# The board makes me angry **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 23, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461 "2003-04-23T00:18:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [April 23, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/21 "2003-04-23T01:11:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by samarm \* > \*\ ***manhattan** wears a skirt? Now that’s what I call kinky! I bet he spends his weekends dressing in women’s clothing and hanging around in bars. \*\* I don’t know about **manny** , but there is a picture of **Coldfire** in a kilt floating around here somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/22 "2003-04-23T01:22:56Z")
I think you’re just paranoid. I’ve never **not** said exactly what I felt on this board. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/23 "2003-04-23T01:36:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by manhattan \* > **Then perhaps you’d find usenet more suited to your needs.** As a matter of fact, I think this comment sufficently bothersome that I suggest you meet me [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=179106). The Fenris (I speak for the Net) ---
**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/24 "2003-04-23T01:38:40Z")
Yeah, Incubus, it’s scary how much they repress different opinions here on this message board. I remember last time I was discu OH SHIT! They’re in the house! Please, send help! Send hel . . This is the striaght dope thought police, reminding you that we control youer thoughts. Do not adjust your computer screen, we have control of the vertical and the horizontal. Aslan2 has now been sent off to the rehabilitation clinic for re-programming. This thread will now be deleted. Goodbye. ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/25 "2003-04-23T01:43:54Z")
☹ This is terrible. Incubus, please let me know what I can do to make your stay more enjoyable. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/26 "2003-04-23T01:50:10Z")
So, in other words, the only way that you can fully express yourself is so reprehensible and obnoxious that it’s bannable? Wow, that’s sad. Perhaps you should seek counseling. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/27 "2003-04-23T02:01:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Incubus \* > \*\*I was reading Lynn’s sticky, as well as some of her comments in some pit posts. It made me realize that nowhere on SDMB are you free to express yourself fully- at first I had thought that the Pit was where I could go to talk/respond/read about things that the mods would have devoured elsewhere. But unfortunately, that isn’t true. I understand there has to be some framework of rules, so that there isn’t total anarchy, but sometimes SDMB feels more like the TPMB (Thought Police Message Board) > > ☹ \*\* I’m curious. Other than threatening physical violence, pushing the outer limits of race, gender or sexual epithets, getting the Reader in legal trouble, or being a jerk/troll/sock what exactly is it that you feel is so cramping your style? What is the nature of the things you want to say that are you constrained from saying? ---
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/28 "2003-04-23T02:06:51Z")
There is the “secret forum.” Where the most offensive post go. You may never see it. But, one day, if you are really lucky, you may find yourself there. I did once. I clicked the Forum Jump arrow and found a forum I had never heard of. I went there and found the craziest posts. Written by some of the craziest people. Alas, much like Holly, when that strange pyramid portal gave her the opportunity to return to earth from the “Land of the Lost,” chose only to observe, but not leave because of Marshall and Will. I have never been able to see that forum again. I went to a Houston Dopefest shortly afterward where a wise mentor doper informed me that I had the wondorous luck of leaping through a top secret restricted portal where only the most offensive posts are allowed. The lesson to be learned is that true opportunities of offensive, arcane anarchy are rare. You MUST be prepared to reap the benefits. This happened over two years ago. I am puzzled as to how a lowly knave as I was even able to enter this weird, wonderful place. Yet my unintended entry has likely closed that passage permanently. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/29 "2003-04-23T02:07:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by samarm \* > \*\ ***manhattan** wears a skirt? Now that’s what I call kinky! I bet he spends his weekends dressing in women’s clothing and hanging around in bars. \*\* It was one time! I was drunk! My girlfriend said it would be cute! Damn, I hate the web. Everything gets so, I dunno, _disseminated_. ---
**Author:** ![Ashkicker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@Ashkicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashkicker)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/30 "2003-04-23T02:18:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*I don’t know about **manny** , but there is a picture of **Coldfire** in a kilt floating around here somewhere. \*\* Now this I gotta see. 😃 Cite please? ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/31 "2003-04-23T02:21:07Z")
Happy to oblige: [http://coldfire.50megs.com/photo.html](http://coldfire.50megs.com/photo.html) And despite CF’s girl being HOT, you are not allowed to woof - he ge’s jealous! 😃 ---
