# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=113 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 114 --- ## [Grude Banned On Suspicion Of Socking \[Edited: grude banned for socking\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grude-banned-on-suspicion-of-socking-edited-grude-banned-for-socking/738142)
**Author:** [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2015, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grude-banned-on-suspicion-of-socking-edited-grude-banned-for-socking/738142 "2015-11-21T02:45:56Z")
I refer to this I’ve never bitched about the modding here because I go by the principle of “Your ship; your rules.” I break my cherry on this. The modding has, at times of late, seemed somewhat arbitrary. But this is … --- ## [Accessing SDMB via proxy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accessing-sdmb-via-proxy/737868)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accessing-sdmb-via-proxy/737868 "2015-11-20T16:33:57Z")
Since last week I have had inexplicable internet connection problems: some sites simply refuse to respond to a ping from me. I’m posting this by having logged on through a web proxy service. Does this present any securit… --- ## ["How to protect and clean your computer from malware" thread badly needs updating!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-protect-and-clean-your-computer-from-malware-thread-badly-needs-updating/729385)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-protect-and-clean-your-computer-from-malware-thread-badly-needs-updating/729385 "2015-11-18T13:48:44Z")
Link. Could the OP be updated more frequently? It’s dated 2009, and AFAICT it’s unchanged other than a couple of pretty minor adds in 2012. That’s a Rip Van Winkle nap - and then some - in Internet years. Hell, e… --- ## [Grotonian has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grotonian-has-been-banned/737882)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grotonian-has-been-banned/737882 "2015-11-18T13:34:57Z")
Grotonian has been banned. He was suspended for a month in September after receiving four warnings and a number of notes in a six-month period, including for trolling and failure to follow moderator instructions. Now, … --- ## [Disgusting ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-ads/737665)
**Author:** [@Graymalkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Graymalkin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-ads/737665 "2015-11-18T02:04:31Z")
What is necessary to get those disgusting ads off the threads? Is there a fee for that? --- ## [...moving the "Scores killed in explosions and shootout in Paris" thread makes no sense.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-the-scores-killed-in-explosions-and-shootout-in-paris-thread-makes-no-sense/737596)
**Author:** [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-the-scores-killed-in-explosions-and-shootout-in-paris-thread-makes-no-sense/737596 "2015-11-16T23:18:49Z")
…there isn’t a “current events” forum, and the correct place for a general discussion of current general events has always been at “Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share”. But because a debate broke out in the discussion… --- ## [test thread for working out how multiple quotes works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-for-working-out-how-multiple-quotes-works/737674)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-for-working-out-how-multiple-quotes-works/737674 "2015-11-16T23:03:51Z")
Mods, as the title says, I am not really saying anything, just doing a “practice thread” to experiment and verify a little bit of research on how multiple quoting works --- ## ["Testing"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/737745)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/737745 "2015-11-16T22:54:38Z")
I couldn’t remember if quotation marks worked in thread titles. --- ## [Can we put Current Events threads in GQ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-current-events-threads-in-gq/737600)
**Author:** [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-current-events-threads-in-gq/737600 "2015-11-16T06:31:40Z")
This is tangential to the Paris threads. We’ve been talking off and on about requesting a new forum for Current Events. Currently, those threads get spread around in Great Debates, MPSIM, & the Pit. The Mundane Pointless… --- ## [Is hate speech really not banned on the boards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hate-speech-really-not-banned-on-the-boards/736283)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 293\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2015, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hate-speech-really-not-banned-on-the-boards/736283 "2015-11-15T04:53:57Z")
Perhaps it’s a misperception on my part, but it does seem like there has been an increase in posters posting generalized racist comments in threads and forwarding “scientific” racist ideas and concepts. I have not kept a… --- ## [re: moderators ubusing authority to shut down debates they are losing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-moderators-ubusing-authority-to-shut-down-debates-they-are-losing/737608)
**Author:** [@Hank\_Beecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hank_Beecher)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-moderators-ubusing-authority-to-shut-down-debates-they-are-losing/737608 "2015-11-15T01:38:53Z")
You are making a basic error of comprehension here. Stormfront has ongoing debates about the Holocaust, yet that doesn’t mean that the mods there don’t use their powers to shut down debates on the subject. The presence … --- ## [Moderators are clearly using thier power as mods to shut down debates that they are losing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderators-are-clearly-using-thier-power-as-mods-to-shut-down-debates-that-they-are-losing/736964)
**Author:** [@Hank\_Beecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hank_Beecher)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2015, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderators-are-clearly-using-thier-power-as-mods-to-shut-down-debates-that-they-are-losing/736964 "2015-11-15T01:21:37Z")
And to terminate debates that they don’t want to see happening at all. It is obvious, and it is really very pathetic. It happened again: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=768070&page=30 Ultimately, … --- ## [Why are you annoyed I didn't do a search before I started this thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-annoyed-i-didnt-do-a-search-before-i-started-this-thread/736606)
**Author:** [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-annoyed-i-didnt-do-a-search-before-i-started-this-thread/736606 "2015-11-14T22:27:03Z")
Quite often I see, here and other forums, someone chastise another for not doing a search before posting a question(as I have just done) and always wonder why. You do know that by reading the subject line you don’t have … --- ## [Idle Thought, with (absolutely no) respect, your decision is ridiculous.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thought-with-absolutely-no-respect-your-decision-is-ridiculous/737430)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2015, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thought-with-absolutely-no-respect-your-decision-is-ridiculous/737430 "2015-11-13T03:50:07Z")
