# Why should I stay on the Dope? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 13, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018 "2008-12-13T17:05:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![mauxlicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@mauxlicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mauxlicious)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/41 "2008-12-13T23:05:03Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > On the internet, irony is when people don’t get _your_ jokes. Of course, everything everybody else says is in _deadly earnest._😉 \*GASP!\*You can have my first emoticon. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/42 "2008-12-13T23:15:15Z")
People pun a lot more here then anywhere else I’ve been. I like puns. ---
**Author:** ![mauxlicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@mauxlicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mauxlicious)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/43 "2008-12-13T23:17:12Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > You seem to think I’m being snide in my post when I was saying exactly what I meant. If you don’t see the value of being on a board like this (because to me its value and benefits are self evident) then I don’t think we can explain it. Also, if you’re the sort of person who needs other people to tell them what to think then I don’t see what kind of contribution you expect to make either. > > Sorry if this is blunt but it’s what I think. Don’t apologize. I won’t. So what your saying to the question I am attempting to ask (what do you get out of the SDMB) is that for you it’s self evident and doesn’t require any explanation. You might (and FTR I could care less) also be implying that my question is evidence that I don’t instantly get the wonderful nature of the SDMB. That’s your interpretation. Maybe I am interested in why people do the peculiar things they do and I don’t want to assume their reasons for it. If wanting to hear about someone’s experience makes me a sheep that needs herding then so be it. And don’t be fooled, you can learn something from everyone. I learned how I don’t want to be today. ---
**Author:** ![mauxlicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@mauxlicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mauxlicious)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/44 "2008-12-13T23:19:00Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > People pun a lot more here then anywhere else I’ve been. I like puns. I hear pun safety is slated for the next great debate. ---
**Author:** ![Vox\_Imperatoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Vox\_Imperatoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vox_Imperatoris)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/45 "2008-12-13T23:19:17Z")
**mauxlicious** , I think your question is quite reasonable. I don’t know what’s up **Illuminatiprimus** ’s butt. Valete, Vox Imperatoris ETA: Heh, that was an unintentionally funny comment to make about the poster in question. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/46 "2008-12-13T23:19:18Z")
Uh huh. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/47 "2008-12-13T23:29:41Z")
> [@mauxlicious](#): > > Hello, learning curve. This was another attempt at my brand of humor. This is a new format for me. So I merely wanted to ask what you guys get out of it. That’s all. I looked at your previous posts here. I didn’t see any learning curve going on. They seemed to be pretty much the same. . . just like this thread. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/48 "2008-12-13T23:46:21Z")
> [@mauxlicious](#): > > If wanting to hear about someone’s experience makes me a sheep that needs herding then so be it. You don’t want to be a Sheep on these boards… Trust me. It’s just Baaaa-d for ewe. \<\_\< ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/49 "2008-12-14T00:20:49Z")
I tried out a few other message boards prior to settling here. One of the things I most appreciate about this board is the lack of one-sidedness. Opposing opinions are not only tolerated here they are expected. The moderators do not stifle posters who disagree with them. There is even a forum dedicated to flaming although I have not been brave enough to post there often. Add that to wonderful humor and conversations on nearly every subject I care to discuss made the decision to stick around very easy. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/50 "2008-12-14T00:52:43Z")
It will finely hone your sense of superiority. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/51 "2008-12-14T01:52:17Z")
Oh I dunno, There will come a moment. And you will be glad you’re here. Or there won’t. But you do have to hang around long enough to see. ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/52 "2008-12-14T01:58:15Z")
There are categories to place all of my stupid thoughts and questions. ---
**Author:** ![chicken\_wire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@chicken\_wire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chicken_wire)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/53 "2008-12-14T03:58:13Z")
> [@mauxlicious](#): > > I am not new to social networking sites but this is the first bulletin board type that I have ever tried. That’s a bit like turning up to the Savoy and boasting about having stayed at the Motel 6. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/54 "2008-12-14T04:51:36Z")
> [@mauxlicious](#): > > Why do you dope? Because an excessive amount of time at work would otherwise be spent staring off into space. Also, this really is a place where just about anyone can find a topic to pedantically argue the minutea condescendingly. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/55 "2008-12-14T05:48:26Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > It will finely hone your sense of superiority. For me, it’s a daily lesson in humility. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/56 "2008-12-14T08:32:33Z")
> [@mauxlicious](#): > > So the sense of humor and hospitality is what I should focus on? Well, it seems to match yours just fine. Also, do a search for SDMB in the title. There’s a thread like this every month. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018/57 "2008-12-14T13:26:35Z")
If you vaguely remember a book, movie or TV show & can give a few details about it, someone will come up with an identification & more details on it than you need within 24 hours. And it’s a welcome relief from the illiterate idiocy that shows up in most places on the Net where people interact. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-stay-on-the-dope/477018.md?page=2)