# Why are the moderators here biased and intellectually dishonest?

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-moderators-here-biased-and-intellectually-dishonest/545149/38 "2010-07-01T04:13:04Z")

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> [@Poptech](#):
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> No they haven’t. You have further stated new lies about me insulting other posters. Please name who I insulted and when.

In just the current thread? Most of the following comments were not modded as personal insults but they’re nonetheless derogatory of individual posters or of the group that was arguing with you:

> [@Do Peer-Reviewed papers exists supporting skepticism of "man-made" global warming alarm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-peer-reviewed-papers-exists-supporting-skepticism-of-man-made-global-warming-alarm/544420/249):
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> I do not have control over these things all of which is irrelevant to this thread and the lack of intellectual honesty displayed by some posters here. I am sure you and others here would be interested in spamming the posts there anonymously with propaganda so I will not be recommending it.

> [@Do Peer-Reviewed papers exists supporting skepticism of "man-made" global warming alarm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-peer-reviewed-papers-exists-supporting-skepticism-of-man-made-global-warming-alarm/544420/246):
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> I am disappointed to see this same juvenile level of debate here and the desperate need to attempt to associate skeptics with creationists and conspiracy theorists. I was hoping for some level of intellectual honesty, I guess I asked for to much.

> [@Do Peer-Reviewed papers exists supporting skepticism of "man-made" global warming alarm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-peer-reviewed-papers-exists-supporting-skepticism-of-man-made-global-warming-alarm/544420/236):
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> **How to identify an alarmist** - Alarmists can be identified by the use of the word “denier” and/or attempts to associate skeptics with creationists, conspiracy theorists, energy companies, or politically right-wing groups.
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> Intellectually honest inquisitors do not behave like this.

> [@Do Peer-Reviewed papers exists supporting skepticism of "man-made" global warming alarm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-peer-reviewed-papers-exists-supporting-skepticism-of-man-made-global-warming-alarm/544420/226):
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> Bringing up the non-science of creationism is a sign of intellectual dishonesty as I have made no mention of it and have no association with them.

> [@Do Peer-Reviewed papers exists supporting skepticism of "man-made" global warming alarm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-peer-reviewed-papers-exists-supporting-skepticism-of-man-made-global-warming-alarm/544420/224):
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> He hasn’t shown me anything. Why you keep repeating these smears I have no idea.

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