# Rico and the mods at large **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 30, 2005, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324 "2005-11-30T03:00:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/41 "2005-12-02T21:45:12Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > Or allow back and forth discussion on issues of minor **impotance**? :eek: Some days, the blood rushes to the head, other days… ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/42 "2005-12-02T22:34:19Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > Frrom that description, it doesn’t seem to bar discussing other’s viewpoints, as I have seen other mods say in times past. So, what is it? State an opinion and never comment on any other post in the thread? Or allow back and forth discussion on issues of minor impotance? Some OPs in IMHO are very specifically polls. Especially when it is a hot issue, it would be very easy to derail it into a debate, light or otherwise. That is when I step in and try to keep it away from a discussion, so that the poll stays on track. I suspect that is when you see the comments you mention. That was a good post by **ETF** , wasn’t it? Gave me something to mull over, at any rate. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/43 "2005-12-03T02:32:42Z")
> [@rayh](#): > > _His name is Rico and he dances on the sand > Just like that river twisting through a dusty land > And when he shines he really shows you all he can > Oh Rico Rico dancer across the rio grande_ > > 😃 😕 What’s the name of that song? ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/44 "2005-12-03T02:37:53Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > The experts and cite monsters swarmed in, and the people who were in it swarmed out. I like that. ‘Citemonsters’ for GD habitues, and ‘Nanoswarm’ (nod to Crichton) for Pit-dwellers. But what for IMHO-ers? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/45 "2005-12-03T02:38:31Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > I don’t believe it! You actually made sense! > > 😛 :dubious: Perhaps it would be better if I chose not to ask for an explanation. After all, who knows where the blood is rushing to right now? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/46 "2005-12-03T03:05:27Z")
> [@betenoir](#): > > 😕 What’s the name of that song? _Rio_ by Duran Duran And now, to fulfill the SDMB meme: I believe that it is _Rio_ by Duran Duran Probably _Rio_ by Duran Duran It was once _Rio_ by Duran Duran but only at the bottom of the Marinas Trench for 20 minutes in 1960. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/47 "2005-12-03T03:20:42Z")
When Duran Duran came back, they brought pie pie. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/48 "2005-12-03T03:22:06Z")
Does anyone know what was up with XM’s No-No-Notorius Duran Duran Weekend last weekend on Lucy? ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/49 "2005-12-03T20:11:34Z")
Adding to my list: > [@Cajun Man](#): > > Omega Glory . . . I don’t wanna be Ebenezer Scrooge, but in the future, please clear it with the staff before starting a thread of this nature. > > Also, since this is now underway, please start a new thread . . . I’m gonna close this one. > > Mention in your OP that you were given staff approval. > > Cajun Man > for the SDMB > **[Secret Santa 2005](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=345227)** > > Has anyone thought about the Secret Santas for 2005 yet? I realize it’s a bit early, but since we do have folks from around the world, it’s probably good to get a head start on it. And no, I’m -not- volunteering to run it!!! LOL I’m just hoping that... You must be joking. First off, the thread was over two weeks old and has 84 posts. Thats way too long for a thread to go if there is in fact a problem with it. Second, several white elephant threads have taken place without mod intervention why is this SS business any different. Lastly, you close the thread with all of the discussion has taken place so far but tell them that they can open the exact same thread? Hello? Why not just leave the thread open and edit in mod approval to the first post? ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/50 "2005-12-03T23:20:58Z")
> [@treis](#): > > Adding to my list: > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=345227](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=345227) > > You must be joking. First off, the thread was over two weeks old and has 84 posts. Thats way too long for a thread to go if there is in fact a problem with it. Second, several white elephant threads have taken place without mod intervention why is this SS business any different. Lastly, you close the thread with all of the discussion has taken place so far but tell them that they can open the exact same thread? Hello? Why not just leave the thread open and edit in mod approval to the first post? Because that might make too much sense? ---
**Author:** ![Pedro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/919ad9/32.png) [@Pedro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pedro)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/51 "2005-12-04T14:22:33Z")
I don’t like to bitch about the moderation of the board because frankly I don’t care that much but count me as one more poster who thinks things have gone down the drain. Most of all because of the pre-emptive closing of threads. What is that shit? **QED** ’s post was spot on. Cut it out already. Also all the entertaining, albeit heated, threads which are immediately labeled as trainwrecks and closed. But basically I think the newer mods are heavy handed and their judgement somewhat arbitrary. And the pit has gone soft (this is not an excuse to include random swear words in a post - thank you). And an OPer should require a good enough reason to have a thread closed. I could go on… ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/52 "2005-12-04T18:18:22Z")
Adding to my list, > [@samclem](#): > > The OP was asked and answered. Anyone who wants to continue the discussion, take it to MPSIMS. > > Closed. > > samclem GQ moderator > **[Where can I sell testicles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=347749)** > > I have heard rumors that there is a place in Little Rock that will pay me money for a testicle. I would heart this amount of money, but my google-fu is weak. Can someone help me out? That thread was mildly amusing dangit. If the level of discourse had devolved from GQ to MPSIMS friggen move the damn thread there then. This if you want to continue start a new thread is crap. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324/53 "2005-12-07T00:37:38Z")
> [@treis](#): > > Adding to my list, > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=347749](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=347749) > > That thread was mildly amusing dangit. If the level of discourse had devolved from GQ to MPSIMS friggen move the damn thread there then. This if you want to continue start a new thread is crap. I disagree. I move threads that are started in the wrong forum. I sometimes warn posters to keep on topic, I sometimes close threads. But I rarely move a thread to MPSIMS that was asking for a factual answer. I move threads looking for factual answers about Cafe subjects to Cafe. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rico-and-the-mods-at-large/333324.md?page=2)