**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:** [April 23, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/32 "2003-04-23T02:23:02Z")
Does his girlfriend get jealous? ---
**Author:** ![Early\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Early\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Early_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/33 "2003-04-23T02:24:29Z")
Don’t worry, **Incubus** , you’re safe. The Thought Police don’t bother with small fry. ---
**Author:** ![arandomwinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/46a35a/32.png) [@arandomwinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arandomwinner)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/34 "2003-04-23T02:46:13Z")
Hey, I agree with you Incubus. You shouldn’t expect anymore replies in agreement though, because from the attitude of the posts in this thread it’s likely those that feel the same way as you have been banned or have left on their own accord. Still. This is appealing in it’s own way. Everyone is basically forced into a semblance of civility… you can see this in ‘Great Debates’ where people only allow the invective to slip in every once in awhile when they are REALLY angry. Of course, most of it seems to spill out here in ‘The Pit’. Hence the necessity for endless rants to burn off steam. Anyway. Usenet is good, but you have to be able to deal with and actually enjoy trolls and assholes like Fenris. Trolls are easy, it’s the people who want to speak for everyone that really get you. You can either argue endlessly with them(they never think they are wrong) or ignore them. Depends on your mood. ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/35 "2003-04-23T02:48:36Z")
Can I have some pie? Or is it too early for that? ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/36 "2003-04-23T02:55:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by arandomwinner \* > \*\*Anyway. Usenet is good, but you have to be able to deal with and actually enjoy trolls and assholes like Fenris. \*\* Here we demonstrate the vital need for education regarding clarity when writing. Did arandomwinner mean Anyway, Usenet is good, but you have to be able to deal with and actually enjoy trolls and assholes like Fenris (does). or did he(?) mean Anyway, Usenet is good, but you have to be able to deal with and actually enjoy trolls and assholes (such as) Fenris. or did he(?) mean Anyway, Usenet is good, but you have to be able to deal with and actually enjoy trolls, and assholes like Fenris. See? Clarity, above all, must be our watchword. Fenris, either a troll AND an asshole, just an asshole or someone able to deal with trolls and assholes. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/37 "2003-04-23T03:01:56Z")
Incubus, THEY can’t control your thoughts. If they do, I want to know how. What they do seek to “influence” is the _way_ in which you express your ideas. Being able to rip someone to shreads without obscenities, cursing or actual name-calling – is an art. 😃 I’m going back now to linger on Coldfire’s…um…tartan. ---
**Author:** ![arandomwinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/46a35a/32.png) [@arandomwinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arandomwinner)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/38 "2003-04-23T03:06:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fenris \* > \*\*Here we demonstrate the vital need for education regarding clarity when writing. > > Did arandomwinner mean > > Anyway, Usenet is good, but you have to be able to deal with and actually enjoy trolls and assholes like Fenris (does). > > or did he(?) mean > > Anyway, Usenet is good, but you have to be able to deal with and actually enjoy trolls and assholes (such as) Fenris. > > or did he(?) mean > > Anyway, Usenet is good, but you have to be able to deal with and actually enjoy trolls, and assholes like Fenris. > > See? > > Clarity, above all, must be our watchword. > > Fenris, either a troll AND an asshole, just an asshole or someone able to deal with trolls and assholes. \*\* My plan was to design my post in such a way that it would be coherent only to non-assholes. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/39 "2003-04-23T03:08:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kat \* > \*\*So, in other words, the only way that you can fully express yourself is so reprehensible and obnoxious that it’s bannable? Wow, that’s sad. Perhaps you should seek counseling. \*\* Exactly my thoughts. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Road Rash_ > **Alas, much like Holly, when that strange pyramid portal gave her the opportunity to return to earth from the “Land of the Lost,” chose only to observe, but not leave because of Marshall and Will.** That “Land of the Lost” reference _really_ brightened my day. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461/40 "2003-04-23T03:08:43Z")
My, my, my, my my… 😃 Coldfire, you actually look very much the way I had pictured you. Which clan? Your lass is a pretty one. Make her go away. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-makes-me-angry/170461.md?page=3)