# What were you THINKING?

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532 "2023-10-13T19:36:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/4090 "2025-03-04T20:02:50Z")

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> [@DocCathode](#):
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> I would need to doublecheck but I am pretty sure the ‘no letters to Penthouse’ rule is new.

A quick search and it is referenced as part of the vBulletin rules FAQ (now inaccessible) as early as 2006.

> [@Board Rules question concerning adult topics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-rules-question-concerning-adult-topics/360386/2):
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> Sex: The medical approach is OK, the Penthouse approach is not. If you are not sure, err on the side of caution and/or contact a staff member before you post.

Actually, it’s not in the current rules.

~Max

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