# Rescind this warning, please **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 16, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668 "2021-07-16T21:35:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/81 "2021-07-22T17:53:30Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Hari sent an apology to the user via private message, just as the warning was sent via private message. Thank you for that information. I hope they were set up to be informed of that by email; otherwise, if they left the board, they won’t know it’s there. ---
**Author:** ![gdave](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gdave/32/3683_2.png) [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/82 "2021-07-22T17:59:41Z")
> [@How Likely is It that Trump will Try to Proclaim Martial Law?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-it-that-trump-will-try-to-proclaim-martial-law/928294/164): > > Modnote for Banksiaman. No way around it, that is a straight out insult. Do not insult posters outside of the pit. Please don’t do this again. Please be careful, maybe include a smilie in the future. I clearly understand why the post was flagged and if not following the Powell stuff, easy to mistake this for an insult. [Note: the preview for some reason doesn’t show the formatting, but in the post, “Modnote for Banksiaman. No way around it, that is a straight out insult. Do not insult posters outside of the pit. Please don’t do this again” is struck through.] ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/83 "2021-08-02T16:00:16Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Just to be clear here: we can dispute a mod’s actions _as moderator_ in ATMB using language appropriate to the forum, and we can darn them all to heck for what they’ve said _as a poster_ in the Pit,… However, doing so could cause a grudge, and that would be bad for your continued posting. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/84 "2021-08-02T16:03:33Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > However, doing so could cause a grudge, and that would be bad for your continued posting I don’t think I’ve ever seen evidence of that happening on this board. Have you? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/85 "2021-08-02T16:27:43Z")
How would anyone but that Mod know? The mods are human. Once they start being called horrible names, or they start calling posters names by pitting them, it is impossible for any human to remain neutral. They will be biased. Now sure, they can be aware of that bias, and try to compensate. I suspect they are doing that. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/86 "2021-08-02T17:04:55Z")
So I can call a Mod a name in the Pit for something they’ve written as a poster, and then use that to claim that they’re biased against me in their moderation? That’s handy to know. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/87 "2021-08-02T17:16:41Z")
Unless we have replaced the Mods with robots, they are. However, generally our mods are good, so they are able to consciously overcome that bias. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/88 "2021-08-02T17:18:10Z")
Perhaps we should instead try to overcome our unconscious assumption that the Mods are biased against us, in the absence of specific evidence to indicate that it’s so. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/89 "2021-08-02T17:19:41Z")
It may ease your minds to know mods are encouraged to pass mod duties on to an impartial mod if they have a history of adverse posting with a particular poster. Best to avoid even an appearance of bias if possible. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/90 "2021-08-02T17:28:10Z")
Sooooo… I’d need to Pit all of you? ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/91 "2021-08-02T17:48:44Z")
Yup! (plus more characters because discourse is fussy) ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/92 "2021-08-02T17:50:15Z")
It’s an option you always have. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/do_not_taunt/32/2968_2.png) [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/93 "2021-08-02T19:53:02Z")
I, for one, am looking forward to seeing a thread titled “Pitting all the SDMB moderators for things they’ve said as posters” in the pit soon. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/94 "2021-08-02T21:17:56Z")
In a cornfielded thread last night one poster told another to fuck off in GQ. Why wasnt this poster warned? Even if the post and the one this person was responding to were disappeared? ---
**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:** [August 2, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/95 "2021-08-02T21:25:03Z")
It was the Trock that said it. You seem to be mistaken in this case. Though I did see an actual poster overreact and say something to the Trock that could have generated a warning. They shouldn’t have and should have just flagged it. People rising to the bait is what the sock often wants. Giving out warnings for reacting to trock is probably the ultimate feeding of them. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/96 "2021-08-02T21:27:30Z")
Ok fair enough. I could have sworn I reported both but I could be losing it in the summer heat. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/97 "2021-08-02T21:41:59Z")
Oh, we had 3 dozen flags in a very short time last night. I think poor @raventhief did the cleanup of those. Several of us were working on the 4 socks as they popped up. I don’t know if any of the flags were analyzed in detail. But I would not give more than a modnote in response to an abusive sock. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/98 "2021-08-02T21:45:24Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Oh, we had 3 dozen flags in a very short time last night. I think poor @raventhief did the cleanup of those. I saw that, and the quick response was much appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/99 "2021-08-02T22:06:50Z")
I assume the Mods are human. I also assume they are professional and are overcome that bias. I assume the bear in the cage isn’t a maneater. I also assume that the cage is well secured. That does not mean I poke the bear. One mod has already admitted his bias against me. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668/100 "2021-08-02T22:10:47Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > One mod has already admitted his bias against me. Didn’t that have something to do with you abusing the report function? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rescind-this-warning-please/946668.md?page=6)