# Mods, can't you tell Snowboarder Bo to shut up? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 14, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483 "2012-01-14T05:02:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/161 "2012-01-15T10:20:12Z")
> [@the lone cashew](#): > > I think a new meme should be, [“I adopted pinky, he was a very loving cat”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_b0eZmEnQ), as like, you know, a way for someone to admit it when they made a mistake. And we could all watch the youtube video of pinky and be reminded to be more careful next time. Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! 😛 I had seen that video a long time ago, but had completely forgotten about it. I sure am glad I clicked on the link. It’s the one thing that made up for wasting the time I did reading this whole whiny-assed thread! Thanks, **lone cashew**! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/162 "2012-01-15T10:22:27Z")
> [@Scissorjack](#): > > zomgm3m3 > [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > I have to admit, I’m a bit lost on that one. Nearest translation I can think of is “Oh my God! love love” > > If that is correct, I’m flattered **scissorjack** , but I’m not really into dudes. I read that as “Oh, my God! Meme!” Think of “m3m3” as leet, where the 3’s represent E’s. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/163 "2012-01-15T10:34:50Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > Sure, some folks don’t mind right now if one person does it, but two is already too much? And if there were thirty… Can you imagine if it were fifty people a day? Some folks just might call it a movement. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/164 "2012-01-15T11:04:27Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I read that as “Oh, my God! Meme!” Think of “m3m3” as leet, where the 3’s represent E’s. Yeah, that’s got to be it. I was thinking they were hearts. Shoot, now I feel a little less flattered. I feel lonely. I feel… Gaaaah (╯°□°)╯┻━┻ He loves somebody else, and I don’t think I can handle that! Oh, **$c1ss0rj@ck** , why have you forsaken me?! Oh wait, I remember. Both of us stopped taking this seriously a while ago. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/165 "2012-01-15T11:17:29Z")
Damn, I’m drunk and over tired. I’m surprised I got the coding right in that last post (the table flipping guy is a bit complicated). Anyway, I don’t mean any offense to **scissorjack** , I’m just overly goofy right now. I think sleep sounds good right now. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/166 "2012-01-15T12:55:46Z")
zomg-lgttqatsdt-bbq ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/167 "2012-01-15T15:02:28Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > Yeah, that’s got to be it. I was thinking they were hearts. Shoot, now I feel a little less flattered. I feel lonely. I feel… > > Gaaaah (╯°□°)╯┻━┻ > > He loves somebody else, and I don’t think I can handle that! Oh, **$c1ss0rj@ck** , why have you forsaken me?! [Forever Alone](http://memegenerator.net/Forever-Alone) ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/168 "2012-01-15T15:08:29Z")
Hey, hold my beer and watch this. ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/169 "2012-01-15T16:11:12Z")
Let’s throw **Bo** into the quarry! ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/170 "2012-01-15T16:50:48Z")
Now that’s funny. Any of you grew up with a [quarry](http://www.google.com/search?q=breaking+away+quarry&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=yAETT7GYFcPqgQe4uMX1Aw&ved=0CEgQsAQ&biw=1175&bih=660) nearby you? ---
**Author:** ![RaftPeople](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@RaftPeople](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaftPeople)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/171 "2012-01-15T17:54:12Z")
After this discussion, I have a new perspective on the whole thing. At first I thought the user name was Snowboarder **Bob**. I was probably being a little impatient, not really reading to the end of the name. But now my eyes have been opened and I’ve seen the light: it’s **Bo** , not **Bob** ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/172 "2012-01-15T19:24:35Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > Gaaaah (╯°□°)╯┻━┻ You got a _permit_ for that doohickey, buddy? ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/173 "2012-01-15T19:40:38Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > And because I can’t be bothered to find **j666** ’s post, I’ll just respond in text: I sure as hell want a board where people who are being jerks (and trolls specifically) are not allowed to post. THAT’S WHY I JOINED A BOARD THAT’S NUMBER ONE RULE IS “DON’T BE A JERK.” If that’s not what you want, then why are you hear? There are tons of boards out there that don’t restrict what you post: they’re called unmoderated messageboards. Hi there. Sure I want a board where posters aren’t jerks. That’s why I’m posting in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/174 "2012-01-15T19:55:11Z")
