# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=192 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 193 --- ## [So how do we send a screen shot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307)
**Author:** [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307 "2011-11-04T20:36:29Z")
So I’m getting this weird ad of what looks like a naked lady, with the arrow thing indicating it’s a video (\>). This looks kind of, but not quite, inappropriate. So how do I send a screen shot? It looks like part of a ho… --- ## [Why sometimes Warnings versus warnings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-sometimes-warnings-versus-warnings/601228)
**Author:** [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2011, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-sometimes-warnings-versus-warnings/601228 "2011-11-04T20:20:18Z")
I got an Official Warning for a ‘political snipe’ - forgot I was in GQ for one, and forgot that sniping at your own candidate is still a snipe. But why was I the only one? It’s not like my comment went unnoticed - it was… --- ## [The Tao's Revenge suspended for one month](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-taos-revenge-suspended-for-one-month/601867)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-taos-revenge-suspended-for-one-month/601867 "2011-11-04T16:34:10Z")
The Tao’s Revenge has been suspended until December 4. He’s been warned three times since late September and has a slew of warnings before that. The latest ones are here: Personal insults, from today. Another warning f… --- ## [Where will the threads in "Boo!" go](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-will-the-threads-in-boo-go/601406)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2011, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-will-the-threads-in-boo-go/601406 "2011-11-03T12:41:14Z")
When the forum is retired? Need answer fast… --- ## [Is someone unauthorized using Lynn Bodoni's account?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-someone-unauthorized-using-lynn-bodonis-account/601686)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-someone-unauthorized-using-lynn-bodonis-account/601686 "2011-11-03T01:34:55Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=629940&page=2 I’m seriously wondering if this is like what happened to Hal Briston and later to Morbo when he was called Dooku. This just doesn’t sound like anything … --- ## [How do I search for a phrase?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-a-phrase/600899)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-a-phrase/600899 "2011-11-02T17:49:09Z")
How do I search for a phrase using the forum search function? I want to find instances of “word1 word2.” When I search for this using the quotes, it appears to just give back threads that have both words in it somewher… --- ## [Can we get a ruling about ongoing series based on other media re: spoiler discussion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-get-a-ruling-about-ongoing-series-based-on-other-media-re-spoiler-discussion/601625)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-get-a-ruling-about-ongoing-series-based-on-other-media-re-spoiler-discussion/601625 "2011-11-02T16:33:09Z")
The first few episodic game of threads thrones were a mess. A significant number of the posts were discussion about stuff that hadn’t even been touched upon in the series yet, a discussion that someone viewing the TV ser… --- ## [What's wrong with my font?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-font/601622)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-font/601622 "2011-11-02T15:44:24Z")
Yesterday, I left my computer and everything was fine, when I got back to it, the font was all screwed up. Specifically, it seems to be bigger and/or bolder. It’s only on the Dope (hence posting here), only on my work … --- ## [Jesus, Twickster!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-twickster/601447)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2011, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-twickster/601447 "2011-11-01T05:49:36Z")
I forgot about your hostility, and you apparently forgot about the fact my enthusiasm gets me carried away sometimes. Your asinine reply to my pm “What about it?” And you wrote that back to me in a pm!!! Want me to sho… --- ## [Why is this tolerated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-tolerated/601026)
**Author:** [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-tolerated/601026 "2011-11-01T01:17:40Z")
This post, followed by my response. Why is this clown still allowed to pollute this message board? As I said, in my post… Why, Mods, why??? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: --- ## [Warnings versus Mod Notes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warnings-versus-mod-notes/601417)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warnings-versus-mod-notes/601417 "2011-10-31T20:48:20Z")
I’m confused at the distinction between warnings and mod notes. For example, if a mod posts in a thread: Warning (description of bad behavior). Do not do this again! Is that one of those things that goes on your perma… --- ## [Fast forum searches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-forum-searches/601393)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-forum-searches/601393 "2011-10-31T17:10:40Z")
Maybe this belongs here, or maybe in GQ, but one thing I’ve wondered is why there is a time limit to searches. I get that a posting delay helps deal with spammers, but why not let people do a 2nd search without waiting … --- ## [Why can't we edit titles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-edit-titles/601195)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-edit-titles/601195 "2011-10-29T16:26:56Z")
Sometimes I’ll have a typo in a title. Sometimes my keyboard doesn’t keep up with my typing. Of course I don’t notice this until after I post the thread. While we can edit the content of a post, we can’t edit the titl… --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/601107)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2011, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/601107 "2011-10-29T03:19:12Z")
Ha ha --- ## [Officially protesting the warning Colibri gave me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-protesting-the-warning-colibri-gave-me/600390)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-protesting-the-warning-colibri-gave-me/600390 "2011-10-28T05:18:18Z")
in this thread. It is ludicrous. As I said in the thread, whatever my faults and failings, one thing I don’t do is make it a habit to insult people anywhere on this board, so on the rare occasion where something I say … --- ## [Questions regarding TOS and collecting posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-regarding-tos-and-collecting-posts/600678)
