I know rules have changed and we all have to play nice with each other and thus The Pit would inevitably get watered down. Such is life.
But what the fuck is wrong with this place? People come and bitch about ABC or D and it’s like they’re grousing about the weather. It used to be that when you pitted someone or something you fucking meant it and everyone knew it. And then everyone could tell you that you’re 100% right and here’s why whatever truly licks bag or they could tell you that you’re fucked. Fair game, fun for all.
But now what deserves a bat get a nerf ball.
And what is with the rational and reasonable discourse? Is this GQ or GD? No it’s the fucking Pit. There is no place for reason and sure as fuck no place for calling for cites. You wanna do that shit? Fuck off to GQ or GD!
Really, how fucking hard is that?
If we, as a group, decide that the Pit, within the restrictions set by TPTB, should return to the joyfully nasty cesspool that it was we can reclaim it.
As it stands I recommend renaming it The Cotton Swab - 'cuz that’s about as rough as it gets now.
Fuck the new Pit, bring back the old! <–within the restrictions as set by TPTB
I still don’t get the idea that the only way for the Pit (or any message board, for that matter) to be worthwhile, there have to be absolutely no (or minimal) restrictions on behavior. It’s come up time and time again, and it just strikes me as… not silly, but head-shaking, anyway.
Simply because there are many different forums here for reasoned discussion. The purpose of the pit was (at least it seemed to me) a place for unmitigated vitriol. This is the place where the gloves came off.