This is some total bullshit right here. You had clearly decided that only a mod note was warranted. You then, after i made clear that i would continue responding to \*\*dale \*\*in that thread, decided to change it to a war… --- ## [Why is the Affordable Care Act thread still in the Elections forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-affordable-care-act-thread-still-in-the-elections-forum/737221)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-affordable-care-act-thread-still-in-the-elections-forum/737221 "2015-11-10T22:01:49Z")
I’ve been puzzled by this for some time. Why is this thread still in the Elections forum: What is your ongoing opinion of the Affordable Care Act? (Title Edited) Yes, healthcare and this Act are major issues in US poli… --- ## [test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/737068)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/737068 "2015-11-09T09:20:01Z")
Something I hadn’t known: Apparently there are a large number of named colors that most web sites will recognize. Web colors - Wikipedia Blue Olive Teal Navy Magenta LIME Lavender Chocolate --- ## [how to get strikethrough text?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-strikethrough-text/568452)
**Author:** [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-strikethrough-text/568452 "2015-11-09T00:45:08Z")
I’ve seen it used, but don’t know how to do it myself. I looked in the FAQ and didn’t see anything about it. I’m sure it’s something really obvious, but I’m not proud :smiley: --- ## [Can we have a sub-forum called "Current News Stories" please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-a-sub-forum-called-current-news-stories-please/737042)
**Author:** [@Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boo_Boo_Foo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-a-sub-forum-called-current-news-stories-please/737042 "2015-11-09T00:24:47Z")
As the title suggests, may I propose the board considers either renaming an existing sub forum, or perhaps replacing an existing sub forum with a new one entitled “Current News Stories”. Here’s my thinking, and I wou… --- ## [Defering to the sensitivities of Muslims](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defering-to-the-sensitivities-of-muslims/736796)
**Author:** [@Hank\_Beecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hank_Beecher)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defering-to-the-sensitivities-of-muslims/736796 "2015-11-06T15:10:09Z")
Why exactly is this thread so heavily policed, and then closed? Okay, fine, Islam is this violent, evil religion. What do you want us to DO about it? - Great Debates - Straight Dope Message Board It sure seems like it i… --- ## [Telling someone in The Pit to fuck off.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telling-someone-in-the-pit-to-fuck-off/736517)
**Author:** [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telling-someone-in-the-pit-to-fuck-off/736517 "2015-11-06T13:44:24Z")
The Master’s decree stickied to The Pit: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10894824&postcount=1 Repeated deliberate use of the proscribed by the same person toward several others, including two mods: h… --- ## [Why has this thread not been shut down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-this-thread-not-been-shut-down/736676)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2015, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-this-thread-not-been-shut-down/736676 "2015-11-06T05:15:42Z")
I noticed several nonsense threads were shut down in GD today, and yet this one has been going on for weeks. What is the reason for not shutting it down, or at least moving it to MPSIMS? Body Signals and the Fall of Ra… --- ## [Where the hell did these ads come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-hell-did-these-ads-come-from/736685)
**Author:** [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-hell-did-these-ads-come-from/736685 "2015-11-05T13:48:55Z")
All of a sudden, there are ads appearing at the bottom of each thread here. The heading says “You may like”, but none of them seem to be at all something I would like. And they just started – they didn’t appear yesterd… --- ## [Zombie threads: an idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-threads-an-idea/736481)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2015, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-threads-an-idea/736481 "2015-11-05T07:11:59Z")
Ever notice how the person who bumps an ancient thread is nearly always newly registered? They obviously don’t know any better. Since board policy (in practice anyway) is generally opposed to bumping old threads, why no… --- ## [Yes, the mods do have a sense of humor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-the-mods-do-have-a-sense-of-humor/734467)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-the-mods-do-have-a-sense-of-humor/734467 "2015-11-05T01:13:38Z")
Idle Thoughts made me LOL with his close note in this thread. --- ## [Closed threads and reports: a question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-threads-and-reports-a-question/736668)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2015, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-threads-and-reports-a-question/736668 "2015-11-05T00:43:12Z")
This afternoon, while perusing the Dope, I came upon a thread that had been closed by the forum moderator without receiving any responses. While on paper, the reason for closure stood up to standard criteria that are gi… --- ## [tomndebb, please explain why I was noted for saying Jew-bros.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-please-explain-why-i-was-noted-for-saying-jew-bros/736248)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 231\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2015, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-please-explain-why-i-was-noted-for-saying-jew-bros/736248 "2015-11-04T20:42:47Z")
In what way is referring to a Jewish fraternity as Jew-bros worthy of a mod note? They’re Jews, and they’re bros. It’s a nifty portmanteau. Or is all use of ‘Jew’ off the table? Would it have been acceptable to call the… --- ## [A bit heavy handed Asmovian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bit-heavy-handed-asmovian/735787)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bit-heavy-handed-asmovian/735787 "2015-11-03T14:54:30Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=772746&page=2 If, as mentioned in post #70, Urbanredneck had been previously taken to task about that particular joke then I can see the reason behind the “stop it” p… --- ## [Robert163 Has Been Suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert163-has-been-suspended/736509)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert163-has-been-suspended/736509 "2015-11-03T11:08:49Z")
For earning four warnings in a month and six in seven months Robert 163 has been suspended for one month. Insults http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18310108&postcount=876 Insults plus accusation of tr… --- ## [Is anyone else having connection issues with SDMB (Mon evening, 5:40 PM)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-having-connection-issues-with-sdmb-mon-evening-5-40-pm/736467)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-having-connection-issues-with-sdmb-mon-evening-5-40-pm/736467 "2015-11-03T02:12:42Z")
right now, whenever I click on a new thread/response, 75% of the time I get a “error” message… --- ## ["NM" posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nm-posts/736229)
**Author:** [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nm-posts/736229 "2015-11-02T22:01:29Z")
I’ve seen various threads where folks post only “nm.” Or “NM.” I’m old and hopelessly of of date. What does this mean? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=112) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=114)