# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/161 "2010-08-02T19:30:18Z")
If this guy’s a troll, he’s not a very good one. Trolls exist to rile people up, and I don’t see much riling going on – mostly just pointing and laughing. Though I suppose there’s a certain population that gets off on public humiliation. He may be busy jerking off to all these insults right now. On the other hand, on the off chance he’s truly here to debate his sincerely-held convictions, he’s clearly not smart enough know his audience (there are quite a few conservatives here on this “liberal” board), or to use proper enough grammar, spelling and punctuation to be taken seriously. People with unpopular opinions can actually do well here if they are intelligent and respectful, but **bullrun** is neither. Fail on every level. My guess, by the way, is that he’s a kid, 11 or 12 maybe, who’s bragging to all his friends about pwning a bunch of grown-ups on some website that doesn’t even have videos on it. ---
**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 2, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/162 "2010-08-02T20:00:31Z")
Again, there’s a history of the SDMB staff taking their time to ban trolls and one-trick ponies. It took over 7,000 posts [before **Reeder got the axe**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=327999). [**Carol Stream** had 1,776 posts before the banhammer struck](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=543246). The mods here have a thankless job, I know. They generally do a decent job at their work. However, there’s a lot of inconsistency; consider the smackdowns for insults outside the pit, compared to obvious and prolonged trolling. The abundance of “Why hasn’t so-and-so been banned?” threads here are an indicator of that. Users shouldn’t be kicked off the board because a pitchfork- and torch-wielding mob demands it, but still … ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/163 "2010-08-02T20:03:31Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > As always I accept bribes through my Paypal account. I also accept checks made out to my real name, which is “CASH.” You too? I had a buddy in high school named Cash. He was a cool guy. > [@GHO57](#): > > So, he’s like that one guy that wants to[kill conservatives](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=572756), only opposite? Perhaps we could lock them in a room and take bets. > > Or is gambling against board rules? I’d pay to watch that on pay-per-view. ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/164 "2010-08-02T20:17:43Z")
> [@elmwood](#): > > Users shouldn’t be kicked off the board because a pitchfork- and torch-wielding mob demands it… I see you figured it out… ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/165 "2010-08-02T20:43:42Z")
I’m going to bring up an old suggestion of mine again. Courtesy Banning. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/166 "2010-08-02T20:55:53Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Courtesy Banning. Would you elaborate? Is that like when the Great Unwashed pick someone they don’t like and throw him out of the boat? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/167 "2010-08-02T20:57:23Z")
I presume it’s kind of a message-board version of fanservice. ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/168 "2010-08-02T22:14:15Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > > [@Gfactor](#): > > > > Please avoid this in the future. No warning issued. > > > > **Gfactor** > > Pit Moderator > > We’ve now had at least two moderators posting in this thread, showing that they’re aware of this idiot and what he’s doing. \*\*So can we please \*\*get an answer to the question posed in the OP? Why has he not been banned? Has a decision been made one way or the other, or is it at least being discussed? > > I think it’s clear he’s violated the hate speech rule, the one-trick pony rule, and definitely the don’t be a jerk rule, and probably others I’ve missed, but from what I’ve seen, he has yet to acquire even a warning for his moronic behavior. There’s a forum for asking those questions: [QUOTE=The BBQ Pit forum description] Comments and complaints about SDMB administration should go in About This Message Board. [/QUOTE] > [@](#): > > No complaints about SDMB administration in the Pit > > All comments or complaints about SDMB administration should go in the About This Message Board forum, not in the Pit. Pitting of SDMB staff is permitted for views they express as ordinary posters. [Revised Forum Rules for the BBQ Pit: read this before posting - The BBQ Pit - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=507985) Since you asked nicely though I’ll say that: 1. The mods are dicsussing these issues as of right now (because I just got home from work and started a discussion). 2. I personally haven’t been “aware” of much lately because I just moved into a new place and have been busy getting Internet access, and breaking stuff. I received a report about his post, read the post, and issued a note. 3. The OP itself doesn’t seem to ask any questions. The thread title asks a question, but I assume it’s rhetorical because **Frank** (a former moderator) knows the rules. When I first saw this thread, I changed the thread title to reflect the content of the OP and it’s relation to the quoted rule. But: That’s the last time I had a chance to look at this thread. **Gfactor** Pit Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/169 "2010-08-02T22:47:53Z")
