# Skald the Rhymer is annoying **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 8, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631 "2012-07-08T21:22:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 24
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/461 "2018-05-25T20:51:51Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Nope. But if the writer doesn’t include one, or refuses to include one, what is their proposed solution? If accidental, a mod could edit it. If he refuses to post the NSFW, I don’t know, what do mods do now when you refuse to follow their direction? ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/462 "2018-05-25T20:52:17Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > Go away numbnuts. No trolls allowed. Poor, pathetically repetitious Morgenstern. Surely you can do better than your continuous projection. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/463 "2018-05-25T20:53:10Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > Also, why do y’all assume that nobody has ever reported any of \*\*Skald’s \*\*bullshit? I know for a fact that at least SOME reports have been made, and all we see is mods lining up to volunteer to fix his typos because ONOZ HE BLIND. I think it’s pretty fair to assume there’s a lack of will on the part of the mods to do anything about it and nothing will, in fact, get done. **ITD** is the standout here, but she’s speaking as a poster, but I have the feeling that if something nasty by **Skald** were to be reported in her area of effect she’d do something about it, but the male mods? Yeah, not so much. Since we’re unlikely to get any official assistance, we’ll just keep right on airing our grievances. Any guys who don’t like it are, of course, free to just not read these threads. Ok, then ask the mods for an official response to your concerns. If you’re a repeat reporter, they may well ask why you keep reading them. ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/464 "2018-05-25T20:53:37Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > Also, why do y’all assume that nobody has ever reported any of \*\*Skald’s \*\*bullshit? I know for a fact that at least SOME reports have been made, and all we see is mods lining up to volunteer to fix his typos because ONOZ HE BLIND. I think it’s pretty fair to assume there’s a lack of will on the part of the mods to do anything about it and nothing will, in fact, get done. **ITD** is the standout here, but she’s speaking as a poster, but I have the feeling that if something nasty by **Skald** were to be reported in her area of effect she’d do something about it, but the male mods? Yeah, not so much. Since we’re unlikely to get any official assistance, we’ll just keep right on airing our grievances. Any guys who don’t like it are, of course, free to just not read these threads. Or we can offer our opinions as well. That’s how forums work. So many options! ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/465 "2018-05-25T21:05:19Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > I think it’s pretty fair to assume there’s a lack of will on the part of the mods to do anything about it and nothing will, in fact, get done. **ITD** is the standout here, but she’s speaking as a poster, but I have the feeling that if something nasty by **Skald** were to be reported in her area of effect she’d do something about it, but the male mods? Yeah, not so much. Since we’re unlikely to get any official assistance, we’ll just keep right on airing our grievances. Any guys who don’t like it are, of course, free to just not read these threads. This is incredibly sexist and uncomfortable. You only trust a woman and distrust all them men? Poisoning the well much? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/466 "2018-05-25T21:07:18Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > You kind of are… > … > Men who want to say nasty shit to women to make them uncomfortable need to obtain consent for their behavior just like everyone else. If they don’t like it, tough shit. That’s living in society and nobody gets to run around with their dick hanging out no matter how much they like it or how comfortable THEY feel when they do. There is a lot to think about here. I think I agree with most of it, and have a few questions about a bit. I’ll try to respond in depth later. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/467 "2018-05-25T21:09:37Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > This is incredibly sexist and uncomfortable. You only trust a woman and distrust all them men? > > Poisoning the well much? I’m sure that strawman will do the trick–keep up the good work! ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/468 "2018-05-25T21:13:14Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > I’m sure that strawman will do the trick–keep up the good work! It isn’t a strawman to quote back what you said and take offense to it. You cast aspersions upon the male moderators and said you only trusted the female one. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/469 "2018-05-25T21:16:22Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > It isn’t a strawman to quote back what you said and take offense to it. You cast aspersions upon the male moderators and said you only trusted the female one. No, I think she was pointing out observed differences in moderator behavior. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/470 "2018-05-25T21:23:15Z")
Ok, well, I’ll leave that up to the moderators to address. That’s between her and them. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/471 "2018-05-25T21:31:05Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > No, I think she was pointing out observed differences in moderator behavior. What part of her post is she hashing out “observed” behavior? > [@](#): > > I think it’s pretty fair to assume there’s a lack of will on the part of the mods to do anything about it and nothing will, in fact, get done. ITD is the standout here, but she’s speaking as a poster, but I have the feeling that if something nasty by Skald were to be reported in her area of effect she’d do something about it, but the male mods? Yeah, not so much. She’s assuming the the posts she “knows for a fact” that have been reported, must have been reported to a male mod because nothing was done. That’s a sexist assumption on her part. And besides, what’s a mod supposed to do anyway? Were any rules broken? ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/472 "2018-05-25T21:34:23Z")
I’d hate to be a woman on this board. Way too many tone deaf people here. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/473 "2018-05-25T21:37:04Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > It isn’t a strawman to quote back what you said and take offense to it. You cast aspersions upon the male moderators and said you only trusted the female one. You’re White Knighting of the mods is noted. And of course if you are offended you always have the option of not reading her posts. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/474 "2018-05-25T21:42:50Z")
Chimera gets his name from a Greek monster who was… a girl! /irony ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/475 "2018-05-25T21:45:20Z")
And it is quite silly to assume that I’m attacking ‘women’ here too, but some people need to turn differing opinions into enemies. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/476 "2018-05-25T22:05:39Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > I’d hate to be a woman on this board. Way too many tone deaf people here. On the Internet, you can be whatever you want. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/477 "2018-05-25T22:22:17Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > I’d hate to be a woman on this board. Way too many tone deaf people here. I don’t always agree with you, but fucking hell, you’re right here. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/478 "2018-05-25T22:26:13Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > I don’t always agree with you, but fucking hell, you’re right here. Ever so often I dip my toe back in here to remind myself of how shitty the place is, especially compared to the wayback days. Although it’s interesting to watch triggered old white men chew their own faces off in impotent rage. You wouldn’t think such a thing would be possible, and yet… ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/479 "2018-05-25T22:26:39Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > I’d hate to be a woman on this board. Way too many tone deaf people here. QFT And it’s the reason some of us have stopped trying to be heard. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631/480 "2018-05-25T22:26:40Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > It isn’t a strawman to quote back what you said and take offense to it. You cast aspersions upon the male moderators and said you only trusted the female one. How about nothing has been done, but one mod, who happens to be female, has said as a poster that she finds some of the crap unsettling as well? How about trusting the one mod who also sees this as disturbing? Maybe you should try LHoD’s advice and not try to assign malice when another reading would yield another interpretation? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-is-annoying/627631.md?page=25)