# Personal views in a Mod Post.

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**Created:** [December 4, 2009, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-views-in-a-mod-post/519968 "2009-12-04T08:30:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-views-in-a-mod-post/519968/4 "2009-12-04T10:11:33Z")

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I went back to have a look at what I’d got the “no insulting only-Doper groups” idea from (I remembered that it was a conversation between **CK** and **Shodan** ), but I didn’t remember which was the specific cite **Shodan** had used to make his point.

> [@On the topic of moderator bias](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-topic-of-moderator-bias/518561/18):
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> [QUOTE=C K Dexter Haven]  
> The question of group insults applied to individuals has always been a sticky one. We can’t (and wouldn’t want to) say that you can’t insult a group that has posters in it: that would imply no insults against Democrats/Republicans? lawyers? etc.

[Apparently you can, at least sometimes.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11809688&postcount=375)  
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[QUOTE=C K Dexter Haven]  
Shodan, the example you cite is not the same ballpark. We’re talking about a large group that INCLUDES posters (such as the Democratic party.) You’ve cited an example of a group of ONLY posters, that includes no one else. That’s pretty much apples and oranges. The instance that you cite, the insult is directed at a group of posters, not at a group that happens to include some posters. I’m talking about insulting a large group (in this particular instance, those who favor gun control.) You’re citing back at me an example of insulting posters whose name starts with R.  
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\*\*Shodan’s \*\*cite therein linked;

> [@Okay to ask guest to leave their guns at home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-to-ask-guest-to-leave-their-guns-at-home/518226/375):
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> > [@PrettyVacant](#):
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> > Some of you folks need a mental readjustment cos you’re just not right in the head.
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> Limit your comments to specific remarks by other posters. Do not hurl insults at other posters–not even vague and undifferentiated insults.
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> [/Moderating]

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