# Permission please. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 8, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permission-please/605466 "2011-12-08T03:46:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mewl\_Dear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mewl\_Dear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mewl_Dear)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permission-please/605466/1 "2011-12-08T03:46:04Z")
I was told I have to ask if I want to talk about the Giraffe boards. May I? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permission-please/605466/2 "2011-12-08T03:52:51Z")
You’re allowed to mention other boards on here all you like. What you’re not allowed to do is things like advertising other boards and enticing others to join them, because that’s spam, plain and simple. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permission-please/605466/3 "2011-12-08T04:27:49Z")
I thought there was a rule against talking about what people posted on other boards. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permission-please/605466/4 "2011-12-08T04:29:01Z")
Actually, I’m going to close this. If you’re really serious about asking for permission, it’s better suited for PM or email.