# Suggestion: limit posting in the pit for new posters **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 22, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-limit-posting-in-the-pit-for-new-posters/840655 "2019-09-22T18:10:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-limit-posting-in-the-pit-for-new-posters/840655/41 "2019-09-24T02:36:58Z")
Annoyed, this is not the place for that sort of thing. Keep it in the Pit or in your head. ---
**Author:** ![Annoyed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Annoyed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annoyed)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-limit-posting-in-the-pit-for-new-posters/840655/42 "2019-09-24T03:34:35Z")
Ok, will do. ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-limit-posting-in-the-pit-for-new-posters/840655/43 "2019-09-24T03:37:51Z")
I’m not in favor of any new rules, nor a probation period for the pit or anywhere else. But if we do it, let’s do it right. 20 years. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-limit-posting-in-the-pit-for-new-posters/840655/44 "2019-09-24T07:20:50Z")
this thread is awesome ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-limit-posting-in-the-pit-for-new-posters/840655/45 "2019-09-24T07:27:02Z")
Is it too late to endorse **Isosleepy** ’s suggestion (while noting his join date)? ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-limit-posting-in-the-pit-for-new-posters/840655/46 "2019-09-24T12:32:42Z")
Sounds acceptable as long as everyone who joined in, say, July 2012 or earlier is grandfathered in. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-limit-posting-in-the-pit-for-new-posters/840655/47 "2019-09-24T13:24:47Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > …noxious jerks joining basically _just_ to sling abuse at other members. Well, it’s a mildly refreshing change from the usual noxious jerks flinging poop at other posters. > [@Annoyed](#): > > Wow. You clearly don’t know what “literally” means. Oh god, let’s not start _that_ again. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-limit-posting-in-the-pit-for-new-posters/840655/48 "2019-10-23T22:21:09Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > If someone wants to put all of their posts in the pit, so what? > [@Skywatcher](#): > > It says they’re only here for the trolling. > [@Annoyed](#): > > Just so everyone is clear - I never said that. I wasn’t referring to you specifically but [you kinda just did.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21933764&postcount=1418) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-limit-posting-in-the-pit-for-new-posters/840655.md?page=2)