# Silverstreak Wonder, this Pit's for you **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 28, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771 "2010-01-28T15:58:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Bambro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@Bambro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambro)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/101 "2010-01-29T20:02:55Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > But I can explain it. IMHO was originally moderated by a single, awful moderator named TVeblen. The purpose of the forum was for people to restate her previously stated positions on various issues. Since she stepped down from moderating, it has become something of an homage, dedicated to reenacting the various conversations she’s had at different points in her life. Only after careful study and exhaustive research should one venture to add to the living tapestry of that forum. It’s true that the name is somewhat confusing, but if you’d clicked on the Ascending option of the forum Sort Order pull down and read all the posts in the forum, it would be pretty obvious that the purpose of the forum is not for the posting of _your_ opinions. Why would anyone care about your opinions? Fucking awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Silverstreak\_Wonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Silverstreak\_Wonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silverstreak_Wonder)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/102 "2010-01-29T20:20:49Z")
OK guys, well I have only been here reading since Oct. but I am glad to see others admit bad moderating here, I think maybe I did not follow just what the “Fighting Ignorance” motto was about, I never thought till recently it was the mods being talked about, now your post would seem to verify this. Thanks. and yes it is funny as well, the best jokes have truth in them. OK, so stay out of GQ and all is well, in general anyway for opinions. IMHO was once moderated to have only one side but is better now, maybe. OK, got that too. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/103 "2010-01-29T20:23:50Z")
> [@Silverstreak\_Wonder](#): > > OK guys, well I have only been here reading since Oct. but I am glad to see others admit bad moderating here, I think maybe I did not follow just what the “Fighting Ignorance” motto was about, I never thought till recently it was the mods being talked about, now your post would seem to verify this. Thanks. It’s true that for years this site had some unbelievably shitty mods. But that’s all in the past now. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/104 "2010-01-29T20:23:54Z")
Actually, the moderating here is pretty decent. Some of the \*rules \*are, IMO, deeply stupid, but there’s not a lot the staff can do about that. They do what they can with what they have, and most of the mods seem reasonably open to reconsidering decisions (e.g. about closing or moving threads)–which is not to say that they’ll always \*agree \*with you when you take exception to something, but it will at least get looked at. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/105 "2010-01-29T20:25:48Z")
I never thought I’d say this, but **Silverstreak Wonder** is making **andrewdt** sound like Einstein. (Not nearly as hyper as that kid, though) ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/106 "2010-01-29T20:31:48Z")
New life goal: to put \*\*Silverstreak Wonder \*\*and \*\*curlcoat \*\*in a pit and make them “debate” while I charge others money to watch. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/107 "2010-01-29T20:38:47Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > New life goal: to put \*\*Silverstreak Wonder \*\*and \*\*curlcoat \*\*in a pit and make them “debate” while I charge others money to watch. I can’t see how it would be interesting because no matter what either of them type all I ever seem to get out of it is “mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi…” You have to imagine them arguing using only that syllable in squeaky muppet voices for maximum effect. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/108 "2010-01-29T20:45:49Z")
Well, I already strongly suspect that \*\*Silverstreak Wonder \*\*has someone’s hand up his ass, so that’s not too far of a stretch. ---
**Author:** ![Silverstreak\_Wonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Silverstreak\_Wonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silverstreak_Wonder)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/109 "2010-01-29T20:46:58Z")
Thanks, shot.(re post 104) Considering most are not paid, I don’t see why they have to make so much trouble for themselves then. It is not like their family depended on the job and the mean boss makes them do mean things too. They are making the trouble. I sure bet the real owners do not want all this trouble anyway, just long discussions where we might see some ads and more posters, not driving posters away as they do. So what if someone gave an opinion in GQ, how is anyone harmed? I see lots of opinions in GQ and here they pretend there is nothing but facts there, now who looks silly? (not me). Thanks for the insight and I will try to be more careful of these evil people and their ways. I think the owners said it all when they established ATMB and the PIT, they want discussions and they sadly expect some bad moderation because the no salary is going to attract people with bad egos and they hope those forums will keep that in check to some degree. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/110 "2010-01-29T20:54:52Z")
> [@Silverstreak\_Wonder](#): > > IMHO was once moderated to have only one side but is better now, maybe. OK, got that too. Even if you’re _not_ trolling, this is probably not the right site for you. ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/111 "2010-01-29T21:06:10Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > It’s true that for years this site had some unbelievably shitty mods. But that’s all in the past now. Hmmmm. Your name looks familiar. Didn’t you used to be a mod at some point in the past? ---
**Author:** ![Lestrade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/94ad74/32.png) [@Lestrade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lestrade)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/112 "2010-01-29T21:23:53Z")
> [@Omegaman](#): > > Hmmmm. Your name looks familiar. Didn’t you used to be a mod at some point in the past? I’m not sure, this guy has a bushy mustache and glasses. A quick experiment should solve this, but where can we find a 13 year old girl at this time of day? ---
**Author:** ![cards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cards)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/113 "2010-01-29T21:56:29Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > . .. You are the new guy. .. . Who’s a noob? 😉 ---
**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:** [January 29, 2010, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/114 "2010-01-29T22:10:43Z")
> [@cards](#): > > Who’s a noob? 😉 Who, indeed? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![cards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cards)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/115 "2010-01-29T23:14:56Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Who, indeed? 😃 At least I’m young enough to push your wheelchair. Can I get you started down this steep hill? ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/116 "2010-01-30T00:36:40Z")
> [@Silverstreak\_Wonder](#): > > … I think maybe I did not follow just what the “Fighting Ignorance” motto was about… Just to give you a hint, we mean “Fighting _against_ Ignorance”, not “Fighting _in favor of_ Ignorance” or “Fighting _by means of_ Ignorance”. It’s a pretty standard usage in English, in my experience, but I suppose I can see how some would be confused. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/117 "2010-01-30T00:40:52Z")
> [@cards](#): > > At least I’m young enough to push your wheelchair. Can I get you started down this steep hill? [Weeeee](http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/weeee) (video link, possibly considered perverse and subversive) ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/118 "2010-01-30T02:47:25Z")
Isn’t there a rule in place that if 90 percent (or so) of all a person’s posts are complaining about the board that they should be banned? ---
**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:** [January 30, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/119 "2010-01-30T02:55:24Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Isn’t there a rule in place that if 90 percent (or so) of all a person’s posts are complaining about the board that they should be banned? Especially if said person starts doing so right off the bat? ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/120 "2010-01-30T03:27:41Z")
> [@waterj2](#): > > Just to give you a hint, we mean “Fighting _against_ Ignorance”, not “Fighting _in favor of_ Ignorance” or “Fighting _by means of_ Ignorance”. It’s a pretty standard usage in English, in my experience, but I suppose I can see how some would be confused. Well, they are pretty big words. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771.md?page=7)