# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=14 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 15 --- ## [Symbol to indicate cultural or literary reference](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/symbol-to-indicate-cultural-or-literary-reference/989272)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/symbol-to-indicate-cultural-or-literary-reference/989272 "2023-08-31T23:37:22Z")
If you’re making a sarcastic or facetious remark and you don’t want people to misinterpret it, you add a /s at the end of the post. How about a symbol for those occasions when you make an obscure literary or cultural ref… --- ## [What Exit, some clarity please on hijacks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exit-some-clarity-please-on-hijacks/989298)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exit-some-clarity-please-on-hijacks/989298 "2023-08-31T12:57:02Z")
I’m a little confused. The thread is about a union of actors–SAG-AFTRA–and an action they’ve taken as the actors’ union to get better working conditions (including compensation) for their members. I definitely get tha… --- ## [Aspenglow's moderation..\[Rules about quotes\]\[Note - Title edited\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspenglows-moderation-rules-about-quotes-note-title-edited/989116)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspenglows-moderation-rules-about-quotes-note-title-edited/989116 "2023-08-27T16:24:31Z")
In post number 4556 of this thread a poster named enipla wrote and I responded (in post #4564) Don’t forget that there is one, and only one thing which matters much more than anything in this list: It matters ONLY … --- ## [Forums names and subjects](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forums-names-and-subjects/988415)
**Author:** [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forums-names-and-subjects/988415 "2023-08-26T19:10:00Z")
For some reason people think Trump’s legal issues are a political subject. This is clearly untrue. There are some political ramifications but in general the lawsuits around Trump are mostly not political. Therefore allo… --- ## [A Question \[possible to friend someone?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-possible-to-friend-someone/989044)
**Author:** [@Jagraze1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jagraze1)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-possible-to-friend-someone/989044 "2023-08-25T15:58:30Z")
Is it possible to friend someone on this forum? Is so how? --- ## [Ignoring poster with hidden profile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignoring-poster-with-hidden-profile/989072)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignoring-poster-with-hidden-profile/989072 "2023-08-25T12:49:36Z")
Hope this is the right place to ask. How do you set someone to Ignore if their profile is hidden? --- ## [How do I get an avatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-an-avatar/989034)
**Author:** [@chrisjourney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisjourney)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-an-avatar/989034 "2023-08-25T04:05:26Z")
I do I get an avatar or upload a pic for my avatar? --- ## [Post removal & 'heritage topic' closure policies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-removal-heritage-topic-closure-policies/988841)
**Author:** [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-removal-heritage-topic-closure-policies/988841 "2023-08-24T09:20:37Z")
There are two points of policy I’d like to discuss. They both happen to occur in the thread linked at message bottom. Relevant post removal A cool thread, below, about strobe candles was recently bumped by, as I reca… --- ## [Magellan01 is Banned for Trolling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magellan01-is-banned-for-trolling/988869)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magellan01-is-banned-for-trolling/988869 "2023-08-21T16:25:31Z")
magellan01 had returned after over 4 years to Troll. Especially in the “hijack the thread” and “Just Asking Questions” type of trolling. Added bonus, then bothering the Moderators who modnoted or warned him with more JAQi… --- ## [Posting a poll in Café Society](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-a-poll-in-cafe-society/988819)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-a-poll-in-cafe-society/988819 "2023-08-20T13:22:38Z")
I want to post a poll in Café Society. I wrote the OP, but I didn’t see an option to post a poll. Please post a step-by-step tutorial so that I can post it. --- ## [MPSIMS has gotten a minor rename to “Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpsims-has-gotten-a-minor-rename-to-miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/981943)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpsims-has-gotten-a-minor-rename-to-miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/981943 "2023-08-18T22:22:40Z")
The existing name is Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS) But the “Mundane Pointless” has been an issue with Breaking News and Death Notices of members being in this forum. The suggestion came from Irishman. … --- ## [Working with/editing threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-with-editing-threads/988684)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-with-editing-threads/988684 "2023-08-17T23:37:17Z")
So, I started a thread in Cafe Society. Got it posted, then logged out, then decided that the title wasn’t a very good one. Logged back in and whilst dithering over flagging the post for Mod attention or directly messa… --- ## [Resolved, that using "karen" as a pejorative is off limits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-that-using-karen-as-a-pejorative-is-off-limits/987430)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 292\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-that-using-karen-as-a-pejorative-is-off-limits/987430 "2023-08-16T17:15:16Z")
We have a new thread where the term “karen” used as a pejorative is the topic. Several posters, including myself have said that he term is hurtful, bigoted and sexist. More or less it is taking the place of “bitch” a… --- ## [Trolling in the Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolling-in-the-pit/988441)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolling-in-the-pit/988441 "2023-08-16T06:45:27Z")
@Miller It’s painfully obvious that trolling is happening in the Republican’s war on transgender people thread, and has been for days now. Is the reluctance to warn or, preferably, thread-ban the troll because you’ve … --- ## [System message about E-mail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/system-message-about-e-mail/987687)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/system-message-about-e-mail/987687 "2023-08-13T19:04:53Z")
