# Q anout the Pit: what if a Pitee never responds

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**Created:** [January 17, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-anout-the-pit-what-if-a-pitee-never-responds/285111 "2005-01-17T00:20:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-anout-the-pit-what-if-a-pitee-never-responds/285111/21 "2005-01-18T00:32:37Z")

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I know Handy was Pitted several times. Mostly by Dopers who knew that he would never respond. I kinda doubt he never read the threads, just chose not to respond.

I wouldn’t hold anything against anyone who didn’t respond, though.

I don’t recall seeing that many threads in which a Pitted Doper was able to sway the Pitters back his/her way.

I just think it would be a good idea to lock such a thread once it’s apparent the Pittee is never going to respond and/or the thread has degraded into a slap fight amongst other Dopers.

Just my opinion, of course.

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**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-anout-the-pit-what-if-a-pitee-never-responds/285111/22 "2005-01-18T02:08:55Z")

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> [@roger thornhill](#):
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> Strangely, pittings also tend to go on longer if the Pittee doesn’t enter the fray.

Mine went on for two pages, while I entered the fray.

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> I think this may have something to do with the contrary aspect of human nature. If people think you’re enjoying the attention, you won’t get any more.

Only a fool would enjoy being pitted, while it is happening.

[sup] **An exception would be the time I pitted Polycarp. It was probably the lamest pit ever and everyone said so. I’m sure Polycarp enjoyed it, but again he never entered in the fray. I guess he was being kind to me.** [/sup]

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**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-anout-the-pit-what-if-a-pitee-never-responds/285111/23 "2005-01-18T02:28:34Z")

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> [@Lobsang](#):
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> 99.44% of fake statistics use ‘nine’ and ‘four’

> [@samclem](#):
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> It sounded like less than a “pure” answer to me, too. I think kniz tried to float that one by us.

> [@Polycarp](#):
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> I very much doubt that he was trying to softsoap your answer – besides, isn’t he on Dial-up?

If I weren’t here in my Ivory tower, I surely would have been swept away by that Tide of posts. 😛

[sup] **Dadblame, you fellows must be old.** [/sup]

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-anout-the-pit-what-if-a-pitee-never-responds/285111/24 "2005-01-18T04:40:40Z")

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I’m closing this thread before we have a washday miracle.

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator  
The tide has gone out.

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