# Pitting Steophan

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-steophan/795678>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 6, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-steophan/795678 "2017-09-06T22:34:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-steophan/795678/120 "2021-12-02T18:26:36Z")

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[quote=“engineer\_comp\_geek, post:12, topic:955062”]

> [@Protesting a warning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesting-a-warning/955062/2):
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> \*\* pulls up a chair and takes a seat \*\*

> [@Protesting a warning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesting-a-warning/955062/3):
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> Pass the popcorn

ATMB is for resolving issues. The forum does not exist for your entertainment, and posts like these run very much counter to the purpose of this forum. Do not insult or belittle other’s posts outside of the Pit. Do not post snark or insult posts or posters in ATMB.

ECG issued that note in the “Protesting a Warning” ATMB thread. I can see that, as it could be viewed as personally insulting to Steophan.

In fairness, though, even before looking at who the OP is, who doesn’t look at an ATMB thread titled “Protesting a Warning” and look forward to someone making a conspicuous fool of themselves in an entertaining fashion?

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