I feel this is reasonable to post so a healthy discussion can be had and others don't befall my fate.

Having been recently informed that I was abusing a bug placing items in a pit before a reboot.

I am seeking clarification on what the go is here:
- Obviously things can be placed in pits
- Obviously things stay in pits between reboots

So what can one do and not do, and if it is a bug what do others need to do to avoid the same fate until the bug can be fixed.