# There is a better way to moderate than this.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-better-way-to-moderate-than-this/841882>\
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**Created:** [October 17, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-better-way-to-moderate-than-this/841882 "2019-10-17T02:10:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-better-way-to-moderate-than-this/841882/45 "2019-10-17T22:00:01Z")

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> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#):
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> It is not reasonable to respond to a few folks breaking the rules by saying, “I won’t let you open a thread” on one of the most important topics in our country. Moderate the folks breaking the rules, but leave this thread open for discussion.

Seconded.

Bueno:

> [@The Trump Impeachment Inquiry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-impeachment-inquiry/840771/2858):
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> That’ll earn you a warning, running coach. You should know better than such.

No bueno:

> [@The Trump Impeachment Inquiry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-impeachment-inquiry/840771/2858):
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> EVERYONE: One more issue in this thread and it’s closed and I won’t let you open another one for several days. If you can’t control yourself, take ti to the Pit.

Please don’t kick me or others out of the thread because of a few bad apples, I’ve actually put some effort into research to build arguments that I plan on posting.

~Max

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