# Are we the smartest chat community on the Web? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 13, 2001, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875 "2001-01-13T18:17:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![omni-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/1 "2001-01-13T18:17:11Z")
Well, are we? ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/2 "2001-01-13T18:19:05Z")
Yes. Except for a few of you. You know who you are. ---
**Author:** ![omni-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/3 "2001-01-13T18:22:04Z")
Present company excepted, I hope. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Isabella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Queen\_Isabella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Isabella)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/4 "2001-01-13T19:07:14Z")
Damn straight we are. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/5 "2001-01-13T19:29:03Z")
:::picks nose, flicks booger::: Yeah, we’s smart. :::scratches butt, sniffs fingers::: ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/6 "2001-01-13T19:30:08Z")
[sub]but apparently some of us aren’t smart enough to disable the smilies…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![bagkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@bagkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bagkitty)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/7 "2001-01-13T19:31:39Z")
Why is it when I say “damn straight” I am accused of being heterophobic? The smart ones are all on the “Hobbes” team in Calvinball. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/8 "2001-01-13T19:41:22Z")
The good news is , yes, we are. The bad news? Well, yes, we are… ---
**Author:** ![wayward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wayward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wayward)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/9 "2001-01-13T20:19:45Z")
I don’t understand the question. ---
**Author:** ![omni-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/10 "2001-01-13T20:56:28Z")
This was supposed to be a serious (well, at least semi-serious) question. I guess what I wanted to know was 'How do we measure up, compared to other ‘boutique’ chatrooms:) I’ll admit that I’m definitely not a chatroom fan (not the electrical types, the other ones), but would assume that we would fare pretty well, were a list of top-quality chatrooms(quality of general knowledge, quality of discussion, overall quality of members) to be drawn up. O.K., you may resume your idle banter now. P.S.: Hey, Cristi:) ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/11 "2001-01-13T21:00:31Z")
> [@](#): > > I guess what I wanted to know was 'How do we measure up, compared to other ‘boutique’ chatrooms The collective penii of this place is MUCH bigger. 😃 [sub]Hi omni! 🙂 Sorry, I’m just in no mood for seriousness today…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/12 "2001-01-13T21:49:24Z")
I don’t know about you guys, but I’m fucking brilliant. Modest, too. ---
**Author:** ![wayward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wayward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wayward)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/13 "2001-01-13T22:36:05Z")
Seriously, we’ve probably got the highest concentration of scientists / experts in various fields which I guess makes us the smartest. Then of course there’s Uncle Cec, who could probably take us up ther single-handedly. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/14 "2001-01-13T22:39:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > \*\*The collective penii of this place is MUCH bigger. \*\* Collective? Doesn’t that hurt? ---
**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/15 "2001-01-13T22:58:17Z")
Smartest chat community? Yes, of course we are. So guys, is it shoes first, then socks? ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/16 "2001-01-13T23:57:04Z")
It’s also the only chat community with a person whose SN starts with “tig” and ends with “geril” who licks everyone as soon as they sign on. [sub] I hope. [/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2001, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/17 "2001-01-14T00:07:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by andygirl \* > \*\*I don’t know about you guys, but I’m fucking brilliant. > \*\* Wow, I didn’t know quietgirl was that smart. ---
**Author:** ![Brunetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@Brunetter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brunetter)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2001, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/18 "2001-01-14T00:15:22Z")
there being no empirical way to test our brilliance (which I’m sure is boundless). However, I would definitely apply the following superlatives to our chat/message board: Most interesting Biggest variety of topics Most open-minded Most addictive Most caring People with the most character Funniest Most “real” people Most non-snobby Most fun ---
**Author:** ![SuperNova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SuperNova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperNova)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2001, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/19 "2001-01-14T00:22:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > \*\* > The collective penii of this place is MUCH bigger. 😃 > \*\* Penii? ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2001, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875/20 "2001-01-14T00:27:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SuperNova \* > \*\*Penii? \*\* More than one pen. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-the-smartest-chat-community-on-the-web/49875.md?page=2)