# Requested change in policy under the new Tuba-Managed Dope **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 31, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734 "2019-01-31T16:49:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/21 "2019-02-03T02:34:10Z")
We’ve been Fenrised. ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/22 "2019-02-03T02:35:57Z")
All Hail etc. etc. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/23 "2019-02-03T03:52:40Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > We’ve been Fenrised. For your insolence, you will be moved to the soon to be created “No cheese except maybe that really stinky kind that smells like gym socks” forum ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/24 "2019-02-03T03:53:40Z")
> [@steatopygia](#): > > All Hail etc. etc. You, on the other hand for singing my praises and being succinct will reap some as-yet unthought-of award. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/25 "2019-02-03T04:00:23Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > For your insolence, you will be moved to the soon to be created “No cheese except maybe that really stinky kind that smells like gym socks” forum Hey! And to think, I was gonna lick envelopes at your campaign headquarters. Plus, I made cookies. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/26 "2019-02-03T04:02:57Z")
I for one welcome our new poodle-y overlord. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/27 "2019-02-03T04:51:21Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Hey! And to think, I was gonna lick envelopes at your campaign headquarters. Plus, I made cookies. Cookies? Are they delicious cookies? If so, all is forgiven. You may now applaud my benevolence and capriciousness. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/28 "2019-02-03T04:58:43Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > I promise, that once I am God Emperor of the SDMB I will drunkenly **mash keys in the admin module randomly** at least once a week. I may not be able to fix problems, but by God I will make things more weird and random! This is my promise to you, my loyal soon to be subjects/minions. **Marley** chose to do that already. He chose…poorly. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/29 "2019-02-03T05:39:21Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > For your insolence, you will be moved to the soon to be created “No cheese except maybe that really stinky kind that smells like gym socks” forum Swiss? ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/30 "2019-02-03T15:01:19Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > 1. The bannee can no longer defend himself. Sure, he was banned for being a troll, but now people can call him a commie, a pedophile, or whatever, and he cant respond. This, at least, is no reason at all that I can see. No, they can’t defend themselves, they got banned. Why are we protecting them? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/31 "2019-02-03T20:02:00Z")
> [@Teuton](#): > > This, at least, is no reason at all that I can see. No, they can’t defend themselves, they got banned. Why are we protecting them? Because the SDMB is after the truth, not cheap shots. Sure, maybe he did troll, but that doesn’t mean he is a pedophile. And what is your purpose in continuing to insult someone who is gone? Just being mean? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/32 "2019-02-03T20:38:56Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Actually that was a excellent policy. For three reasons: > > 1. What is the point of attacking someone who isnt around anymore? “ **Bobtheposter** is a troll!”. Yeah, he was a troll, he was banned. So you only now you have figured it out and want to join the pile on? Or you want to continue the pile on? Why? It’s pointless. > > 2. The bannee can no longer defend himself. Sure, he was banned for being a troll, but now people can call him a commie, a pedophile, or whatever, and he cant respond. > > 3. A real troll will just rejoice in how much hate he generated, leaving the thread open is just feeding him. There are longtime posters here who’ve been banned. Maybe they’re no longer part of our community, but they’re part of its history. It should be possible to discuss them, in situations where it’s natural to do so, without having to worry about “did I say something against the rules because it’s critical of a banned poster?” ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/33 "2019-02-03T21:14:21Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Because the SDMB is after the truth, not cheap shots. Sure, maybe he did troll, but that doesn’t mean he is a pedophile. > > And what is your purpose in continuing to insult someone who is gone? Just being mean? Why restrict what people want to say unnecessarily? I think we should be allowed to say things unless there’s a good reason why not. I don’t think there’s a good reason to limit the discussion of people after they have been banned. And the SDMB is after whatever the member’s at the time are after, and if a few of them want to badmouth a banned troll in the Pit after they’ve been banned, so what? No one makes you read everything everyone writes here. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/34 "2019-02-03T22:56:16Z")
> [@steatopygia](#): > > How bout IT? Got any sway over the software dept.? > Cause that not being able to highlight things is a pain in the ass. You must be on Sultantheme. To regain the power to highlight: Scroll down to the bottom of this page; you will see “Sultantheme’s Responsive …” there, with an arrowhead. Click the arrowhead and choose “Straight Dope V3.7.3” and you will then be able to highlight. All without any permissions from Fenris, be it noted. ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/35 "2019-02-04T03:40:31Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > I noticed you responded to somebody else, but not to me. I can only assume that means that there is unanimity in the mod loop and I will be getting my God Emperor of the SDMB password forthwith. I think not. Don’t let it go to your head. It only demonstrates that reasonable ideas aren’t judged by the source 😛 ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734/36 "2019-02-04T09:26:47Z")
They idea that we should avoid feeding trolls has always seemed a dumb one. They aren’t here anymore, so why care if we feed them? The main thing with the Pitting is that, unless they do something after being banned, I can’t see much reason to need to start a new pit thread on them. Sure, keep the old one open, but a new one seems pointless. And if they do something after being banned, it’ll be as their real name, not their Doper name. But, hey, since there’s no reason to do it, there’s little reason for a rule against it. Still, if someone does come in and decides to pit a Doper for something they did years ago, I’d expect that thread to go rather badly for them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requested-change-in-policy-under-the-new-tuba-managed-dope/828734.md?page=1)