What is the purpose of the Straight Dope Message Board?

[superwombat]

This is it, right here. This could be read at a podium by a charismatic orator.

Rant about SDMB and pandemic

Well the straight dope is certainly free spirited and one of the best places to get the “information that is really what’s going on from people in ‘The know’”. But as far as being open minded? Not at all, or at least not if your definition of open minded is willingly entertain without challenge any idea or opinion that anyone might have. We are here to fight ignorance, it’s our mission statement, and that means if someone makes a statement that is controversial they will be required to back …