# What the hell is THIS doing in GD? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 22, 2005, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-this-doing-in-gd/309414 "2005-06-22T18:59:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-this-doing-in-gd/309414/41 "2005-06-24T17:16:06Z")
> [@JohnBckWLD](#): > > What’s mind boggling is the inconsistency. If “forum placement doesn’t carry any weighty, hideous implications” than… > \ > 1. Be consistent and move all the misplaced OPs to their **correct** [pretentious stuffiness]fora[/pretentious stuffiness] > _or_ > \ > > My complaint comes not as a _poster_ to the boards - but more as a _reader_ of the boards. Is it somehow ignorant to expect the moderators to make the boards readable? Christ, when I purchase a book, I assume the chapters and pages will be in some sort of order. (bolding added for emphais–Veb) Got some fool proof inside track on what’s “correct”, **John** , do ya? Since you’re such a discerning reader and all, you may have noticed–gee, in this thread even!–that there’s plenty of room for disagreement and interpretation. Damn. Dopers dissecting minor, nitpicky stuff. Who’d a thunk it. Maintain general order? Fine. Spoon feed? Nope. Veb ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-this-doing-in-gd/309414/42 "2005-06-24T17:20:51Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > Topple the government of the SDMB? That implies that we would replace the government, and I for one have no interest in kicking out our moderating overlords. Hmph. I would make a terrible anarchist. There goes another cherished self-belief. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-this-doing-in-gd/309414/43 "2005-06-24T18:13:09Z")
> [@TVeblen](#): > > Got some fool proof inside track on what’s “correct”, **John** , do ya? Make him a moderator! G’head, make him a moderator! That would learn 'im!! ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-this-doing-in-gd/309414/44 "2005-06-24T18:36:21Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > And, yet again > > “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.” No, the Hobgoblin is in an entirely different line of the Marvel universe, unless they decide to do yet another crossover. ---
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-this-doing-in-gd/309414/45 "2005-06-25T01:50:03Z")
> [@featherlou](#): > > What exactly would a Forum Anarchist do? Intentionally start a lotta posts in the wrong fora? Heh. That’ll show 'em! ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-this-doing-in-gd/309414/46 "2005-06-25T06:54:29Z")
I have made my point, and even retracted it in part. Thus, I asked the Mods to close this thread. However, some of you dudes seem to be having fun, so if they don’t close it- by all means please continue to have fun. I’ll even come by and chuckle at your wit and humor. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-this-doing-in-gd/309414/47 "2005-06-26T00:36:27Z")
> [@Ponder Stibbons](#): > > Make him a moderator! G’head, make him a moderator! That would learn 'im!! They taught us in a supervisor’s workshop that a good way to stop someone from chronically complaining about something is to put them in charge of it. ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-this-doing-in-gd/309414/48 "2005-06-26T14:19:09Z")
> [@TVeblen](#): > > Maintain general order? Fine. Spoon feed? Nope. > Veb I guess this means you’re not going to continue sending me those personally recorded audio books summaries of daily board events anymore. Damn! > [@Liberal](#): > > They taught us in a supervisor’s workshop that a good way to stop someone from chronically complaining about something is to put them in charge of it. Had you not flunked out of SW101, you would have learned the reason they never appoint chronic toadies to supervisory positions is the fear they’ll end up lodging their faces into their own anuses. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-this-doing-in-gd/309414.md?page=2)