# Newsflash: you run a messageboard, not a police state **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 7, 2003, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsflash-you-run-a-messageboard-not-a-police-state/147110 "2003-01-07T05:40:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsflash-you-run-a-messageboard-not-a-police-state/147110/41 "2003-01-08T17:35:04Z")
[joke so obscure, I’m not even sure if I get it] **[froggyfrog.com](http://froggyfrog.com)**? Who knew Rusty Cundieff had his own domain? [/joke] ---
**Author:** ![kung\_fu\_lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsflash-you-run-a-messageboard-not-a-police-state/147110/42 "2003-01-08T21:31:11Z")
**pepperlandgirl** hit the nail on the head. They’re in their own little world and that’s the way they likes it. They’re too busy with their infighting and interior dramas to bother registering to a board solely to “defend” themselves against people they don’t know or care about. To balance my shattered karma, I will link to a messageboard full of sweeties that I adore: [It’s like a hugging party](http://www.madonnamad.co.uk/forum)! ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsflash-you-run-a-messageboard-not-a-police-state/147110/43 "2003-01-08T22:56:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OpalCat \* > \*\*I believe the issue is that they may see this thread in their referrer stats and come over _here_ and start a board ware _with us_ not vice versa. \*\* That was my point. Thanks, Opal. Haj [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsflash-you-run-a-messageboard-not-a-police-state/147110.md?page=2)