# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/141 "2008-07-23T16:50:58Z")
There are a million ways to encourage people to ignore someone without announcing that somebody is on your ignore list. A search for “DNFTT” alone would probably kill the hamsters. ---
**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 23, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/142 "2008-07-23T17:11:46Z")
[QUOTE=danceswithcats] The posters who equate this place with a store need a clue. The board doesn’t dispense crackers, canned goods, or other commodities, such that the same item can be found elsewhere. [/quote] Maybe not a store, but they ARE a business. They offer a service, we purchase or rather we pay for that service. It’s not a public, tax-payer funded service. It’s privately owned. [QUOTE=What Exit?] What the hell, Eggs was at best a moron on par with Andrewt85 [/QUOTE] Huh, I thought it was **ivan** that reminded me more of Andrew, but I guess the two of them together could add up. ( **eggs** with the questions, **ivan** with his stupid thin-skinned hissy-fits) Now, if we’re talking about begone mods, can we bring back **manhattan**? Pretty please? ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/143 "2008-07-23T17:22:49Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] By and large we should ignore them more often rather than baiting them - I think a lot of us, and this includes me, give in to that stuff too quickly. [/QUOTE] I vote for **Marley23** based purely on the fact that he typed “by and large” correctly. ---
**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 23, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/144 "2008-07-23T17:26:33Z")
[QUOTE=Bosstone] I vote for **Marley23** based purely on the fact that he typed “by and large” correctly. [/QUOTE] Bi and large? That fits so many here. d&r ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/145 "2008-07-23T17:41:34Z")
Out of curiosity, if I announce (say, in the Pit) > [@what I might say](#): > > I am going to boycott **silly so-and-so** ’s threads because he is rude and never returns to clarify his question would that be objectionable? Would I be warned for that? Now that I think about, **Guin** was excoriated for being down on **eggs**. Maybe it wouldn’t be very useful after all… ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/146 "2008-07-23T17:46:54Z")
No, that’s not against the rules. The rule applies specifically to [the ignore list](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697065#post7697065). You’re free to avoid or ignore whoever you want. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/147 "2008-07-23T18:46:07Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] Whatever its implications with **scrambledeggs** , this is a good point in terms of how ‘borderline’ trolling/jerkish posters are dealt with here. By and large we should ignore them more often rather than baiting them - I think a lot of us, and this includes me, give in to that stuff too quickly. [/QUOTE] So often, it can be so much fun - for both us and them. Like yanking a toy mouse on a string away from a kitten, everyone seems to be having a good time, except for one person who things you are torturing the poor kitten and the other guy who thinks that the kitten is wrong to demand so much attention from the guy with the string. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/148 "2008-07-23T19:22:58Z")
I think we should have former Mod day (or week!). Bring back all the former mods, give them all the power for a while. \*\*UncleBeer, manhattan, TVeblen, Chronos, DavidB, Alphagene, Arnold W, John Corrado, JillGat… \*\*maybe have \*\*Nickrz \*\* enforce the no-zombie-threads rule! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/149 "2008-07-23T20:17:03Z")
[QUOTE=Wilson] I think we should have former Mod day (or week!). Bring back all the former mods, give them all the power for a while. \*\*UncleBeer, manhattan, TVeblen, Chronos, DavidB, Alphagene, Arnold W, John Corrado, JillGat… \*\*maybe have \*\*Nickrz \*\* enforce the no-zombie-threads rule! [/QUOTE] Being former staff myself, surely there’s something I could do. Even if it’s just sweeping up. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/150 "2008-07-23T20:19:23Z")
If **manhattan** was modding again for 24 hours, I think a few people would end up crying on their keyboards. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/151 "2008-07-23T20:37:18Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] Bi and large? That fits so many here. [/QUOTE] Thank you. This gem did not go unnoticed. ---
**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 23, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/152 "2008-07-23T20:46:44Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] If **manhattan** was modding again for 24 hours, I think a few people would end up crying on their keyboards. [/QUOTE] I just wish he’d come back and post. “ **banhattan**.” ---
**Author:** ![Hoops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoops/32/6408_2.png) [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/153 "2008-07-23T22:08:49Z")
1. Unban **Collounsbury**. 2. Elect him mod of Great Debates 3. Pull up lawnchair; get popcorn. —3a. Do _not_ post _pulls up chair; gets popcorn_ 4. Bask. ---
**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 23, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/154 "2008-07-23T22:51:28Z")
\<\\> There were giants in those days… 'course, some of 'em were just giant pains in the patoot. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/155 "2008-07-23T22:56:49Z")
[QUOTE=Qadgop the Mercotan] \<\\> There were giants in those days… . [/QUOTE] what, are you trying to turn this thread into another fat bashing one? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/156 "2008-07-23T22:58:50Z")
Just what we need. A popularity contest to select the mods. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/157 "2008-07-23T23:26:26Z")
[QUOTE=Wilson] I think we should have former Mod day (or week!). Bring back all the former mods, give them all the power for a while. \*\*UncleBeer, manhattan, TVeblen, Chronos, DavidB, Alphagene, Arnold W, John Corrado, JillGat… \*\*maybe have \*\*Nickrz \*\* enforce the no-zombie-threads rule! [/QUOTE] And before either of them come in and ban me, I must say that I didn’t mean any disrespect to either **DrMatrix** or **Eutychus**. I was just going off of memory… ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/158 "2008-07-24T00:22:33Z")
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright] Shit on by bears, probably. [/QUOTE] Or eaten by bears and then shit. Or something. I do not have a problem with the mods. They have been berry, berry good to me. So far. 😃 ---
**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 24, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/159 "2008-07-24T00:41:30Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] If **manhattan** was modding again for 24 hours, I think a few people would end up crying on their keyboards. [/QUOTE] What, from the sheer power of awesome? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415/160 "2008-07-24T01:41:08Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] You’re saying you want a horse appointed to mod in IMHO? [/QUOTE] Why not? In the past we had the back end, maybe the front end will get the nod this time! 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-has-come-for-elected-moderators/457415.md?page=9)