# Rate the SDMB Forums! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 29, 2000, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822 "2000-10-29T16:54:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822/21 "2000-10-30T05:57:35Z")
Start with: General Questions Then move to: IMHO If I’m bored and have the time: MPSIMS If I’m super bored: The Pit If I’m stuck at home with a broken leg: Great Debates If I’m stuck at home with a broken leg because it’s trapped under a fallen I-beam and it’ll be three weeks before the rescue team can get me out: Any of the rest. ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822/22 "2000-10-30T06:52:23Z")
My usual order, depending on time: ATMB–to see if the gnats are swarming, and to see if there’s anything I need to know. BBQ Pit–to see if there’s anything that’ll piss me off. MPSIMS–just because. IMHO–also just because. GD–to see if there’s anything I feel like getting involved in. GQ–to see if I can actually learn something. CCC & CMA (or whatever it’s called now)–if I have a comment on something. ---
**Author:** ![MattTheCroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MattTheCroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MattTheCroc)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822/23 "2000-10-30T08:03:33Z")
I do 'em in order. That is, ATMB CCC Mailbag one (can’t remember the acronym) GQ GD Err… is IMHO next? MPSIMS PIT I generally come in for the long haul… 2 hours or more sometimes. Generally on a friday night when I’m bored at can’t be bothered to do anything… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Danielinthewolvesden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Danielinthewolvesden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danielinthewolvesden)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822/24 "2000-10-30T09:10:54Z")
GD!! GQ MPSIMS IMHO PIT etc ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822/25 "2000-10-30T15:37:50Z")
I start out with ATMB, CCC, and CMASR, because there’s usually not much meat there. If I’ve made a comment in one of them during the past few days, I check to see whether anyone’s responded to me, called me a pathetic ass, whatever. If I go for several days without posting there, sometimes I skip them completely. Then I drop down to the Pit. Again, I don’t usually spend too much time there; just check to see if there’s an interesting rant. I don’t think I’ve ever opened a Pit thread. Up to MPSIMS to see if there’s anything fascinating going on. On to IMHO, which I have begun to enjoy immensely; it’s MPSIMS without the guilt! Peek into GD to see what’s up. Oh, gee, three Creationism arguments, four on abortion, six started by Libertarians who don’t want to pay thair taxes anymore. Bye-bye, GD! NOW for DESSERT…mmmmmmm, GQ. I always save the best for last. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822/26 "2000-10-30T15:47:04Z")
I always check GQ first, that’s where most of the ignorance fighting is happening, and after all, isn’t that what brought us all here. Then I go to IMHO, followed by MPSIMS. Occasionally I’ll look in on GD and the Pit. ---
**Author:** ![xanadu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c4cdca/32.png) [@xanadu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanadu)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822/27 "2000-10-30T19:46:21Z")
1. IMHO 2. MPSIMS 3. Pit 4. General Questions 5. Great Debates ---
**Author:** ![vix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a88e4f/32.png) [@vix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vix)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822/28 "2000-10-30T21:01:35Z")
I always start with ATMB. Usually, I peruse the fora in order, starting from the top, but depending on my mood, I may swoop directly into either the Pit or MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![Modian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Modian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Modian)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822/29 "2000-10-30T22:09:57Z")
I read IMHO and GQ and thats mostly it. Occassional stray into the Pit or Debates. MPSIMS has nothing interesting anymore since they created IMHO, which is MHO. ---
**Author:** ![Phobos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Phobos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phobos)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822/30 "2000-10-30T22:35:35Z")
taking down names, slythe? 🙂 my checking order is… GQ GD MPSIMS/IMHO I check the rest only on a particularly addicted day. And then it’s… Pit CCC CMA ATMB ---
**Author:** ![Silo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Silo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silo)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822/31 "2000-10-31T00:37:45Z")
1. MPSIMS 2. Pit 3. GQ 4. IMHO 5. Comments on columns 6. GD 7. ATMB 8. Comments on mailbag [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-sdmb-forums/38822.md?page=1)