# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=111 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 112 --- ## [Do users committ SDMB suicide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-users-committ-sdmb-suicide/742964)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-users-committ-sdmb-suicide/742964 "2016-01-14T21:30:30Z")
I mean do some posters one day decide to just begin posting like asshole jerks to purposefully get banned, i.e. username suicide by moderator? Seem like there have been some. Probably some that were alt.nicks or socks … --- ## [How does one delete posts they made a few years ago?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-delete-posts-they-made-a-few-years-ago/742785)
**Author:** [@Scharzcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scharzcha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-delete-posts-they-made-a-few-years-ago/742785 "2016-01-11T04:40:36Z")
That and or edit them on here? That or even just delete everything from the site to wipe any existence of my 15 year old self off of here and start over with a new account lol! --- ## [Who would I ask about this? \[Deleting posts and threads\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-i-ask-about-this-deleting-posts-and-threads/708741)
**Author:** [@Scharzcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scharzcha)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-i-ask-about-this-deleting-posts-and-threads/708741 "2016-01-11T04:38:56Z")
I’d like all my posts and threads that I made to be cleared so I can have a fresh start! Thanks! \<3:p --- ## [Claverhouse has been suspended for a month](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claverhouse-has-been-suspended-for-a-month/742776)
**Author:** [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claverhouse-has-been-suspended-for-a-month/742776 "2016-01-11T03:40:43Z")
Claverhouse has been suspended for accumulating four warnings since April. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19002583&postcount=21 http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18979163&postcount=… --- ## [Seeking some clarification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-some-clarification/742462)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-some-clarification/742462 "2016-01-10T02:31:35Z")
I recently read the following “sticky” or warning by Ed Zotti concerning the MPSIMS forum: I’m not sure I really understand what is meant by this post and so, I’d like to ask just how close my posts #23 and #25 in the… --- ## [Threadspotting Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-problem/742466)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-problem/742466 "2016-01-09T02:11:50Z")
What is the top link now, “You’ve seen the best, now here’s the rest,” links not to the thread but to the main Straight Dope page, the page the link is on. --- ## [What's a good email address to contact the mods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-email-address-to-contact-the-mods/741996)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2016, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-email-address-to-contact-the-mods/741996 "2016-01-06T12:16:36Z")
The only one I’ve seen (unless I totally missed it) was Tuba’s aol address. Suggestion - can TPTB set up a generic address such as mods@straightdope.com or something like that? It shouldn’t be that hard to do. --- ## [Following Posters Around the MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-posters-around-the-mb/742140)
**Author:** [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-posters-around-the-mb/742140 "2016-01-05T19:32:49Z")
Is it within the rules of this message board to follow other posters around and post the same comment repeatedly? http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=18984266#post18984266 http://boards.straightdope.co… --- ## [Just Curious Why I Get This Message On Some Threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-curious-why-i-get-this-message-on-some-threads/740557)
**Author:** [@NeonMadman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NeonMadman)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-curious-why-i-get-this-message-on-some-threads/740557 "2016-01-05T01:32:33Z")
Usually, I see this when I follow a link that someone has posted in another thread. I’m pretty sure my account hasn’t been disabled, since I access other threads and post there just fine. What kinds of situation lead to … --- ## [Being booted from the board randomly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-booted-from-the-board-randomly/741863)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-booted-from-the-board-randomly/741863 "2016-01-04T23:22:07Z")
In the last few hours I’ve been randomly booted from the board (such that I have to log back in) twice. Anyone else experiencing this? The first time I had forgotten my password and had to have it reset (no big deal), … --- ## [Why is there no results for a 9/11 search, here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-results-for-a-9-11-search-here/740505)
**Author:** [@geological](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/geological)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-results-for-a-9-11-search-here/740505 "2016-01-02T13:13:44Z")
When I Google; 9/11 Truth, I get all kinds of info. Has no one asked Cecil about 9/11? --- ## [Test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/737506)
**Author:** [@NSFW\_SPOILER\_ALERT\_ETC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NSFW_SPOILER_ALERT_ETC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2016, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/737506 "2016-01-02T05:19:42Z")
qwerty qwerty qwerty qwerty qwerty what is PHP Does submit look like preview Straight Dope Message Board Still don’t know what PHP is. --- ## [A pre-emptive advertising peeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-advertising-peeve/741904)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-advertising-peeve/741904 "2016-01-01T15:23:37Z")
As a subscriber, I don’t see ads on this board, but I do see them on other boards, and Amazon are currently pushing out giant ads, which take up most of the screen. I’m sure non-subscribers would appreciate it if this a… --- ## [jz78817 has been suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jz78817-has-been-suspended/741809)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2015, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jz78817-has-been-suspended/741809 "2015-12-31T12:17:16Z")
jz78817 has been suspended for one month for receiving 4 warnings since August. Here is his most recent warning. Previous warnings: Personal insults. Personal insults. Being a jerk. --- ## [Last read not resetting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-read-not-resetting/741248)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-read-not-resetting/741248 "2015-12-30T23:22:47Z")
