# Just how reprehensible can you be in the Pit?

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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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**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-reprehensible-can-you-be-in-the-pit/843820/156 "2019-11-23T17:35:32Z")

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> [@Miller](#):
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> Not entirely different. The evidence that **Shodan** was aware and deliberately referencing a shortish Pit thread from twelve years ago is pretty weak, which renders the question of, “Was this too mean?” moot. But even if that was conclusively established, I’m still not a fan of moderating stuff for being “too mean.”

As best I can recall, the only people who have brought up the _too mean_ argument are moderators. _Too mean_ isn’t the issue. _Off-fucking-limits_ is.

You don’t attack someone’s children or someone’s relationship with their children. You don’t attack someone’s actual mental health issues (as opposed to a mere “You’re crazy!”). You don’t insult someone’s physical disability.

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