# The rule about not mentioning the other board should be lifted.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rule-about-not-mentioning-the-other-board-should-be-lifted/461712>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 2, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rule-about-not-mentioning-the-other-board-should-be-lifted/461712 "2008-09-02T17:41:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rule-about-not-mentioning-the-other-board-should-be-lifted/461712/22 "2008-09-02T19:18:36Z")

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> [@Hostile\_Dialect](#):
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> BTW, WTF is the actual rule? I’ve heard three completely different answers from two mods and an admin. What’s the rule?

You’ve only heard one answer in this thread: mention okay but stupid, link not okay AND stupid.

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