# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=168 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 169 --- ## [Marley--too quick on the banhammer!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley-too-quick-on-the-banhammer/640989)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley-too-quick-on-the-banhammer/640989 "2012-11-14T16:15:40Z")
LINK OK, I’m not actually complaining about Modding’s marley, for once, I don’t care and he was probably 100% correct to ban this idiot, except I amused myself on the way to the dentist’s office this morning (light clea… --- ## [Once again, I can't get the podcast through iTunes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-again-i-cant-get-the-podcast-through-itunes/639797)
**Author:** [@Cloudster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cloudster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-again-i-cant-get-the-podcast-through-itunes/639797 "2012-11-13T19:34:35Z")
sigh No listening whilst on the road, at least for now. --- ## [What's up with the Board's time stamps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-boards-time-stamps/640175)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-boards-time-stamps/640175 "2012-11-13T19:32:53Z")
Did you guys switch your time stamps to Eastern Standard Time, or did you just forget to turn your clock back from Daylight Saving Time? I just noticed that the time on posts appears to be an hour off from what it used … --- ## [Best mod quote I have ever seen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-mod-quote-i-have-ever-seen/640021)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2012, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-mod-quote-i-have-ever-seen/640021 "2012-11-13T01:23:20Z")
I note that ATMB is for feedback and I don’t see a rule limiting it to negative feedback, so might I say that is the most beautiful mod action I have ever seen here for the reasons I have highlighted in bold orange. S… --- ## [Simple Linctus suspended for one month.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-linctus-suspended-for-one-month/640781)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2012, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-linctus-suspended-for-one-month/640781 "2012-11-12T15:36:10Z")
After about four warnings in four months (most recent one being today), Simple Linctus has been suspended for 30 days. --- ## [Why do these racist comments warrant a warning while others don't?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-these-racist-comments-warrant-a-warning-while-others-dont/640325)
**Author:** [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2012, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-these-racist-comments-warrant-a-warning-while-others-dont/640325 "2012-11-12T09:24:02Z")
On the one hand, I applaud Marley’s decision to issue a warning for this post by Delon, the bolded portion being the part that caused Delon to receive the warning and think the warning was well-deserved. http://boards.… --- ## [Any Cecil Sightings Lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cecil-sightings-lately/640586)
**Author:** [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2012, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cecil-sightings-lately/640586 "2012-11-10T20:05:00Z")
Any Cecil sightings lately? When was the last one? Where, oh where are you Unca Cece? The world wonders… --- ## [Test Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll/640272)
**Author:** [@Bambro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambro)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2012, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll/640272 "2012-11-09T03:52:07Z")
I want to create a test poll. --- ## [The Psychics Thread, re James Randi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-psychics-thread-re-james-randi/639910)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-psychics-thread-re-james-randi/639910 "2012-11-05T15:11:28Z")
Tomndebb told me not to ask a particular question. I didn’t ask; I stated that I didn’t see any point in a particular rule. I didn’t ask why the rule was in force, I just said that I couldn’t understand it. Okay, fine… --- ## [What happened to fattigermaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-fattigermaster/639947)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-fattigermaster/639947 "2012-11-05T15:07:53Z")
Why was she banned? --- ## [Why aren't the ads on SDMB muted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-the-ads-on-sdmb-muted/639236)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-the-ads-on-sdmb-muted/639236 "2012-11-04T23:21:09Z")
I don’t know if this is where I should be posting this. When I enter SDMB, the Ads all make noise. Is there anything I can do to turn this off? --- ## [Crossed out text](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossed-out-text/380968)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossed-out-text/380968 "2012-11-04T15:13:30Z")
How do you post “crossed out” text? (I.e. text with a line through it.) I’ve seen this before in posts here, but I don’t find a vb code for it. -FrL- --- ## [Can you get my phone number from just my username?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-my-phone-number-from-just-my-username/639819)
**Author:** [@theLuckyWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theLuckyWalker)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-my-phone-number-from-just-my-username/639819 "2012-11-04T05:46:21Z")
About two hours ago I was posting on another thread, and suddenly I received a call (number blocked) from another poster. A threatening call. How was that person able to obtain my phone number? Does anybody know? --- ## [annoying pop up on SDMB when accessed on android.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784 "2012-11-03T19:24:34Z")
Every time I visit this site on my mobile I get a pop up ad with some you have won nonsense. Unlike on standard browser I’ve no option but to select the ad in order to proceed. No other site I’ve visited on the mobile ha… --- ## [The IP address from my phone has been banned.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ip-address-from-my-phone-has-been-banned/639718)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ip-address-from-my-phone-has-been-banned/639718 "2012-11-03T18:49:28Z")
I’m pretty sure I haven’t done anything to get myself banned. :slight\_smile: Mods, a little help please? --- ## [Error message while opening a thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-message-while-opening-a-thread/639476)
