# NOT a mod-bashing thread - just a suggestion **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 22, 2001, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-mod-bashing-thread-just-a-suggestion/51191 "2001-01-22T01:05:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2001, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-mod-bashing-thread-just-a-suggestion/51191/21 "2001-01-22T15:43:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*_SuaSponte said:_ > And BTW, ya morons, know yer deviancies. Spanking is only properly done by hand. Use of an instrument is paddling, whipping or (I guess) in Biggirl’s example, extending. > > At least that’s what my aunt taught me … \*\* Dude. I have GOT to meet your aunt. And that explains that weird, almost-but-not-quite psycho killer glint I saw in your eye… To stay on-topic, I have to mention that all I think all of the moderators are more than godlike, and if one of them were to respond in a thread I started, I would be honored to be raked over the coals by any of their omnipotent, well-groomed selves. \ ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2001, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-mod-bashing-thread-just-a-suggestion/51191/22 "2001-01-22T16:14:49Z")
IMHO, the “toggle” option (which has already been dismissed as un-doable) is a bad idea… and no fun to boot! I kinda like the idea that a few of my fellow posters can step up and kick ass if need be!! (can you tell that I’ve agreed with about 90% of the times I’ve seen the **mods** getting ugly?) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-mod-bashing-thread-just-a-suggestion/51191.md?page=1)