# So I'm new to posting here, anything I should know?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-new-to-posting-here-anything-i-should-know/305692>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 27, 2005, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-new-to-posting-here-anything-i-should-know/305692 "2005-05-27T01:01:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Longgrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@Longgrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Longgrain)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-new-to-posting-here-anything-i-should-know/305692/41 "2005-05-30T18:50:34Z")

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> [@Snakescatlady](#):
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> Don’t be afraid!
> 
> What am I saying? Be afraid - be very afraid. There are \*\*squacks \*\* out there!

I’m afraid to even post this. 😃

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-new-to-posting-here-anything-i-should-know/305692/42 "2005-05-30T19:42:37Z")

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Remember that in Great Debates or in the Pit, if you’re not gay and or liberal, you lose your turn.

In _any_ forum, if you make an assertive statement (“George Bush is well known for running over kittens with lawn mowers” or “Bill Clinton singlehandedly exterminated the whooping crane”) be prepared for an almost immediate “CITE?”, and you can’t ignore it because they/we will just keeping asking over and over until you link to evidence from a reliable source backing your statement. It can be annoying, but it’s my favorite thing about the board. (And don’t be insulted if you’re corrected on something you were positive of and find you were wrong- it’s happened to all of us and it’s why we come here- if it weren’t for this board I’d still think that Charles Drew died because a white hospital refused to treat him.)

Know that the one called **Eve** is immortal. Her words are not subject to interpretation or questioning, and she has the power to heal or burn with a kiss, and Otto is the prophet of Eve.

If you are under 40 you are required to post a nude photo of yourself upon request of a Charter Member, which I happen to be one of, so post it now.

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-new-to-posting-here-anything-i-should-know/305692/43 "2005-05-30T19:45:29Z")

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> [@Shodan](#):
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> Think of us as a society of folks, 90% of whom should have chosen the blue pill.
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> Regards,  
> Shodan

I thought the blue pill was the laxative and the red one sent us into the Metaverse. Damn, I get that wrong every time.

Well, while I’m here I might as well enjoy the fish.

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-new-to-posting-here-anything-i-should-know/305692/44 "2005-05-30T19:54:12Z")

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You know, if this was a perfect world, there’s no way you could have asked that question without the answer being given in the form of a rollicking all-cast-on-deck expository showtune (ala \*Tradition, Consider Yourself at Home, \* or _I Think I’m Gonna Like it Here_).

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