# Why hasn't this thing been banned yet? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 1, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760 "2010-08-01T02:19:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/1 "2010-08-01T02:19:58Z")
His first posts were on July 28th, and, while fairly provocative, probably still fell within board guidelines. Last evening, however, he demonstrated that his provocation meter goes up to 11. I fail to understand how the author of these posts from yesterday can fairly be viewed as anything other than a troll. [Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12747506): > [@](#): > > … > Perhaps the man did NOT kill her father. Perhaps her father “Needed Killing”. > Perhaps the “killing” did not even happen and she did not know who her father was…(which is usually the case). > … [Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12747627&postcount=41): > [@](#): > > I avoid most “mickey dees” because most are staffed with minorities (in the SOuth anyway) and MacDonalds have just about gone completely pro-black. I don’t know if they even want white business anymore. For a while…all of their commercials were shown to be “in the hood” with rap music and calling themselves…“Mickey Dees”. > Then..they have a website called ‘black 365’ which talks about catering to the black community. Look it up. WHy don’t they have one called "white 365’? > MacDonalds is usually a Mac-ghetto. He is not here to communicate; he does not respond to people who attempt to engage him. He started this [Voting Exams](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=572611) thread, to which he has not returned, despite some actual questions mixed in with the mocking. He is only here to provoke, and I find it amazing that he has not been banned yet. This isn’t a case of letting a new poster find their feet on the board, it’s a case of obvious and deliberate trolling. It’s a no-brainer. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/2 "2010-08-01T02:27:12Z")
Maybe there should be a sdmb exam. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/3 "2010-08-01T02:36:33Z")
The SDMB has a history of letting trolls run free. DNFTT doesn’t apply here. Consider **Carol Stream** and **starring\_emma** , for starters. ---
**Author:** ![toofs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/4 "2010-08-01T03:02:05Z")
Well, he did make comments in the pit. Fair game here, right? I think? ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/5 "2010-08-01T03:07:43Z")
> [@toofs](#): > > Well, he did make comments in the pit. Fair game here, right? I think? If I’m understanding you correctly, no, trolling is not allowed even in the Pit. **elmwood** , I see your point. I’m not going to search those posters, but I honestly don’t recall them being at this level in two days. (You moved again? Jeez, you move around more than I do!) ---
**Author:** ![toofs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/6 "2010-08-01T03:25:48Z")
Maybe the guy actually believes the drivel. Devil’s advocate, and all. Trolling or ‘wow, he is serious.’ ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/7 "2010-08-01T04:15:45Z")
I knew this was going to be about Civil War Battle Handle Guy when I saw the title. After seeing some of yesterday’s output, I did a search on his posts. The first ten or or so were either blatantly anti-black, anti-immigrant drivel, or snarky answers to GD questions. Amusingly, it’s the latter that have earned him at least one Warning so far. I’ve gotta say, **Frank** , you left out the best one, though: > [@](#): > > We have seen lately the attitudes and the bullying of some blacks that percieve they have the upper hand. There is a rash of black on white crimes that are racially motivated. They are not called ‘hate crimes’ by authorities because they are against white people and eveyone know whites really have not rights. Whites have no redress in the courts so we will eventually have to get our equality back in the streets…and we will. Threatening race war. How very quaint. Anyway, dude, if you’re reading, there’s a place where you can hobnob with your fellow pinheaded bigots to your withered little heart’s content. Stormy Weather or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/8 "2010-08-01T04:39:22Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > I knew this was going to be about Civil War Battle Handle Guy when I saw the title. Thanks for helping to avoid a vanity search. I was torn between expressing my indignation and not giving him attention. I did the best I could. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/9 "2010-08-01T04:42:00Z")
Why is no one mentioning his/her username? On preview: Is that how you’re avoiding giving him/her attention? ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/10 "2010-08-01T04:46:11Z")
> [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](#): > > On preview: Is that how you’re avoiding giving him/her attention? That’s how I’m trying not to. The links in the OP go directly to the posts quoted, if you’re interested in who it is. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/11 "2010-08-01T05:30:19Z")
Wow. I usually hate it when people call people trolls (and act like they actually believe it). But this guy really does seem like he might be. As for a nickname, I think we could call him Manassas. He does seem to be tending towards Confederate sensibilities… ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/12 "2010-08-01T05:46:45Z")
Or you could just stick bullrun on your ignore list. Or skip over bullrun’s posts. Or realize that in the grand scheme of things, bullrun’s trolling is really rather minor. To sum up, bullrun, bullrun, bullrun. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/13 "2010-08-01T06:00:14Z")
I don’t expect he’ll be around much longer, banned or not. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/14 "2010-08-01T06:00:48Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Or you could just stick bullrun on your ignore list. Or skip over bullrun’s posts. Or realize that in the grand scheme of things, bullrun’s trolling is really rather minor. > > To sum up, bullrun, bullrun, bullrun. It’s convention on this board to **bold** a username, you dweeb. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/15 "2010-08-01T06:04:24Z")
Fuck that shit, frank. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/16 "2010-08-01T06:07:35Z")
I’m trying to work up a joke about the franking privilege, but apparently that’s too nerdy even for me. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/17 "2010-08-01T06:08:06Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > . > It’s convention on this board to **bold** a username, you dweeb. Yeah, I haven’t bolded a username in years. I’m not gonna start with bullrun. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/18 "2010-08-01T06:18:47Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > I’m trying to work up a joke about the franking privilege, but apparently that’s too nerdy even for me. I guess I could have said “frankly, I don’t give a damn”… ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/19 "2010-08-01T11:54:14Z")
I think he should be banned just on ellipsis usage alone. He’s ruining the tri-dots for the rest of us. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/20 "2010-08-01T12:22:34Z")
As an official of the Ellipsis Fair And Limited Usage Society, I too would like to see him turfed out for bringing our treasured tri-dot into disrepute. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760.md?page=2)