# Has the SDMB lost critical mass? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 7, 2007, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502 "2007-11-07T02:50:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/161 "2007-11-08T01:02:57Z")
The “other board” is the \. Not really all that interesting. \ ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/162 "2007-11-08T01:04:29Z")
[QUOTE=H3Knuckles] I’ve been following the SDMB off and on since the AOL days and this thread is the first time I’ve ever even heard the phrase “the other board.” I have no fucking idea what “the other board” refers to. 😕 But you can bet I’m insatiably curious _now_. 😛 [/QUOTE] We discourage direct links to try to keep the drama to a minimum, but I know that past a certain point secrecy itself can fuel the drama, so anyone who is dying to check it out can email me. (Of course please keep all opinions, rebuttals, etc. resulting from a visit to said site off the boards.) Prepare to be underwhelmed. I must say I do hate having to tiptoe around the topic and play hall monitor to keep people from dragging drama from here to there (I’m all about free speech in my non-mod life), but I can see the purpose. Back when I joined, the mods kept the inevitable drama from off-board chat channels and LiveJournals to a minimum, which definitely made it easier to ignore them. Now that I’m a mod, I feel obligated to pay a bit more attention so I can now definitely appreciate what I was (happily) missing as a regular disinterested poster. LiveJournal Drama[sup]TM[/sup] is very exciting for the parties involved, I’m sure, but generally tedious for everyone else. The junior high analogy is quite apt. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/163 "2007-11-08T01:08:47Z")
I really don’t give a damn either way, but deleting the link is just more of the pussy shit that makes this board less than what it could be. I don’t know of any “drama”–just a bunch of retards commenting on this site with about 5% of the posts on-topic. While we’re on the topic, threads on _that site_ have also become much less numerous over the past six months. More evidence that things here are just fucking dull. ---
**Author:** ![H3Knuckles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@H3Knuckles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/H3Knuckles)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/164 "2007-11-08T01:09:29Z")
[QUOTE=Giraffe] We discourage direct links to try to keep the drama to a minimum, but I know that past a certain point secrecy itself can fuel the drama, so anyone who is dying to check it out can email me. (Of course please keep all opinions, rebuttals, etc. resulting from a visit to said site off the boards.) Prepare to be underwhelmed. [/QUOTE] S’okay, **What Exit?** sent me a PM with the addy and a fair summary almost immediately after I made my post. Underwhelmed is right. I was expecting some sort of “Land of the Lost” of banned and/or retired dopers. Apparently it’s just a forum for random jackholes and cumdumpsters to write poorly written insults about dopers. 😉 I stand by my previous statements as to whether Dopers should pay it any more attention than the mild curiosity that someone actually felt the need to make such a site. I can’t imagine letting it affect my outlook or what I say and how I say it. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/165 "2007-11-08T01:13:11Z")
[QUOTE=Giraffe] Of course please keep all opinions, rebuttals, etc. resulting from a visit to said site off the boards [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=H3Knuckles] Apparently it’s just a forum for random jackholes and cumdumpsters to write poorly written insults about dopers. 😉 [/QUOTE] Apparently you no read no good… ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/166 "2007-11-08T01:14:40Z")
deleted. ---
**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/167 "2007-11-08T01:22:05Z")
Hey, I’ve got an idea that will improve the SDMB and reduce Aeschines’ level of dissatisfaction in one fell swoop. He can go the fuck away! ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/168 "2007-11-08T01:23:37Z")
[QUOTE=Brainiac4] Hey, I’ve got an idea that will improve the SDMB and reduce Aeschines’ level of dissatisfaction in one fell swoop. He can go the fuck away! [/QUOTE] That would actually decrease my level of satisfaction, as my favorite poster would not be here when I visit. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/169 "2007-11-08T01:28:57Z")
[QUOTE=Aeschines] That would actually decrease my level of satisfaction, as my favorite poster would not be here when I visit. [/QUOTE] That actually does not mean what you think it means. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/170 "2007-11-08T01:32:50Z")
A little religious debate, a little \*\*Liberal \*\*pitting…can we perhaps get some AGW-denial to round out the usual SDMB fare? [QUOTE=askeptic] That actually does not mean what you think it means. [/QUOTE] Hahaha. Well, at least this thread is mildly entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/171 "2007-11-08T01:43:57Z")
[QUOTE=Richard Parker] A little religious debate, a little \*\*Liberal \*\*pitting…can we perhaps get some AGW-denial to round out the usual SDMB fare? [/QUOTE] We already have the last item in aisle two with a football halftime rant. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/172 "2007-11-08T01:49:19Z")
[QUOTE=Richard Parker] A little religious debate, a little \*\*Liberal \*\*pitting…can we perhaps get some **AGW-denial** to round out the usual SDMB fare? [/QUOTE] What does that mean? (And I thought I knew everything.) ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/173 "2007-11-08T01:51:48Z")
[QUOTE=Aeschines] What does that mean? (And I thought I knew everything.) [/QUOTE] Aeschines Goes Wild, it’s the Dope version on Girls Gone Wild. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/174 "2007-11-08T01:54:40Z")
[QUOTE=askeptic] Aeschines Goes Wild, it’s the Dope version on Girls Gone Wild. [/QUOTE] Don’t call me no fucking girl. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/175 "2007-11-08T01:56:41Z")
AGW Access Gateway AGW Accident Generated Water AGW Actual Gross Weight AGW All Going Well AGW Allowable Gross Weight AGW Alt.Games.Warbirds (forum) AGW Anganwadi Worker (India) AGW Anthropogenic Global Warming AGW Application Gateway (telecom) AGW Art Gallery of Windsor (Ontario, Canada) AGW Atmospheric Gravity Waves AGW Automatic Girth Welder AGW Autonomous Guided Weapon Actually, a few of those could be fun: I deny the existence of automatic girth welders! ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/176 "2007-11-08T01:59:48Z")
Atheist, God Willing. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/177 "2007-11-08T02:04:22Z")
[QUOTE=askeptic] Atheist, God Willing. [/QUOTE] 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/178 "2007-11-08T02:05:19Z")
[QUOTE=Aeschines] What does that mean? (And I thought I knew everything.) [/QUOTE] Sorry, here is [one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=442879) of several dozen links. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/179 "2007-11-08T02:06:31Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] Sorry, here is [one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=442879) of several dozen links. [/QUOTE] Party Pooper. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502/180 "2007-11-08T02:08:15Z")
[QUOTE=askeptic] Aeschines Goes Wild, it’s the Dope version on Girls Gone Wild. [/QUOTE] I’m sending you the bills for my therapy, you bloody bastard. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-lost-critical-mass/425502.md?page=10)