# Pitting SayTwo **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 27, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-saytwo/924070 "2020-10-27T23:06:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 162
**Author:** ![Tfletch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tfletch1/32/5340_2.png) [@Tfletch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tfletch1)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-saytwo/924070/162 "2020-12-31T16:22:38Z")
> [@Am I missing something here? (re: reopening of bars, etc... now)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-missing-something-here-re-reopening-of-bars-etc-now/922356/1099): > > Spin data? They are using some kind of formula that counts virus patients as more than one patient, and you think it’s someone _else_ who is spinning data? After their formula counts unused beds as used and the press runs with stories that they say they are out of beds? In other words, the ding dong thinks that highly contagious ICU patients are the same as all the other patients. You know, it’s bad enough to have people spreading disinformation in politics, but to be doing this in health-related threads during a pandemic really diminishes the boards. I’m wondering how this isn’t breaking board rules? I’m not buying that responses to his garbage provides valuable information because he keeps bringing up the same crap over and over again. That does not move conversations along in a productive manner that is of value to readers. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-saytwo/924070)._