# Moderation drops the ball

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-drops-the-ball/491510>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [March 31, 2009, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-drops-the-ball/491510 "2009-03-31T22:59:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-drops-the-ball/491510/21 "2009-04-02T07:11:30Z")

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> [@Sage\_Rat](#):
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> So physics questions need to go in GD? 🆒

No. They just can’t go in IMHO.

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**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-drops-the-ball/491510/22 "2009-04-02T12:41:53Z")

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> [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](#):
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> Well, yeah, we did. That’s why we took those actions in the past. At the past time, we did have such people (whether we still do is irrelevant) and so we did (in the past) set up the rule that all witnessing goes in Great Debates. It’s grammar. Or perhaps grampar.

I’m not sure whether I whooshed you or you’re whooshing me.

Anyway, what does “grampar” mean?

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**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:** [April 2, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-drops-the-ball/491510/23 "2009-04-02T14:08:17Z")

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> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#):
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> Anyway, what does “grampar” mean?

Grampar is your Grammar’s spouse.

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**Author:** ![Bluffcityguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ebca7d/32.png) [@Bluffcityguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluffcityguy)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-drops-the-ball/491510/24 "2009-04-02T15:51:53Z")

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> [@Colibri](#):
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> Grampar is your Grammar’s spouse.

I knew that if I sat on my hands long enough someone would crack that joke. Thank you for not disappointing me.

Cheers,

bcg

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**Author:** ![Clu-Me-In](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@Clu-Me-In](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clu-Me-In)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-drops-the-ball/491510/25 "2009-04-02T17:41:14Z")

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> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#):
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> **Anyway, what does “grampar” mean?**

Really now!! Can’t really believe you asked that question. Incoming…:eek:

> [@Colibri](#):
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> Grampar is your Grammar’s spouse.

Now, that’s why I love this site…:smack:😃

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