# Which forum for rants? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 28, 2002, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-for-rants/125973 "2002-08-28T19:20:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-for-rants/125973/1 "2002-08-28T19:20:06Z")
Somtimes I just need to blow off some steam. Instead of taking it out on innocent bystanders. Where can I vent this crap? (MPSIMS, IMHO, the PIT, or not at all.) ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-for-rants/125973/2 "2002-08-28T19:20:45Z")
That would be the Pit. Rant away… Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-for-rants/125973/3 "2002-08-29T13:34:04Z")
Um, 137 posts and you haven’t read the forum descriptions yet? ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-for-rants/125973/4 "2002-08-29T13:36:44Z")
> [@](#): > > The BBQ Pit > If you gotta flame, do it here. This is the place for all complaints and other discussion regarding administration of the SDMB. Yeah, I’d say the Pit, too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-for-rants/125973/5 "2002-08-29T13:58:19Z")
In **t-keela’s** defense, there has been a lot of discussion regarding The Pit vs MPSIMS as the forum for ranting about non-board related topics. Obviously, if there is a need to spout a lot of four letter words, then The Pit is the only allowable forum. However, a non-vulgar rant about your neighbor (or cat, or SO, etc.) perhaps should more properly be placed in MPSIMS. (Hmmm. It just occurred to me that perhaps this discussion has come to a resolution without me being aware of it. If so, ignore the above and let me know please.) ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-for-rants/125973/6 "2002-08-29T18:35:19Z")
From [this ATMB thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=127766): > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TubaDiva \* > We’ve tended to leave this to the discretion of the poster; if you feel like what you have to say generates enough heat to make it Pitworthy, well, that’s where it goes. Otherwise, it tends to be a MPSIMS-Y sort of thing, no? ---
**Author:** ![japatlgt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@japatlgt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/japatlgt)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-for-rants/125973/7 "2002-08-29T19:52:57Z")
Ahh, how therapeutic the wonders of the pit! ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-for-rants/125973/8 "2002-08-30T02:58:53Z")
I appreciate the concern folks. Yes, I have read the thread descriptions. I was brought up to ask before I piss in the pool. This gives me someone else to point the finger at and say, “but, he told me to”.😃 ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-for-rants/125973/9 "2002-08-30T03:03:37Z")
BTW having read quite a few threads in all the different forums. It seems that a lot of people just rant where-ever the Hell they like. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-for-rants/125973/10 "2002-08-30T04:05:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by **t-keela** \* > BTW having read quite a few threads in all the different forums. It seems that a lot of people just rant where-ever the {H-E-Double Hockey Sticks -ed.} they like. Ain’t it the truth.