# Is it OK to discuss or ask about other online communities here?

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**Created:** [June 19, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-discuss-or-ask-about-other-online-communities-here/789340 "2017-06-19T00:22:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-discuss-or-ask-about-other-online-communities-here/789340/1 "2017-06-19T00:22:50Z")

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Specifically, Facebook.

I ask because I am aware that some other message boards or social platforms prohibit discussions about rivals or competitors.

Thanks,  
Spectre

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-discuss-or-ask-about-other-online-communities-here/789340/2 "2017-06-19T00:43:41Z")

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Sure. I’ve made topics on here talking about Facebook a few times.

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-discuss-or-ask-about-other-online-communities-here/789340/3 "2017-06-19T00:50:54Z")

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> [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](#):
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> Specifically, Facebook.
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> I ask because I am aware that some other message boards or social platforms prohibit discussions about rivals or competitors.
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> Thanks,  
> Spectre

You don’t recall the oodles of posts re Facebook here? Mostly of the “help me understand Facebook” variety. As well as myriad other sites, like Reddit, 4chan and others.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-discuss-or-ask-about-other-online-communities-here/789340/4 "2017-06-19T00:54:30Z")

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What we do ask, however, is that you don’t drag problems from other sites onto here. We’re not looking for a board war.

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**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-discuss-or-ask-about-other-online-communities-here/789340/5 "2017-06-19T06:38:23Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> What we do ask, however, is that you don’t drag problems from other sites onto here. We’re not looking for a board war.

Ok gotcha. Thanks. You too, IT.

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