# First thread.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-thread/589072>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 14, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-thread/589072 "2011-07-14T23:36:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-thread/589072/21 "2011-07-15T19:01:19Z")

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You’d do well to use a browser with a functional spell-check. If you wander near the Pit, you’ll be crucified since it’s so easily remedied, and misspelling on a forum frankly makes you appear of lower intelligence.

Although “purpoise” made me smile and imagine a purple porpoise. Purported portmanteau.

P.

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