# Omnibus Trolls R Us Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-trolls-r-us-thread/755489>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [May 23, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-trolls-r-us-thread/755489 "2016-05-23T21:38:14Z")\
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> [@Nawth\_Chucka](#):
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> I’ve never seen mention of forum rules applying in PMs in my 17 years here. What proof do you have of that?

It was addressed in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=816360):

> [@Reporting PMs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-pms/777211/4):
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> This is a reminder to all that, even if you are discussing something from the Pit, any PM sent must conform to non-Pit rules. Personal insults are only permitted in the Pit. They are not permitted anywhere else, including in PMs.
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> From the FAQ:
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> > [@FAQ - Guidelines and Etiquette on the SDMB](#):
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> > Since they are treated as postings, the rules of conduct for private messages are the same as those of the general forums of the Straight Dope Message Board, starting, but not ending, with our most basic rule: Don’t be a jerk.

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