# Saddam and Cousin Discussed Killing Thousands **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [January 8, 2007, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-cousin-discussed-killing-thousands/387141 "2007-01-08T13:31:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-cousin-discussed-killing-thousands/387141/61 "2007-01-10T06:50:59Z")
[QUOTE=rjung] In all my years on the SDMB, I can’t recall a time when “OP” ever stood for “original post **er** ”. \ [/QUOTE] I can’t recall a time when OP couldn’t refer to the post _or_ the poster, depending on context. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-cousin-discussed-killing-thousands/387141/62 "2007-01-10T14:22:48Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] I can’t recall a time when OP couldn’t refer to the post _or_ the poster, depending on context. [/QUOTE] Same here. “When will the OP come back to address the responses?”, for example. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-cousin-discussed-killing-thousands/387141/63 "2007-01-10T16:45:20Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] I can’t recall a time when OP couldn’t refer to the post _or_ the poster, depending on context. [/QUOTE] Yep. Same here. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-cousin-discussed-killing-thousands/387141/64 "2007-01-10T19:12:11Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] I can’t recall a time when OP couldn’t refer to the post _or_ the poster, depending on context. [/QUOTE] This has always been my take. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-cousin-discussed-killing-thousands/387141/65 "2007-01-10T19:48:45Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] I can’t recall a time when OP couldn’t refer to the post _or_ the poster, depending on context. [/QUOTE] True. But the context of the post **tomndebb** referred to was ambiguous. Either that post broke the rules for GD or it didn’t. You can insult the post but not the poster.That post was given the benefit of doubt. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-cousin-discussed-killing-thousands/387141/66 "2007-01-10T20:26:39Z")
[QUOTE=The Flying Dutchman] True. But the context of the post **tomndebb** referred to was ambiguous. Either that post broke the rules for GD or it didn’t. You can insult the post but not the poster.That post was given the benefit of doubt. [/QUOTE] True enough, sayng an OP is pathetic could be taken against the person or his writings. Better to say an OP is ill-conceived. Then it could be taken against his writings or his drunken parents. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-cousin-discussed-killing-thousands/387141/67 "2007-01-10T20:53:03Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] True enough, sayng an OP is pathetic could be taken against the person or his writings. Better to say an OP is ill-conceived. Then it could be taken against his writings or his drunken parents. 😃 [/QUOTE] 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-cousin-discussed-killing-thousands/387141.md?page=3)