# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=157 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 158 --- ## [Curious when enough is enough? \[Der Trihs\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-when-enough-is-enough-der-trihs/658461)
**Author:** [@G-SE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G-SE)\ **Replies:** 341\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-when-enough-is-enough-der-trihs/658461 "2013-05-29T02:12:05Z")
In the recent thread about Marley’s moderating, some posters brought up a perceived unfairness in modding with regards to Der Trihs. I decided to see what I could find, and here is an example of some of his mod interacti… --- ## [Dodgy email from 'Straight Dope'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dodgy-email-from-straight-dope/659422)
**Author:** [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dodgy-email-from-straight-dope/659422 "2013-05-28T23:18:27Z")
Just got an email claiming to be from webmaster@straightdope.com. Given that 90% of my spam comes through that particular email account I am suspicious. This looks well iffy to me --- ## [Number of Posts Should be Shown for Guests on Every Post as Well](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-posts-should-be-shown-for-guests-on-every-post-as-well/659446)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-posts-should-be-shown-for-guests-on-every-post-as-well/659446 "2013-05-28T00:37:31Z")
For some reason, even posters on bans, suspensions, and posting sabbaticals have their number of posts displayed with every post, but not guests. Some of you may say, “Quit being such a cheapskate and pay up for it.” Ho… --- ## [Weak guys.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weak-guys/659087)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weak-guys/659087 "2013-05-27T23:49:41Z")
The board goes down for “Scheduled” maintenance during peak hours? Either the board went down yet again and nobody wants to admit it, or… It’s beyond ridiculous to take the board down during peak hours. WTF? --- ## [Board Moving at Glacier Speed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-moving-at-glacier-speed/659408)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-moving-at-glacier-speed/659408 "2013-05-27T14:42:32Z")
Anyone else having a problem like this? For several days now, whenever I click on anything – a link, User CP, New Posts, a forum, anything – it takes anywhere from 30 seconds to five minutes to open. It started about Wed… --- ## [When was the pay-to-post era on the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-pay-to-post-era-on-the-sdmb/659366)
**Author:** [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-pay-to-post-era-on-the-sdmb/659366 "2013-05-27T04:44:57Z")
Just curious when it started and how long it lasted. There were also temporary guest memberships, IIRC. Was there a huge drop-off in posts and activity in general? --- ## [O.K., I have GOT to know what happened here (Thread Zombied with the purpose of locking it)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-k-i-have-got-to-know-what-happened-here-thread-zombied-with-the-purpose-of-locking-it/659209)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-k-i-have-got-to-know-what-happened-here-thread-zombied-with-the-purpose-of-locking-it/659209 "2013-05-27T03:44:27Z")
Anyone besides me see something really weird happening here? From what I can see . . . dick2000, who has made all of two posts ever, started that Thread in June 2012. The Thread got no replies and then TODAY TubaDiva p… --- ## [Timer reset - new symptoms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timer-reset-new-symptoms/659421)
**Author:** [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timer-reset-new-symptoms/659421 "2013-05-26T19:58:13Z")
OK - That’s weird. The symptoms of the last visited timer reseting (which I wish you guys would do something about!) definitely seem to have changed slightly. I first noticed this a couple of weeks ago or so (I forget e… --- ## [What's wrong with the Search function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-the-search-function/659379)
**Author:** [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-the-search-function/659379 "2013-05-26T17:20:17Z")
Every time I try a search today, I get no returns but only an error: Error 324 (net::ERR\_EMPTY\_RESPONSE): The server closed the connection without sending any data. What’s up with that? --- ## [Am I imagining things or are there a ton of zombie threads being resurrected around here lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-imagining-things-or-are-there-a-ton-of-zombie-threads-being-resurrected-around-here-lately/658985)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2013, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-imagining-things-or-are-there-a-ton-of-zombie-threads-being-resurrected-around-here-lately/658985 "2013-05-25T20:01:34Z")
It seems like there are a shit load of old threads being resurrected in all forums in the last couple months. Many that are 5-10yrs+ old. Had it always been like this and I’m just now noticing or is it some recent trend… --- ## [vote up/down comments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-up-down-comments/658983)
**Author:** [@cougar58](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cougar58)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-up-down-comments/658983 "2013-05-25T19:29:11Z")
how difficult would it be for SDMB to add the option for voting up/ down comments? --- ## [Test post - Please ignore-](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-please-ignore/659289)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-please-ignore/659289 "2013-05-25T03:52:41Z")
Taunted mercilessly by the armadillos they retreated. Brian Eno’s Music for Airports made me a satanic warrior Crumpets are for chumps she decided He wielded the curlew’s bill like a master pushing back the crowd Sup… --- ## [2013 Gift Subscription Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-gift-subscription-thread/656922)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-gift-subscription-thread/656922 "2013-05-25T03:37:22Z")
I have an email here from descamisado, and … well, he tells the story better than I can: I hope that you will give this consideration. It would mean a lot to him. Thanks. --- ## [:D Testing Emoticon in Thread Title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-testing-emoticon-in-thread-title/659273)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-testing-emoticon-in-thread-title/659273 "2013-05-25T02:05:50Z")
Just a test thread. --- ## [Bug I found](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-i-found/659099)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-i-found/659099 "2013-05-24T13:21:33Z")
