# What is the Giraffe Board **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 3, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-giraffe-board/527469 "2010-02-03T01:52:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-giraffe-board/527469/61 "2010-02-03T19:08:39Z")
To answer seriously, GB is currently a more casual board than the SDMB. Part of that is the smaller size (around 30% of the daily posts of the SDMB, don’t know what the ratio of active users is), part of that is the different rule sets, part of that is the a-holes in charge. It’s obviously not going to be everyone’s cup of tea – some people prefer the structure and culture here. It was never intended to be a clone of the SDMB – what would be the point? We’ve already got an SDMB. But I think it’s turning into a pretty fun place to post. It should be noted that because all are welcome, this is going to include some people who were banned from here or just don’t like it any more. This doesn’t make us a protest board or a snark board or anything like that. In fact, I’d be delighted if anyone who read anti-SDMB or anti-(some SDMB poster) comments on GB that they disagreed with signed up an account and told their author what an asshole they were – I’m all about the free speech. (We don’t really care about socks, so feel free to make a dummy account if you just want to vent.) I’m still hanging out here way too much, so don’t hesitate to hit me with a PM on either board if you have further questions, comments or concerns. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-giraffe-board/527469/62 "2010-02-03T19:19:40Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > giraffeboard = a lame version of mellophant = a lame version of snarkpit. It’s that simple guys. And for his next trick, Father Ignatius will explain the Reverse Cowgirl with a Swirl maneuver! Ta-DAH!!! **falls down laughing** ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-giraffe-board/527469/63 "2010-02-03T20:36:08Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > It should be noted that because all are welcome {snip} Tis’ true. ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-giraffe-board/527469/64 "2010-02-04T03:02:48Z")
Don’t forget the boobies! We love our boobies at the Giraffe boards. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-giraffe-board/527469/65 "2010-02-04T05:01:32Z")
> [@Who\_me\_1](#): > > I don’t know, I believe she’s of legal age now… will that still do? Well, I believe \*\*Curtis \*\*is under the Legal age. That might do better than a Legal Hot Buttered Toast. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-giraffe-board/527469/66 "2010-02-04T14:17:37Z")
Well, the Google ads are genius. I look for them before I sign in here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-giraffe-board/527469.md?page=3)