# Closing of belly fat debate thread

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**Created:** [March 20, 2016, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-of-belly-fat-debate-thread/749702 "2016-03-20T22:41:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-of-belly-fat-debate-thread/749702/21 "2016-03-21T01:17:17Z")

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NM. **Jonathan Chance** covered it well.

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**Author:** ![JohnClay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-of-belly-fat-debate-thread/749702/22 "2016-03-21T01:19:05Z")

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> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#):
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> John, I closed it because you were essentially performing a monologue for the rest of us. You don’t get to start a thread and expect others to appear at your command because you wish them to do so.

A lot of the debate was in the other thread. I wanted the other thread to stay on topic about coffee and caffeine.

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> Also, your current kick for weight loss threads is approaching the level of monomania. That’s what, seven threads on the subject since the first of the year? This also looks like you’ve picked a subject you wish to go on about. Enough.

This is about a paleo diet not fasting, etc.

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> 15 posts. You, eleven. Abivalid 3, my closing 1. I figure if your posts in a thread exceed 50% you’re preaching to yourself and not for the benefit of others or of a real debate.
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> Don’t do it again. You’ve already got a few topic bans. Let’s not add to that list.

> **[Is coffee/caffeine good or bad for belly fat loss?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=787710)**
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> So which ones are right? Or does it depend on the person?

Look how many posts were about belly fat loss and nothing about coffee/caffeine.

I wanted to put the debate into the debate forum.

I guess you would prefer that I kept debating that off-topic debate in the original thread?

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**Author:** ![JohnClay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-of-belly-fat-debate-thread/749702/23 "2016-03-21T01:21:05Z")

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> [@ddsun](#):
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> NM. **Jonathan Chance** covered it well.

Finally ddsun is showing up… rather than responding in the debate thread.

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-of-belly-fat-debate-thread/749702/24 "2016-03-21T01:23:36Z")

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> [@ddsun](#):
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> NM. **Jonathan Chance** covered it well.

Apparently not.

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-of-belly-fat-debate-thread/749702/25 "2016-03-21T01:36:54Z")

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This thread: JohnClay 13 of 25 posts.

Give it a rest.  
Go outside and breathe fresh air.  
Get a different hobby.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-of-belly-fat-debate-thread/749702/26 "2016-03-21T01:42:14Z")

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I concur.

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