# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=108 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 109 --- ## [BrightNShiny's suspension](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brightnshinys-suspension/749773)
**Author:** [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brightnshinys-suspension/749773 "2016-03-21T15:45:50Z")
In this thread: Jonathan Chance claimed he/her was suspended because of accruing 3 warnings in 3 months. Yet the third link has no warning. (It would be nice if you guys linked to the actual warning instead of the pos… --- ## [Origin of an SDMB meme](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-an-sdmb-meme/749570)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-an-sdmb-meme/749570 "2016-03-21T11:04:01Z")
I’ve got penis ensues, I’ve got 1920’s style death rays, I’ve got just once, in 1960 for 20 minutes, I’ve even got I burning your dog. Does anyone remember the precise origin of “Rio, by Duran Duran”? --- ## [Closing of belly fat debate thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-of-belly-fat-debate-thread/749702)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-of-belly-fat-debate-thread/749702 "2016-03-21T01:42:14Z")
I don’t understand why the debate thread was closed. I thought it could have been moved if necessary. The mod said it appeared to be a blog. But I think it was a debate. I had a side that I mostly stuck to and I mostl… --- ## [A Quick Defense of t-bonham@scc.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-defense-of-t-bonham-scc-net/749033)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-defense-of-t-bonham-scc-net/749033 "2016-03-20T00:04:36Z")
In the IMHO thread on military etiquette, Asimovian warned t-bonham@scc.net for this: I took this as an over-the-top joke, and not as a sincere attack on the military. Asimovian was right to criticize it, but it reall… --- ## [Idle Thoughts is wrong. Again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts-is-wrong-again/748786)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts-is-wrong-again/748786 "2016-03-19T20:40:42Z")
You are incorrect. His topic ban is for the subject of rape allegations. Cite. Emphasis mine. I did not mention rape, or rape allegations. Furthermore, if you’re going to define his ban as anything associated with … --- ## [You are all a happy bunch! So Gay!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-all-a-happy-bunch-so-gay/749545)
**Author:** [@JimNightshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimNightshade)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-all-a-happy-bunch-so-gay/749545 "2016-03-19T18:32:54Z")
It seems to me that you are all very happy. I really like that, it makes me happy. Yes indeed, you are all extraordinarily gay. In case the offederati should have a problem with that, I mean this in the best of ways: “… --- ## [BrightNShiny is suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brightnshiny-is-suspended/749552)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brightnshiny-is-suspended/749552 "2016-03-19T18:25:13Z")
For accruing three warnings in the last three months poster BrightNShiny is suspended for one month. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19187203&postcount=233 http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpos… --- ## [up\_the\_junction is suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up_the_junction-is-suspended/749549)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up_the_junction-is-suspended/749549 "2016-03-19T18:18:23Z")
For earning three warnings in as many months, poster up\_the\_junction is suspended for one month. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19184212&postcount=95 http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php… --- ## [Display options quirk - 'show threads from the last X'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/display-options-quirk-show-threads-from-the-last-x/748609)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/display-options-quirk-show-threads-from-the-last-x/748609 "2016-03-17T15:09:34Z")
Ever since I found out that we could control how many days worth of threads are displayed when view a given forum, I have used ‘last 2 days’ as my default for most of them (but will use a longer history for some of the l… --- ## [What's the Official Mod ruling on "Drumpf"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-official-mod-ruling-on-drumpf/748392)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-official-mod-ruling-on-drumpf/748392 "2016-03-16T19:52:24Z")
Some people have added an extension to their browsers that automatically changes the word Trump to “Drumpf”. If this gives them satisfying giggles, fine, whatever. If they want to go further and actually type Drumpf into… --- ## [Board time one hour off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817 "2016-03-16T03:42:41Z")
I take it USians have switched to DST? I’m in a country that doesn’t observe DST and board times are now one hour fast. If I set the DST correction option to “Always on”, then board time is two hours fast. --- ## [Can't Access SDMB via Google Chrome Windows 10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-access-sdmb-via-google-chrome-windows-10/746753)
**Author:** [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2016, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-access-sdmb-via-google-chrome-windows-10/746753 "2016-03-14T21:15:34Z")
Three weeks ago I bought a new Dell desktop computer as a replacement for an older set up that died. From day one I have not been able to get the SD website to load on Google Chrome/Windows 10. It works fine in Firefox.… --- ## ["free speech"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-speech/748934)
**Author:** [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2016, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-speech/748934 "2016-03-14T01:11:31Z")
Yeah, I’ll come here and bitch. I got modded. And I got warned. For “ignoring” a mod’s instructions, that occurred the same minute I made the post. Sure I suppose I could have edited the post to “never mind”…but that… --- ## [Searching for posts in all the wrong places](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-posts-in-all-the-wrong-places/748781)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2016, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-posts-in-all-the-wrong-places/748781 "2016-03-12T21:43:58Z")
Do posts of ours that get “sent to the cornfield” or “disappeared” for various reasons(reporting spam posts, or being part of a thread that just had to go) get added to our post total? Would there be a way to find out h… --- ## [Snark in GD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snark-in-gd/748486)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snark-in-gd/748486 "2016-03-10T01:33:36Z")
