# Why was the Twickster ATMB thread closed? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 10, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543 "2012-05-10T19:42:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/41 "2012-05-11T00:52:45Z")
You think it’s clever and that you’re scoring points with the snarky attitude and attempts at being witty, but I think it just alienates people and makes your motives suspect. Free advice, worth what you paid for it. ETA: Posted before yours was up. If there’s more to the story either keep the whole interaction private or divulge the backstory if you’re going public. You can’t really have it both ways. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/42 "2012-05-11T00:53:47Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > I am just amused that **silenus** in post 16 was allowed to call the OP a troll. Oh I know he didn’t use the letters “t”, “r”, “o” or “l” but I’ve seen other posters given a mod note for doing the same thing. For insulting others in a tip-toey kind of way. > > **silenus:** > I reported it because I’ve seen others get mod-noted before for doing the same thing. **Tuba Diva** posted after I reported it and then at least four hours later after I reported it she closed the thread. So in conclusion I now think **silenus** is a (descriptive phrase deleted) that should go (descriptive phrase deleted) and also (descriptive phrase deleted) and I would not be unhappy if (descriptive thread deleted). > > Also (descriptive phrase deleted). You really ought to contact James Randi pretty soon. It seems you’ve developed telepathy. Oh, you haven’t? So your post was nothing but a wild-assed guess backed up by nothing but your thought process? Thought so. You have no clue what I was mentally inserting in the (descriptive thread deleted). But you can pontificate about it all you want. You’ll be just as accurate as you always are. ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/43 "2012-05-11T01:06:51Z")
[I made a pit thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=651407) ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/44 "2012-05-11T01:28:07Z")
It’s her Higher Power. Lets her do anything --'cept get loaded. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/45 "2012-05-11T01:42:10Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > She is allowed her mistakes. But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have consequences. Hell, could I call someone a twat? How about in this thread? I have a Warning on file, with no mod note that preceded it, for calling a poster “ignorant” in ATMB (an adjective, I would note, which is 100% legal in GD). Am I to believe that someone who should know better, and is in fact a representative of community standards for the Dope, is allowed to call posters fools and twats, outside of the Pit, with zero repercussions, while other posters draw Warnings for calling someone “ignorant”? > > Would Twick, then, have drawn public sanction if she’d called someone an ignorant twat? My sole warning, for calling someone a “dangerous asshole” in GD, was an official Warning with no preceding notes ever, on the grounds of “You’ve been here long enough to know that there is no excuse”. Twicks has been here longer than I have. A little consistency is all most of us ask. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/46 "2012-05-11T02:00:19Z")
I prefer shouting in colors that hurt your eyes, since I can’t hurt your ears ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/47 "2012-05-11T02:17:40Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > OK. Maybe you wern’t looking for a democracy. :eek: > > Analysis, three doors down on the right. Ah Samclem, you’re a real card aren’t you? The mocking, sarcastic culture of some of the Mods needs to be addressed by Ed or Dex. ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/48 "2012-05-11T02:26:08Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > Ah Samclem, you’re a real card aren’t you? The mocking, sarcastic culture of some of the Mods needs to be addressed by Ed or Dex. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15042854&postcount=67](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15042854&postcount=67) Originally Posted by **C K Dexter Haven** > [@](#): > > However, those who are self-blinded by their own [del]stupidity[/del] political views claim it’s all a lie. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_With_The_Golden_Gun)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/49 "2012-05-11T02:37:33Z")
> [@living\_in\_hell](#): > > I forgot about your hostility, and you apparently forgot about the fact my enthusiasm gets me carried away sometimes. > > Your asinine reply to my pm “What about it?” And you wrote that back to me in a pm!!! > > Want me to show it??? > > This ought to carry with it some kind of censure, because you could have said in private what you said in public just now. You were just waiting to pounce, weren’t you? > > Give it up. You have no compassion and you have no soul. > > Just give it up and leave. > > I am sorry to be so strong in my words, but you were a bitch asking me that, and then taking the whole fucking thing public. > > Hang your head, because you should be goddamned ashamed of yourself. > > **I’ve tried to be your friend, but you oppose any kind of “reach-out” people try for.** > > Hang your head and just walk out of here, because you are totally useless to any of us. > > Explain to me why you would imply I may be overreacting and/or why you were in the wrong? This sounds pretty consistent with my experience…which is more concerning given that I have been expected to learn the (inconsistent) rules in less than 7 weeks and this was how many years ago? This post has been Graped by the Grapist! ---
