# Most instructive board in SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 28, 2003, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-instructive-board-in-sdmb/185044 "2003-06-28T23:18:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Susma\_Rio\_Sep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@Susma\_Rio\_Sep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susma_Rio_Sep)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-instructive-board-in-sdmb/185044/1 "2003-06-28T23:18:26Z")
I have my own opinion, but I would like to hear from others here. Which do you think is the most instructive board in SDMB? Instructive in the sense of providing facts and insights and opinions, founded upon intelligence, reason, logic, and noble sentiments. Facts, we all understand facts. An apple is a fact, war of Bush and company against Iraq is a fact. Non-facts, some of the justifications for that war; other examples: heaven, hell, soul, God, Satan, Santa Claus. What about quantum physics and black holes? They are facts. Insights? Like the insight of Susma: “Man is aggressive, woman is subversive – in sex”. Opinions, like this opinion of Susma: “War is stupid and crazy; because there are countless other ways to solve conflicts intelligently without death and destruction than by wars”. Intelligence, reason, logic, and noble sentiments? The first three should be intelligible to people who know the word ‘intelligible’; the last one, noble sentiments, ask your mother who brought you up to be able to join SDMB. I am really interested in knowing which board here is the most instructive, for my personal profit. Please accept my apologies for giving self-serving examples. Give me also examples if you prefer however self-serving. Susma Rio Sep ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-instructive-board-in-sdmb/185044/2 "2003-06-28T23:36:40Z")
> [@](#): > > Facts, we all understand facts. cite ? IMHO there are quite a few people who do not understand the differences between fact, opinion, and consensus. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-instructive-board-in-sdmb/185044/3 "2003-06-29T00:39:22Z")
I’ll pick that forum listing page, where it tells you what the purpose of each forum is and what should be posted there. You should check it out sometime. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-instructive-board-in-sdmb/185044/4 "2003-06-29T00:45:25Z")
How is this a **factual question** , to repeat the bolding from the forum listing page? ---
**Author:** ![Susma\_Rio\_Sep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@Susma\_Rio\_Sep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susma_Rio_Sep)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-instructive-board-in-sdmb/185044/5 "2003-06-29T01:44:26Z")
See? People seem no longer able to give their honest preferences without arguing or qualifying or whatever, and miss totally the question or the simple request for a preference, an honest baring of your mind and heart. So far, three replies; and not one will give me his preference, an honest expression of his mind and heart. No, I am not asking you to defend or to explain or to justify your preference – just your preference. Susma Rio Sep ---
**Author:** ![Azael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@Azael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azael)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-instructive-board-in-sdmb/185044/6 "2003-06-29T02:11:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*I have my own opinion, but I would like to hear from others here. \*\* Wouldn’t this fall under under the auspices of the **In My Humble Opinion** board? ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-instructive-board-in-sdmb/185044/7 "2003-06-29T02:37:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Susma Rio Sep \* > \*\*See? People seem no longer able to give their honest preferences without arguing or qualifying or whatever, and miss totally the question or the simple request for a preference, an honest baring of your mind and heart. > > So far, three replies; and not one will give me his preference, an honest expression of his mind and heart. No, I am not asking you to defend or to explain or to justify your preference – just your preference. > > Susma Rio Sep \*\* Perhaps you might get what you’re looking for if you **put your thread in the right forum!!** Sorry if previous hints were too subtle. ---
**Author:** ![county](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@county](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/county)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-instructive-board-in-sdmb/185044/8 "2003-06-29T03:21:20Z")
It’s a fact that I think this is most informative board. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-instructive-board-in-sdmb/185044/9 "2003-06-29T05:59:42Z")
The General Questions forum is for facts. The IMHO forum is for opinions. I just moved another one of your non-factual threads, so I’m not disposed to moving this one. Please try to pay more attention to the forum descriptions in the future. bibliophage moerator GQ ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-instructive-board-in-sdmb/185044/10 "2003-06-29T06:01:04Z")
Off to IMHO. **DrMatrix** - GQ Moderator