# Why was the "Your opinion of the language restrictions in the Pit" thread closed **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 12, 2012, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-your-opinion-of-the-language-restrictions-in-the-pit-thread-closed/624921 "2012-06-12T15:06:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-your-opinion-of-the-language-restrictions-in-the-pit-thread-closed/624921/61 "2012-06-13T10:04:05Z")
Simple way: Powers that be, if we wish to run a poll about the running of and/or rules of this board, where should we put it? ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-your-opinion-of-the-language-restrictions-in-the-pit-thread-closed/624921/62 "2012-06-13T11:19:02Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > Simple way: > > Powers that be, if we wish to run a poll about the running of and/or rules of this board, where should we put it? I think the correct answer to that would be “up your ass.” ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-your-opinion-of-the-language-restrictions-in-the-pit-thread-closed/624921/63 "2012-06-13T14:46:40Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > Simple way: > > Powers that be, if we wish to run a poll about the running of and/or rules of this board, where should we put it? Answered here: > [@TubaDiva](#): > > No. > > Actually we give amazing leeway to people with protests, especially when you consider on a lot of other boards complaints get you banned. > > There is no polling in ATMB. > > The poll function is turned on so people can do test polls, to experiment with it. But no functional polls are allowed in ATMB. > > Let me say that again: Polling for its own sake is not allowed in ATMB. > > Since complaints about moderators and board policies are in ATMB and not in IMHO we couldn’t ship the thread over there. > > Not a lot of options left. > [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > I think the correct answer to that would be “up your ass.” Pretty much. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-your-opinion-of-the-language-restrictions-in-the-pit-thread-closed/624921/64 "2012-06-13T15:01:41Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Answered here: Not really. > [@](#): > > No. > > Actually we give amazing leeway to people with protests, especially when you consider on a lot of other boards complaints get you banned. > > There is no polling in ATMB. > > The poll function is turned on so people can do test polls, to experiment with it. But no functional polls are allowed in ATMB. > > Let me say that again: Polling for its own sake is not allowed in ATMB. > > Since complaints about moderators and board policies are in ATMB and not in IMHO we couldn’t ship the thread over there. > > Not a lot of options left. Just mentioned complaints. A poll isn’t a complaint. TubaDiva, can I ask this as a direct question to you? If we wish to run a poll about the running of and/or rules of this board, where should we put it? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-your-opinion-of-the-language-restrictions-in-the-pit-thread-closed/624921/65 "2012-06-13T15:28:17Z")
All talk about this boards policy go in ATMB. Polls are not allowed in ATMB. Therefore there is nowhere to put a poll about this boards policy. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-your-opinion-of-the-language-restrictions-in-the-pit-thread-closed/624921/66 "2012-06-13T15:29:40Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > Not really. > > Just mentioned complaints. A poll isn’t a complaint. > > TubaDiva, can I ask this as a direct question to you? > > If we wish to run a poll about the running of and/or rules of this board, where should we put it? I reported this post to be sure somebody on their end sees it, but I suspect **Darth Panda** already provided the answer. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-your-opinion-of-the-language-restrictions-in-the-pit-thread-closed/624921/67 "2012-06-26T12:55:32Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > I reported this post to be sure somebody on their end sees it, but I suspect **Darth Panda** already provided the answer. Yeah. The silence was deafening. Oh well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-your-opinion-of-the-language-restrictions-in-the-pit-thread-closed/624921.md?page=3)