# On the Closing of the "Is There Favoritism in Great Debates" Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 31, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781 "2011-08-31T20:10:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/21 "2011-08-31T21:50:57Z")
You all WOULD say that. Mods always liked you best! ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/22 "2011-08-31T22:04:59Z")
I both agree and disagree with Vinyl Turnip…Shodan’s mother always liked him best. Which I always thought was unfair. -XT ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/23 "2011-08-31T22:11:10Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > PlainJain Johnson is right about Oakminster Johnson being right! Rurbrsh! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/24 "2011-08-31T22:30:51Z")
> [@xtisme](#): > > I both agree and disagree with Vinyl Turnip…Shodan’s mother always liked him best. Which I always thought was unfair. > > -XT I agreed with **Vinyl Turnip** before I disagreed with him. Oh, and Goodnight Dick. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/25 "2011-08-31T22:50:42Z")
I guess you all just hate me, since you’re not agreeing with me. WHY AM I BEING TARGETED??! ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/26 "2011-08-31T22:57:32Z")
WWJS ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/27 "2011-08-31T22:59:26Z")
I agree with the overall thrust of this thread. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/28 "2011-08-31T23:00:32Z")
This agreement has been graped by the **grapist**. ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/29 "2011-08-31T23:04:31Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > PlainJain Johnson is right about Oakminster Johnson being right! > [@Lare](#): > > What **Lare** is thinking about saying. > [@xtisme](#): > > What D\_Odds said…unless Bosstone is the the next poster, in which case what PlainJain Johnson said about Oakminster being right… > > -XT > [@Morgenstern](#): > > He’s never closed, or moved, one of my threads. He clearly favors other posters. > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > What Little Nemo almost sa > [@Shodan](#): > > Regards, > Shodan > [@xtisme](#): > > What Shodan’s mother said! And I disagree with everyone in this thread! :mad: Except Mogenstern. > > -XT > [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > That’s what _she_ said! > [@Lobohan](#): > > Are the mods playing favorites with this thread? I think you people hate Christians or something. > [@Antinor01](#): > > Where is the corn flake dressing? > [@davidm](#): > > What everyone said. > > Regards, > davidm > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > (what nobody said) > [@VinylTurnip](#): > > You all WOULD say that. Mods always liked you best! > [@xtisme](#): > > I both agree and disagree with Vinyl Turnip…Shodan’s mother always liked him best. Which I always thought was unfair. > > -XT > [@Jenaroph](#): > > Rurbrsh! > [@John\_Mace](#): > > I agreed with **Vinyl Turnip** before I disagreed with him. > > Oh, and Goodnight Dick. > [@Smeghead](#): > > I guess you all just hate me, since you’re not agreeing with me. WHY AM I BEING TARGETED??! > [@outlierrn](#): > > WWJS > [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I agree with the overall thrust of this thread. > [@silenus](#): > > This agreement has been graped by the **grapist**. +1 ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/30 "2011-08-31T23:11:22Z")
What I didn’t say, but should have. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/31 "2011-08-31T23:41:54Z")
What I’m agreeing with as a poster, not a mod. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyTVS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BunnyTVS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyTVS)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/32 "2011-08-31T23:57:19Z")
I never said nuffink. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/33 "2011-09-01T00:00:02Z")
After carefully reconsidering the facts in the OP, I disagree with everyone. About everything. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/34 "2011-09-01T00:06:32Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > After carefully reconsidering the facts in the OP, I disagree with everyone. About everything. I disagree with this. ---
**Author:** ![Suil\_Dubh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Suil\_Dubh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suil_Dubh)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/35 "2011-09-01T00:10:31Z")
I insist this thread be moved to IMHO! ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/36 "2011-09-01T00:11:10Z")
I agree with your disagreement of **John Mace’s** disagreement of what everybody else had agreed upon, and shit. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/37 "2011-09-01T00:14:31Z")
I agree that I’m getting awfully tired of gnats drowning in my glass of tequila. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/38 "2011-09-01T00:17:26Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I disagree with this. I agree. ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/39 "2011-09-01T00:18:51Z")
He signed up yesterday and he already has 82 posts. Is that some sort of record? ---
**Author:** ![Bri2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@Bri2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bri2k)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/40 "2011-09-01T00:26:26Z")
It looks like someone needs to seriously get a life. Good job. I find the moderating here to be excellent. Thanks for all your efforts. Bri2k [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781.md?page=3)