# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=152 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 153 --- ## [Shouldn't a warning for political jabs actually involve politics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-a-warning-for-political-jabs-actually-involve-politics/665112)
**Author:** [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2013, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-a-warning-for-political-jabs-actually-involve-politics/665112 "2013-08-06T17:37:30Z")
(disclaimer: I’m only seeking clarification here. I have no dog in the fight, other than feeling as though the warning to this particular poster was uncalled for. I do not know the poster or his/her political views.) Th… --- ## [tomndebb, why close of donnie darko's ET thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-why-close-of-donnie-darkos-et-thread/664789)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2013, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-why-close-of-donnie-darkos-et-thread/664789 "2013-08-06T15:49:21Z")
This thread about the current presence of extraterrestrial beings on Earth was resurrected by the OP, donnie darko, two years after being last active, due to him having apparently a change of heart: he does no longer bel… --- ## [Can you do this kind of search on the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-do-this-kind-of-search-on-the-sdmb/665320)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-do-this-kind-of-search-on-the-sdmb/665320 "2013-08-05T02:54:55Z")
Suppose I wanted to find all of a particular poster’s posts on a particular subject. Can I do a search like that? For example, say I wanted to find all of Gatopescado’s posts containing the word “dachshund.” Would that b… --- ## [Please don't close the crazy threads so fast.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-dont-close-the-crazy-threads-so-fast/664103)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-dont-close-the-crazy-threads-so-fast/664103 "2013-08-04T20:09:23Z")
In this thread, we actually had a Hittite KURD correcting all kinds of ancient history, but the Colibri made it go away. C’mon. I don’t come here to interact with sensible people, I come here to watch dopers interact wi… --- ## [Threads about TV series that are also a book (Series)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-about-tv-series-that-are-also-a-book-series/665187)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-about-tv-series-that-are-also-a-book-series/665187 "2013-08-03T16:49:56Z")
When someone starts a thread and they are clearly talking about the TV series and not the book, doesn’t it go with out saying the people shouldn’t be throwing in spoilers from the book? --- ## [Why do we announce when some people have been banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-announce-when-some-people-have-been-banned/665083)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-announce-when-some-people-have-been-banned/665083 "2013-08-02T15:32:33Z")
I don’t get this - we’re not supposed to speak of banned posters, or ask about them. Yet some posters get an announcement when they’re banned? Isn’t this conflicting? Also, what determines which posters get announcements… --- ## [In Which Forum Should I Ask?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-forum-should-i-ask/665033)
**Author:** [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-forum-should-i-ask/665033 "2013-08-02T01:08:47Z")
I want to ask about Mac Hard Drive formatting strategies but I’m not sure if I should post in General Questions or IMHO. I think the answers would be based on facts, but there may be varying opinions. --- ## [Why are SD cartoons somewhat pornographic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-sd-cartoons-somewhat-pornographic/664453)
**Author:** [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-sd-cartoons-somewhat-pornographic/664453 "2013-08-01T23:32:12Z")
Just as the title asks. --- ## [Did George Washington inherit any military titles from his older half-brother Lawrence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-george-washington-inherit-any-military-titles-from-his-older-half-brother-lawrence/665081)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-george-washington-inherit-any-military-titles-from-his-older-half-brother-lawrence/665081 "2013-08-01T14:23:50Z")
Hi, I hope someone can answer this the following questions for me. Did George Washington inherit any military titles from his older half-brother Lawrence? Was inheriting military titles common in colonial America? If … --- ## [Unauthorized user of SDMB gets a member suspended/banned: has it ever happened?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unauthorized-user-of-sdmb-gets-a-member-suspended-banned-has-it-ever-happened/664651)
**Author:** [@user\_hostile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/user_hostile)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unauthorized-user-of-sdmb-gets-a-member-suspended-banned-has-it-ever-happened/664651 "2013-07-31T22:25:02Z")
Have the Admins ever suspended/banned anyone only to find the member had been spoofed or hijacked by person who had unauthorized access to a members account? For that matter, have there been any unauthorized users spoof… --- ## [Why isn't this threadshitting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-threadshitting/664902)
**Author:** [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-threadshitting/664902 "2013-07-31T15:19:13Z")
In this thread, Czarcasm posts this in response to the OP It would seem to be a classic case; it was in MPSIMS, it was the very first response and it was mocking the OP. A clarification from a mod would be nice. And, … --- ## [This is a test thread. I'm testing just how long a thread title can be before it gets cut off sudden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-test-thread-im-testing-just-how-long-a-thread-title-can-be-before-it-gets-cut-off-sudden/664944)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-test-thread-im-testing-just-how-long-a-thread-title-can-be-before-it-gets-cut-off-sudden/664944 "2013-07-31T14:52:26Z")
I’m just seeing how long the thread title can get. Mods, if this is against the rules, or silly and pointless, I apologize, and feel free to lock this thread. --- ## [Emoji test 💩](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emoji-test/664676)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2013, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emoji-test/664676 "2013-07-31T14:34:27Z")
I laugh at your limited smleys! :grinning\_face\_with\_smiling\_eyes::smiley::grinning::blush::dog::wolf::cat::football::basketball::soccer::tennis::pizza::hamburger::fries: :poop: --- ## [Could we get a button that takes us to the new post in a zombie thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-we-get-a-button-that-takes-us-to-the-new-post-in-a-zombie-thread/663877)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2013, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-we-get-a-button-that-takes-us-to-the-new-post-in-a-zombie-thread/663877 "2013-07-31T04:43:33Z")
I don’t mind zombie threads getting resurrected (and I really like people coming back with updates), but I’m wondering if it would be possible to write some code or make a button or something that takes you to the first … --- ## [Copyright And The Dope\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-and-the-dope/663983)