On my subscribed threads, I’m noticing that on later visits during the day, I’m still getting the same “first unread” on two or three listings. I’m on the current version of Chrome. --- ## [Seriously, you guys should just ban people before you apply stupid restrictions to them.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-you-guys-should-just-ban-people-before-you-apply-stupid-restrictions-to-them/741457)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2015, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-you-guys-should-just-ban-people-before-you-apply-stupid-restrictions-to-them/741457 "2015-12-29T20:49:47Z")
Honestly, I don’t know how you guys keep up with it all. And it’s a little irritating to be enjoying a thread and then have it closed because some poster dared to talk about his wife’s mustache. --- ## [Where would I post a poll to gather opinions on troll/not troll?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-post-a-poll-to-gather-opinions-on-troll-not-troll/741539)
**Author:** [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-post-a-poll-to-gather-opinions-on-troll-not-troll/741539 "2015-12-29T02:54:24Z")
There’s a certain type of thread that pops up very regularly and reeks of trolling (to me). Brand new poster, typically an ingenue asking for advice about a personal issue, usually relationship related. Garners responses… --- ## [Error issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-issue/741532)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-issue/741532 "2015-12-28T23:30:00Z")
This problem only started for me a couple of weeks ago but, with many attempts to read a thread I often get the response: “Not Found The requested URL/sdmb/undefined was not found on this server. Apache/2 Server at bo… --- ## [JohnClay is suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnclay-is-suspended/741582)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnclay-is-suspended/741582 "2015-12-28T18:16:30Z")
For violating his topic ban in these threads: Poster JohnClay is suspended for one month. --- ## [CONNECT.FACEBOOK.COM and SD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connect-facebook-com-and-sd/741362)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connect-facebook-com-and-sd/741362 "2015-12-28T15:41:09Z")
One of the perks of a really slow connection is the ability to watch the ‘connect to’ and ‘transferring data from’ messages. If I were a Facebook user, I might expect it to follow me around. Since I have never even LOO… --- ## [Vaevictis suspended for 30 days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaevictis-suspended-for-30-days/740941)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaevictis-suspended-for-30-days/740941 "2015-12-20T18:42:53Z")
Vaevictis has been suspended for getting three warnings in 3 days as well as other problem posts. Warning 1 Warning 2 Warning 3 --- ## [Straight Dope's boards-- why no upgrade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dopes-boards-why-no-upgrade/740039)
**Author:** [@Sputnikkk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sputnikkk)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dopes-boards-why-no-upgrade/740039 "2015-12-19T00:22:15Z")
This site is full of intelligent people, an people who run it are so smart but its so unsophisticated compared to other discussion forums I post on including Rabbittalk and Rabbitsonline (no I’m not kidding, there are 2… --- ## [What are the restrictions on trolling in the Pit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-restrictions-on-trolling-in-the-pit/740485)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2015, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-restrictions-on-trolling-in-the-pit/740485 "2015-12-18T14:45:03Z")
The Pit rules say trolling isn’t allowed: But of course, trolling is one of the hallowed means of attack in the Pit and we can’t (and don’t want to) get rid of it completely. So a question for Miller: is there a point … --- ## [No political/religious jabs in MPSIMS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-political-religious-jabs-in-mpsims/740006)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2015, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-political-religious-jabs-in-mpsims/740006 "2015-12-17T02:31:09Z")
This is not a new rule but rather codifies the existing informal guidelines for posting in MPSIMS. MPSIMS threads are often started to call attention to current events, including breaking news stories. Many posters valu… --- ## [Redirecting Ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redirecting-ads/740458)
**Author:** [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redirecting-ads/740458 "2015-12-16T17:02:36Z")
I’ve been getting redirecting ads from a website (go.goadvs.com) every time I load a page here. I’m on my Android phone if it makes a difference. --- ## [Jonathan Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502 "2015-12-16T13:18:38Z")
You have mischaracterized my post. I had it right the first time. It’s not about Trump. Please refrain from adding your personal bias to my thoughts. --- ## [What kind of contradictory moderation nonsense is this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-contradictory-moderation-nonsense-is-this/740462)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-contradictory-moderation-nonsense-is-this/740462 "2015-12-15T01:03:15Z")
Hey, first of all, I want to say that I think the Mods here do a great job and that moderation here is better than when I first started reading the SDMB IMHO. Once in a blue moon, however, one must politely ask a few qu… --- ## [60 seconds between posting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-seconds-between-posting/740005)
**Author:** [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-seconds-between-posting/740005 "2015-12-14T14:15:03Z")
So I just reported a new thread in the Elections forum. It was clear spam, so no biggie. Then, I go to post the word “reported” in the thread so no one else has to bother, as I understand is standard protocol, and I ge… --- ## [Test Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll/740379)
**Author:** [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll/740379 "2015-12-14T05:32:05Z")
Test, only a test. Nothing to see here. --- ## [Is the "Shopping channel snark" experiment a failure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-shopping-channel-snark-experiment-a-failure/710982)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-shopping-channel-snark-experiment-a-failure/710982 "2015-12-12T15:36:51Z")
It’s been about a month since the powers that be, in an unprecedented move, allowed some refugees from another board to colonize a thread in Cafe Society where they can snark on the various shopping channels on TV. This… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=110) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=112)