# The time has come for elected moderators **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 22, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415 "2008-07-22T21:07:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/41 "2008-07-22T22:06:46Z")
[QUOTE=Ichbin Dubist] For what’s it’s worth, I’ve spent a good portion of my life in the greater New York City metropolitan area. And the default is, you go to the pizzeria with the really good pizza, not to the pizzeria where they are exceptionally polite. A [/QUOTE] Fuckin’ A. Still, I’d run the Lekatt party in a second. ---
**Author:** ![SomeUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@SomeUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SomeUserName)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/42 "2008-07-22T22:08:54Z")
[QUOTE=danceswithcats] When this was a free site, it wasn’t unreasonable for users to be expected to suck it up when Mods were asshats. That’s not the case, any more. [/QUOTE] I thought I saw somewhere at sometime this was going to become a free board. If that happens are all elections void and the suck up begins again? ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/43 "2008-07-22T22:09:08Z")
Let me get this outa the way right now. If drafted, I will not run; if nominated, I will not accept; if elected, I will not serve. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/44 "2008-07-22T22:12:20Z")
[QUOTE=vetbridge] Let me get this outa the way right now. If drafted, I will not run; if nominated, I will not accept; if elected, I will not serve. [/QUOTE] How’s your pizza? ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/45 "2008-07-22T22:14:31Z")
[QUOTE=Czarcasm] What a dilemma-should we ban the nominators, or the nominees? 😃 [/QUOTE] Neither. We should add a Moderator Forum where people can make their displeasure with certain moderators known; the Pit will then be closed to Moderator bashing threads. AND, along with Moderator bashing, the new forum will allow Moderators to bash members at will, venting their displeasure with members who particularly raise their ire. I, of course, am exempt from any attacking. Who is with me? Edited to remove a few extra letters that really weren’t needed. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/46 "2008-07-22T22:14:58Z")
[QUOTE=LouisB] Neither. We should add a Moderator Forum where people can make their displeasure with certain moderators known; the Pit will then be closed to Moderator bashing threads. AND, along with Moderator bashing, the new forum will allow Moderators to bash members at will, venting their displeasure with members who particularly raise their ire. I, of course, am exempt from any attacking. Whose with me? [/QUOTE] Now _this_ is a capital idea. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/47 "2008-07-22T22:15:24Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] I’d like to propose a white ballot of the following nominees: \*\*bibliophage Cajun Man C K Dexter Haven Colibri Czarcasm fluiddruid Frank Gaudere Gfactor Giraffe InvisibleWombat Marley23 MEBuckner Rico samclem SkipMagic tomndebb TubaDiva Ukulele Ike \*\* [/QUOTE] You missed **Lynn Bodoni** , who, while not assigned to a forum, is still a utility admin and middle reliever. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/48 "2008-07-22T22:16:05Z")
[QUOTE=Stranger On A Train] Now there’s an idea I can get behind. I have a list… Stranger [/QUOTE] Yeah, I’d bet we all do. That was the point! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/49 "2008-07-22T22:17:31Z")
[QUOTE=Risha] (By the way, what’s with the fifteen different threads about scrambledeggs today? Argue the temporary suspention of a jerk who ignored repeated mod warnings if you want to, but don’t clutter up both the Pit and ATMB, please. ) [/QUOTE] I thought he got fried last month. Really, what took so long? ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/50 "2008-07-22T22:23:04Z")
Well, while we’re here I move that my cat smells good and is pretty. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/51 "2008-07-22T22:25:58Z")
[QUOTE=pepperlandgirl] Well, while we’re here I move that my cat smells good and is pretty. [/QUOTE] You must be a candidate for MPSIMS mod. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/52 "2008-07-22T22:27:34Z")
Can we vote on whether the OP is an idiot or not first? ---
**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:** [July 22, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/53 "2008-07-22T22:27:35Z")
[QUOTE=Frank] You missed **Lynn Bodoni** , who, while not assigned to a forum, is still a utility admin and middle reliever. [/QUOTE] Oops! Sorry, **Lynn**. I thought you got traded in the CC Sabathia deal with the Brewers. ---
**Author:** ![drpepper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@drpepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drpepper)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/54 "2008-07-22T22:27:48Z")
[QUOTE=vetbridge] Let me get this outa the way right now. If drafted, I will not run; if nominated, I will not accept; if elected, I will not serve. [/QUOTE] [Clap, clap, clap, clap]: Post of the day! ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/55 "2008-07-22T22:28:11Z")
[QUOTE=pepperlandgirl] Well, while we’re here I move that my cat smells good and is pretty. [/QUOTE] Can I see and smell your pretty cat? (Yes, I have been in prison too long…) ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/56 "2008-07-22T22:28:35Z")
[QUOTE=Arnold Winkelried] No, _I_ vote for myself! Who’s with _me_? [/QUOTE] I’m with you noodles! Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/57 "2008-07-22T22:30:04Z")
[QUOTE=El\_Kabong] Can we vote on whether the OP is an idiot or not first? [/QUOTE] Does a bear shit in the woods? [] YES [] NO [] ABSTAIN All abstainees will be shot. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/58 "2008-07-22T22:35:34Z")
[QUOTE=Stranger On A Train] Does a bear shit in the woods? [] YES [] NO [] ABSTAIN All abstainees will be shot. Stranger [/QUOTE] What happens to those who vote NO? - starts edging towards thread door \* ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/59 "2008-07-22T22:37:24Z")
[QUOTE=Qadgop the Mercotan] Can I see and smell your pretty cat? (Yes, I have been in prison too long…) [/QUOTE] If it’ll help you make your decision on the motion… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/60 "2008-07-22T22:37:45Z")
[QUOTE=Qadgop the Mercotan] Can I see and smell your pretty cat? (Yes, I have been in prison too long…) [/QUOTE] If you start to find the pretty cat _sexy_, please remind yourself that pussy is just a nickname. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415.md?page=4)