# You have GOT to be Kidding Me **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 25, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/825057 "2018-11-25T15:23:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/825057/61 "2018-11-25T20:13:05Z")
> [@BeenJammin](#): > > Michelle was 1st lady was 2 years ago. Please catch up. We’re talking about the CURRENT state of affairs. Trying to say to only CURRENT conditions are relevant is to ignore the origin of this thread. The thread which inspired it was about Trump, and several of the items in **Tim R. Mortiss** ’s list were contrasting conditions under the Trump administration with what we had before. With that context, I took his last item as a jab at Michelle Obama when I first read it. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/825057/62 "2018-11-25T20:16:16Z")
> [@BeenJammin](#): > > To what? You can’t be oblivious to the fact that a half dozen mods have chimed in here. This not an opinion poll. It’s really quite clear. Count again. Besides ITD, only three mods have posted in this thread, not “half a dozen.” And “circling the wagons” is an attempt to imply that the moderators are not being honest in their evaluation of another mod’s action, but are merely supporting it out of solidarity. It’s basically insulting the integrity of the moderation staff, and claiming we are being dishonest. It’s the kind of accusation trotted out when nothing else is working. (Not that it ever works anyway.) The reason that the mods are in agreement is that it is really quite clear that the post was obnoxious and should have been moderated. In fact, that seems to be clear to almost everyone but you. ---
**Author:** ![BeenJammin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beenjammin/32/448_2.png) [@BeenJammin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeenJammin)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/825057/63 "2018-11-25T20:17:29Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Do you really think it’s okay to say (or post) something insulting and insensitive and not be held accountable because “it’s only a joke”? In my estimation that type information constitutes a significant portion of all the material in some forums. And no I tend to view interactions of ANY kind on a case-by-case basis. A broad brush view of insulting, insensitive material on an Internet message-board somehow be assigned a good, bad or otherwise value is wildly disingenuous. ---
**Author:** ![BeenJammin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beenjammin/32/448_2.png) [@BeenJammin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeenJammin)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/825057/64 "2018-11-25T20:18:58Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > In fact, that seems to be clear to almost everyone but you. I can’t count and you must have everyone who agreed with me on ignore. You win. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![BeenJammin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beenjammin/32/448_2.png) [@BeenJammin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeenJammin)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/825057/65 "2018-11-25T20:20:00Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I took his last item as a jab at Michelle Obama when I first read it. I guess reading comprehension is what it is. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/825057/66 "2018-11-25T20:27:58Z")
> [@BeenJammin](#): > > I can’t count and you must have everyone who agreed with me on ignore. You wiin. :rolleyes: Unfortunately, one of the downsides of being a mod is that I can’t put people on ignore.😉 As far as I can see, only two posters agreed with you even partially, one of whom has now withdrawn his comments since additional context was pointed out. Some people have disputed the exact reason it was obnoxious. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/825057/67 "2018-11-25T20:32:42Z")
> [@BeenJammin](#): > > I’m taking you off my ignore list for this thread. I missed this one earlier. It is against the rules to reveal who is on your ignore list outside the Pit. > [@BeenJammin](#): > > I guess reading comprehension is what it is. And yet another insult, after already receiving a warning? At this point, since you don’t seem to be able to carry out this discussion in a civil fashion, rather than issue additional warnings I think the more merciful course is to just close this thread before you commit suicide by mod, which seems to be your intent. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/825057.md?page=3)