# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/61 "2011-09-01T11:15:57Z")
All that being said, I have to say, that I agree with said OP, as said. ---
**Author:** ![Zyanthia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Zyanthia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyanthia)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/62 "2011-09-01T11:35:25Z")
I agreed once, in 2011, for 20 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/63 "2011-09-01T11:43:04Z")
I once saw a thread about Leprechauns in the Pit by a poster in response to a thread about ghosts in GQ where the existence of ghosts wasn’t allowed to be debated by mod fiat, so why is this thread allowed to stay in ATMB when no one is debating about salad dressing any more? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/64 "2011-09-01T11:59:11Z")
I’m with you fellas. ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/65 "2011-09-01T14:14:25Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > “On the Closing of My ‘Questions about the Terrible Production Values and Historical Accuracy of the _Jesus Christ Superstar_ Musical as Performed by the Chicago Bulls that I wasn’t invited to by my Barn-Building Abusive Mother-in-Law Last Thursday’ Thread” **on a treadmill** That’ll never take off. ---
**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/66 "2011-09-01T14:31:41Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Yes. I agree with **Czarcasm** , which recently has been an unusual position for one to take in this forum. ---
**Author:** ![keeganst94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@keeganst94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keeganst94)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/67 "2011-09-01T14:54:25Z")
You’re all bandwagon jumpers! I was agreeing before it was cool! ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/68 "2011-09-01T15:00:53Z")
[QUOTE=Steophan] I agree with Czarcasm, which recently has been an unusual position for one to take in this forum. [/QUOTE] I militantly disagree with both Steophan and Czarcasm, but agree that it’s unusual, where ‘it’s’ is in the eye of the beholder… -XT ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/69 "2011-09-01T15:07:21Z")
What I wish I hadn’t said. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/70 "2011-09-01T15:17:47Z")
A thread in ATMB with no one complaining about a mod. It’s the end of the world. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/71 "2011-09-01T15:32:08Z")
> [@keeganst94](#): > > You’re all bandwagon jumpers! I was agreeing before it was cool! I circle your bandwagon. And I burning your dog. Then penis ensues. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/72 "2011-09-01T15:46:36Z")
I agreed with **Shodan** once. In the 1960’s. For twenty minutes. However, I always agree with Og. ---
**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, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/73 "2011-09-01T16:15:03Z")
> [@Steophan](#): > > I agree with **Czarcasm** , which recently has been an unusual position for one to take in this forum. Thank you for my new siggy. ---
**Author:** ![Lare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/74 "2011-09-01T16:15:13Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > I circle your bandwagon. > > And I burning your dog. > > Then penis ensues. But all your base are belong to me. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/75 "2011-09-01T16:17:05Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > :: beats Marley like a mule while using him as a pinata and mixing metaphors :: [What’d I Say?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPP8w0wMRgQ) ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/76 "2011-09-01T16:17:15Z")
I disagree with all of you. Instead, I agree with everyone who hasn’t posted in this thread. Especially all the banned former members, socks and spammers. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/77 "2011-09-01T16:17:58Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > I once saw a thread about Leprechauns in the Pit by a poster in response to a thread about ghosts in GQ where the existence of ghosts wasn’t allowed to be debated by mod fiat, so why is this thread allowed to stay in ATMB when no one is debating about salad dressing any more? I’m anti-salad dressing. Debate. ---
**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, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/78 "2011-09-01T16:19:44Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > I’m anti-salad dressing. > > Debate. O.K. No, you’re not. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/79 "2011-09-01T16:20:36Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > I disagree with all of you. Instead, I agree with everyone who hasn’t posted in this thread. Especially all the banned former members, socks and spammers. You mean like Peter Best? Oh, sorry. I thought you said “former band members.” ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/80 "2011-09-01T16:27:38Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Balls. Yet again, my balls go unnoticed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781.md?page=5)