@](#): > > So…would now be a bad time to point out that there was 9 hours between Miller’s post and yours, and the thread may very well have just fallen off the page if you hadn’t felt the need to come back… “If we had some ham we could have some ham and eggs if we had some eggs.” – Carl Sandburg As I recall, the post was about midway down the page when I responded to it. If it had been the last post on the page, I still would not have hesitated to respond if I chose to comment or to respond to the question that had been put to me. Every post is a “bump” of sorts. But why would I _want_ the thread to fall off the page? **I’m** not one who objects to giving attention **if** there is any possibility that that is what is needed. My point was that it doesn’t make sense for people who resent “attention-seekers” to give them any attention at all. BTW, I don’t wish to imply that **Maureen** deliberately misrepresented what I said. It is possible that she simply misunderstood my meaning and my motives. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/212 "2006-04-01T17:09:28Z")
It’s possible I misinterpreted your meaning. It seemed your sole reason for resurrecting it was to say “all you people think you’re so smart but you’re really just mean, so there, NYAH!” in as sanctimonious a tone as you could manage. And your passive aggressive “_I’m_ not the one who objects to giving attention…” doesn’t go very far from dissuading me from that opinion. ---
**Author:** ![pantom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@pantom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantom)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/213 "2006-04-02T01:23:02Z")
Erm, um, is that a banned I see under Tuba? Just asking. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/214 "2006-04-02T01:38:30Z")
Where do you think she plays the Tuba if not in a banned? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/215 "2006-04-02T01:58:50Z")
> [@pantom](#): > > Erm, um, is that a banned I see under Tuba? Just asking. What day is this, anyone know? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![pantom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@pantom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantom)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/216 "2006-04-02T02:00:39Z")
:smack: That is all. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/217 "2006-04-02T02:04:36Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > Where do you think she plays the Tuba if not in a banned? I believe Quasimodem had a strong desire to play the Tuba. I’m not sure if he had a preference _where_, exactly. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/218 "2006-04-02T02:07:02Z")
By the way, **Liberal**. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/219 "2006-04-02T02:13:34Z")
> [@El Cid Viscoso](#): > > By the way, **Liberal**. > > Thank you. Are you thanking him for leaving or for past postings? 😃 > [@pantom](#): > > :smack: > That is all. 🙂 Jim ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134/220 "2006-04-02T02:21:28Z")
What Exit: :D. If there’s one thing I know about him, it’s that he’s going to do what he’s going to do. Nothing I say would make a damn bit of difference. If he’s gone for good, he should know I owe him a lot. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-prospective-suspension-banning/350134.md?page=10)