# What is the reason for removing the 'Ask a muslim woman' thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 31, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671 "2005-01-31T21:34:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/1 "2005-01-31T21:34:34Z")
I understand that **Sarah W** claims someone else used her name and the mods/admins are looking into that. But why _remove_ the thread? Can’t you lock it, while looking for more info? I’m curious about some answers given by **Sarah** or whomever was answering, _but more important_: **Iridium & Angua** were participants in that thread and I missed their last remarks. Could you please return the thread? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/2 "2005-01-31T21:54:56Z")
The OP disavows that the postings under her name were indeed made by her and requested closure, mentioning a potential breach in computer security on her part. We are investigating the situation and in the meantime have removed the thread from public view. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/3 "2005-01-31T22:21:01Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > The OP disavows that the postings under her name were indeed made by her and requested closure, mentioning a potential breach in computer security on her part. We are investigating the situation and in the meantime have removed the thread from public view. > > your humble TubaDiva > Administrator If, hypothetically, someone made that claim in order to post a thread, and was found to have lied about it (since it seems rather unlikely to me) would they face sanctions afterwards? Just hypothetically, of course. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/4 "2005-01-31T22:23:30Z")
Speaking hypothetically, we would tend to believe that this was someone who was trolling the board to get hot-button responses. We usually throw those people off the board. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**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:** [January 31, 2005, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/5 "2005-01-31T23:34:25Z")
> [@Excalibre](#): > > If, hypothetically, someone made that claim in order to post a thread, and was found to have lied about it (since it seems rather unlikely to me) would they face sanctions afterwards? Just hypothetically, of course. Hypothetically? Riiiight. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/6 "2005-02-01T00:47:21Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > Hypothetically? Riiiight. 😉 Hypothetically, don’t make me kick your ass for impugning my honesty! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/7 "2005-02-01T01:21:37Z")
Ass-kicking belongs in the Pit. Impugning honesty belongs in MPSIMS. Hypothetically, that is. ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/8 "2005-02-01T05:06:36Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > The OP disavows that the postings under her name were indeed made by her and requested closure, mentioning a potential breach in computer security on her part. We are investigating the situation and in the meantime have removed the thread from public view. > > your humble TubaDiva > Administrator Why? ---
**Author:** ![recurriman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@recurriman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/recurriman)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/9 "2005-02-01T08:00:21Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > The OP disavows that the postings under her name were indeed made by her and requested closure, mentioning a potential breach in computer security on her part. We are investigating the situation and in the meantime have removed the thread from public view. > > your humble TubaDiva > Administrator While I appreciate the explanation, I’m not sure what you mean by “investigating”. There really is no way for you to investigate anything. All you have to go by is the Ip address from which the posts came and since she claims her computer was hijacked, the Ips will be the same for all her posts whether she’s lying or not. The only thing you can do is decide if you believe her. I, for one, don’t. She’s been very consistent in her posts and she repeatedly claimed she regretted starting the thread. Looks like a convenient excuse to dodge all the questions she vowed to answer. If i’m mistaken, please correct me. ---
**Author:** ![recurriman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@recurriman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/recurriman)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/10 "2005-02-01T08:24:06Z")
> [@recurriman](#): > > While I appreciate the explanation, I’m not sure what you mean by “investigating”. There really is no way for you to investigate anything. All you have to go by is the Ip address from which the posts came and since she claims her computer was hijacked, the Ips will be the same for all her posts whether she’s lying or not. The only thing you can do is decide if you believe her. > > I, for one, don’t. She’s been very consistent in her posts and she repeatedly claimed she regretted starting the thread. Looks like a convenient excuse to dodge all the questions she vowed to answer. > > If i’m mistaken, please correct me. Ok, i’ve just read [THIS](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=299845) thread and what Sarah apparently claims is that she didn’t start the thread to begin with. If that’s the case, I withdraw the second part of my post. I was under the impression that she claimed her account was hijacked long after she started it. And because i’m a trusting guy, I’d like to extend my apologies to Sarah. I suggest you start a real thread on your own to set things straight. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/11 "2005-02-01T13:22:59Z")
“Investigating” means we’re having some conversations with her to see how best to handle. What, you thought it meant we were doing DNA testing on the keyboard, serving subpoenas, and wiretapping the phone line? Quite often, we cause threads to disappear during an “investigation” – they can always be restored later if that’s the best route, but in the meantime, no further damage gets done. ---
**Author:** ![GomiBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@GomiBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GomiBoy)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/12 "2005-02-01T17:40:18Z")
> [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > “Investigating” means we’re having some conversations with her to see how best to handle. What, you thought it meant we were doing DNA testing on the keyboard, serving subpoenas, and wiretapping the phone line? Isn’t there a crack Mod swat team (or Mod Squad, if you will) that does just this sort of thing for you guys? That and kick down the doors of malcontents and the wilfully ignorant, whacking them about the head and kidneys with a clue-by-four? > [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > Quite often, we cause threads to disappear during an “investigation” – they can always be restored later if that’s the best route, but in the meantime, no further damage gets done. Just like the DOJ! They ‘disappear’ people all the time! 🙂 FWIW, I think she’s a troll and should be banned. The only shred of doubt I have is that the OP had a distinctly ‘masculine’ flavour to it; not what I imagine a woman of Islam, especially one of the fundamentalist sects, to have. Or at least not the Muslim women I have met. Of course a college girl from Illinois who’s playing fundamentalist Muslim to get a rise would likely not sound retiring either. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/13 "2005-02-01T21:04:07Z")
> [@](#): > > The only shred of doubt I have is that the OP had a distinctly ‘masculine’ flavour to it; not what I imagine a woman of Islam, especially one of the fundamentalist sects, to have. Or at least not the Muslim women I have met. Just curious…what constitutes a “masculine” flavor to one’s posts on an Internet message board? Perhaps you’d care to predict from their “masculine” or “feminine” flavors which of the posters in this thread are female and which are male? And may I say also that your sampling group of “Muslim women” must be quite limited. There are some powerful minds under those burkas, whose existence is apparently completely unsuspected by you. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/14 "2005-02-01T21:22:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Quite often, we cause threads to disappear during an “investigation” Great. Now I have an image of a grinning **Tuba** standing next to a naked pyramid of suspect threads, and **Dex** behind her giving a thumbs up… ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-reason-for-removing-the-ask-a-muslim-woman-thread/287671/15 "2005-02-01T21:40:06Z")
> [@](#): > > Isn’t there a crack Mod swat team (or Mod Squad, if you will) that does just this sort of thing for you guys? That and kick down the doors of malcontents and the wilfully ignorant, whacking them about the head and kidneys with a clue-by-four? I refuse to talk about it, I plead the 18th Amendment. I’m going to close this thread, on the grounds that it’s been asked and answered. Speculation about whether **Sarah W** really did write the thread and lied about it, or whether she was hacked as she says, or whatever… well, that’s Pit discussion, not here.