# to SDMB veterans...re: generic threads

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-sdmb-veterans-re-generic-threads/33856>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 20, 2000, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-sdmb-veterans-re-generic-threads/33856 "2000-09-20T13:07:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Phobos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Phobos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phobos)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2000, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-sdmb-veterans-re-generic-threads/33856/1 "2000-09-20T13:07:19Z")

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I’ve enjoyed the “Thread” (appeared some time ago in threadspotting) and “Witness” (currently ongoing in GD) threads. Have there been others like this in the past? Anyone know the archive links?

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**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2000, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-sdmb-veterans-re-generic-threads/33856/2 "2000-09-20T13:11:41Z")

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From what I remember, these are the first 2 of their kind… check the pit, I’m sure someone posted one in there.

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2000, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-sdmb-veterans-re-generic-threads/33856/3 "2000-09-20T14:46:41Z")

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Unfortunately, I think these are one hit wonders. Not that they aren’t worthy fo your time, but if anyone ever starts a new one, I just bet it will be raked across the coals.  
It would be like trying to do a re-make of “Rocky Horror” - I just don’t think it’ll fly.

That’s my couple o’ pennies.

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2000, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-sdmb-veterans-re-generic-threads/33856/4 "2000-09-20T14:57:59Z")

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[We’re sorry; for everything](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=10638). This was a threadspotting feature. Makes me laugh.

[Edited by UncleBeer on 09-20-2000 at 10:18 AM]