# This Fucking Board Is Consuming Itself **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 7, 2006, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667 "2006-04-07T02:19:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/21 "2006-04-07T02:57:08Z")
Why did my typing of a recently banned poster result in an underscoring of his name? jeepers–ghosts or some shit like that! Eek. ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/22 "2006-04-07T02:57:18Z")
> [@Mister Falcon](#): > > Before the board went to pay, I would have been flamed by MASTERS OF FLAMING. This pale imitation is a little depressing. Surely you can better? 🙂 They went first, obviously they were already getting over done. You can have the liver, I’ll take a nice butt roast with a simple bay leaf, salt, pepper and garlic rub. Nice with baked potatos and asparagii. ---
**Author:** ![Balduran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cc9497/32.png) [@Balduran](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balduran)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/23 "2006-04-07T03:00:49Z")
> [@Mister Falcon](#): > > Before the board went to pay, I would have been flamed by MASTERS OF FLAMING. This pale imitation is a little depressing. Surely you can better? 🙂 Sorry buddy, but I don’t think you rate being flamed by anyone higher than us bottom feeders. But if it makes you feel better, think of yourself as a rung on the ladder for us to build our reps. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/24 "2006-04-07T03:02:09Z")
> [@Mister Falcon](#): > > So far, y’all are just proving my point. > > Before the board went to pay, I would have been flamed by MASTERS OF FLAMING. This pale imitation is a little depressing. Surely you can better? 🙂 Nah. It’s spring break. They’ve all gone on vacation. We’ve still got [this master](http://www.agonybooth.com/manos/master_moustache.jpg) though ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/25 "2006-04-07T03:02:26Z")
If the Dope consumes itself in South America, does it do so counter-clockwise if there are enough members? ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@Mister\_Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Falcon)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/26 "2006-04-07T03:02:57Z")
Bah, it’s just a few simple points: 1. Not allowing searches by guests encourages participation or membership. True or false? 2. A shrinking member-base encourages diversity of opinion. True or false? You guys can’t see it in GQ? That forum has practically died. At the very least, that should be an open forum, without guest or membership requirements. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/27 "2006-04-07T03:04:00Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > (are guests supposed to come in and criticize? Seems churlish to me) Oh, but it’s okay, because it’s a “lurker”. Really. For years and years and didn’t find anything worth posting to “way back when it was good here”, but is posting now because…um… well, I suppose he has a really good reason for wasting his time. And YOU! Why are you not out enjoying Europe?! Get off the computer this instant, woman! ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/28 "2006-04-07T03:04:01Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Why did my typing of a recently banned poster result in an underscoring of his name? > jeepers–ghosts or some shit like that! Eek. 'cause you coded it that way. {u} Updike{/u} only w/the right brackets. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/29 "2006-04-07T03:05:00Z")
Updike gone and Moto leaving, we’re only consuming the right side. The left side is getting fat and Jolly. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/30 "2006-04-07T03:05:04Z")
> [@Mister Falcon](#): > > Before the board went to pay, I would have been flamed by MASTERS OF FLAMING. This pale imitation is a little depressing. Surely you can better? 🙂 I’m no master of flaming, but why the fuck would a master even bother with you? Nobody knows who the fuck you are. You’ve posted all of two dozen times, we have no idea what you’re like - although we can see you’re the type of whiny, melodramatic jerk who bitches about a service he won’t pay for and a board he barely participates in. Why would anyone even waste the energy? I’ve seen no evidence you’re worth it. But for what it’s worth, I’ll advise you to get your fingers off the keyboard and get them back in that goat you’ve got chained up in the backyard. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/31 "2006-04-07T03:05:56Z")
