# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=13 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 14 --- ## [Is a thread discussing the most cost-effective way to donate to a political cause allowed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-thread-discussing-the-most-cost-effective-way-to-donate-to-a-political-cause-allowed/993026)
**Author:** [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-thread-discussing-the-most-cost-effective-way-to-donate-to-a-political-cause-allowed/993026 "2023-11-13T06:11:38Z")
I suspect this has been asked before, but I’m not finding anything. Not something soliciting donations. But also not something asking in general terms about what is effective in politics. Asking: if I want to donat… --- ## [The tagging system forum listing displays no tag vs all tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagging-system-forum-listing-displays-no-tag-vs-all-tags/993024)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagging-system-forum-listing-displays-no-tag-vs-all-tags/993024 "2023-11-12T16:29:14Z")
I only noticed this the other day. When you go into a forum, it automatically filters the threads by “all tags.” The problem is that not all threads are tagged. “All tags” is a set of threads which have at least one tag… --- ## [Questions about asking questions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-asking-questions/992857)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-asking-questions/992857 "2023-11-10T20:42:01Z")
This may be a bad habit of mine I am not sure, but, when I pose a question, it is usually about something I know very little about. Along with my question I usually like to post my reasons behind asking the question whic… --- ## [Sam\_Stone has been banned for socking \[Update - The ban has been lifted\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sam-stone-has-been-banned-for-socking-update-the-ban-has-been-lifted/992756)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sam-stone-has-been-banned-for-socking-update-the-ban-has-been-lifted/992756 "2023-11-09T19:00:41Z")
Long time user Sam\_Stone has been banned for socking. --- ## [Is the word imbeciles prohibited?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-imbeciles-prohibited/991961)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-imbeciles-prohibited/991961 "2023-11-07T22:03:29Z")
In the polls only thread, somebody used the term dribbling imbeciles. It was not directed at anyone specifically. But it got a moderator note saying it was a slur against disabled people. It seems to me that if that’s t… --- ## [The Banning of Sam Stone for Socking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-banning-of-sam-stone-for-socking/992767)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-banning-of-sam-stone-for-socking/992767 "2023-11-07T18:24:02Z")
Could we get some more information on this? My understanding of socking is that someone gets banned, comes back under another name and within a few weeks suspicions are raised, data checked and the person gets banned. B… --- ## [Dates in titles {Should be in the CYMD format like 2023-05-11}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dates-in-titles-should-be-in-the-cymd-format-like-2023-05-11/992637)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dates-in-titles-should-be-in-the-cymd-format-like-2023-05-11/992637 "2023-11-07T04:12:51Z")
Just a small thing this but any chance we could stick to using more descriptive dates in titles? This caught my eye just now and it confused me at first as I thought it referred to today! Back in 2010 there was a guid… --- ## [Update on Flags, now just 2 options](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-flags-now-just-2-options/992077)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-flags-now-just-2-options/992077 "2023-10-28T22:31:49Z")
Update on Flags: Thanks to a very helpful person at Discourse, the 2 stray flag options are gone. She did this along with fixing a behind the scene problem that only affected Moderators. Now the choices are just It’s… --- ## [What the shit is with board's support of \[edited\] Dale4j's domination of the hockey conversation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-shit-is-with-boards-support-of-edited-dale4js-domination-of-the-hockey-conversation/992242)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-shit-is-with-boards-support-of-edited-dale4js-domination-of-the-hockey-conversation/992242 "2023-10-28T21:31:50Z")
Why are this board’s moderators so determined give full control of hockey conversations to Dale? He has been warned many times for misogynistic comment(check “gold digging” with wild cards and see what proportion of pos… --- ## [When did we get a "trump" tag?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-we-get-a-trump-tag/992080)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-we-get-a-trump-tag/992080 "2023-10-25T16:55:32Z")
I’m clearly unobservant since I only noticed it for the first time on a post today. Has it been here for awhile? --- ## [How to flag a post, what happens when you do so, and moderator preferences on this subject](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-flag-a-post-what-happens-when-you-do-so-and-moderator-preferences-on-this-subject/916283)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-flag-a-post-what-happens-when-you-do-so-and-moderator-preferences-on-this-subject/916283 "2020-07-28T00:18:27Z")
Good evening, Could someone please explain how to “flag” (report) a post, and what happens when our report is sent? There are new options and the interface is significantly different in Discourse compared to vBulletin. … --- ## [Aspenglow ATM moderation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspenglow-atm-moderation/991808)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspenglow-atm-moderation/991808 "2023-10-21T22:05:41Z")
Are you meaning to single out Slicedalone in this modnote as if he is the one who started the tangent on the initialism “ATM”? Because it gives the appearance that you are, and rebuking him rather sharply. But he is just… --- ## [Why is Safari sending me a notification for every response to this thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-safari-sending-me-a-notification-for-every-response-to-this-thread/991518)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-safari-sending-me-a-notification-for-every-response-to-this-thread/991518 "2023-10-18T22:20:19Z")
Is there something about the way the below thread was set up or changed when it got renamed that is making this happen? Hamas attacks Israel, October 2023. --- ## [What\_Exit?'s moderation in the NJ Senator Menendez indicted thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exit-s-moderation-in-the-nj-senator-menendez-indicted-thread/991527)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2023, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exit-s-moderation-in-the-nj-senator-menendez-indicted-thread/991527 "2023-10-15T05:06:40Z")
