# Quick, Giraffe, before some asshole locks this. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 19, 2009, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949 "2009-01-19T05:36:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/61 "2009-01-20T17:27:34Z")
A man can take only so much. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/62 "2009-01-20T19:39:03Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > But I do hate seeing interesting posters banned. Seriously, you thought that **jessesheeran** was even among the top 1000 most interesting posters on the SDMB? :dubious: Sorry, IMO this is like writing a letter to the editor to complain when _Family Circus_ or _Marmaduke_ is cancelled. During 2008 we banned a grand total of six “real” members (by that I mean posters who were not insta-banned socks and spammers), out of all the thousands of posters we have. It’s not like we are banning members who are making serious contributions left and right. I’m surprised that the absence of these few posters, who constitute roughly .01 percent of our active membership, has had such a drastic impact on your enjoyment of the site, compared to those who are still around. > [@Sapo](#): > > You may have meant this as a joke, but had it not been for that last sentence, it sounded much like a sad and serious assessment of what is going on. I actually agree with you. The quality of the board declined significantly once you signed up. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/63 "2009-01-20T21:13:50Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > The truth is, I love this board. But I do hate seeing interesting posters banned. Read some of **edivincison** ’s posts. He’s 16 kinds of crazy, and he’s offering some conspiracy theories I guarantee you haven’t seen before. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/64 "2009-01-20T23:37:38Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Read some of **edivincison** ’s posts. He’s 16 kinds of crazy, and he’s offering some conspiracy theories I guarantee you haven’t seen before. Yes! Thanks. ETA: Colibri, I guess I shouldn’t imply that my enjoyment is drastically impacted. I just thought he really did post some interesting stuff in some interesting ways. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/65 "2009-01-21T04:40:41Z")
There is a subset of posters who post in Pit threads every time there is a banning. This subset has the general groupthink that the BOARD is diminished because some [del]worthless scum-sucking nearly illiterate subhuman who has the strength to click their fingers on a keyboard[/del] charming, fascinating [del]moron[/del]new poster has run afoul of the board rules. The new poster is usually posting [del]the most worthless kind of shit threads[/del] topics that are so off the wall that no one truly thinks they’re brilliant. Rather, the subset of posters who decry their banning are really just longing for the excitement of watching them get batted around on the Boards. They truly have little compassion for the banned poster as a human being, or as a person maligned by the swarthy, knuckle-dragging Mods on this Board. They are only bemoaning the fact that their _precious_ has been torn from their grasp. Pity them, as they have no joy except to vicariously observe people of little/impaired intellectual abilities(or people who have the faculty, but are trying to hide it and play a game) try to post their thoughts on an internet message board. ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/66 "2009-01-21T13:00:25Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > There is a subset of posters who post in Pit threads every time there is a banning. This subset has the general groupthink that the BOARD is diminished because some [del]worthless scum-sucking nearly illiterate subhuman who has the strength to click their fingers on a keyboard[/del] charming, fascinating [del]moron[/del]new poster has run afoul of the board rules. The new poster is usually posting [del]the most worthless kind of shit threads[/del] topics that are so off the wall that no one truly thinks they’re brilliant. Rather, the subset of posters who decry their banning are really just longing for the excitement of watching them get batted around on the Boards. They truly have little compassion for the banned poster as a human being, or as a person maligned by the swarthy, knuckle-dragging Mods on this Board. They are only bemoaning the fact that their _precious_ has been torn from their grasp. Pity them, as they have no joy except to vicariously observe people of little/impaired intellectual abilities(or people who have the faculty, but are trying to hide it and play a game) try to post their thoughts on an internet message board. Have you never played with a cat and a laser pointer? Chewed gum? It is just safe and empty fun, when you are done, you turn it off / throw it away. It is no biggie. No need to get heady about it. ---
**Author:** ![Mellivora\_capensis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mellivora\_capensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mellivora_capensis)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/67 "2009-01-21T14:09:44Z")
> [@Sapo](#): > > Have you never played with a cat and a laser pointer? … I did that once. The fucking feline hit the deck and pulled a gun… ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/68 "2009-01-21T14:39:04Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > \ Rather, the subset of posters who decry their banning are really just longing for the excitement of watching them get batted around on the Boards. \ Well, yeah. ---
