# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=16 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 17 --- ## [Mod is subtracting value in the DeSantis thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-is-subtracting-value-in-the-desantis-thread/982987)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-is-subtracting-value-in-the-desantis-thread/982987 "2023-04-21T19:41:31Z")
The thread: I ain’t mad; this is just my opinion about how to treat such a thread. We were having a nice discussion. Since it’s politics, Trump is heavily involved. Mod kept coming in and saying to stop talking about… --- ## [“Mundane, Pointless”, as in Beirut?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-as-in-beirut/917370)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-as-in-beirut/917370 "2023-04-19T17:28:57Z")
I know that the category “Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share” has been reserved as a sort of catch-all for topics that don’t really fit anywhere else, including news of the day. But I think that title is really not su… --- ## [Why Can't I Post a YouTube Link?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-post-a-youtube-link/982829)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-post-a-youtube-link/982829 "2023-04-18T01:04:53Z")
Tried to post something with a link to a YouTube video and I am getting a message that says (paraphrasing) “You can’t post a message with embedded media” But I see it here all the time. What am I doing wrong? --- ## [Is there a list of accepted tags?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-list-of-accepted-tags/982672)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-list-of-accepted-tags/982672 "2023-04-15T11:27:08Z")
Sorry if it’s obvious but I did make an effort to find it if it exists. Anyway, is there is a list somewhere, of HTML or similar tags that the board accepts? Some of the ones I used to use don’t seem to work anymore. T… --- ## [How is this not trolling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-not-trolling/982215)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-not-trolling/982215 "2023-04-15T06:09:40Z")
In P&E, a poster wrote an OP that sure impresses me as an attempt to troll. When numerous people responded/engaged respectfully, the OP never returned. When I and another poster questioned the OP’s behavior that, we … --- ## [SDMB How To…? Is there one? Specifically, how to unsubscribe from a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507 "2023-04-12T15:21:04Z")
How do I unsubscribe from a thread? I did not find it in the FAQ. Is there a How To? If not it would be nice to have one. --- ## [About the Moderators and Moderation. (From my perspective at least)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-moderators-and-moderation-from-my-perspective-at-least/982214)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-moderators-and-moderation-from-my-perspective-at-least/982214 "2023-04-08T20:08:30Z")
This isn’t a job, we’re unpaid volunteers. While we tend to check most new threads, we don’t follow most threads unless they’re of interest to us. If a problematic post is not flagged, we won’t end up seeing it most lik… --- ## [Yes, I know we should avoid linking threads from the Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-we-should-avoid-linking-threads-from-the-pit/981945)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-we-should-avoid-linking-threads-from-the-pit/981945 "2023-04-04T00:00:24Z")
Thing is, one of those threads was already cornfielded when I posted and the other is from 2010. The third link is not a thread but a profile. Cases such as this should be exempt from the note. --- ## [Can't unstick the sticky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-unstick-the-sticky/981954)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-unstick-the-sticky/981954 "2023-04-02T23:00:04Z")
The recent thread about the forum name change won’t allow me to unpin it. Is this an error? Or do we have to wait a certain amount of time before we can unpin it? --- ## [“Sorry, you can’t embed media items in a post”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-you-can-t-embed-media-items-in-a-post/981964)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-you-can-t-embed-media-items-in-a-post/981964 "2023-04-01T06:17:30Z")
I’m just trying to link to a YouTube video. I’ve done it a bunch of times before. Has something changed? Is there a bug? Or am I just being stupid? (I’m on an iPhone if that matters.) --- ## [Protest against thread closing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protest-against-thread-closing/981799)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protest-against-thread-closing/981799 "2023-03-31T16:33:56Z")
@What\_Exit GD is only for formal debates. Please don’t do this again. “Only for formal debates”?? Since when? By that standard 2/3 of GD should be closed. @What\_Exit Do not move your thread after a Mod moves it. Ne… --- ## [New AI tag created](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ai-tag-created/981881)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ai-tag-created/981881 "2023-03-30T21:55:02Z")
We have had a lot of threads about ChatGPT and AI in general lately. Our only existing AI tag was for AI generated media, which did not fit well with non-media related discussions about AI. I have therefore created a ne… --- ## [TIL: You Can Change the Watching Status of a Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/til-you-can-change-the-watching-status-of-a-thread/981878)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/til-you-can-change-the-watching-status-of-a-thread/981878 "2023-03-30T21:52:15Z")
Did you know that at the bottom of every thread is a little dropdown that allows to change your notifications on the thread? You can change a thread you’ve created from “Watching” to something else so you stop getting n… --- ## [Is there a Moderator timeline available?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-moderator-timeline-available/981467)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-moderator-timeline-available/981467 "2023-03-30T20:31:13Z")
Has anyone ever posted a timeline as to when Moderators served and for how long? --- ## [I'm confused about gender-identity rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-confused-about-gender-identity-rules/981793)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-confused-about-gender-identity-rules/981793 "2023-03-28T17:16:33Z")
