# What is this thread NSFW?---(today's "Threadspotting" about conspiracy theories)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thread-nsfw-todays-threadspotting-about-conspiracy-theories/714773>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 11, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thread-nsfw-todays-threadspotting-about-conspiracy-theories/714773 "2015-03-11T19:09:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thread-nsfw-todays-threadspotting-about-conspiracy-theories/714773/1 "2015-03-11T19:09:13Z")

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The current [favorite thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=751199)  
featured in “threadspotting” is labelled Not Safe For Work.  
The thread is about wacky conspiracy theories from different countries.

It’s an interesting thread, and it’s funny (or scary) to think that people really believe such stuff.  
But why is it labelled NSFW?  
I’m posting this in GQ and not in the “About this message board” forum, because I’m interested in learning how to define “NSFW” at various places of work, and in various countries.

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**Author:** ![Steken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Steken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steken)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thread-nsfw-todays-threadspotting-about-conspiracy-theories/714773/2 "2015-03-11T19:21:30Z")

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My thread made it to “Threadspotting”!?!?!?!? Holy fucking aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa that’s awesome. Would never have noticed if you hadn’t started this one, so thank you!

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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2015, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thread-nsfw-todays-threadspotting-about-conspiracy-theories/714773/3 "2015-03-12T03:29:11Z")

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Maybe cause in post #3 you wrote “Jesus fucking Christ” ?

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**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thread-nsfw-todays-threadspotting-about-conspiracy-theories/714773/4 "2015-03-12T21:43:58Z")

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Because the office IT guys are card -carrying members of the conspiracies revealed therein?

BTW: I just now noticed you can’t spell conspiracy without piracy - that’s gotta mean something…

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thread-nsfw-todays-threadspotting-about-conspiracy-theories/714773/5 "2015-03-13T04:03:32Z")

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> [@lisiate](#):
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> BTW: I just now noticed you can’t spell conspiracy without piracy - that’s gotta mean something…

Or “cons.” Just sayin’!