# Wow, I've never seen such moderator kiss-assery on a message board before! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 21, 2007, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892 "2007-05-21T05:09:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Brandon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@Brandon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brandon)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/61 "2007-05-21T19:24:59Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny Hildo] I did. Once. For twenty minutes. [/quote] Using a SDMB meme certainly shows that you are a seasoned observer of the happenings here… > [@](#): > > I didn’t really have a specific thread in mind. It’s just a general impression I get. You know, like there’s no one defining thread that makes you say, “Hmm, so and so is quite a filthy pervert.” Or, “So and so appears to be a racist.” Or “Wow, could so and so be any MORE of a shameless attention whore?” Or “You know, judging by the post count, so and so should really consider leaving the house once or twice a year.” Don’t make me cite examples! If you’re getting a general impression, then there must be multiple examples that exist; choose from any of them. I can think of posters that match each of your hypothetical impressions (they are likely the same ones you may have in mind), and I could find posts to back it up. If I was going to start a Pit thread leveling my impression at any of those posters, I would be more than ready to cite examples. However, I’d rather not open up a thread that contains viewpoints I have no intention of asserting. Doing so is a cop-out, wouldn’t you agree? Also, don’t flatter yourself. You have not come close to being the recipient of a pile-on. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/62 "2007-05-21T19:57:37Z")
[QUOTE=Ponder Stibbons] He is not of the body! Summon the lawgivers! [/QUOTE] Calm now, **Ponder Stibbons** , he is from the next valley, come here for rooms to rest in after the festival. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/63 "2007-05-21T20:15:23Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny Hildo] Your internet penis is indeed large, Captain Putdown. … [/QUOTE] Wow, no ones ever given me a sig line before. \ You like me, you really like me! You think it’s big on the internet, you should see it in real life! [QUOTE=Johnny Hildo] … Despite the pile on, I find it somewhat heartening that this is my first Pit thread where someone hasn’t called me Dildo. This shows progress and maturity. Cuz it’s Hildo with an H. Not a D. [/QUOTE] Nah, it shows that we in the hive know that dildos serve a useful purpose, Hildos not so much. CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/64 "2007-05-21T20:42:50Z")
[QUOTE=Colibri] That’s because we’re all a hive mind. [/QUOTE] Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Bzzzzzzzz. Bzzz. ---
**Author:** ![essell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/65 "2007-05-21T21:01:41Z")
Dam. You convinced me **Johnny Hildo**. I never liked the mods here anyway. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/66 "2007-05-21T21:03:59Z")
[QUOTE=susan\_foster] Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Bzzzzzzzz. Bzzz. [/QUOTE] Hi, honey! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/67 "2007-05-21T21:06:25Z")
Hey, “dildo”! If you’d rather be called “Lucy”, let me know, we’ll trade. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/68 "2007-05-21T23:31:18Z")
How cute! One **elucidator** and one illucid hater… ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/69 "2007-05-22T00:05:26Z")
tomndebb, fluiddruit, Giraffe and Frank, thank you for your posts in this thread. I really appreciate all the hard work you guys do here to make this the bestest message board ever. In general the staff here performs in an outstanding manner and I can’t commend your efforts enough. Once again, kudos on a job excellently done. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/70 "2007-05-22T00:50:43Z")
[QUOTE=Arnold Winkelried] tomndebb, fluiddruit, Giraffe and Frank, thank you for your posts in this thread. I really appreciate all the hard work you guys do here to make this the bestest message board ever. In general the staff here performs in an outstanding manner and I can’t commend your efforts enough. Once again, kudos on a job excellently done. [/QUOTE] Don’t worry, Arnold. If you get too far up there, we’ll pull you out by the ankles. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/71 "2007-05-23T06:08:57Z")
Q: Why are SDMB Mods buried 12 feet underground instead of 6 feet? A: Because deep down, they’re real nice people. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/72 "2007-05-23T12:48:32Z")
Stick around. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/73 "2007-05-23T17:05:22Z")
I have seen moderators posting to threads in a non-moderator mode. (Contributing to the debates, as it were.) If I happen to agree with a mod’s opinion, it’s automatically considered to be butt kissing? Hehe… what’s the reward for butt kissing? I get cool SDMB merchandise? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/74 "2007-05-23T17:15:50Z")
[QUOTE=mlees] Hehe.. what’s the reward for butt kissing? I get cool SDMB merchandise? [/QUOTE] Nah – just seriously chapped lips. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/75 "2007-05-23T17:17:52Z")
[QUOTE=elucidator] Hey, “dildo”! If you’d rather be called “Lucy”, let me know, we’ll trade. [/QUOTE] What’s wrong with Lucy? It makes me think of Lucifer and Ms. Van Pelt. Both of whom you occasionally resemble. That said, interesting thought. What _would_ happen if two members ‘swapped’ member names? It could happen legitimately. Confuse people a bit, I think. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/76 "2007-05-23T17:25:17Z")
[QUOTE=E-Sabbath] That said, interesting thought. What _would_ happen if two members ‘swapped’ member names? It could happen legitimately. Confuse people a bit, I think. [/QUOTE] Techical note: No, it could not happen legitimately. We have a longstanding policy of retiring names permanently when the original user abandons it. Then there is the small matter of our general antipathy to posters who are deceptive about their identities (as opposed to simply remaining anonymous) for the purpose of stirring up anger, hostility, or otherwise toying with the Teeming Millions. [This pedantic moment has been brought to you as a public service. You may now return to your thread, already in progress.] ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/77 "2007-05-23T17:53:04Z")
[QUOTE=tomndebb] Techical note: No, it could not happen legitimately. We have a longstanding policy of retiring names permanently when the original user abandons it. Then there is the small matter of our general antipathy to posters who are deceptive about their identities (as opposed to simply remaining anonymous) for the purpose of stirring up anger, hostility, or otherwise toying with the Teeming Millions. [This pedantic moment has been brought to you as a public service. You may now return to your thread, already in progress.] [/QUOTE] Brilliant post. Concise and to the point. Almost poetic in it’s imagery. I must admit it brought a tear to my eye. ::Standing Ovation:: Right, what do I win? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/78 "2007-05-23T18:42:31Z")
[QUOTE=Vinyl Turnip] How cute! One **elucidator** and one illucid hater… [/QUOTE] Best line so far in this thread. 😃 We prize our **elucidator** Disprize an illucid hater Kiss ass to each mod Being next-hand to God (Known as Cecil) – but need a narrator. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/79 "2007-05-23T18:59:32Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Nah – just seriously chapped lips. [/QUOTE] Damn. I was hoping for a cool ballcap or sum’thin. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892/80 "2007-05-23T21:44:33Z")
[QUOTE=BMalion] Calm now, **Ponder Stibbons** , he is from the next valley, come here for rooms to rest in after the festival. [/QUOTE] I want to skip ahead and say “You mock them! You mock the mods!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-ive-never-seen-such-moderator-kiss-assery-on-a-message-board-before/404892.md?page=5)