# Is posting dangerous information against the rules?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-posting-dangerous-information-against-the-rules/952934>\
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**Created:** [October 21, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-posting-dangerous-information-against-the-rules/952934 "2021-10-21T17:20:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-posting-dangerous-information-against-the-rules/952934/68 "2021-11-09T00:43:46Z")

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**Handy** ’s topic-ban (11/01/2003)

> [@What is the green stuff I cough up when I have bronchitis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-green-stuff-i-cough-up-when-i-have-bronchitis/92763/19):
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> No, you miss the obvious. You are not qualified. I am tired of you giving bad and potentially dangerous advice to our membership.
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> So I am making this official. You are not to give advice in any medical thread to anybody ever again. For any reason.
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> This is an official warning. Your continued ability to post on this site is in jeopardy.

**Handy** ’s ban (11/25/2003)

> [@Why do people continue to engage in unsafe sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-continue-to-engage-in-unsafe-sex/213596/52):
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> **handy,** you were warned to never again post on medical topics. Goodbye.
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> Lynn  
> For the Straight Dope

~Max

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