Wow, I've never seen such moderator kiss-assery on a message board before!

[Brandon]

@Johnny Hildo

I did. Once. For twenty minutes.

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.

[BMalion]

@Ponder Stibbons

He is not of the body! Summon the lawgivers!

Calm now, Ponder Stibbons, he is from the next valley, come here for rooms to rest in after the festival.

[crowmanyclouds]

@Johnny Hildo

Your internet penis is indeed large, Captain Putdown. …

Wow, no ones ever given me a sig line before. <wipes tear> You like me, you really like me!
You think it’s big on the internet, you should see it in real life!

@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.

Nah, it shows that we in the hive know that dildos serve a useful purpose, Hildos not so much.

CMC fnord!

[susan_foster]

@Colibri

That’s because we’re all a hive mind.

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Bzzzzzzzz. Bzzz.

[essell]

Dam. You convinced me Johnny Hildo. I never liked the mods here anyway.

[BMalion]

@susan_foster

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Bzzzzzzzz. Bzzz.

Hi, honey!

[elucidator]

Hey, “dildo”! If you’d rather be called “Lucy”, let me know, we’ll trade.

[VinylTurnip]

How cute! One elucidator and one illucid hater…

[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.

[Eutychus]

@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.

Don’t worry, Arnold. If you get too far up there, we’ll pull you out by the ankles.

[Rico]

Q: Why are SDMB Mods buried 12 feet underground instead of 6 feet?

A: Because deep down, they’re real nice people.

[BMalion]

Stick around.

[mlees]

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?

[twickster]

@mlees

Hehe… what’s the reward for butt kissing? I get cool SDMB merchandise?

Nah – just seriously chapped lips.

[E-Sabbath]

@elucidator

Hey, “dildo”! If you’d rather be called “Lucy”, let me know, we’ll trade.

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.

[tomndebb]

@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.

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. ]

[rayh]

@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. ]

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?

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

@Vinyl Turnip

How cute! One elucidator and one illucid hater…

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.

[mlees]

@twickster

Nah – just seriously chapped lips.

Damn. I was hoping for a cool ballcap or sum’thin.

[BwanaBob]

@BMalion

Calm now, Ponder Stibbons, he is from the next valley, come here for rooms to rest in after the festival.

I want to skip ahead and say “You mock them! You mock the mods!”