> [@wring](#): > > 'cause you coded it that way. {u} Updike{/u} only w/the right brackets. Nope. She had to use the left brackets to or it would not have worked. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/32 "2006-04-07T03:10:19Z")
Donner, party of ten! [sub]nine?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/33 "2006-04-07T03:10:22Z")
> [@Mister Falcon](#): > > Bah, it’s just a few simple points: And [here’s](http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/art/jatte.jpg) a lot of simple points > [@](#): > > 1. Not allowing searches by guests encourages participation or membership. True or false? C) 14 > [@](#): > > 1. A shrinking member-base encourages diversity of opinion. True or false? B) Guy Fawkes So when will I see my grade on the pop quiz? ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@Mister\_Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Falcon)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/34 "2006-04-07T03:11:18Z")
So, basically, just the regular half-ass lame attempts at humor. And I do mean half-ass, jeezus is there a laugh to be had yet with these “pithy” replies? But no substance. Thanks for proving my point. Dumbing down is a bitch. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/35 "2006-04-07T03:13:35Z")
> [@Mister Falcon](#): > > Thanks for proving my point. Dumbing down is a bitch. Fortunately, someone told me this **Mister Falcon** asshole is leaving in a few days. That’ll make the board a little less dumb. ---
**Author:** ![the\_only\_bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b2d939/32.png) [@the\_only\_bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_only_bunny)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/36 "2006-04-07T03:14:41Z")
> [@Mister Falcon](#): > > BTW, it’s incredibly fucking stupid not to allow guests to search. > > Oh, and the talk about hamsters? It’s really not too fucking cute. It’s 2006. The century of broadband. Your hardware or your techs are sorely lacking. Re the search function: There are things we are not supposed to know yet. I believe theres some sort of initiation we have to go through. If we survive, then we can search. Its worth it. Re hamsters: If, late at night, you hear a knock at the door and tiny scurrying sounds, I would not open it. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/37 "2006-04-07T03:16:40Z")
> [@drewbert](#): > > Donner, party of ten! > > [sub]nine?[/sub] that’s my favorite restuarant joke! Once we told it to a hostess, she thought it was funny, then came back and asked what the name of the party was. We asked her “Do you know who the Donner party was?” “no” she replied. :eek: I"m telling you, the kids these days, they don’t learn nuthin’ important in school anymore (we also wondered why she thought it was important to have the name right if she didn’t know who the Donners were in the first place) **askeptic** : Ptbtybtbtbtbtbttbtbtbtbtbththhth 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/38 "2006-04-07T03:17:38Z")
> [@Mister Falcon](#): > > So, basically, just the regular half-ass lame attempts at humor. Sorry. I’m only operating at 1/3 ass these days. Last time I try to slide down sand paper. > [@](#): > > And I do mean half-ass Thanks for the clarification. I wasn’t sure. > [@](#): > > jeezus is there a laugh to be had yet with these “pithy” replies? Sadly no. ☹ > [@](#): > > But no substance. Thanks for proving my point. Dumbing down is a bitch. Just giving back what has been given. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/39 "2006-04-07T03:20:30Z")
> [@Mister Falcon](#): > > So, basically, just the regular half-ass lame attempts at humor. And I do mean half-ass, jeezus is there a laugh to be had yet with these “pithy” replies? > > But no substance. Thanks for proving my point. Dumbing down is a bitch. My friend, one who seeks to escape the burning wreck are themselves often a rat. And as such, why should your judgement be superior to the rest of us rodents? There have been many old and great posters leaving, true, just as there have been old and foolish ones (though the latter largely outweigh the former). But new ones have arisen from the swarming ranks of fur to take their place. If you don’t think the place is as good as the old days, why take the easy way out? Don’t mourn the great poster’s absence, _become_ the new great poster! Stick around and change the place yourself! Come on, I challenge you! ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667/40 "2006-04-07T03:21:24Z")
> [@Mister Falcon](#): > > But no substance. Thanks for proving my point. Dumbing down is a bitch. You’d know, since it’s pretty obvious you’ve done it faster than any dick with a computer in HISTORY. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-consuming-itself/351667.md?page=3)