**Author:** [@pete66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pete66)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-message-while-opening-a-thread/639476 "2012-11-03T02:36:54Z")
First time Ive seen this. I was in MPSIMS, i tried to open the thread “Closure pt2” when i recieved this error. "pete66, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons: 1 Yo… --- ## [Why was the Nate Silver thread in Elections closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-nate-silver-thread-in-elections-closed/639546)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-nate-silver-thread-in-elections-closed/639546 "2012-11-02T19:25:34Z")
Thread here. --- ## [Another complaint about a warning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-complaint-about-a-warning/638955)
**Author:** [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-complaint-about-a-warning/638955 "2012-11-02T13:56:16Z")
In the original “Complaint about a warning” thread, in response to this post and this post, I received the following instruction from Colibri: Fine. I’m not to bring the Paterno thread argument to ATMB and I’m not to d… --- ## [I see what you did there: Mod names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-what-you-did-there-mod-names/639432)
**Author:** [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-what-you-did-there-mod-names/639432 "2012-11-02T13:12:39Z")
For some reason, all the moderators’ names look different today, somehow… in a Treehouse-of-Horrorish way… I wonder why… is there something special about today? :confused: --- ## [Alright, what's up with Johnceniyo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alright-whats-up-with-johnceniyo/639643)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alright-whats-up-with-johnceniyo/639643 "2012-11-02T11:45:57Z")
Of the 6 posts this new member has made, 3 are rephrases of other people’s posts, like if you translated it into another language, then back into English. I didn’t check the other 3. --- ## [How did I become a Member?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-i-become-a-member/639009)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-i-become-a-member/639009 "2012-11-02T01:31:04Z")
I believe this is something that somebody had to pay for, right? If so, thank you to whoever paid for my membership!!! If not, how did I become a member? --- ## [Need help with attaching an image to a post...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-attaching-an-image-to-a-post/639337)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2012, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-attaching-an-image-to-a-post/639337 "2012-11-01T08:52:39Z")
Hi all, So I don’t pretend to be the brightest crayon in the box right now, what with 90% of my brain taken up by NaNo prep, but it seems that there used to be a way to post an image. However, at the bottom of the pag… --- ## [My email addy visbility](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-email-addy-visbility/639453)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-email-addy-visbility/639453 "2012-10-31T16:40:58Z")
I just had a new user email me as an aside from a thread we were participating in. Don’t mind that person contacting me, but I had forgotten I put that in my profile here. Is visibility for that confined to registered … --- ## [How long will the Ly@ness thread be kept open?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-the-ly-ness-thread-be-kept-open/623529)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-the-ly-ness-thread-be-kept-open/623529 "2012-10-30T14:24:11Z")
Has locking thread been kicked around the mod loop? It’s a thread about a MLM/Pyramid scheme. The question has been thoroughly asked and answered: it’s a scam. It’s getting bumped every once in a while by a newly regist… --- ## [Would a thread about where to place a bet be acceptable and which forum would it go in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-thread-about-where-to-place-a-bet-be-acceptable-and-which-forum-would-it-go-in/639081)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-thread-about-where-to-place-a-bet-be-acceptable-and-which-forum-would-it-go-in/639081 "2012-10-28T00:27:59Z")
For uninteresting reasons I have a “free bet” at a bookmaker\*. Would it be acceptable to start a thread asking for suggestions about what to place the bet on, and if so where would it go, imho? \*Happens fairly often act… --- ## [Why are thinly veiled racist threads continually allowed in GD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-thinly-veiled-racist-threads-continually-allowed-in-gd/638612)
**Author:** [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-thinly-veiled-racist-threads-continually-allowed-in-gd/638612 "2012-10-26T22:03:47Z")
I am for openness and honest debate as much as the next guy, but why do the mods allow these obviously racist, redundant, threads on a regular basis? There are always started by the same individuals positing the same me… --- ## [Re: complaint about a warning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-complaint-about-a-warning/638931)
**Author:** [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-complaint-about-a-warning/638931 "2012-10-26T19:13:27Z")
Sorry Samclem I know you closed it because it was boring but I read another thread this morning and it’s solidified for me why I think the original mod note was wrong. Our favorite weirdo Diamonds02 started her weekly t… --- ## [How many active Dopers are there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-active-dopers-are-there/638539)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-active-dopers-are-there/638539 "2012-10-26T16:39:20Z")
Being the new kid here, I was curious to know how many active Dopers are on this MB. I went to “who’s online”, but don’t have access. Went to “members list”, again don’t have access. Does anyone know? Or is it confid… --- ## [Lame-ass pitting of Marley the Moderator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lame-ass-pitting-of-marley-the-moderator/637580)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lame-ass-pitting-of-marley-the-moderator/637580 "2012-10-26T03:10:29Z")
Cite Shrill rant of frustration. --- ## [Complaint about a warning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complaint-about-a-warning/638776)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complaint-about-a-warning/638776 "2012-10-25T23:51:21Z")
This is what started it. Ludovic did not complain and it’s not my place to complain for him but it does have some bearing on my warning. Question: how exactly is this a jab at another poster? I think the person that… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=167) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=169)