# Question about Private Messages

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-private-messages/940501>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [April 22, 2021, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-private-messages/940501 "2021-04-22T03:36:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-private-messages/940501/1 "2021-04-22T03:36:19Z")

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If I understand correctly (and if I am not, please let me know) one must follow the same rules posting PMs as one would posting on the board itself. Since there are different rules for different forums, is there a particular forum’s rules that apply to PMs, or can one get away with posting “BBQ Pit” style?

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