# The legend of Zeldar

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 22, 2015, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-legend-of-zeldar/725866 "2015-07-22T10:23:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-legend-of-zeldar/725866/81 "2015-07-23T04:40:47Z")

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> [@splatterpunk](#):
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> That was due to a request by the mods. I doubt a friendly suggestion by some random user would have the same result.

You’re wrong. He responded positively to requests by other posters in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=762705) to slow down:

> [@Which Actor(s) and/or Director(s) do we need polls for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-s-and-or-director-s-do-we-need-polls-for/725562/25):
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> Do you not think 40 or so “what’s your favorite” themed threads in the past month is maybe enough for a while?

> [@Which Actor(s) and/or Director(s) do we need polls for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-s-and-or-director-s-do-we-need-polls-for/725562/29):
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> Why don’t you try not spamming the board with these incessant polls?

> [@Which Actor(s) and/or Director(s) do we need polls for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-s-and-or-director-s-do-we-need-polls-for/725562/32):
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> You know, it’s one thing to create a thread that I don’t want to open. But your “top 5” threads are taking over the Café Society forum. So call this thread-shitting if you like, but I wish you’d stop, or at least pace it out a little bit. Thanks for your consideration.

> [@Which Actor(s) and/or Director(s) do we need polls for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-s-and-or-director-s-do-we-need-polls-for/725562/33):
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> Okay. No new ones from me for a while.

> [@Which Actor(s) and/or Director(s) do we need polls for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-s-and-or-director-s-do-we-need-polls-for/725562/35):
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> Just one of those impulsive things that got me carried away. Had no idea it would bother anybody. I’m backing off now.

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