# Just how reprehensible can you be in the Pit?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-reprehensible-can-you-be-in-the-pit/843820>\
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**Created:** [November 22, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-reprehensible-can-you-be-in-the-pit/843820 "2019-11-22T16:18:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-reprehensible-can-you-be-in-the-pit/843820/153 "2019-11-23T17:18:56Z")

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> [@Bone](#):
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> The biggest complaint seems to be that Shodan knew it should have known about a posters background and therefore this insult was somehow off limits. Generally speaking, why? If we allow insults in the Pit, what is the line where the insult is too insulting?

Because

> [@Huey Freeman is banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huey-freeman-is-banned/828587/25):
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> That type of attack is destructive to community because it closes off any incentive to form community. Why bother participating when people like him will use any and all manner to attack you over it.

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