> [@brittekland](#): > > Now that’s funny. > Any of you grew up with a [quarry](http://www.google.com/search?q=breaking+away+quarry&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=yAETT7GYFcPqgQe4uMX1Aw&ved=0CEgQsAQ&biw=1175&bih=660) nearby you? Hey, I lost my virginity at the quarry. In a car, but we were at the quarry. Quarry. Quarry. Really starts to sound funny when you say it a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/175 "2012-01-15T21:22:45Z")
> [@Red\_Barchetta](#): > > What? Signatures ARE in every post. You’re making the point for us… No, they’re not. In fact, the rules specifically address this: > [@FAQ - Rules for Posting at the Straight Dope Message Boards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-rules-for-posting-at-the-straight-dope-message-boards/369395/14): > > **How many times should I include my signature in a thread?** > Once per thread should be sufficient for people to admire the pearl of wisdom included in your signature. If you post multiple times in a thread it is recommended that you only include the signature in one of your posts. > [@Red\_Barchetta](#): > > Wait…what’s the distinction we’re drawing between sign-off and signatures? I used the former term to differentiate the manually-included “regards,” best," and the like from the ones automatically attached to the bottom of every post, which can be hidden by those who don’t want to see them (such as myself). That is addressed in the rules as well. > [@FAQ - Rules for Posting at the Straight Dope Message Boards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-rules-for-posting-at-the-straight-dope-message-boards/369395/14): > > \*\*I like to sign my name at the end of each of my posts. Is that OK? \*\* > You can do a simple signoff of the form: > > [complimentary close - optional] > [your name] > > … at the end of each post. By “complimentary close” we mean some brief valedictory such as “regards,” “peace,” etc. Please don’t push the envelope. > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Again, the reaction to this is just insane. It’s an innocuous phrase. There’s nothing offensive or confrontational or jerkish about it, yet some people are acting like I was spewing blood and profanity non-stop while wishing death on everyone. Speaking as a member, _not_ as a moderator: I have absolutely no idea why you started quoting that line out of context all the time, but continuing to do so when the majority of people who have weighed in on the subject are annoyed by it is pretty obnoxious behavior. Do you have any reason to continue doing it other than taking pleasure in pissing people off? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/176 "2012-01-15T23:28:49Z")
[quote=“Gary “Wombat” Robson, post:175, topic:609483”] No, they’re not. In fact, the rules specifically address this: That is addressed in the rules as well. Speaking as a member, _not_ as a moderator: I have absolutely no idea why you started quoting that line out of context all the time, but continuing to do so when the majority of people who have weighed in on the subject are annoyed by it is pretty obnoxious behavior. Do you have any reason to continue doing it other than taking pleasure in pissing people off? [/QUOTE] Speaking to you as a member, I can only repeat what I’ve said in both this thread and in the Pit: I do not use it out of context. I never have. I use it in exactly the context it was used in when I first heard of it: in place of LOL. I continue to use it because I find it funny, as do quite a few people who’ve posted both here and in the Pit. The fact that at first glance it seems to be a completely out-of-place non-sequiter is part of what it makes it funny. It’s no more annoying, IMO, than “Hi, Opal” or “Regards,” or “1920-style death ray” or “I burning your dog” or any of the other dozens of things that get posted here on a regular basis that are now considered “board jokes”, to the extent that the board itself keeps a list of them so that people new to the Dope have someplace they can go to look them up (the [Beginner’s Guide to Glossary of Terms on Straight Dope Message Boards](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=320298)). I take no pleasure in pissing people off, despite several claims that I do, and despite several claims that I said I do. Those claims are lies. Feel free to prove me wrong by quoting the post where I said I enjoy annoying others; you won’t find one. However, I see no reason to stop doing something just because a small but vocal group whines loudly enough. If they are reporting all my posts and thus causing extra work for the mods to have to wade through the reports, as I’m pretty sure has been happening due to a couple of emails I received from mods, that’s not my fault; it’s the fault of the people who are making the reports. I am not hijacking threads, nor am I threadshitting. I’m not going into threads at random to post it, nor am I using it to pad my post count, as should be obvious from fact that