# Acceptable conduct in the Pit - NON-PIT RULES APPLY

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acceptable-conduct-in-the-pit-non-pit-rules-apply/477615>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [December 17, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acceptable-conduct-in-the-pit-non-pit-rules-apply/477615 "2008-12-17T19:33:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acceptable-conduct-in-the-pit-non-pit-rules-apply/477615/94 "2008-12-18T01:38:24Z")

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**Ed** , I think you should go back and enjoy [Steven’s post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10584860&postcount=42) again. Seems moving the thread is a much less complicated and obvious solution to this supposed problem.

> [@Ed Zotti](#):
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> As a closing note, let me say our goal is to make the Pit just as raucous and fun as it always has been, but to make the boundaries clearer so both posters and staff can enjoy posting there.

I’m curious if you have an example of another message board whose level of civility you would be trying to equal?

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