# To mods: GQ thread getting ugly

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-mods-gq-thread-getting-ugly/570940>\
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**Created:** [February 10, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-mods-gq-thread-getting-ugly/570940 "2011-02-10T20:29:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-mods-gq-thread-getting-ugly/570940/1 "2011-02-10T20:29:50Z")

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Could you please take a look in the GQ thread “Can you patent names” (or something like that). There’s much political stuff going on, regarding Sarah Palin–excepting one or two GQ-appropiate answers.

You’ll see what I mean. I have my own political views, but I don’t come to GQ for pronouncements on mine or others’.

Thanks,

Leo

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**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-mods-gq-thread-getting-ugly/570940/2 "2011-02-10T20:37:29Z")

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> [@Leo\_Bloom](#):
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> Could you please take a look in the GQ thread “Can you patent names” (or something like that). There’s much political stuff going on, regarding Sarah Palin–excepting one or two GQ-appropiate answers.
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> You’ll see what I mean. I have my own political views, but I don’t come to GQ for pronouncements on mine or others’.
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> Thanks,
> 
> Leo

A quicker way of getting their attention is to click on the little red triangle at the upper right hand corner of whichever posts needs modding and shoot them a message.

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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:** [February 10, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-mods-gq-thread-getting-ugly/570940/3 "2011-02-10T20:51:02Z")

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**Leo** , I’m closing this because, as **Contrapuntal** says, the best way to inform the mods of a problem with a thread is by reporting the post. And there was no need for you to make the request you did in the thread itself.

I will note that, surprisingly for a thread about Palin, there have few jabs at her. I see the remark that you seem to be concerned about. However, since it was made almost a week ago it’s a little late to be reporting it now. Otherwise the thread seems to be on track and remaining in GQ territory.

If you still have concerns, you may open another thread; but please don’t open threads in ATMB simply as a substitute for reporting the thread.

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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:** [February 10, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-mods-gq-thread-getting-ugly/570940/4 "2011-02-10T21:40:53Z")

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To follow up, I have just issued a warning to the poster in question an insult, plus the earlier political jab.

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13453036&postcount=45](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13453036&postcount=45)