# Dammit!  (I have \_another\_ idea for a game thread)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-i-have-_another_-idea-for-a-game-thread/268118>\
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**Created:** [October 7, 2004, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-i-have-_another_-idea-for-a-game-thread/268118 "2004-10-07T23:56:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-i-have-_another_-idea-for-a-game-thread/268118/1 "2004-10-07T23:56:04Z")

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Must. Fight. Urge. \<ngg!\> To. Post.!  
[RIGHT] :dubious: [/RIGHT]

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-i-have-_another_-idea-for-a-game-thread/268118/2 "2004-10-08T02:02:04Z")

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Tell you what: Why don’t you clear it with the moderators of the affected forum first?

The worst thing they can say is “No.”

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-i-have-_another_-idea-for-a-game-thread/268118/3 "2004-10-08T04:55:14Z")

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Why are some game threads allowed and others aren’t?

Not a Pit, just a question.

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**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-i-have-_another_-idea-for-a-game-thread/268118/4 "2004-10-08T07:02:35Z")

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Now if this OP isn’t mundane and pointless…

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**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-i-have-_another_-idea-for-a-game-thread/268118/5 "2004-10-08T14:25:22Z")

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> [@NoClueBoy](#):
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> Why are some game threads allowed and others aren’t?

I was wondering the same thing simply out of curiosity. Not that matters to me though, because I never participate.

If I understand correctly, the logic for limiting game threads is to not put a huge burden on bandwidth. Seems like the unintended consequence is that the more popular the game thread, the more likely it’ll get closed. I conclude then that the secret to being allowed to have a game thread is to make it a crappy game so that participation is low. 🙂

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-i-have-_another_-idea-for-a-game-thread/268118/6 "2004-10-08T14:44:29Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> The worst thing they can say is “No.”

Not to quibble with you, **TubaDiva** , my dear, but … um… that’s not the worst thing that they can say in rejecting the idea.

And, there’s an argument that the worst thing they could say might be “Yes.” 🙂