# The Closure of the "Father Solanus Casey Was A Living Saint Thread" **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 24, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493 "2022-07-24T23:31:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/101 "2022-07-27T17:09:06Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > People were allowed to Pit you, but the mods said you couldn’t respond? I don’t know the specifics, but he is under a topic ban, so that may have entered into it. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/102 "2022-07-27T17:15:01Z")
I recall it did indeed have to do with his topic ban. He brought it up and **Miller** [instructed him to drop it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-jim-b/963958/119). Not how he just portrayed it at all. Similar to the first warning he drew from me when I broke the link of a scam site he had put up and then he [linked to the same site again in an ATMB thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-honestly-didnt-know-about-the-hunger-site/942316). Oh, that was the second warning, the first was for a really racist post against [Pakistani Cab Drivers in GD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-odor-religious-freedom-and-pakistani-cab-drivers/934218). ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/103 "2022-07-27T17:21:48Z")
Also, in case anyone was wondering why I didn’t respond to _this_ thread sooner, the reason was twofold. Clearly many of you, for various reasons, and in various ways were clearly upset and even apparently in one case angry, I thought it was just better to just let things settle down. Plus I thought the matter might just resolve itself. And ironically it ultimately did. I am actually glad I didn’t in any way get involved 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/104 "2022-07-27T17:31:51Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Not how he just portrayed it at all. Thanks for the clarification. I figured it was something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/105 "2022-07-27T17:50:32Z")
I am actually very glad _What\_Exit_ provided all the relevant links, because then people can decide for themselves about those decisions. Not meaning to imply anything one way or another when I say that. I’m just stating a fact 🙂 The link to the ‘scam’ website of course leads to nothing now. But I feel compelled to point out, there was this free clickon cite, that was once actually quite popular on these boards. It was recently revealed to me that it is now disreputable. Again, the above link leads to nothing, so I honestly don’t know if what I said has anything to do with that. My memory certainly isn’t at all what it used to be too. But I’ll just mention that fact, whether it’s relevant or not, and leave it at that. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/106 "2022-07-27T17:56:10Z")
You reposted a link that you were informed about as being a link to a bad site. That was pretty grievous. It was either being very cute (trolling) or a really dumb thing to do. I removed the reported link from your ATMB OP of course. Posting links to fund raisers without prior permission has been forbidden on this board for a very long time if not forever. To do so without even checking the site was still valid is really bad and ignorant. This was when you really came to my attention. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/107 "2022-07-27T18:30:13Z")
This has absolutely nothing to do with what you just said about the clickon cite. And it has nothing to do with anything else in this thread either. I don’t say this to criticize. And anyone who knows me knows that I typically don’t harbor malice towards anyone. I’m bragging when I say that. But it tends to be true. But someone else already brought this up. And I think that it is an important and relevant question. Do you dislike me personally? I plan on only asking this question once. I have some errands to run. So whatever any response I get to this post, I may not answer for a little while. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/108 "2022-07-27T18:58:29Z")
At this point I’m fairly convinced you’ve been trolling the board for years. ---
**Author:** ![Jingleheimer-Schmidt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Jingleheimer-Schmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jingleheimer-Schmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/109 "2022-07-27T19:14:20Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > Thanks for the clarification. I figured it was something like that. ISTM that your intial post was accurate. This poster had been banned from discussing gay issues. But he was pitted for his posts on gay issues. So he was barred from defending himself on the exact issue about which he was pitted, and when he tried to do that anyway he got a warning. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/110 "2022-07-27T19:42:42Z")
> [@Jim\_B](#): > > And anyone who knows me knows that I typically don’t harbor malice towards anyone. Fondly do we hope ~ fervently do we pray ~ that this mighty scourge\*…may speedily pass away.\* \*of misunderstanding. 😢 ---
**Author:** ![Chingon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chingon/32/17645_2.png) [@Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chingon)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/111 "2022-07-27T19:46:12Z")
For someone whose been posting for two weeks, you sure know a lot of backstory. ---
**Author:** ![Jingleheimer-Schmidt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Jingleheimer-Schmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jingleheimer-Schmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/112 "2022-07-27T20:10:21Z")
? See the linked post in WE’s post in this thread, and the OP of that same linked thread. What other backstory are you referring to? ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/113 "2022-07-27T20:10:49Z")
Not really. Enough to tuo quoquo, but not enough to post what actually happened. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/114 "2022-07-28T00:59:59Z")
Just noting that at this point, this thread has 112 posts, while the thread in question has only 40. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/115 "2022-07-28T01:01:48Z")
Actually, your post was the 114th. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/116 "2022-07-28T01:03:44Z")
Mostly because of this: [Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)Run of the Mill Moderator _Moderating:_ _It is sometimes hard to resist snarking in lieu of debate. However, please remember the forum you are in and conduct yourself accordingly. Focus on actual debate, if that is possible. If it isn’t, then best to stay out of the thread altogether. Thanks._ _No warning issued._ If they can’t snark, they won’t post. Here, snarking is apparently allowed. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/117 "2022-07-28T01:08:00Z")
The note that you reference was in response to a silly post directed to a poster that seemed confused about the subject at hand. Snark is pretty clearly not allowed, as I was told to knock it off. Jesus. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/118 "2022-07-28T20:10:02Z")
Also, to further complicate matters, in **Pitting\_Jim\_B** they seem to have concluded that I either have a developmental problem or perhaps am mentally ill (if I follow it correctly). **What\_Exit** claims that he thinks I am a troll. Yet he uses terms like “rambling” to describe my threads. I never hear trolls described that way. But you have to admit, it may be the way you describe someone who has one of those two issues. I am only making an observation. And I hope I’ll be proven wrong. This is the last time I am going to bring this issue/s up too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/119 "2022-07-28T20:16:58Z")
Looking up “rambling trolls” on the SDMB gives many instances. It’s very common. Presenting a rambling and barely coherent post is a classic trolling technique. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2022, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493/120 "2022-07-28T23:50:12Z")
There was also: > [@Why Are Some Lesbians So Mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-lesbians-so-mean/917853): > > You realize I am saying this as a gay man. But some Lesbians are really mean. Not half. Not all. But a good percentage of them I would say. Just to give one example (and I’ve seen many), we had this gym teacher in Catholic grade school, Miss C. And she was an obvious Lesbian. Anyway, we were outside, walking to the monastery field to do something. And this boy (let’s call him R) kept spitting every couple of feet. Finally Miss C apparently had enough. So she stopped the group, and she told him,… Oh, but “he said it as a gay man”. So I guess it doesn’t count. 🙄 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493.md?page=7)