# Protesting this warning to me and Smapti **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 2, 2026, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesting-this-warning-to-me-and-smapti/1027299 "2026-02-02T06:22:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 18
**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesting-this-warning-to-me-and-smapti/1027299/18 "2026-02-02T09:41:20Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > I don’t know if this came from Colibri or directly from Ed It came from the late **Jonathan\_Chance** and **TubaDiva**. > [@New Rules 2020: Discussion Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-2020-discussion-thread/845728): > > Now, as I’m sure you’ve notice, I’ve just stickied new rules for both Great Debates and Politics and Elections. Tubadiva and I have been working on these rules for a month or so as we took to heart the posts made in the ‘How Do We Make It Work’ threads in both fora. I realize there is no way the rules will make everyone happy. No way at all. But I do think they’ll move things in Great Debates and Politics and Elections in a significantly better way. While a lot of the rules remain the same … ~Max --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesting-this-warning-to-me-and-smapti/1027299)._