# Marley, why is this comment said with your moderator hat on? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 15, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley-why-is-this-comment-said-with-your-moderator-hat-on/695605 "2014-08-15T14:49:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley-why-is-this-comment-said-with-your-moderator-hat-on/695605/1 "2014-08-15T14:49:55Z")
In the thread on Robin Williams, BrainGlutton made the [cryptic comment](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17636770&postcount=288) > [@](#): > > Let’s not exclude the possibility: Maybe Robin did not even make a mistake. Maybe it was time and he knew it. to which you [replied](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17636796&postcount=289) > [@](#): > > I’m going to ask you what this means. I’m not sure I should do that given some of the hijacks and inflammatory remarks in this thread, but just for the hell of it- what does that mean? The Second Stone [replied to you](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17640867&postcount=317), in part > [@](#): > > If you don’t know what “it’s time to go” means in this context, then thank whatever God you pray to. “It’s time to go” is what the voice in a depression sufferer’s head says upon waking, throughout the day and instead of counting sheep at night. You responded by [posting](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17641185&postcount=319) > [@](#): > > **BrainGlutton** didn’t say “it’s time to go.” He said “maybe it was time and he knew it,” and somehow this contradicts the idea of his death being “a mistake.” I don’t know what that is supposed to mean, which is why I asked him to explain. Maybe he meant what you were saying, but I can’t tell. A thoroughly appropriate response, and I am with you on not understanding **BrainGlutton**. But why did you post that while “ **Moderating** ”? **The Second Stone** posted his guess at the meaning, and it’s thoroughly in line with the ongoing discussion of depression. What are you moderating? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley-why-is-this-comment-said-with-your-moderator-hat-on/695605/2 "2014-08-15T14:53:08Z")
I was asking **BrainGlutton** to respond and explain himself only if it wouldn’t hijack the thread again or violate the instructions **twickster** and I had posted. I realize that’s vague, but since I couldn’t figure out what the hell he was saying, I couldn’t be any more specific and I wasn’t going to encourage anyone to break the rules. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley-why-is-this-comment-said-with-your-moderator-hat-on/695605/3 "2014-08-15T15:45:40Z")
You know what, nevermind - that was just a mistake. I thought I’d added the moderating tag to my post to **BrainGlutton** , but I didn’t. It makes no sense on the other post and I’ll take it out. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley-why-is-this-comment-said-with-your-moderator-hat-on/695605/4 "2014-08-16T08:08:17Z")
Thank you. I was truly puzzled. Mistakes happen, no biggie.