it’s only been a couple of dozen times that I’ve used it. (FFS, why would anyone seek to pad their post count?) The board includes a feature whereby anyone who doesn’t ever want to see the phrase again can ensure they never have to. Judging by their attitude towards me, I can’t imagine why they haven’t taken advantage of that feature, since it’s obvious from their posts that they feel I am an idiot and an asshole and have nothing of substance to contribute to their experience on the Dope. How would they be harmed at all by simply removing me, completely, from their purview? It seems clear that they don’t think it would be at all bad to never read anything I wrote ever again, so why don’t they take advantage of that feature and stop bothering the mods? ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/177 "2012-01-15T23:38:01Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Judging by their attitude towards me, I can’t imagine why they haven’t taken advantage of that feature, since it’s obvious from their posts that they feel I am an idiot and an asshole and have nothing of substance to contribute to their experience on the Dope. How would they be harmed at all by simply removing me, completely, from their purview? It seems clear that they don’t think it would be at all bad to never read anything I wrote ever again, so why don’t they take advantage of that feature and stop bothering the mods? Mostly where I notice you is in political threads, where I find your posts to be sometimes interesting, sometimes useful, and, yes, sometimes amusing. If you really want people to miss out on what is good about you because you’ve become obsessed by this “LOL” of yours, I guess that’s your call. ---
**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/178 "2012-01-15T23:39:30Z")
You should stop doing it because continuing to do it pisses people off, and nothing of value will be lost by you stopping. It’s that simple. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/179 "2012-01-16T00:02:51Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Speaking to you as a member, I can only repeat what I’ve said in both this thread and in the Pit: I do not use it out of context. I never have. I use it in exactly the context it was used in when I first heard of it: in place of LOL. I say here, in ATMB-appropriate language, pretty much what i said in the Pit thread: You keep saying that you use it in context, yet what you apparently fail to recognize is that context is a _shared_ component of communication. To use something in context requires that the context and the usage be understood by, if not all, at least a majority of your audience. If something is truly being used in context, people don’t look at your comment and scratch their heads, wondering what the hell those words are doing there. Saying to yourself “I’m going to let this set of words stand arbitrarily for that other set of words” is NOT “context,” no matter how many times you link to the obscure reference that motivated your iconoclastic usage. I’ve already said in this thread that i don’t think this is something that needs to be curtailed by the moderators. You shouldn’t be banned from using it; i don’t think the mods should even suggest that you don’t use it. If you want to use it all the time, i couldn’t care less; it’s very easy to skip past content-free posts on this message board. Just realize that plenty of people see it as little more than the equivalent of “Look at me!,” and that it causes people to think of you as little more than an attention seeker. Nor am i arguing that you shouldn’t piss people off. I’ve pissed people off on this message board before, and will do it again. There are times when i do it accidentally, and times when i do it intentionally. But if i’m going to piss people off, i try to reserve it for occasions when it actually means something to me, in terms of a particular argument or position that i want to take. I try not to spend my “pissing people off” capital on stupid, nonsensical bullshit that adds nothing to the discussion and that alienates people who might otherwise be interested in having conversations with me. Post enough content-free posts, and people will being to assume that all your posts are content-free. But you do what you want. You’ve made it pretty clear that you don’t give a fuck what anyone else thinks about this issue anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/180 "2012-01-16T00:13:32Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Speaking to you as a member, I can only repeat what I’ve said in both this thread and in the Pit: I do not use it out of context. I never have. I use it in exactly the context it was used in when I first heard of it: in place of LOL. > > I continue to use it because I find it funny, as do quite a few people who’ve posted both here and in the Pit. The fact that at first glance it seems to be a completely out-of-place non-sequiter is part of what it makes it funny… Bonerific! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483.md?page=10)