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/69 "2009-01-21T16:02:26Z")
> [@Mellivora\_capensis](#): > > I did that once. > > The fucking feline hit the deck and pulled a gun… Heh. I get it. -FrL- ---
**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:** [January 22, 2009, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/70 "2009-01-22T02:17:17Z")
> [@Sapo](#): > > Have you never played with a cat and a laser pointer? Chewed gum? It is just safe and empty fun, when you are done, you turn it off / throw it away. It is no biggie. No need to get heady about it. Nah. In general level of classiness, it’s more like teasing the Down’s Syndrome kid, or even dumber, poking at the kid who both you and everybody else knows is just pretending to be retarded. In any case, I’m glad you posted that, since it does confirm that you are merely playing games in these threads, and aren’t actually sincere about what you say. But that’s your shtick in the Pit - tease the screwed up kids, tattletale on the naughty kids (not because you actually care about decorum, but just to stir things up), and all the while taking any opportunity to hock a spitball at Teacher. I think I’m going to bookmark that post for the next time you pop up in a banning thread. Thanks for admitting to it so openly. ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/71 "2009-01-22T09:11:06Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > Heh. I get it. > > -FrL- I think what you meant was, “Roger, Roger”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/72 "2009-01-22T11:18:45Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Nah. In general level of classiness, it’s more like teasing the Down’s Syndrome kid, or even dumber, poking at the kid who both you and everybody else knows is just pretending to be retarded. > > In any case, I’m glad you posted that, since it does confirm that you are merely playing games in these threads, and aren’t actually sincere about what you say. > > But that’s your shtick in the Pit - tease the screwed up kids, tattletale on the naughty kids (not because you actually care about decorum, but just to stir things up), and all the while taking any opportunity to hock a spitball at Teacher. > > I think I’m going to bookmark that post for the next time you pop up in a banning thread. Thanks for admitting to it so openly. Butthurt much? I look forward to mopping the floor with you sorry ass when you try to make a production of it. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2009, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/73 "2009-01-23T04:23:01Z")
> [@Sapo](#): > > Butthurt much? I look forward to mopping the floor with you sorry ass when you try to make a production of it. I’ll give you this, **Sapo.** Sometimes you’re good for a chuckle.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/74 "2009-01-23T05:04:00Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > During 2008 we banned a grand total of six “real” members (by that I mean posters who were not insta-banned socks and spammers), out of all the thousands of posters we have. Does this include my science experiment, **scrambledeggs**? ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/75 "2009-01-23T13:03:26Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > I’ll give you this, **Sapo.** Sometimes you’re good for a chuckle.😃 😉 right back atcha. I mean it in the friendliest possible way. _De pana_. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/76 "2009-01-23T14:03:12Z")
> [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](#): > > Does this include my science experiment, **scrambledeggs**? No. And three of the six posters **Colibri** mentioned were banned for having multiple accounts. Three members were banned for being jerks. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/77 "2009-01-23T15:13:26Z")
> [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](#): > > Does this include my science experiment, **scrambledeggs**? Sorry, I overlooked that one. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/78 "2009-01-23T15:27:40Z")
> [@Sapo](#): > > Butthurt much? I look forward to mopping the floor with you sorry ass when you try to make a production of it. **WARNING. Sapo** , no doubt you consider the above routine schoolyard bullshit. It’s still a threat, which you know damn well we don’t allow in the Pit or anywhere else. Do this again and it’ll be the last post you make on the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/79 "2009-01-23T15:35:21Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#): > > **WARNING. Sapo** , no doubt you consider the above routine schoolyard bullshit. It’s still a threat, which you know damn well we don’t allow in the Pit or anywhere else. Do this again and it’ll be the last post you make on the SDMB. Come on, this is silly. He was clearly stating that he would “mop the floor” with him in a debate. There was no “threat” anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949/80 "2009-01-23T15:35:47Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#): > > **WARNING. Sapo** , no doubt you consider the above routine schoolyard bullshit. It’s still a threat, which you know damn well we don’t allow in the Pit or anywhere else. Do this again and it’ll be the last post you make on the SDMB. Hi **Ed** , he was hardly threatening physical violence with that post. Not even an empty threat of physical violence like many Internet tough guys like to make. \*\*Sapo \*\*was pretty clearly talking about mopping the floor in terms of written debate and banter. You might want to reconsider the warning. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-giraffe-before-some-asshole-locks-this/481949.md?page=5)