# 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:** 3
**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, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/41 "2008-10-26T21:17:37Z")
> [@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. That was not the point.You told me “to get over it” when I clearly stated I already did. To get back to your point, since when is stating a poster should be banned or suspended junior modding? Its happened a thousand times without flaming. Since when is reporting a bad post (justified or not) junior modding ? Had I addressed **Hazle** directly in any of the three threads like mods do to coerce a change in her behaviour then you might have a case. But that never happened. I merely made a request to mods. ---
**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, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/42 "2008-10-26T21:43:06Z")
> [@wring](#): > > He’d retracted that by the time you posted. I saw. It was a douchebag thing to say in the first place. > [@The Flying Dutchman](#): > > To get back to your point, since when is stating a poster should be banned or suspended junior modding? Instead of arguing the details of what junior modding means I’ll reiterate my point: whining that a poster should be suspended because you don’t like how they posted to your thread is idiotic. ---
**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, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/43 "2008-10-26T21:55:23Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I saw. It was a douchebag thing to say in the first place. And equally as dougebag as pointing it out **after** that person acknowledged it. ---
**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, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/44 "2008-10-26T21:58:47Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I saw. It was a douchebag thing to say in the first place. Clearly you did not see/read it before you made your first post. Just doesn’t make sense to make a request for something that 's in the bag. Either you are an idiot or just plain uninformed. I can’t respect anyone who doesn’t own up. > [@](#): > > Instead of arguing the details of what junior modding means I’ll reiterate my point: whining that a poster should be suspended because you don’t like how they posted to your thread is idiotic. Well that’s your opinion. Why didn’t you say that in the first place? ---
**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, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/45 "2008-10-26T22:15:36Z")
> [@wring](#): > > And equally as dougebag as pointing it out **after** that person acknowledged it. If you say so. Whether he retracted it or not, he said it, which was moronic. He suggested we suspend **Hazle** because **Hazle** posted something he didn’t like. I’m not sure why somebody’s thought process would go there in the first place. > [@The Flying Dutchman](#): > > Clearly you did not see/read it before you made your first post. I did, but I congratulate you on developing psychic powers. > [@](#): > > Just doesn’t make sense to make a request for something that 's in the bag. I thought your apology was insincere, and apparently it wasn’t. So I’ll give you credit for getting it right the second time. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/46 "2008-10-26T22:38:53Z")
What/where are these VOTE OBAMA and VOTE MCCAIN threads of which you speak? Your thread title with its Delphic construction drew me in, which is why I opened this. So please spare me five minutes of searching for those threads. ---
**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, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/47 "2008-10-26T22:43:23Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > I could go on about the McCain campaign, but I assume the most posters aren’t happy with it anyway. Hahahaha, I’m not even into politics and knew that. 🙂 But that did make me laugh so good on you (not that making me laugh is the end all thing that everyone strives to accoplimish). ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/48 "2008-10-26T22:51:52Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > 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. What does this even mean? ---
**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, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/49 "2008-10-26T23:10:37Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > What does this even mean? It reminds me of Biblo’s birthday speech. ---
**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, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/50 "2008-10-26T23:12:55Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I thought your apology was insincere, and apparently it wasn’t. So I’ll give you credit for getting it right the second time. Well then, I’ll leave it at that. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/51 "2008-10-26T23:13:29Z")
You mean that those threads aren’t scientific? I thought RCP and 538 were already factoring them into their averages. ---
**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, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/52 "2008-10-26T23:22:13Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > What/where are these VOTE OBAMA and VOTE MCCAIN threads of which you speak? > > Your thread title with its Delphic construction drew me in, which is why I opened this. So please spare me five minutes of searching for those threads. IMHO ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/53 "2008-10-26T23:34:53Z")
> [@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. Well, they already nominated the president and VP, but I’m sure there’s plenty of room for more 'tards in their organization. ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_Stream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@Carol\_Stream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_Stream)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/54 "2008-10-26T23:37:58Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > 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. How does one ACCIDENTLY post? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/55 "2008-10-27T00:17:39Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > IMHO Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/56 "2008-10-27T01:13:47Z")
> [@Carol\_Stream](#): > > How does one ACCIDENTLY post? :rolleyes: For once, I’ll agree with you. I’ve seen posts in both threads that I wanted to respond to, yet I somehow restrained myself. But, **TFD** ’s solution was not good, as it throws off the percentages, and I can totally understand why **Czarcasm** doesn’t want to babysit it. Just deal with the total dipsticks – they’re everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/57 "2008-10-27T02:16:33Z")
Suddenly, I feel like posting a couple of dozen times to both threads, just to see what **TFD** will do _then_. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/58 "2008-10-27T02:20:33Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Suddenly, I feel like posting a couple of dozen times to both threads, just to see what **TFD** will do _then_. Try to guess what _I’ll_ do if you attempt this. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/59 "2008-10-27T02:21:52Z")
Y’know, if we had the ability to have actual polls on this message board, as the software allows for, this issue would never have arisen. **The Flying Dutchman** could have started a true poll, where both sides were in the same thread, comments and all, responses and all, but nobody would count as a double vote. ETA: not directed at you, **Czarcasm** , your post wasn’t there when I started typing. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646/60 "2008-10-27T02:23:04Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Try to guess what _I’ll_ do if you attempt this. But where are you going to get that many sets of jumper cables? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-mccain-sdmb-election-hazle-weatherfield-mod-request/469646.md?page=4)