# Personal attacks v. Personal attacks **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 22, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-attacks-v-personal-attacks/834331 "2019-05-22T02:35:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-attacks-v-personal-attacks/834331/21 "2019-05-23T17:19:55Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > My feeling on the subject is that “baiting someone into getting a warning” is Hurricane Ditka’s personal mission on the SDMB. > > I really think that the next time he starts another thread that’s a variant on “Why liberals hate America”, it should be immediately moved to the Pit. Even though he’s too cowardly to post there. Toughen up or don’t play. First, this is ATMB, not the Pit. You shouldn’t let your personal animosity seep through here. Second, there is an element of personal responsibility that posters must engage in. Regardless of whether or not there exists provocation, posters must still adhere to the rules of the forum they are posting in. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-attacks-v-personal-attacks/834331/22 "2019-05-24T11:56:28Z")
So **Shodan** blames the warning on “baiting”, all but calls out posters by name, and then refuses to defend his accusations…? I guess he’s not standing by them, then. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-attacks-v-personal-attacks/834331/23 "2019-05-24T12:25:34Z")
This is ATMB, not the Pit. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-attacks-v-personal-attacks/834331/24 "2019-05-24T12:27:08Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > This is ATMB, not the Pit. > > Regards, > Shodan So then I take it your accusations are based on nothing of substance – just Pit-esque personal attacks? If there was substance to your accusations, presumably you could fashion an ATMB-legal post to back them up. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-attacks-v-personal-attacks/834331/25 "2019-05-24T13:24:41Z")
That’s enough, Andy. This isn’t the place for anyone’s personal feud. I hope that’s clear. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-attacks-v-personal-attacks/834331/26 "2019-05-24T14:26:47Z")
OK, andy expressed some concern about singling him out. I want to be clear that I wasn’t there. It’s just that the animosity between our lefty and righty posters can get so heated - and ongoing - that making sure such things don’t spill into other fora where such is inappropriate is a potential source of trouble and we like to avoid such. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-attacks-v-personal-attacks/834331/27 "2019-05-24T14:32:02Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > OK, andy expressed some concern about singling him out. I want to be clear that I wasn’t there. > > It’s just that the animosity between our lefty and righty posters can get so heated - and ongoing - that making sure such things don’t spill into other fora where such is inappropriate is a potential source of trouble and we like to avoid such. Thank you, and fair enough. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-attacks-v-personal-attacks/834331.md?page=1)