# Obama/McCain/ SDMB Election/Hazle Weatherfield/Mod Request **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 26, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646 "2008-10-26T17:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/21 "2008-10-26T17:47:04Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > I would think that most of us looking at the reply tallies of the VOTE OBAMA and VOTE McCAIN threads would like to believe they are accurate. I would like to think that your premise is fatally flawed. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/22 "2008-10-26T17:48:41Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > Look, forget the two week suspension which was merely intended to prevent further sabatage, but if my request to keep these vote threads accurate is not going to happen then I would ask that these threads be closed because they misrepresent the truth. I have to ask: What “truth” do you think a vote on an anonymous message board - which so far has included possibly 5% of the active membership - is going to represent? ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/23 "2008-10-26T17:51:52Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > I clearly am out of touch with they way everyone feels. I retract everything I’ve said as I had assumed I was speaking for everyone. I’m truly sorry to **Hazle Weatherfield** for picking on her as she obviously didn’t mean to be a bitch as I had understood what being a bitch might mean, but merely behaving in a manner acceptable to everyone in this community and now including me. > > Hell, these threads were my babies you know. They were special to me. > I’d like to thank everyone here to help me put all this in its proper perspective. What a relief. > Man, did I ever blow it !!! :smack: :smack: :smack: Good on you. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/24 "2008-10-26T17:56:05Z")
[QUOTE=The Flying Dutchman] Look, forget the two week suspension which was merely intended to prevent further sabatage, but if my request to keep these vote threads accurate is not going to happen then I would ask that these threads be closed because they misrepresent the truth. [/QUOTE] It’s just a message board, dude. You know, internet? Anonymous strangers? Truth gets misrepresented up, down, sideways and–brace yourself, now–sometimes there are even _deliberate lies_. Yes! People type things they know to be untrue and possibly don’t even believe! It’s a cesspool. Best not to rely on it overmuch, y’know? ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/25 "2008-10-26T18:02:23Z")
> [@CrazyChop](#): > > Here’s how to tally the votes painlessly. > > Go to show printable version under “Thread Tools” > Copy and Paste each name into Excel > Sort and delete duplicates > > (You can also switch to Thread Mode to copy the names so that you don’t have to scroll too much, and can skip the Printable version step. You can also spot replies easier. Heck, it’s easier just to take the number of replies, subtract it from total post counts, and presto, number of unique votes). Why go to all that trouble? That number (under the replies column) at the end of the thread title brings up a page with all the posters to the thread in number of posts to the thread order, [see](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?do=whoposted&t=489657) (that’s this thread). CMC +fnord! ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/26 "2008-10-26T18:05:22Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > Why go to all that trouble? That number (under the replies column) at the end of the thread title brings up a page with all the posters to the thread in number of posts to the thread order, [see](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?do=whoposted&t=489657) (that’s this thread). > > CMC +fnord! :smack:What can I say? You learn something new everyday. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/27 "2008-10-26T18:36:42Z")
Where’s the VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE WHO WILL MONKEYSLAP POSTERS WHO DON’T LINK TO THREADS IN THEIR OP thread? ---
**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:** [October 26, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/28 "2008-10-26T18:44:21Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > . . . I had assumed I was speaking for everyone. Such an assumption is pretty much guaranteed to be wrong, no matter what the subject.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/29 "2008-10-26T19:00:05Z")
Who cares? I haven’t even read any other of the replies in this thread. I saw the thread in question and then I saw this one here in the pit and the very first think I thought…WHO. CARES? It’s not an important thing. If the only thing you have to be up in arms about is the fact that a few people ACCIDENTLY posted twice then you’ve got it really easy. In fact, I wish I was you with that load of problems you have. Geez, what a lame pitting. And I’m not even a huge critique of members here. I never start or contribute to pile ons. I mostly just observe…but really, **TFD** , this ranks about a -5 on the importance scale. It’s almost hard for me to believe you’re being serious here. :dubious: Anyway, time to read the thread. Sorry for replying without reading any posts but I wanted to rant while it was still fresh in my mind. 🙂 Nothing against you, **TFD** ,–I like you as a poster–but really, don’t you have other, better things to rant about? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/30 "2008-10-26T19:39:49Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > but really, don’t you have other, better things to rant about? I could go on about the McCain campaign, but I assume the most posters aren’t happy with it anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/31 "2008-10-26T20:23:38Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > Then I’m going to request tha Hazle be suspended till after the election. I’m sad you missed out on that Junior Mod Justice League thread. Apparently you should’ve been a founding member. It looks like **Czarcasm** told you both to drop the squabbling and get over it, so why not give that a try? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/32 "2008-10-26T20:37:18Z")
Why not just click on the “reply” number by the thread title at the forum page. Count the number of persons listed as posting and let it go at that. Multiple posters will have a higher number count but will only be listed once. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/33 "2008-10-26T20:37:28Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I’m sad you missed out on that Junior Mod Justice League thread. Apparently you should’ve been a founding member. It looks like **Czarcasm** told you both to drop the squabbling and get over it, so why not give that a try? 😛 You put your foot in your mouth on that one. 😃 Read this thread. And **Czarcasm** as well. I never squabbled in that thread and neither did **Hazle** ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/34 "2008-10-26T20:48:30Z")
160 to 37. (As of 1:48 PDT 10/26) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/35 "2008-10-26T20:52:45Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > You put your foot in your mouth on that one. 😃 I’ve read this thread, thanks. “Proposing” that somebody be suspended because you don’t like how they’ve posted to one of your threads is whiny junior-modding. ---
**Author:** ![dre2xl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dre2xl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dre2xl)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/36 "2008-10-26T20:56:00Z")
If you have so much goddamn energy for us McCain supporters, please channel it to volunteering for McCain instead of making the threads even. Of course, that’s assuming they have tasks for the mentally challenged to do. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/37 "2008-10-26T20:57:47Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Aha! Voter fraud on the SDMB! Clearly, ACORN is to blame! Well, they did originally sign me up to the SDMB under the name of an Elvis Costello album. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/38 "2008-10-26T20:59:41Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > Why not just click on the “reply” number by the thread title at the forum page. Count the number of persons listed as posting and let it go at that. Multiple posters will have a higher number count but will only be listed once. I see I got back to you a little late. You don’t have to count the number of persons. Just take the “number of posts” and subtract the few extra posts for the few posters listed near the top. And thankyou **crowmanyclouds** ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/39 "2008-10-26T21:01:17Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > 160 to 37. (As of 1:48 PDT 10/26) Does that include the vote for Barr in the McCain thread? ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/40 "2008-10-26T21:02:03Z")
> [@dre2xl](#): > > If you have so much goddamn energy for us McCain supporters, please channel it to volunteering for McCain instead of making the threads even. > > Of course, that’s assuming they have tasks for the mentally challenged to do. or more to the point assuming there’s task for a **Canadian** to do. > [@Marley23](#): > > I’ve read this thread, thanks. “Proposing” that somebody be suspended because you don’t like how they’ve posted to one of your threads is whiny junior-modding. He’d retracted that by the time you posted. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646.md?page=3)