So, I don’t think I’ve ever done a thread in here before. Generally they come across as someone whining about getting slapped down or some sort of rules lawyering. But I’m genuinely puzzled, so wanted to ask a few ques… --- ## [Trump/Drumpf test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-drumpf-test/748485)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-drumpf-test/748485 "2016-03-10T01:28:05Z")
Trump Drumpf Trump Trump Drumpf --- ## [Cardboard has been banned.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardboard-has-been-banned/748472)
**Author:** [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardboard-has-been-banned/748472 "2016-03-09T20:44:55Z")
Cardboard received three warnings for trolling in the past few days, and five in all since last September. He also started large number of trolling threads that ended up being closed without receiving a warning. Since hi… --- ## [Why witnessing in GD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-witnessing-in-gd/747874)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-witnessing-in-gd/747874 "2016-03-09T17:06:14Z")
For as long as I’ve been here, I’ve wondered why explicitly religious witnessing is part of the criteria for posting in Great Debates. To me, if you want to say how much you love your deity of choice, it seems like a MP… --- ## [Repugs, Berniebots, Clintonistas, knock it off.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repugs-berniebots-clintonistas-knock-it-off/747105)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repugs-berniebots-clintonistas-knock-it-off/747105 "2016-03-09T04:41:17Z")
The Elections forum is seeing tempers heat up, which is perfectly natural. But along with the heated tempers comes a bunch of puerile namecalling, several of which are in the title. Short and sweet: posters, it makes yo… --- ## [Why are new posters duplicating recent OPs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2016, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313 "2016-03-09T03:05:06Z")
Lately we are seeing new posters whose first post is an exact duplicate of a recent OP by some other board member. Anyone know what this is about? --- ## [A Thread That Was Closed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-that-was-closed/747912)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2016, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-that-was-closed/747912 "2016-03-08T16:12:49Z")
It was the one about Moderators having sticks up their rings or whatever. I have no issue with that. There is a difference between actions and being a Mod. The Mod who closed it made this comment though. What I would … --- ## [There should be no warnings for straight up hate speech. They should be banned.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-should-be-no-warnings-for-straight-up-hate-speech-they-should-be-banned/748155)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-should-be-no-warnings-for-straight-up-hate-speech-they-should-be-banned/748155 "2016-03-08T15:35:16Z")
I won’t link to the thread as I don’t want to violate any board rules. There was a recent incident on this board wherein someone posted some rather vile hate speech. This person got off with a warning. Frankly, I think t… --- ## [Why does "forum leaders" not load?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-forum-leaders-not-load/748122)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-forum-leaders-not-load/748122 "2016-03-07T13:08:28Z")
I’ve tried several times today to look at the “forum leaders” page, linked at the bottom of the main bag, and it never loads. What are you keeping from us? :smiley: Please don’t tell me that Ted Cruz is a secret admin … --- ## [Words you cannot search for using the board search](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-cannot-search-for-using-the-board-search/747823)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-cannot-search-for-using-the-board-search/747823 "2016-03-06T22:59:54Z")
Every once in a while when I use the board search, I get the message, “The following words are either very common, too long, or too short and were not included in your search : \”. I was wondering what the w… --- ## [Policy on homework help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/policy-on-homework-help/747826)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/policy-on-homework-help/747826 "2016-03-06T20:47:04Z")
I disagree with closing this thread. The original question : \*My daughter has a term paper due and she needs to interview three sources (10 questions) about custodial kidnapping. \[snip\] If any of you can help and are w… --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/748061)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/748061 "2016-03-06T15:10:09Z")
Sorry. NM. --- ## [Is Colibri following the rules of the SDMB or is he just throwing his weight around?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-colibri-following-the-rules-of-the-sdmb-or-is-he-just-throwing-his-weight-around/747736)
**Author:** [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-colibri-following-the-rules-of-the-sdmb-or-is-he-just-throwing-his-weight-around/747736 "2016-03-04T19:06:52Z")
Is Colibri following the rules of the SDMB or is he just throwing his weight around? Dear Colibri In the thread: From a legal POV, can the republicans just leave the supreme court seat vacant until 2021+ , you chose to… --- ## [Why do all the mods seem like they have sticks up their asses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-mods-seem-like-they-have-sticks-up-their-asses/747812)
**Author:** [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-mods-seem-like-they-have-sticks-up-their-asses/747812 "2016-03-03T07:27:35Z")
Because they all kind of seem like they have sticks up their asses. I mean, guys, you’re a moderator on a website, you’re not THAT important. Question II: Do they have senses of humor? Answer yes or no. --- ## [Can we have an SDMB Death Panel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-an-sdmb-death-panel/747251)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-an-sdmb-death-panel/747251 "2016-03-02T16:35:57Z")
I just love the idea a waving a figurative torch and pitchfork around and screaming “Ban Them!” I have some nominees, BTW. --- ## [Tapatalk Sig test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-sig-test/747615)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-sig-test/747615 "2016-03-02T11:56:32Z")
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