# So I Got a Jerk Warning from Twickster **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 21, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562 "2012-05-21T00:10:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cynyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@cynyc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynyc)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/1 "2012-05-21T00:10:36Z")
Can you kindly define “jerk?” I mean I think I see a bunch of them on the board. Do mods have special “jerk” training that makes them qualified to make a ‘jerk call’ or warning, if you will? It’s all so confusing because even some of the mods look like “trolls”, if not “jerks.” It’s all very confusing. Well not so confusing but I do prefer denial. Did I miss something in TOS? If I get another subjective jerk warning from another mod does it mean I’m banned? What is a non-jerk?😕 :smack: [QUOTE=twickster] Dear cynyc, You have received a warning at Straight Dope Message Board. ## Reason: Being a jerk I am giving you a warning for being a jerk. Your comments are completely out of line for an MPSIMS thread. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/2 "2012-05-21T00:20:24Z")
A link would be nice. eta: Found it. She’s right. You were a jerk. ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/3 "2012-05-21T00:22:12Z")
[Link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15075823&postcount=36) ---
**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:** [May 21, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/4 "2012-05-21T00:25:39Z")
> [@cynyc](#): > > Do mods have special “jerk” training that makes them qualified to make a ‘jerk call’ or warning, if you will? Yes, they go through a rigorous six week course so that when someone comes along and posts this: > [@Well, Apparently I Have A "Diesease"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-apparently-i-have-a-diesease/622209/36): > > You are an example of somebody who needs to STFU. You need to STFU because you are insipid and, um, unsophisticated. > > When I croak the last damn thing I would need is a post from you. > > Have you heard the one about the glow in the dark guy who went into a bar… > > It wasn’t cute but it was hilarious. > > You seem to know your ‘cute.’ Isn’t there a kiddie or Hallmark card board you could share these skills? to attack someone trying to cheer up the guy with Alzheimer’s in MPSIMS, they could use their highly honed skills of perception to realize that it is jerkish. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/5 "2012-05-21T00:27:10Z")
Dude…really? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/6 "2012-05-21T00:50:27Z")
I agree that you were a jerk. What you should have done is just told the person that they were coming across as a complete twat. Then you would have got a mod note, not a warning. ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/7 "2012-05-21T00:52:14Z")
> [@cynyc](#): > > Did I miss something in TOS? Like the very beginning of the [Registration Agreement](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=347160) that says “Don’t be a jerk”? Yes, I’d say you did. **Twickster** screws up a lot, but what’s the saying, even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while? This was a well-deserved acorn. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/8 "2012-05-21T01:26:54Z")
> [@Garfield226](#): > > **Twickster** screws up a lot, but what’s the saying, even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while? I see what you did there 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Myrnalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Myrnalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrnalene)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/9 "2012-05-21T01:54:13Z")
> [@Crazyhorse](#): > > [Link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15075823&postcount=36) What on earth? **twickster** was actually right on this one. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/10 "2012-05-21T01:58:30Z")
I don’t want a mod note or a warning, so I’ll just say I agree that was out of line for anything not posted in the Pit. Accept your warning. One is not a big deal. It’ll only come around to bite you if you keep making posts like that. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/11 "2012-05-21T02:09:01Z")
That whole thread is ummm…different. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/12 "2012-05-21T02:13:24Z")
> [@cynyc](#): > > If I get another subjective jerk warning from another mod does it mean I’m banned? Hope springs eternal. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/13 "2012-05-21T02:31:26Z")
Only problem I have with the modding is I think it is way too lenient. I’d have given you an instaban for that completely over the top rant. However, I really doubt you’re going to be around here very much longer anyway, so buh-bye. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/14 "2012-05-21T04:00:48Z")
> [@Garfield226](#): > > Twickster screws up a lot, but what’s the saying, even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while? > > This was a well-deserved acorn. A well-deserved acorn, indeed. I’m no fan of her moderation but this was a gimme. You were way out of line, dude. > [@Oakminster](#): > > Only problem I have with the modding is I think it is way too lenient. I’d have given you an instaban for that completely over the top rant. Which is why I, for one, support your bid for being a mod. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/15 "2012-05-21T04:14:06Z")
> [@Garfield226](#): > > **Twickster** screws up a lot, but what’s the saying, even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while? High-five. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/16 "2012-05-21T04:16:36Z")
You don’t even need the jerk rule for this–you went for repeated personal attacks. And, what’s worse, it doesn’t even make sense. You don’t even say what you were mad about. And now you don’t even see what was wrong with that, let alone apologize for what appears to be something you posted while drunk? The only reason I’m not mad is that it’s just so ridiculous. Edit: and definite kudos to **twickster**. Heck, this is one case where I wouldn’t care how harsh your language was. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/17 "2012-05-21T04:26:10Z")
Anyone else wondering how the “glow in the dark guy who went into a bar…” joke goes? ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/18 "2012-05-21T04:31:16Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I agree that you were a jerk. > > What you should have done is just told the person that they were coming across as a complete twat. > > Then you would have got a mod note, not a warning. Or say that the POST had qualities of complete twat-ishness. Then you get off scot-free. BAD: You are an asshole. BETTER, BUT STILL BAD: You are acting like an asshole at this point in time. GOOD: Your post has an assholish quality. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/19 "2012-05-21T05:04:13Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Anyone else wondering how the “glow in the dark guy who went into a bar…” joke goes? Damn right, I am. I googled it and got this thread. I did discover a website devoted to banjo jokes (of all things!). And this: A guy enters a bar carrying an alligator. Says to the patrons, “Here’s a deal. I’ll open this alligator’s mouth and place my genitals inside. The gator will close his mouth for one minute, then open it, and I’ll remove my unit unscathed. If it works, everyone buys me drinks.” The crowd agrees. The guy drops his pants and puts his privates in the gator’s mouth. Gator closes mouth. After a minute, the guy grabs a beer bottle and bangs the gator on the top of its head. The gator opens wide, and he removes his genitals unscathed. Everyone buys him drinks. Then he says: “I’ll pay anyone $100 who’s willing to give it a try.” After a while, a hand goes up in the back of the bar. It’s a woman. “I’ll give it a try,” she says, “but you have to promise not to hit me on the head with the beer bottle.” ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562/20 "2012-05-21T08:07:56Z")
If it looks like a jerk, swims like a jerk and quacks like a jerk, then it probably is a jerk. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-a-jerk-warning-from-twickster/622562.md?page=2)