**Author:** [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2013, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-and-the-dope/663983 "2013-07-30T23:11:46Z")
I am reading Book of Longing by Leonard Cohen right now and I came across a poem called “Good Germans” It’s a 12 line poem whose first eight lines are, I think, key to getting the last four lines. I don’t entirely get … --- ## [How long a quote from a large book is still "fair use" by SDMB standards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-a-quote-from-a-large-book-is-still-fair-use-by-sdmb-standards/664913)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-a-quote-from-a-large-book-is-still-fair-use-by-sdmb-standards/664913 "2013-07-30T17:35:35Z")
Just wondering if the SDMB has any guidelines: is there an absolute word limit for quoting copyright material that triggers your concerns, regardless of the length of the source? or if the source is quite lengthy, can … --- ## [What do mods see when I report a post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-mods-see-when-i-report-a-post/664845)
**Author:** [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2013, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-mods-see-when-i-report-a-post/664845 "2013-07-30T04:08:49Z")
If I report a post, do the mods get a copy of the post in the report? Or do they just see my text, and then have to follow a link to see the post? Does it help if I give some description of the post itself in my report… --- ## [Should the SDMB enable images?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-sdmb-enable-images/664233)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-sdmb-enable-images/664233 "2013-07-30T01:29:30Z")
On some messageboards you can post pix. This one’s text-only. I appreciate how that keeps it a more purely intellectual board, but sometimes you just wanna post a pic or a map or a graph or a chart. Just throwing this… --- ## [Popup ads on SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popup-ads-on-sdmb/664732)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popup-ads-on-sdmb/664732 "2013-07-29T23:40:52Z")
Why am I getting an ad at the top of the page saying “DO YOU OWE BACK TAXES?” etc. I only get it here, and the small print says “Not affiliated with boards.straightdope.com”. --- ## [Nice job, Marley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-job-marley/664698)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2013, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-job-marley/664698 "2013-07-29T16:12:46Z")
Link-a-tude. The mod note thread revival - not the mis pelting. :slight\_smile: --- ## ["The only people who say that are..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-people-who-say-that-are/664709)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-people-who-say-that-are/664709 "2013-07-28T23:10:41Z")
I’d like to think of this as an observation, but I suspect it will be considered a complaint caused by a sharp pain in my hindquarters. But anyway. A couple times I’ve noticed a type of response that leads me to ignore … --- ## [Test -- Posting a Pic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-posting-a-pic/664743)
**Author:** [@NotDeadYet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotDeadYet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-posting-a-pic/664743 "2013-07-28T17:28:50Z")
--- ## [Colander has been banned.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colander-has-been-banned/664713)
**Author:** [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2013, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colander-has-been-banned/664713 "2013-07-28T02:28:03Z")
After multiple warnings \[1 - 2 -3\] since joining us in November 2012, a suspension in February\[4\], yet another warning\[5\] and persisting\[6\] in the jerkish behavior that led to the above, poster Colander has been banned. --- ## [What's the deal with all the old threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-all-the-old-threads/663777)
**Author:** [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2013, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-all-the-old-threads/663777 "2013-07-27T14:47:13Z")
Over the last, say, six months, I’ve noticed a LOT of old threads popping up. This used to happen occassionally, but now it seems chronic. Does anybody know what’s changed? I suspect something has happened to search, bu… --- ## [Mods, tell me how a banning works.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-tell-me-how-a-banning-works/664363)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2013, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-tell-me-how-a-banning-works/664363 "2013-07-27T12:04:09Z")
When a MOD gives a slap down to an unruly poster and says something to the effect of: “You’ve been warned about this multiple times before. I’ll be discussing your future posting privileges’ with the rest of the staff.” … --- ## [CheeseDonkey has been suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheesedonkey-has-been-suspended/664647)
**Author:** [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2013, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheesedonkey-has-been-suspended/664647 "2013-07-27T03:26:28Z")
CheeseDonkey recently started opening trolling threads in General Questions to ask silly questions to which he already knew the answer. In this thread, he confesses that he was just looking to see if posters would try to… --- ## [I know that moderators get a boner when they get to flex their moderator muscle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-that-moderators-get-a-boner-when-they-get-to-flex-their-moderator-muscle/664626)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-that-moderators-get-a-boner-when-they-get-to-flex-their-moderator-muscle/664626 "2013-07-26T20:59:15Z")
But they need to relax sometimes. I know the power trip and high from being able to flex some authority is enticing, but they need to remember that they exist not to show off their power, but to serve the general good o… --- ## [Help me find a thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-thread/664555)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2013, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-thread/664555 "2013-07-26T15:27:19Z")
Does anyone remember this story? We had a thread a while back in which someone told a story about quitting their job. IT job, they were the manager/team leader, their team had been resigning in droves and not being repl… --- ## [Why can't I get to \[Archive\] threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-get-to-archive-threads/664504)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2013, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-get-to-archive-threads/664504 "2013-07-26T11:01:40Z")
I find it’s easier and much more efficient to use Google to search the SDMB for old threads. Lately I whenever I click on a link for an archived thread, I cannot get to the archived thread, it goes straight to a generic… --- ## [Test post of a picture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-of-a-picture/664097)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-of-a-picture/664097 "2013-07-24T15:50:32Z")
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