# SDMB has no love for exciting people **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 29, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919 "2003-11-29T16:28:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Themis00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/1 "2003-11-29T16:28:18Z")
Why doesn’t SDMB have no love for exciting people? ☹ This is one of the few message boards where exciting people (for example, trolls, comedians, idiots, or even credible posters who happen to be controversial) are treated like lepers. Get with the po’gram SDMB. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Themis00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/2 "2003-11-29T16:29:48Z")
_correction_ Why DOES the SDMB have no love for exciting people? ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/3 "2003-11-29T16:30:28Z")
Am I in the middle of some big joke? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/4 "2003-11-29T16:30:39Z")
Yeah! ---
**Author:** ![7\_up\_yours](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/919ad9/32.png) [@7\_up\_yours](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/7_up_yours)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/5 "2003-11-29T16:36:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Governor Quinn \* > \*\*Am I in the middle of some big joke? \*\* Isn’t there some sort of crazy off the wall rule about no jokes in the Pit? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/6 "2003-11-29T16:44:07Z")
> [@](#): > > Get with the po’gram SDMB. Why do you want to kill Russian Jews? ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/7 "2003-11-29T16:47:13Z")
I don’t think it’s a joke. Our esteemed OP also started a thread called [Ask the ex-troll](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=225662) in IMHO, which was quickly locked - as well it should have been. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Themis00 \* > This is one of the few message boards where exciting people (for example, trolls, comedians, **idiots** , or even credible posters who happen to be controversial) are treated like lepers. Bolding mine. You see, **Themis00** is apparently quite proud of his idiocy, as we can see in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=3817470#post3817470): > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Themis00 \* > I dropped out of Retardville Special High School last March. Too dumb for even there. I probably have more chromosomes than some of you all’s post counts. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/8 "2003-11-29T16:58:13Z")
The OP hasn’t spent much time reading the boards, if he/she thinks that comedians are treated like lepers around here. It’s only _arsehole_ comedians. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/9 "2003-11-29T17:04:41Z")
Probably, considering we all have 48 chromosomes. ---
**Author:** ![hebesphenomegacorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@hebesphenomegacorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hebesphenomegacorona)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/10 "2003-11-29T17:07:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Themis00 \* > \*\*_correction_ > > Why DOES the SDMB have no love for exciting people? \*\* The Chicago Reader has no time for petty troublemakers! Go on your way! ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/11 "2003-11-29T17:15:11Z")
Yeah, the OP is just stupid. Just off the top of my head I have seen on this board: Libertarians Bolsheviks Fundamentalist Christians Atheists People with conventional marriages People with UNconventional marriages Old folks Young folks Americans Arabs Jews and a great many others. And they all have a place at the table. What we (I speak the royal ‘we’ here, of course) don’t much dig is idiots who think their humor is more important than the _discussion_. Every day I thank God that we’re not like most of the 'net. Every damn day. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/12 "2003-11-29T17:19:20Z")
It seems your definition of “exciting people” differs somewhat from the SDMB’s. Trolls my be exciting to you, but to many they are not so much exciting as they are stupid assholes. Idiots may be exciting but they are, by definition, idiots. If comedians had no love here, I certainly would be feeling pretty lonely. And posters with controversial ideas— have you read GD lately? I think opening up the bar to everyone is pretty controversial, legalizing both drugs and prostitution? Not your standard position. Incest between consenting adults should not be punishable-- pretty controversial if you ask me. In short-- you’re wrong. The SDMB loves exciting people. It’s the jerks that we (collectively) have a problem with. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/13 "2003-11-29T18:02:42Z")
DNFTT. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/14 "2003-11-29T18:11:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Themis00 \* > \*\*_correction_ > > Why DOES the SDMB have no love for exciting people? \*\* We do love exciting people. We don’t love jerks. Does that answer your question? If you’re not happy here, go to a board that’s less mature. ---
**Author:** ![Nightime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Nightime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightime)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/15 "2003-11-29T18:20:37Z")
The same rules that defend against trolls and jerks also keep out some great posters. That’s just the trade-off that this board has made in order to maintain order. The rules against jokes and parodies, for example, do serve a purpose. Jerks could easily post whatever they wanted, and then when called on it say “but it was just a joke/parody!” So I can see why such rules exist. But at the same time, such rules do discourage some cool posters, and forbid interesting posts. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/16 "2003-11-29T19:37:15Z")
There’s a rule against jokes and parodies? News to me. And I disagree, **Nightime.** A poster who is unable to refrain from acting like a jerk isn’t a “great poster.” Yes, there might be some people who have wonderful experiences or deep insights who are not permitted here because they are unable to engage in polite conversation. If that’s what you mean by “exciting people”, then I agree, we don’t want people who disrupt, are rude, are trying to sell something, peddle porn, throw food, kidnap children, or push old ladies down the stairs, _inter alia._. If those are the “exciting” people who are excluded, then I’ll agree. I don’t think any of them are “great posters” if they can’t behave like civilized human beings. OTOH, in terms of exchange of ideas and viewpoints, and having a great deal of diversity, I think we allow lots of “exciting” people. ---
**Author:** ![Master\_Wang-Ka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/master_wang-ka/32/3325_2.png) [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/17 "2003-11-29T20:02:23Z")
I am inclined to agree. There is a difference between “taking a sarcastic tack to discuss an issue backwards, not only to joke about it, but to draw attention to the issue itself…” …and “being an ass.” This difference is usually pretty obvious. However, if I behave like an ass, and someone threatens to ban me, I can always say, “Hey, I was simply exercising my own version of wit! And there’s no rules about jokes or humor!” And depending on how the rules are written, I can use this to defend my reprehensible behavior (and gleefully piss off that many more people.) This is why, I suspect, moderators simply reserve the right to ban trolls, based on their own judgment. As one who has moderated a few boards himself, I respect the idea of not trying to codify everything, of leaving some decisions to the humans. “Be a jerk, and you’re outta here.” I can respect that. And, well, if you think this is a dull board, well, you’ve got the whole internet to choose from. When come back, bring pie, and all that… ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/18 "2003-11-29T20:33:28Z")
I want to thank the OP for reminding me of 1980s Miss World contestants: Q: “And what would you do if you won the prize?” Miss Bulgaria: " I would help to like poor people, work childs in nursery and travel to meet exciting people" ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/19 "2003-11-29T20:35:39Z")
Possibly because your idea of excitement is better suited to, say, the more flagrant teen chatrooms? **Themis** , you have an unlovely record of treating the SDMB like your own little playground when you’re bored. It’s out of place and not appreciated. If you think trolling, pranks and general shit slinging are fun then there are plenty of other places around that suit your tastes better. We aren’t going to dumb down this board for your convenience so you have two choices, 1.) match the company or 2.) leave. Take your pick. And please do it soon, because I for one am finding your bored whining and blathering rather annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2003, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919/20 "2003-11-29T20:41:43Z")
**Themis** , if you’re what you consider “exciting”, I’d HATE to see your idea of boring. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-has-no-love-for-exciting-people/215919.md?page=2)