# Can "sport" not be discussed outside of "The Game Room"?

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**Created:** [December 31, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-sport-not-be-discussed-outside-of-the-game-room/1012401 "2024-12-31T17:40:24Z")
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#### Post date: [December 31, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-sport-not-be-discussed-outside-of-the-game-room/1012401/22 "2024-12-31T23:11:25Z")

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> [@Atamasama](#):
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> The OP of that thread starts off:

What I mean is that for somebody not familiar with the jargon, “deckbuilding roguelike” likely won’t scream ‘vidja game.’

> [@LSLGuy](#):
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> My estimate is had @Dinsdale chosen to start his thread in IMHO, and hadn’t included any intro about dithering as to category, it’d still be there now.

Sure, I can see any number of scenarios with a happy ending for Dinsdale. [One of those would be just politely asking for a thread to be returned to its original forum.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-move-the-crusader-kings-succession-game-back-to-the-game-room/920870/8)

Honey, vinegar, etc.

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