**Author:** [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-regarding-tos-and-collecting-posts/600678 "2011-10-27T21:39:02Z")
I am doing a machine learning project that requires a large amount of text documents written by people over the internet. One of my first thoughts was to use sdmb posts. However, I read the TOS and it says: So clearl… --- ## ["Who Posted" listing order](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-posted-listing-order/600878)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-posted-listing-order/600878 "2011-10-27T16:09:53Z")
If you click on the number of replies for a thread on a forum page, you get a list of names of the people that have posted in that thread, beginning with those with the largest number of replies at the top of the list. I… --- ## ["Who posted" information - how are posters' names arranged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-posted-information-how-are-posters-names-arranged/357205)
**Author:** [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2011, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-posted-information-how-are-posters-names-arranged/357205 "2011-10-26T22:40:07Z")
A completely minor and irrelevant issue that has piqued my curiosity: If you click on the number of replies against a thread, you get a list of all those who have posted to the thread. Posters are listed according to th… --- ## [Did somebody change the Main page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-somebody-change-the-main-page/600691)
**Author:** [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-somebody-change-the-main-page/600691 "2011-10-26T03:59:37Z")
Did somebody change something on the Main page? Seems like there is a whole lot more descriptive text about each of the sub-forums on the site. This spaces out the entries, and makes the page much longer. So you have … --- ## [Is this a bug in the search function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-bug-in-the-search-function/600466)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-bug-in-the-search-function/600466 "2011-10-25T18:07:43Z")
I don’t always remember what threads I posted to, so I frequently use the search function to find where I was last time I logged in. Doing that, It listed them in the following order: Today 01:33 PM Yesterday 08:55 PM … --- ## [We're THE BEST Message Board On The Internet, So WHY.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-best-message-board-on-the-internet-so-why/600005)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-best-message-board-on-the-internet-so-why/600005 "2011-10-24T13:20:54Z")
… can’t we have some more t-shirts, rackenfracken and dagnabbit!!!:slight\_smile: I myself would order 5, because I like to keep a neat one to fly with! Do I/we need to front you a little money? I’d be GLAD to do that. … --- ## [Is "Twats" OK here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2011, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112 "2011-10-23T09:58:27Z")
Not “Are ‘twats’ ok here”? I think I know the answer to that. ButI didn’t know we could use this. Ruling, please? --- ## [My Bolding And All Other Stuff Keeps Coming And Going](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-bolding-and-all-other-stuff-keeps-coming-and-going/600410)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-bolding-and-all-other-stuff-keeps-coming-and-going/600410 "2011-10-22T02:41:22Z")
It works on some of my threads, but not in others. Right now it works in this one. It works in some posts, but not in others. Anyone know a fix? Someone gave me an answer a few nights ago, but I lost it, sorry.… --- ## [Strange email to my SDMB address](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-email-to-my-sdmb-address/600302)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-email-to-my-sdmb-address/600302 "2011-10-21T00:12:05Z")
Did anyone else get this email? hi my dear how are you today i hope that you are fine my name is Kate Williams am 23 years old am from Liberia please can we be a good friend’s am a good girl with respect i will tell yo… --- ## [Twickster, re: your note](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twickster-re-your-note/600293)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twickster-re-your-note/600293 "2011-10-20T21:44:00Z")
In this thread, you provided this “note”: \[QUOTE=Twickster\] If you have a problem with another poster, take it to the Pit – as you admit you should. \[/QUOTE\] So, for the record: When I do, I will. In the meantime, I… --- ## [\[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edited-title/600071)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edited-title/600071 "2011-10-19T23:28:12Z")
When a mod feels the need to alter a thread title to make it more descriptive, is there really a need to insert \[edited title\] in the thread title itself? Sure, you should put a post in the thread to explain the change,… --- ## [tomndebb what on earth are you complaining about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-what-on-earth-are-you-complaining-about/599786)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-what-on-earth-are-you-complaining-about/599786 "2011-10-19T19:23:36Z")
How on earth can it be a problem to mention intellectual property in this discussion? It is the basis of copyright laws that are being discussed, and violated by the ‘pirates’ that are the topic of the OP. I was clarif… --- ## [Cecil Rip Off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-rip-off/599668)
**Author:** [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-rip-off/599668 "2011-10-19T17:59:43Z")
I googled Robert Falls to get more info on today’s article by Cecil and found this site reprinting today’s column verbatim. I take it you’ll want to look into it. --- ## [You have selected 1 post that is not part of this thread: What is this about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-selected-1-post-that-is-not-part-of-this-thread-what-is-this-about/600132)
**Author:** [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-selected-1-post-that-is-not-part-of-this-thread-what-is-this-about/600132 "2011-10-19T14:29:51Z")
The last couple of replies I have made have had this written below “You have selected 1 post that is not part of this thread” together with a link to a “suggested quote” In each case the selected post is part of the thre… --- ## [Suggestion on a new rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-on-a-new-rule/599744)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-on-a-new-rule/599744 "2011-10-19T00:26:56Z")
We get a non-zero number of fly-by-night posters who register, make a really obnoxious request for advice, then never come back to the thread (or board) again. See examples here and here. I don’t know if anyone sees this… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=191) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=193)