# Proper forum for thread with a lot of speculation

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**Created:** [September 30, 2004, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-forum-for-thread-with-a-lot-of-speculation/266810 "2004-09-30T06:18:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hooleehootoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@Hooleehootoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hooleehootoo)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-forum-for-thread-with-a-lot-of-speculation/266810/1 "2004-09-30T06:18:49Z")

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What is the proper forum for a thread that will (hopefully) generate many questions as to whether certain actions are possible? There would also be some actual events cited for comparison to the speculative acts. General , IMHO, or MPSIMS?

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-forum-for-thread-with-a-lot-of-speculation/266810/2 "2004-09-30T08:47:56Z")

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Sounds like you’re saying ‘what do **you think** would happen if…?’, in which case, I’d go for IMHO.

However, if it’s likely to generate lively debate (‘What will happen if Kerry gets elected?’), maybe GD would be better.

Difficult to say without more information.