Avoiding a further highjack from the March 27, trans man, initially identified as Female shooter kills 6 @ Nashville Christian school thread, I do need some clarification: is it the modern rule that a person’s gender ide… --- ## [How to include info on profile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-include-info-on-profile/981587)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-include-info-on-profile/981587 "2023-03-24T17:43:39Z")
I see some posters have information about themselves when you click on their usernames and the “summary” page comes up. I tried to modify my profile to add some info, but it still doesn’t seem to appear. Can anyone see … --- ## [Quoting a small part of a long post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-small-part-of-a-long-post/981416)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-small-part-of-a-long-post/981416 "2023-03-24T17:31:21Z")
Sometimes I only want to respond to one part of a lengthy post. Usually what I do is hit the button to reply to the post, then hit the quote button (the word balloon) to display the entire post, then I will selectively d… --- ## [A Doper “In Memoriam” Forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-doper-in-memoriam-forum/981461)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-doper-in-memoriam-forum/981461 "2023-03-22T21:08:39Z")
Has any thought been given to a dedicated forum for announcing and discussing the passing of board members? The frequency of such threads seems to be increasing exponentially as our membership ages. I’m never quite sure… --- ## [So was What\_Exit correct here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-was-what-exit-correct-here/981501)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-was-what-exit-correct-here/981501 "2023-03-22T20:28:37Z")
I started a thread in Politics & Elections asking for who people would vote for as President if Biden and Trump are excluded as choices. Of course given this Board all of the responses (except one) was any Democrat whic… --- ## [Permanent Ban for YWTF](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permanent-ban-for-ywtf/981499)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permanent-ban-for-ywtf/981499 "2023-03-22T15:39:41Z")
Moderating: After discussion in the mod loop, we’ve decided to permanently revoke YWTF’s posting privileges. This is based on the following formal warnings, together with various mod notes: Original warning and topic … --- ## [Spoilers from promos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoilers-from-promos/981395)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoilers-from-promos/981395 "2023-03-21T19:28:49Z")
Broad subject that came up in the Star Trek Picard thread. - information not yet in the show itself but had been in trailers (in this characters seen in a preseason trailer but not yet in the show). Some had not seen th… --- ## [Mod note on the P&E US aid to Ukraine thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-note-on-the-p-e-us-aid-to-ukraine-thread/981443)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-note-on-the-p-e-us-aid-to-ukraine-thread/981443 "2023-03-21T16:08:08Z")
I’d like some clarification on the mod note for this thread. I posted my opinion in that thread rather than in the breaking news MPSIMS thread precisely because it’s an opinion and was in P&E. I wasn’t aware that P&E … --- ## [Help! I've changed something with carets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-ive-changed-something-with-carets/981200)
**Author:** [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-ive-changed-something-with-carets/981200 "2023-03-20T06:38:07Z")
There was a box near the top that said something about changing carets. I hit “yes” but didn’t mean to. Now there is no red line that shows my last visit, and scrolling on the right seems different. Thanks for any help. --- ## [Test polls redux](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-polls-redux/980620)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-polls-redux/980620 "2023-03-08T23:26:29Z")
poll --- ## [Deleting my sdmb account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-my-sdmb-account/980549)
**Author:** [@otc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otc)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-my-sdmb-account/980549 "2023-03-01T22:59:44Z")
how do i get rid of this account??? --- ## [Where the heck do I find my renewal date?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-do-i-find-my-renewal-date/980210)
**Author:** [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-do-i-find-my-renewal-date/980210 "2023-02-24T16:59:06Z")
I’m a charter member so I’ve renewed several times, but for the life of me I can’t find where in (I assume) my user profile, my renewal date is located. Would some kind sole help out an OldGuy? An OldGuy who obviously … --- ## [Testing a poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-a-poll/980267)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-a-poll/980267 "2023-02-24T13:08:04Z")
Nothing to see here. --- ## [Question about rule about bolding in quotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-rule-about-bolding-in-quotes/980198)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-rule-about-bolding-in-quotes/980198 "2023-02-23T18:19:31Z")
I had always understood that bolding text in a quote for emphasis was OK as long as you added something like “my emphasis” or “bolding mine” or similar. This mod note would seem to say different: The rules don’t seem… --- ## ["I don't know" is now a valid response to a Factual Questions post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-is-now-a-valid-response-to-a-factual-questions-post/980115)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-is-now-a-valid-response-to-a-factual-questions-post/980115 "2023-02-21T02:09:46Z")
I direct you to this this post of mine. I asked a factual question; “Is an old PC PSU “safe” to mess with.” I expected reasonable answers (a couple of which I got pretty quickly), but the first response from Whack-a-Mo… --- ## [Pinned topics in recent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinned-topics-in-recent/980054)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinned-topics-in-recent/980054 "2023-02-20T00:44:35Z")
Why are the two Cecil columns pinned to the top of the “Recent” frame? Is it a bug or a feature? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=17)