I just got this message from system: We’re sorry, but we’re having trouble reaching you via email. Our last few emails to you have all bounced back as undeliverable. Can you make sure your email address is valid and w… --- ## [I want to start a thread, but I think I will need moderator support](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-start-a-thread-but-i-think-i-will-need-moderator-support/980583)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-start-a-thread-but-i-think-i-will-need-moderator-support/980583 "2023-08-12T10:00:23Z")
I would like to start a thread in Politics And Elections titled “Why are you currently a Republican?”. I do not want snark, mocking, parody etc. from those that are not Republicans, I do not want “I used to be a Republi… --- ## [Blocking users?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-users/988195)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-users/988195 "2023-08-10T18:34:47Z")
I thought there was a way to block certain users’ posts, but I can’t find anything about this in the FAQ or elsewhere. It’s just one user whose tasteless jokes and disgusting attempts and humor I’d rather not even see. … --- ## [I'm trying to flag a post, but I cannot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-flag-a-post-but-i-cannot/988349)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2023, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-flag-a-post-but-i-cannot/988349 "2023-08-10T07:58:23Z")
I selected “Something Else,” and typed the reason why in the resulting explanation box, but I cannot seem to post it. All I get over the “Submit” button is a red circle with a slash, and nothing happens when I click. W… --- ## [The SDMB needs to have a banned words list](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-needs-to-have-a-banned-words-list/978494)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-needs-to-have-a-banned-words-list/978494 "2023-08-01T20:56:24Z")
In a thread in IMHO about the new Martin Luther King statue in Boston I used the word “uppity.” @puzzlegal put in a mod note saying: I had NO idea that this word had racist baggage associated with it. NONE AT ALL. … --- ## [Put the date of death in a title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-the-date-of-death-in-a-title/985646)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-the-date-of-death-in-a-title/985646 "2023-08-01T03:53:26Z")
Lots of famous people are dying this week. Many of them are getting threads. One of them turned up next to a thread titled The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King Dead at 89 in 2015. I didn’t open it to see if the OP added the … --- ## [New posts rolling back](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-posts-rolling-back/987492)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-posts-rolling-back/987492 "2023-07-29T00:33:41Z")
Starting today, when I return to the board and click new posts, it doesn’t take me to the new post, it rolls up about 20 posts. Is it my phone? --- ## [Test post links](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-links/987735)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-links/987735 "2023-07-28T16:07:47Z")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtQWZMY-8vo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYi7Kbdesp0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNw9Pnm8Ip8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds7v4jdFZ3s --- ## [Personal relationship opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-relationship-opinions/987406)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-relationship-opinions/987406 "2023-07-24T05:54:57Z")
Which forum (if any) would one post in to ask for suggestions about relationship issues? --- ## [Does the Board's mission matter anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-boards-mission-matter-anymore/987068)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-boards-mission-matter-anymore/987068 "2023-07-23T09:58:20Z")
The mission of the Straight Dope, and subsequently, it’s Board, was to “fight ignorance”. Is this still the case? Or is the SDMB now just a place where those of us who like doing more writing than is possible on Faceboo… --- ## [What is the Statute of Limitations on Modding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-statute-of-limitations-on-modding/987334)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-statute-of-limitations-on-modding/987334 "2023-07-22T02:29:55Z")
I just got modded for an accidental slip I made a year ago. So I would like to know: If I report someone’s rulebreaking a year ago, is that fair? How about two years? Three? Any limit at all? Shall we throw open … --- ## [Pictures in posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744 "2023-07-20T19:24:49Z")
How do I add a .JPG picture to my post? --- ## [Heavy-handed hijack moderation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-handed-hijack-moderation/986303)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-handed-hijack-moderation/986303 "2023-07-20T16:42:40Z")
When you have to call out fourteen different posters to stop hijacking, does it ever feel like you’re imposing artificial rules contrary to the culture of the thread? Maybe it’s not the posters who are doing it wrong. --- ## [Testing images as YouTube links forbidden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-images-as-youtube-links-forbidden/987063)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-images-as-youtube-links-forbidden/987063 "2023-07-15T16:54:41Z")
Testing an image as YouTube links aren’t allowed to be posted - getting the warnings when I try to post a link to YouTube: An error occurred: Sorry, you can’t embed media items in a post. … --- ## [Warning to Darren\_Garrison \[in Deaths that sort of define a person thread\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-to-darren-garrison-in-deaths-that-sort-of-define-a-person-thread/987031)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-to-darren-garrison-in-deaths-that-sort-of-define-a-person-thread/987031 "2023-07-15T07:32:48Z")
Deaths that sort of define a person Sufficated by her own breasts Darren posted a link that demonstrates it’s a (near) quote from an episode of Seinfeld. I don’t think this should be a warning. A note, possibly. … --- ## [Slicedalone is suspended for 30 days until 2023-08-12 for ignoring Mod instructions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slicedalone-is-suspended-for-30-days-until-2023-08-12-for-ignoring-mod-instructions/986956)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slicedalone-is-suspended-for-30-days-until-2023-08-12-for-ignoring-mod-instructions/986956 "2023-07-12T20:14:35Z")
Yesterday he posted a thread in GD pretty much supporting the assassination of George W. Bush or at least promoting a book that did so. I cornfielded the thread after reviewing the flag. I gave him a modnote … He deci… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=15)