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Muting (Hiding) by Thread, Tag or Forum (Category). Alerts for new threads by tag or category. Also doing a linked reply & more tips sdmb_rules-and-notes Table of Contents: Muting a thread is really simple Muting or Tracking a group of threads with the same Tag Muting a Category / Forum Alternate way to Mute Tag or Category (Forum) To Find your Muted threads Editing …	28	1956	June 29, 2026
ImgBB on an iPhone, steps to display images for the SDMB sdmb_rules-and-notes In @Mean_Mr.Mustard’s monthly photography threads (here for Nov 2025 ➜ Monthly Photo Competition #36– November, 2025 – “A Whole Lot of _____” [Poll added] ■ ) we recently discovered that images hosted on imgur are no…	1	549	November 6, 2025
Beginner's Guide to Glossary of Terms on Straight Dope Message Boards sdmb_rules-and-notes There are a number of terms commonly used on the Straight Dope Message Boards, that are basically “in-jokes” or references. There are several threads listing such, I have tried to compile them all into one post here. If…	0	50517	June 8, 2005
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Muting (Hiding) by Thread, Tag or Forum (Category). Alerts for new threads by tag or category. Also doing a linked reply & more tips

sdmb_rules-and-notes

Table of Contents: Muting a thread is really simple Muting or Tracking a group of threads with the same Tag Muting a Category / Forum Alternate way to Mute Tag or Category (Forum) To Find your Muted threads Editing …

28

1956

June 29, 2026

ImgBB on an iPhone, steps to display images for the SDMB

sdmb_rules-and-notes

In @Mean_Mr.Mustard’s monthly photography threads (here for Nov 2025 ➜ **Monthly Photo Competition #36– November, 2025 – “A Whole Lot of _____”** [Poll added] ■ ) we recently discovered that images hosted on imgur are no…

1

549

November 6, 2025

Beginner's Guide to Glossary of Terms on Straight Dope Message Boards

sdmb_rules-and-notes

There are a number of terms commonly used on the Straight Dope Message Boards, that are basically “in-jokes” or references. There are several threads listing such, I have tried to compile them all into one post here. If…