# We need a "Great Angry Debates" forum.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-great-angry-debates-forum/572006>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 20, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-great-angry-debates-forum/572006 "2011-02-20T14:47:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-great-angry-debates-forum/572006/1 "2011-02-20T14:47:19Z")

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Seems like this is pretty much a staple in the **Pit**. Somebody, gets their feelings hurt in **GD** then they’ll come over to the **Pit** to whine about the offender. Then most of _those_ threads turn out to be a rehashing of the original debate.

I’d love to see a hybrid form of **GD and The Pitt**. The rules would be something to the effect of: You still have to back up your factual information but if you want to call some one a stupid f’n moron while you’re at it, go right ahead.

I rarely post in **GD**. Mostly because I’d get my ass handed to me if I did. I do however like to lurk in there. I think the above mentioned would make my lurking entertainment a lot more enjoyable. 😃

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**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-great-angry-debates-forum/572006/2 "2011-02-20T19:20:52Z")

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Yes, a forum with “great threads” in general would be great.

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-great-angry-debates-forum/572006/3 "2011-02-20T19:24:44Z")

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My first thought on reading the title is, “We already have that - the Pit.” That’s where I go for MY debates, anyway - you don’t have to produce cites, but if you talk out of your ass too much, people do tend to notice.

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**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-great-angry-debates-forum/572006/4 "2011-02-20T20:06:44Z")

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I think it was last April Fools Day that the Great Debates forum was for a day re-named Pissy Little Feuds.

I really found that appropriate, as nothing ever really is debated there.

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**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-great-angry-debates-forum/572006/5 "2011-02-20T20:59:05Z")

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> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#):
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> My first thought on reading the title is, “We already have that - the Pit.” That’s where I go for MY debates, anyway - you don’t have to produce cites, but if you talk out of your ass too much, people do tend to notice.

Yeah. That’s one of the intended uses of the pit already.