# What is the best SDMB forum? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 22, 2003, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220 "2003-01-22T15:28:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220/1 "2003-01-22T15:28:15Z")
What’s the best SDMB forum? And why? I’m a GQ guy myself. I’ve got so much ignorance, I don’t know what to do with it. ---
**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220/2 "2003-01-22T15:51:48Z")
I have to second _GQ._ I have always been a big fan of actual facts, rather than conjecture or opinion. I think _Great Debates_ is great for learning when you first arrive (well, still is), but the same arguments get repeated over and over, so once you have been reading here for a while it starts to lose interest. When a new topic (or poster) raises its head, then I’ll follow the thread with interest, although I rarely post over there. _IMHO_ is interesting for polls and general information, but gets a good amount of inane crap too (IMHO ;)). My $0.02 ---
**Author:** ![royjwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@royjwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/royjwood)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220/3 "2003-01-22T16:12:40Z")
I find GQ is good for just that…GQ. However IMHO is much more enjoyable, more variety, and a whole lot more activity. As far as the other? I seldom find much interest in debating Cecil or his staff’s stuff. The cafe and MPSIMS jus simply do not have much to say. And I detest the vulgarity of the Pit. So… So my vote goes for IMHO! ---
**Author:** ![Pythagras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/45deac/32.png) [@Pythagras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pythagras)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220/4 "2003-01-22T17:10:26Z")
Im kind of partial to the Pit. I like seeing the creative use of language to display extreme emotion 🙂 But GQ is good when Im not in a hurry. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220/5 "2003-01-22T17:18:05Z")
Nothing beats a 5 page flame war in the pit. Nothing. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220/6 "2003-01-22T17:53:16Z")
I’m a bottom four forum gal myself…Cafe Society, IMHO, MPSIMS, and the Pit. I’ll wander over to GD once in awhile, but I’m scared to mix anything up unless I have an armload of cites at the ready. I’ve been note to post a GQ once or twice… ---
**Author:** ![Loneraven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@Loneraven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loneraven)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220/7 "2003-01-22T18:08:59Z")
**ivylass** , I’m with you on everything you’ve said, down to every detail. Oddness. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220/8 "2003-01-22T18:32:21Z")
I do enjoy GQ, but I like this one (IMHO) the best. Real people’s experiences with real things, and real opinions, not some textbook answer. Café Society is neat too. I’ve never been a debater, so I stay out of GD. ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220/9 "2003-01-23T00:29:35Z")
Personally, I think GQ is the _only_ forum that truly shows what the Straight Dope is all about. YMMV ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220/10 "2003-01-23T00:44:02Z")
Most informative: GQ Most exciting: The Pit Most thought-provoking: GD Most interesting: IMHO Most fun: The Cafe I’m a well-rounded Doper ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220/11 "2003-01-23T04:45:12Z")
I’m with you **SpoilerVirgin**. Personally, I find that it varies greatly. Sometimes there might be good threads on one forum and the others are stale and uninteresting. Keep moving around and you’ll find something. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-sdmb-forum/150220/12 "2003-01-23T07:57:29Z")
Generally, I always start in GQ, and skim the first page to see if there’s anything in there that I want to know the answer to, or if it’s something obscure that I only thought _I_ knew, I’ll see how somebody else answered it. Otherwise, not enough time to read everything. From there, I usually go to either MP, CS or IMHO…whichever one I haven’t been to in the longest and read through threads that seem interesting. I never go into the other ones (GD if I am REALLY bored)…although I think I may go take a look in the BBQ pit now… I think the BEST one is IMHO. Always provides the most satisfaction for me!