This post here. Talks about Republican corruption but here’s the thing. The thread is about Sen. Menendez - a Democratic senator. I called it a tu quoque argument. RitterSport says RitterSport is not defending Menend… --- ## [Can we discuss/advise people on use of ad blockers on the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-discuss-advise-people-on-use-of-ad-blockers-on-the-sdmb/991539)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2023, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-discuss-advise-people-on-use-of-ad-blockers-on-the-sdmb/991539 "2023-10-14T10:26:03Z")
Thread in MPSIMS: YouTube “forbidding” ad blockers. Concerns, if any? Can we get an official mod ruling on whether we can share how to use ad-blockers on the SDMB? I know advice on how to avoid paywalls is forbidden. N… --- ## [Common Sense About MPSIMS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-sense-about-mpsims/991282)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-sense-about-mpsims/991282 "2023-10-13T20:21:40Z")
I’ve always hated the rule about that breaking news threads in MPSIMS must stick to breaking news and leave out discussions about why the breaking news is happening. Some breaking news is inherently political, in several… --- ## [Hijack/new thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hijack-new-thread/991516)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hijack-new-thread/991516 "2023-10-13T20:00:08Z")
Even though I was directly involved in hijacking my own thread - Thank you, Puzzlegal. --- ## [Fighting ignorance for...50 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance-for-50-years/991406)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance-for-50-years/991406 "2023-10-12T01:39:53Z")
So…February of this year marked 50 years since the original Straight Dope newspaper column started. Some basic searching failed to turn up any extant threads (though I’m sure it’s just I’m lousy at searching…I’m not so … --- ## [Cornfielded?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cornfielded/991010)
**Author:** [@cincinnatus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cincinnatus)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cornfielded/991010 "2023-10-10T02:35:56Z")
The thread on the Michigan coach phone call said “New Troll cornfielded. Thank you for your patience.” What is cornfielded? Does it mean the thread is closed? These “in” terms sometimes befuddle me. It may be common to … --- ## [Look before you post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-before-you-post/991056)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-before-you-post/991056 "2023-10-04T03:07:34Z")
Continuing the discussion from DOJ/Jack Smith Investigation into Trump and Election Interference, January 6th Insurrection (Indicted 08-01-23): As a courtesy to other posters, I do three things before posting in a thre… --- ## [Messages from the 'Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/messages-from-the-dope/990974)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/messages-from-the-dope/990974 "2023-10-02T16:46:45Z")
What is the deal with getting notifications from the Straight Dope before I log onto my PC? --- ## [Rules clarification re: insults to banned posters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rules-clarification-re-insults-to-banned-posters/990925)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rules-clarification-re-insults-to-banned-posters/990925 "2023-10-01T20:00:51Z")
Continuing the discussion from Honeybadger warning over global warming disinformation: AFAICR, it was specifically dedicated Pit threads that were off-limits, but I could be wrong. In any case, I don’t see it super-str… --- ## [Honeybadger warning over global warming disinformation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honeybadger-warning-over-global-warming-disinformation/990881)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honeybadger-warning-over-global-warming-disinformation/990881 "2023-09-30T20:13:07Z")
In honeybadgers pit thread, he received a warning for posting climate change disinformation, a banned topic. https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-honeybadger/810183/583 It doesn’t sit well with me though, as he was… --- ## [This is what good moderation looks like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-what-good-moderation-looks-like/990258)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-what-good-moderation-looks-like/990258 "2023-09-19T17:36:47Z")
There are a plethora of ATMB threads criticizing moderators and their moderation. This one is not. This thread is to highlight an instance where the moderation was appropriate and timely. In the thread When why how did a… --- ## [What if the Dope offered a ban amnesty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-dope-offered-a-ban-amnesty/987371)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-dope-offered-a-ban-amnesty/987371 "2023-09-18T05:52:09Z")
I’m sure I’ll get flamed for this, or get accused of being a troll, or a sock, or a trock (or maybe somebody who should be cold cocked), but I’m really not, and it’s just an idea. But it arises from thoughts of “illegal… --- ## [How does one invoke "click to show/hide"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-invoke-click-to-show-hide/990277)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-invoke-click-to-show-hide/990277 "2023-09-17T21:01:38Z")
Check out what Max\_S did in this post to see what I’m referring to. How’d he do that? --- ## [Pit threads against members should have a unique tag and should automatically close after a period of time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-threads-against-members-should-have-a-unique-tag-and-should-automatically-close-after-a-period-of-time/990169)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-threads-against-members-should-have-a-unique-tag-and-should-automatically-close-after-a-period-of-time/990169 "2023-09-17T03:45:24Z")
As everyone knows, this board allows threads to be created in the Pit to discuss the behavior of a specific member. The typical justifications for these type of threads are for things like side discussions of heated disc… --- ## [Posting videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-videos/989848)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-videos/989848 "2023-09-16T12:22:01Z")
It seems to be possible but I can’t figure out how. I tried searching and was swamped by unrelated results. Little help? --- ## [Question regarding a horrendous injustice from a biased mod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-a-horrendous-injustice-from-a-biased-mod/989617)
**Author:** [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-a-horrendous-injustice-from-a-biased-mod/989617 "2023-09-05T22:11:06Z")
Okay, not really. This is a “just curious” question. I think our mods do a terrific job, and I really don’t get bent out of shape for getting chastised on a message board (though I do like to think of myself as a goo… --- ## [Why so many socks/trocks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-socks-trocks/988871)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-socks-trocks/988871 "2023-09-01T09:33:52Z")
I’d like to know why this message board is so vulnerable to socks and trocks. With so many intelligent people here, it seems odd that any random screwball with an email account can cause so much trouble. I’d be delighte… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=14)