# Do we need a "Trump" forum? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 28, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306 "2016-11-28T18:55:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/1 "2016-11-28T18:55:50Z")
I know the consensus and logic is against creating any narrowly specialized forums here, and it’s a good practice. However, maybe the solution to “Elections v. Politics” and “No politics in the softie forums” and such is to create a Trump forum to absorb the massive amount of discussion 45 is going to generate for the next few months/years. Moderate it like Elections, allowing a little more free-swinging, and gently discourage extended political discussions in IMHO, MPSIMS, etc. I know the immediate response is no… but think it over. Do you really want to read about Trump’s latest idiocy or battle all across the Dope, day in and day out, for the next umpty months? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/2 "2016-11-28T19:06:37Z")
It’s never going to happen. But man! It sure would be nice if they did. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/3 "2016-11-28T19:13:08Z")
I’m thinking something more along the lines of an omnibus TrumpSplaining and an omnibus TrumpComplaining thread might do the trick. ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/4 "2016-11-28T19:21:48Z")
If we do decide to open a Trump forum here I bet it will have at least a 500 thread-count. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/5 "2016-11-28T19:43:16Z")
I wish they would, then upgrade the software to the newest vBulletin. That way, we could put the whole blame thing on ignore. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/6 "2016-11-28T19:48:00Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > It’s never going to happen. But man! It sure would be nice if they did. No real need. Once he’s sworn in, all forms of criticism will be shut down anyway. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/7 "2016-11-28T19:55:26Z")
We could call it Trump University! ---
**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/8 "2016-11-28T20:09:40Z")
The President has always dominated discussion here on the SDMB. If 9/11, Iraq and Bush didn’t need their own forum, then Trump doesn’t either. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/9 "2016-11-28T20:31:00Z")
Considering the kind of widespread damage he’s probably going to do and how it’ll dominate everyone’s lives, it might be more efficient to just create a \*not-\*Trump forum. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/10 "2016-11-28T20:36:13Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > Considering the kind of widespread damage he’s probably going to do and how it’ll dominate everyone’s lives, it might be more efficient to just create a \*not-\*Trump forum. A left bower forum? ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/11 "2016-11-28T20:55:10Z")
> [@joyfool](#): > > I wish they would, then upgrade the software to the newest vBulletin. That way, we could put the whole blame thing on ignore. **Joyfool** for president of the SDMB! ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/12 "2016-11-28T21:04:12Z")
If Trump gets his own forum, I sure hope he’s footing the bill himself. And no credit! Cash up front! ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/13 "2016-11-28T21:12:24Z")
> [@Azeotrope](#): > > **Joyfool** for president of the SDMB! I promise to build a wall around us to keep the riffraff out and I swear, it’ll be YUGE! ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/14 "2016-11-28T21:33:20Z")
> [@joyfool](#): > > I promise to build a wall around us to keep the riffraff out and I swear, it’ll be YUGE! Well shit. I thought was “in”, and now here comes **President Joyfool** building a wall to keep me out. Wait, am I maybe on the inside of the wall? If so, feck yeah, let’s build us a damn wall! ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/15 "2016-11-28T22:33:49Z")
You can’t just write: “Trump” in your title? ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/16 "2016-11-28T23:31:20Z")
Ya got the pit. (that is, until Field Marshall Sessions outlaws negative comments about our beloved leader) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/17 "2016-11-29T00:32:57Z")
The Trump Forum is rigged. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/18 "2016-11-29T00:52:07Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > We could call it Trump University! No, wait–we should call it The Swamp! forum description: “What the hell have you got to lose?” ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/19 "2016-11-29T01:23:55Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > No, wait–we should call it The Swamp! Easier — Trump this! ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306/20 "2016-11-29T01:28:04Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > No, wait–we should call it The Swamp! Posts should be limited to 140 characters and the vocabulary of a five year old. Example: [QUOTE=RealDonaldTrump] Mods gave warning for being JERK!!! So nasty. Undemocratic & very UNFAIR!!! There is serious FRAUD on this board. SAD!!! [/QUOTE] Stranger [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-a-trump-forum/773306.md?page=2)