# still have no answered why **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 11, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-have-no-answered-why/751864 "2016-04-11T05:55:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-have-no-answered-why/751864/9 "2016-04-11T06:25:10Z")
Does the mistake you are referring to mean starting this thread when told not to, or not understanding the thing you were warned about? > [@DrDeth](#): > > Thanks, but you’re not a Moderator, and _no Moderator asked me to stop the behavior I was warned for._ Did you miss this? > [@Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E14: Love in the Time of Hydra"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e14-love-in-the-time-of-hydra/715911/86): > > **DrDeth** drop correcting people for using a past character’s name to refer to a role played by the same actor. It’s been done before and there is nothing against the rules about it. It is clear the posters know who they are referring to and don’t need your “corrections”. If you are genuinely confused as to who is being referred to then ask. Otherwise you’re just Jr. Modding and hijacking the conversation. That seems pretty clear. Though it seems you think there is some light between using a past character’s name to refer to a new character (Adama for his Shield character) and using a past character for the actual actor (Kirk for Shatner). Just to head it off, there is no meaningful light between those two types of pedantic responses. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-have-no-answered-why/751864)._