**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:** [May 11, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/50 "2012-05-11T02:57:25Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > I am just amused that **silenus** in post 16 was allowed to call the OP a troll. Oh I know he didn’t use the letters “t”, “r”, “o” or “l” but I’ve seen other posters given a mod note for doing the same thing. For insulting others in a tip-toey kind of way. > > **silenus:** > I reported it because I’ve seen others get mod-noted before for doing the same thing. **Tuba Diva** posted after I reported it and then at least four hours later after I reported it she closed the thread. So in conclusion I now think **silenus** is a (descriptive phrase deleted) that should go (descriptive phrase deleted) and also (descriptive phrase deleted) and I would not be unhappy if (descriptive thread deleted). > > Also (descriptive phrase deleted). Wait, so you’re offended that he was offended and posted about in a thread started by someone who was offended that a different thread, started by someone who was offended over being called a twat and who, incidentally, was the same poster that offended the poster who offended you, was closed? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/51 "2012-05-11T03:06:32Z")
I don;t usually say much. But what really gets me is that no mod or admin has said anything in this thread or the closed thread about the problem. I do not know if it is there intent or not, but that makes me think that they do not care. And I agree, the people in charge should be held to a higher standard. Or at least to the same standard as the rest of us. ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/52 "2012-05-11T03:10:41Z")
As I said before. Welcome to the Dope. That’s how it works here. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/53 "2012-05-11T03:15:13Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > Ah Samclem, you’re a real card aren’t you? The mocking, sarcastic culture of some of the Mods needs to be addressed by Ed or Dex. Red triangle in the uper right hand side of the window–hit it if you wish to “report a post.” Ed’s email is [edzotti@aol.com](mailto:edzotti@aol.com) Dex is at [ckdexthavn@aol.com](mailto:ckdexthavn@aol.com) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/54 "2012-05-11T03:15:14Z")
> [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](#): > > And I agree, the people in charge should be held to a higher standard. Or at least to the same standard as the rest of us. Viewing this thread, I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t want the mods responding on the same level. ---
**Author:** ![splatterpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@splatterpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/splatterpunk)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/55 "2012-05-11T03:18:46Z")
> [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](#): > > This post has been Graped by the Grapist! No, it hasn’t. Grapist FAIL. ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/56 "2012-05-11T03:20:18Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Viewing this thread, I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t want the mods responding on the same level. But calling someone a twat is still cool, right? ---
**Author:** ![splatterpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@splatterpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/splatterpunk)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/57 "2012-05-11T03:21:49Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Viewing this thread, I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t want the mods responding on the same level. Why not? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/58 "2012-05-11T03:24:40Z")
> [@Garfield226](#): > > But calling someone a twat is still cool, right? She received a Mod Warning a couple posts or so later. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/59 "2012-05-11T03:27:04Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > She received a Mod Warning a couple posts or so later. Which is the problem here. A mod modding herself. She should have had another mod deal with it, removing the appearance of impropriety. ---
**Author:** ![splatterpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@splatterpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/splatterpunk)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543/60 "2012-05-11T03:29:02Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > She received a Mod Warning a couple posts or so later. From herself? You’ve got to be kidding me. Are you sure the SDMB wants you speaking on their behalf? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-twickster-atmb-thread-closed/621543.md?page=4)