# Moderator shortage? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 10, 2004, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562 "2004-06-10T00:25:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562/21 "2004-06-11T20:55:58Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > I think we all should thank Og I didn’t make any bra jokes. Yeh, otherwise **Dex’s** rod and **Lynn’s** staff would comfort you. :eek: The rod of a mod’s used to prod The herd from rash words too absurd; To smite with great might, left and right, Any jerks whose foul works leap from lurks. Admins have a staff for their tool Of chastising troll, sock and fool. Their power they wield To level the field For honest debate. Ain’t that cool? ---
**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:** [June 11, 2004, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562/22 "2004-06-11T22:11:14Z")
I once knew an Admin from Texas, Who said, “These here trolls sure do vex us.” TOO STUPID FOR WORDS Was a moniker absurd. For such, I say she’s earned a Lexus! ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2004, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562/23 "2004-06-12T05:20:31Z")
> [@JeffB](#): > > You mean that **xash** got half a coffee cup? That’s just not right. Would you believe it ? Either they shipped half the cup or the customs department took half. My cup even says 'aff instead of Staff 😃 ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2004, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562/24 "2004-06-12T05:34:33Z")
> [@Eva Luna](#): > > But why not, if there’s some great talent there? > > Why should people outside the G-8 be denied the opportunity to better their circumstances? > > Eva Luna, U.S. Employment-Based Paralegal There’s talk that India is being considered for inclusion into the G-8/G-10: [http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/06/09/g8.summit.expand.reut/](http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/06/09/g8.summit.expand.reut/) > [@](#): > > (And besides, I thought the PC term these days was “developing countries.") Quite right. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2004, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562/25 "2004-06-12T07:23:22Z")
Purely out of curiosity, why is this thread still open, after the OP asked to have it closed in the second reply? Don’t get me wrong; it’s an entertaining thread and I’ve really enjoyed it. I think we’ve all gained valuable insight about friendship and caring. In fact, I can say with confidence that I’m going straight from now on; this whole thing has sure been a lesson to me. But strictly as a matter of moderatorial(?) procedure, doesn’t an OP’s request usually mean a thread closing? I can only think of once when I’ve seen a Mod turn down a request, saying, “No, you’ve made your bed, now lie in it” or something to that effect. (That was an awesome thread.) Just asking. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2004, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562/26 "2004-06-12T07:45:49Z")
From a moderatorial point of view, we don’t always kill threads immediately upon request. That would be the gladiatorial point of view 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2004, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562/27 "2004-06-13T00:54:09Z")
> [@jackelope](#): > > Purely out of curiosity, why is this thread still open, after the OP asked to have it closed in the second reply? Because I did something stupid, and stupidity is not to be rewarded. Besides, the mods and admins are having a little fun, which I certainly don’t begrudge them, so I recind my request for closure in light of that. I do have a new question, though. > [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > I don’t think anyone would be surprised or care if a short, less-than-one page thread was primarily visited by the same group of four or five people. At the 40 page level, however, it does seem a legitimate issue. What’s the opinion of staff regarding the MMP threads in MPSIMS, like [this one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=260258)? Should we knock it off, or were you talking about something else? ---
**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:** [June 13, 2004, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562/28 "2004-06-13T01:06:56Z")
Nah, that would be like quitting Trek Doper threads in Cafe. I think what he’s talking about are large, unruly threads that have limited interest. Like the Diablo thread or my old Predict the Next Poster thread. When it gets to over 1K posts and only a few people are participating, maybe it’s time to close it out and open a new one that’s not so intimidating or unwieldy, so that others may join in easily. I don’t speak for them, but that’s the feeling I get from watching their posts in other threads. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2004, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562/29 "2004-06-13T01:26:32Z")
Oh, okay. That just made me nervous for a little bit. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2004, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562/30 "2004-06-13T12:10:46Z")
Ya know, **Ex** , I luvs ya to bits, but I’m starting to think your sig should be an apology for your contributions. 😛 Or is apologizing your schtick, in which case, maybe this was an unnecessary post. But it’s early and I’m not too swift… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2004, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562/31 "2004-06-14T13:33:35Z")
Actually, I do think I’ve been showing some questionable judgement in my posts lately. I think I may need to take a bit of a break. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2004, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562/32 "2004-06-14T13:57:40Z")
> [@xash](#): > > From a moderatorial point of view, we don’t always kill threads immediately upon request. That would be the gladiatorial point of view 😛 OK, I have to admit: That’s pretty darned funny! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-shortage/249562.md?page=1)