# IMHO vs. MPSIMS

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-vs-mpsims/36524>\
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**Created:** [October 11, 2000, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-vs-mpsims/36524 "2000-10-11T09:28:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-vs-mpsims/36524/1 "2000-10-11T09:28:31Z")

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These two forums seem to have plenty of overlap – a thread that it would make sense to start in IMHO would also not seem out of place in MPSIMS. Could somebody provide more detail as to what the differences are?

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-vs-mpsims/36524/2 "2000-10-11T12:46:43Z")

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If someone posts a general statement or rant that isn’t nasty enough for the Pit, it goes in MPSIMS. If someone asks a qustion that requires a specific answer, it belongs in General Questions. If someone asks a question involving personal preferences, it belongs in IMHO. If someone wants to start a poll, it belongs in IMHO.  
Examples:  
“What is the square root of 27?”-General Questions  
“I know the square root of 27!”-MPSIMS  
“Should the square root of 27 be allowed to be taught in schools?”-IMHO  
“You can take the square root of 27 and shove it up your ass!”-BBQ Pit  
“Should the sguare root of 27 be used as a factor in the Mid-East Peace Talks?”-Great Debates  
“What is your favorite square root of 27?”-IMHO

All clear?