# Pit rules have been revised

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**Created:** [February 24, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-rules-have-been-revised/487256 "2009-02-24T19:34:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-rules-have-been-revised/487256/854 "2009-02-27T02:41:02Z")

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> [@HoboStew](#):
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> I won’t speak for Ed, but my understanding of what he said is that there have been a handful of incidences that involved very ugly exchanges between posters, and he would like to eliminate those.

There have been a lot of references to supposedly awful exchanges that have taken place, but I’ve yet to see a concrete example. I think it would be helpful for people to understand the need for a new rule if someone could dig up a few links that highlight the behavior some feel is unacceptable.

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