# Guests and the Pit

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guests-and-the-pit/621038>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [May 6, 2012, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guests-and-the-pit/621038 "2012-05-06T01:45:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guests-and-the-pit/621038/41 "2012-05-08T20:21:44Z")

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> [@mlees](#):
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> (I’m old, and easilly distracted.)

:rolleyes: You’re 47 years old. Quasimodem is 62, has early-onset dementia, and HE manages to make it all the way through 37 post-long threads.

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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:** [May 8, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guests-and-the-pit/621038/42 "2012-05-08T21:48:30Z")

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I’m a fire truck!

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**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guests-and-the-pit/621038/43 "2012-05-09T01:56:06Z")

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> [@Lazlo Hapsburg](#):
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> Mostly by “adult”, I mean people here (for the most part) seem to treat each other in a civilized or dignified fashion. I know there is a lot of joking around that doesn’t seem too dignified. But when it comes down to it, most interactions on these boards seems to me to be more considerate and caring of other members.
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> I really admire that and I take my hat off to all of you.

Ironically, this board spun off a column that typically starts with an insult to the letter writer. Judged by the standards of typical face to face interaction, we are a pretty raucous bunch. And yet the discussion here is a model of decorum at least relative to most comment sections of the internet. It think our sense of mission -fighting ignorance- makes a big difference.

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**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guests-and-the-pit/621038/44 "2012-05-09T14:31:09Z")

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> [@mlees](#):
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> I am a “guest”. I used to be a member, but I let my subscription lapse.
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> The “guest” title means nuthin’.
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> Just so you know.
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> EDIT: Aack! I see my point was already made. Nevermind me. Ooooh look! Shiny!

I’m surprised nobody has mentioned this yet but you really should read the thread before you post just in case someone else has already made your point because God forbid two people express similar thoughts.

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guests-and-the-pit/621038/45 "2012-05-09T14:44:57Z")

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> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#):
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> It think our sense of mission -fighting ignorance- makes a big difference.

We really need to change that slogan to

Fighting Ignorance - and then making fun of it when that doesn’t work - and then banning it when it eventually lashes out at us for making fun of it

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