> [@Chessic\_Sense](#): > > > [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > > > I like him… Despite his racist tendencies and a further propensity towards talking bollocks, you’ve gotta admit he’s feisty… > > Not nearly as fiesty as **SmashTheState**. Man, I miss **Smashy**. At least he tried to back up what he said. Remember the time he wanted to light police on fire with mirrors? Or the “I fell down and called the ambulance, but the state sucks” tread? Haha, good times. Ah, good ol, **Smashy**. That was a good [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=521827). I liked his suggestion that [drunk driving should be legal](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=522907) until you hurt someone. Good times. Still, this guy isn’t all that bad. He’s good for a laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/170 "2010-08-03T00:14:11Z")
Yeah, but **bullpoo** doesn’t have a panhandler’s union. **SmashTheState** leads in Troll Points just for that. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/171 "2010-08-03T00:20:53Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > Yeah, but **bullpoo** doesn’t have a panhandler’s union. **SmashTheState** leads in Troll Points just for that. And don’t forget the genetically enhanced monkey prostitutes…aka the monkubines… ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/172 "2010-08-03T00:27:27Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > And don’t forget the genetically enhanced monkey prostitutes…aka the monkubines… 😃 Now those I remember! Creepy yet funny. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/173 "2010-08-03T13:22:22Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > Yeah, but **bullpoo** doesn’t have a panhandler’s union. **SmashTheState** leads in Troll Points just for that. Remember how it was obvious that the panhandlers in the panhandler’s union hated his guts? God, it was beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/174 "2010-08-03T13:27:16Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > > [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > > > Fuck that shit, frank. > > _Pabst-Blue-Ribbon_!!! You’re my hero! Maybe we should take our new neighbor for a ride! ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/175 "2010-08-03T15:27:09Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Oh, go liberal yourself. > [@elucidator](#): > > I did. Couldn’t stop though, ended up a radical. Don’t that just feel so _goooooood_? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/176 "2010-08-03T16:22:47Z")
Not really. Pretty sure I was happier not knowing any better. Shut up, memory. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/177 "2010-08-03T16:42:20Z")
> [@elmwood](#): > > Again, there’s a history of the SDMB staff taking their time to ban trolls and one-trick ponies. It took over 7,000 posts [before **Reeder got the axe**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=327999). [**Carol Stream** had 1,776 posts before the banhammer struck](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=543246). Yeah, but **Reeder** contributed to other threads. You have more of a point with **Carol Stream** – she was a hateful twat. This guy has entertainment value. That’s probably a factor. Back in the day, we used to keep trolls a lot longer, IIRC. It made things a lot more fun. ( **JDT** was here for a good while, I seem to remember) ---
**Author:** ![chorpler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chorpler/32/2888_2.png) [@chorpler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chorpler)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/178 "2010-08-03T18:44:59Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > > [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > > > Yeah, but **bullpoo** doesn’t have a panhandler’s union. **SmashTheState** leads in Troll Points just for that. > > Remember how it was obvious that the panhandlers in the panhandler’s union hated his guts? God, it was beautiful. Wait, what? I want to see that. ---
**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 3, 2010, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/179 "2010-08-03T19:23:05Z")
I’ve actually been fairly amused by **bully’s** spittle-flecked rants, but he oughta be banned on general principles for apparently having attracted [**Don123** the Birther](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php?searchid=5557237&pp=25&page=2) to this board. Great googly moogly, what an utter pillock. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760/180 "2010-08-03T19:56:23Z")
> [@chorpler](#): > > > [@Zsofia](#): > > > > Remember how it was obvious that the panhandlers in the panhandler’s union hated his guts? God, it was beautiful. > > Wait, what? I want to see that. Well, maybe it was just me, but I thought it was always around the edges. Like, he wouldn’t admit how many people were in the union, for one thing. He kept obfuscating and dancing around it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-this-thing-been-banned-yet/548760.md?page=10)