Criminy! This was notices as far back as 2002!:eek:
Listen, I understand that GQ answers can be especially helpful, often containing insights and examples that aren’t to be found in more typical (re)sources. That being said, Jinx my lad, at least make some effort to figure out the answer yourself....
When you get criticized for posting too much by Reeder , you know something must be wrong!
What about 2006, 2007, & 2009? If he didn’t ask in those years, he’s gone from asking in 3 year intervals, to 2 year intervals, to 1 year intervals. I sense a progression here…
elbows
November 14, 2011, 8:46pm
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Have you mods ever considered asking him 3 basic questions before letting him cross the chasm of doom and get on the board. Perhaps start off with asking him his name, favorite color and then what is ‘the mission of the Straightdope’? A right answer and he is free to post. A wrong answer and SPRAUUNGGGGGGGG! Into the pit of doom with him (with one of you guys saying something like THIS! THIS IS THE STRAIGHT DOPE! in a psudo-Greek accent)…
NO, NO, No, if we do this he’s turned us into trolls! Classic demonic move!
XT
November 14, 2011, 11:06pm
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I admit that I’m willing to take the chance of being turned into a troll just to see the look on his face when the giant spring launches him towards to chasm…
-XT
You could of at least acknowledged I asked you a question.
D_Odds
November 15, 2011, 4:41am
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I don’t know how anyone could of acknowledged anything ever.
Jinx , I want to ask you a serious question: Have you ever answered a question in GQ? Not asked, I know you’ve done that, but have you ever answered one?
It could be as simple as “how many dimples are on a golf ball?” Have you ever answered one?
Jinx , I want to ask you a serious question: Have you ever answered a question in GQ? Not asked, I know you’ve done that, but have you ever answered one?
It could be as simple as “how many dimples are on a golf ball?” Have you ever answered one?
Between 300 and 450. I googled it.
cmyk
November 15, 2011, 8:23am
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Jinx:
I would like the Admins (Mods) who WE PAY to have the privledge to be so holy explain what they see as the mission of the Straightdope, specifically General Questions? And, what the paying customer is paying the SD for? Maybe I have a method in the madness for my questions, and maybe the Mods should have respect to their paying customer as long as the questions do not involve anything illegal?
I’ve paid far more, for far far less in my life. This place is what the internet was made for. Well, that and porn. But still, things cost money to run; it’s pragmatic, not extortion.
If you can’t see value here, then you don’t have to pay. Simple.
To boldly go where no man has gone before.
Like Google or Wikipedia, for example.
Sorry, didn’t see you query from before which was:
I don’t know and really can’t speculate except to say that it is my understanding that click-through rates are not high paying.
Calm down, Number One. We don’t want a Number Two.
cmyk
November 15, 2011, 5:07pm
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Is this code for pee/poop in the 23rd century?
RickJay
November 15, 2011, 5:23pm
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TubaDiva:
Message board staffers are not paid. (Unless you count the coffee mug.)
Speaking of which, where is my mug?
Munch
November 15, 2011, 6:43pm
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I got your mug right here.
:points at crotch:
I think it was code for pee/poop in the 19th century!
Mangetout:
This isn’t GQ, so I can WAG, right?
My WAG is that the method in the OP’s madness is to try to encourage search traffic to the board.
My WAG is the OP is drunk when she posts.