Clicking the word “Main” in the header that shows what forum you are in (“Straight Dope Message Board \> Main \> About This Message Board”\>) still sports a coding that links it to “http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forum… --- ## [Why do certain (many) posters get banned so quickly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-certain-many-posters-get-banned-so-quickly/659056)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-certain-many-posters-get-banned-so-quickly/659056 "2013-05-22T19:34:58Z")
I am curious why this poster got insta-banned so quickly after this single post, which appears to be at least an attempt to add a constructive comment to a thread. I understand that the mods don’t wish to discuss public… --- ## [Does the RSS/podcast feed still exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-rss-podcast-feed-still-exist/658909)
**Author:** [@icanrule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icanrule)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-rss-podcast-feed-still-exist/658909 "2013-05-21T17:28:56Z")
What I go to the website http://www.straightdope.com/podcast.html it says it can’t load the feed. Then when I visit http://straightdope.infoble.com/rss.xml it mentions the url doesn’t exist. --- ## [Was the Straight Dope down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-straight-dope-down/658732)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-straight-dope-down/658732 "2013-05-21T14:43:27Z")
Or was it just me? I couldn’t access the main site or the SDMB until just now. --- ## [Marley--here we go again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley-here-we-go-again/658321)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2013, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley-here-we-go-again/658321 "2013-05-18T09:08:02Z")
This thread. I’m baffled by your instruction. Pointing out potential constitutional violations is not “reasoned critiques”? Disagreeing with platform proposals is threadshitting? WTF? --- ## [Accessing New thread on Market place](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accessing-new-thread-on-market-place/658556)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accessing-new-thread-on-market-place/658556 "2013-05-17T04:47:44Z")
My ability to post a thread on market place is disabled. I was just wondering if the right to post there is an earned privilidge or if I have been disabled for a particular reason. --- ## [A question about the Marketplace forum...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-marketplace-forum/658514)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-marketplace-forum/658514 "2013-05-16T19:53:31Z")
As yet hypothetical… Suppose I were to post a thread in the Marketplace forum promoting my recently released album. What is the board policy about referring to that as-yet-hypothetical thread in other threads in other … --- ## [Problems viewing multiple pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-viewing-multiple-pages/658324)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-viewing-multiple-pages/658324 "2013-05-16T02:52:09Z")
During a recent trip, I didn’t log on to SDMB. When I returned home I clicked on New Posts and there were 5 pages to view. I viewed page one and two. When I clicked to view page three, I got a message saying there wer… --- ## [How old is Cecil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-cecil/658131)
**Author:** [@daniel\_andrade\_carreno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daniel_andrade_carreno)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-cecil/658131 "2013-05-15T21:44:31Z")
Probably this question is difficult to answer because there isn’t that much info about him and his personal life, but with what you have read in his answers how old you would think he is? Without offense I think he must… --- ## [Saraya has been banned.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saraya-has-been-banned/658409)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saraya-has-been-banned/658409 "2013-05-15T15:17:07Z")
Since joining 7 months ago, Saraya has received 2 warnings and numerous mod notes, mostly for being a jerk, hate speech, and making many posts that seemed to be trolling in nature. She was given notice that she was on a… --- ## [How does a guest become a member?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-guest-become-a-member/656764)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2013, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-guest-become-a-member/656764 "2013-05-15T14:18:18Z")
I’m new to this board, and just wondered. --- ## [Are the hamsters sick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-hamsters-sick/658231)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-hamsters-sick/658231 "2013-05-14T19:31:21Z")
Seems this Board has been running extra-slow these past couple of weeks, especially the search engine. --- ## [Using gender specific pejoratives in the Pit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-gender-specific-pejoratives-in-the-pit/657764)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2013, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-gender-specific-pejoratives-in-the-pit/657764 "2013-05-14T07:46:54Z")
So currently, if some woman wants to call me a dick in the Pit; that gets a pass. But if I were to call some woman a cunt; I would get moded. I suppose if I were determined to call a woman a gender specific pejorative, … --- ## [Pardon me while I kiss some ass.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pardon-me-while-i-kiss-some-ass/657823)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pardon-me-while-i-kiss-some-ass/657823 "2013-05-10T20:38:40Z")
God knows I get my snark on plenty when complaining about rules and so on. A lot of us do. This isn’t an attempt to reverse some disciplinary action. It’s just an honest observation. There’s a thread right now in ATMB t… --- ## [Nunzio Tavulari suspended for one month](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nunzio-tavulari-suspended-for-one-month/657992)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nunzio-tavulari-suspended-for-one-month/657992 "2013-05-10T13:53:20Z")
Nunzio Tavulari has three warnings this year for personal insults, being a jerk, and more being a jerk. His account is suspended for one month. --- ## [Signature option when posting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-option-when-posting/657904)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-option-when-posting/657904 "2013-05-10T12:17:20Z")
I notice that to display my signature in a post I have to check the “Show your signature” box. Every time. Isn’t there a setting so that this becomes the default? I can’t find such a setting in the User CP. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=156) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=158)