# No admins now? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 9, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340 "2014-01-09T05:10:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/81 "2014-01-12T18:53:24Z")
> [@Octarine](#): > > Hmm. Maybe all the former Admins have been invited to a deserted island by Cecil a la _And Then There Were None_. One of them allowed the hack - but who? Right at this moment they sit, in 1930s style suits and gowns, at the dinner table, each one glaring suspiciously at the other, _wondering_ . . . > Was it Marley23, who slices into his chicken so innocently? Was it Tubadiva, distractedly looking up at the glimmering crystal chandelier that ever-so-slowly rotates overhead? Was it Ed Zotti, who expertly pours himself a glass of fine red wine? Cecil stares at each and every one of the silent dinner table members, contemplating, measuring, _plotting_ . . . > Or, you know, it’s probably some totally mundane reason that a Moderator will explain to us soon. But still. I find it curious that you didn’t mention CK Dex. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/82 "2014-01-13T01:22:39Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > I find it curious that you didn’t mention CK Dex. :dubious: I think they’re all under lawyers’ orders not to say anything, and CK Dexter has been offered up as a literal human sacrifice. ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/83 "2014-01-13T01:25:17Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I think they’re all under lawyers’ orders not to say anything, and CK Dexter has been offered up as a literal human sacrifice. Burn him! Burn him! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/84 "2014-01-13T01:32:32Z")
> [@Canadjun](#): > > Burn him! Burn him! Shouted while dancing naked around the slab with bodies painted blue. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/85 "2014-01-13T02:26:25Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I think they’re all under lawyers’ orders not to say anything, and CK Dexter has been offered up as a literal human sacrifice. Cool! Christ, our names are _so_ going on a list. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/86 "2014-01-13T05:11:07Z")
> [@Canadjun](#): > > Burn him! Burn him! :eek: Woah! Hold on there! Let’s think about this rationally for a minute. First, you have to put the cage full of bees on his head. \*Then \*you burn him. ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/87 "2014-01-13T05:59:05Z")
> [@Canadjun](#): > > Burn him! Burn him! He turned me into a newt!! ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/88 "2014-01-13T06:02:28Z")
nm ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/89 "2014-01-13T06:03:33Z")
> [@Twoflower](#): > > He turned me into a newt!! A newt? 😕 :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/90 "2014-01-13T06:09:10Z")
I got better. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/91 "2014-01-13T06:18:16Z")
> [@manhattan](#): > > Hey! I kinda hope you stick around. We’ll let you clean the erasers! ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/92 "2014-01-13T06:32:11Z")
If this thread isn’t too far derailed yet, what’s the difference between administrators and moderators? Do they have separate permissions, or can administrators do everything moderators can, and more? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/93 "2014-01-13T06:47:34Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > If this thread isn’t too far derailed yet, what’s the difference between administrators and moderators? Do they have separate permissions, or can administrators do everything moderators can, and more? I think a better question is how many moderators does it take to change a light bulb? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/94 "2014-01-13T07:03:22Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > If this thread isn’t too far derailed yet, what’s the difference between administrators and moderators? Do they have separate permissions, or can administrators do everything moderators can, and more? Admins have more power and and can do everything a Mod can do. They have access to the Mod CP and an additional Admin CP. Only Admins can, for example, ban an IP Address or create a new sub-forum. ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/95 "2014-01-13T07:31:41Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Admins have more power and and can do everything a Mod can do. They have access to the Mod CP and an additional Admin CP. Only Admins can, for example, ban an IP Address or create a new sub-forum. Oh thanks. But do the SDMB admins work as mods as well? Or do they just do admin stuff? ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/96 "2014-01-13T13:40:11Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > Oh thanks. But do the SDMB admins work as mods as well? They used to. But now, no one knows. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/97 "2014-01-13T14:02:27Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > Oh thanks. But do the SDMB admins work as mods as well? Or do they just do admin stuff? Yep, we work as mods as well. Always have, always will. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/98 "2014-01-13T14:17:42Z")
I’m suspicious of Octarine. I use that username everywhere else online except here and I have NEVER seen I use other than by me. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/99 "2014-01-13T15:06:04Z")
> [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](#): > > Yep, we work as mods as well. Always have, always will. So is the title change a legal maneuver? ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340/100 "2014-01-13T15:10:22Z")
> [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](#): > > Yep, we work as mods as well. Always have, always will. Of course you work as a moderator. That’s your title. We used to have admins here, and I seem to remember that you used to be one. That is what this thread is about. Are you unable to comment on why you are no longer, or at least no longer appear to be, an administrator on this forum? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-admins-now/678340.md?page=6)