# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=205 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 206 --- ## [Login is not Remembered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/login-is-not-remembered/580602)
**Author:** [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/login-is-not-remembered/580602 "2011-05-09T17:48:04Z")
I clicked on a thread link\* in an email from the SDMB. It opened the thread and I saw that I was not logged in. So I went back up and logged in successfully (with Remember me checked). I read the thread, closed the brows… --- ## [The Coldfire Zombie- No Name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coldfire-zombie-no-name/580948)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coldfire-zombie-no-name/580948 "2011-05-09T17:09:50Z")
Thread. At post #27 there is no member/ guest name. I have never seen this before. Is it someone special? --- ## [Is this new? (stupid replies to zombie threads)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-new-stupid-replies-to-zombie-threads/581132)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-new-stupid-replies-to-zombie-threads/581132 "2011-05-09T15:48:28Z")
I’ve noticed just within the last week several instances of a zombie thread getting a useless, inane, or asinine reply made by someone who just signed up that day and who has made only that one post. Two examples are he… --- ## [A thought about NSFW links](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thought-about-nsfw-links/580077)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thought-about-nsfw-links/580077 "2011-05-08T19:32:30Z")
Where I work allows personal browsing - it’s pretty much the only way to survive the night shifts for a start. Browsing is, of course, monitored for NSFW stuff. It occurs to me that unbroken NSFW links will still get pic… --- ## [any functionality for a "Thanks" or "Like" button (i.e. Facebook)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-functionality-for-a-thanks-or-like-button-i-e-facebook/581085)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-functionality-for-a-thanks-or-like-button-i-e-facebook/581085 "2011-05-08T16:56:44Z")
I’m sure this has been discussed a million times over, so please feel free to point me to the relevant thread discussions, but is there any way to add a “Thanks”, or “Like” button on here? I’m still in my “3 month SDMB … --- ## [Poll question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-question/580932)
**Author:** [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2011, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-question/580932 "2011-05-07T00:08:31Z")
Idle question, came to me mainly from another board where banned people have their account and all posts removed from the board (unlike here where we can see banned users’ posts), but, since I believe socks are treated l… --- ## [Rondembo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rondembo/581005)
**Author:** [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rondembo/581005 "2011-05-06T20:36:09Z")
I dont ask for the Mods to explain why they ban someone (I understand a lot of the bannings are spammers or bots) but could you detail why \*\*Rondembo \*\*was banned? I just saw one warning, and boom, he’s gone. Seeing as … --- ## [POTUS GWB and the kids he was with on 9/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potus-gwb-and-the-kids-he-was-with-on-9-11/580884)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2011, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potus-gwb-and-the-kids-he-was-with-on-9-11/580884 "2011-05-06T01:51:46Z")
Looking for the thread for that,can’t find it. --- ## [Warnings point system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warnings-point-system/580762)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warnings-point-system/580762 "2011-05-05T15:13:13Z")
I’ll admit it, I’ve had a couple of warnings in the past. But not too many, and I view them kinda like speeding tickets. “Sorry, officer. I know I can’t call somebody a douchebag in Cafe Society, but damnit! He IS a … --- ## [Help the ancient techno-peasant understand these new-fangled doohickies at the bottom of the pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-ancient-techno-peasant-understand-these-new-fangled-doohickies-at-the-bottom-of-the-pages/580684)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-ancient-techno-peasant-understand-these-new-fangled-doohickies-at-the-bottom-of-the-pages/580684 "2011-05-05T13:50:41Z")
The ancient techno-peasant would be me, of course. So, at the bottom of thread pages now, there’s four new icons: Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google What do they do? why are they there? --- ## [test poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll/580753)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll/580753 "2011-05-05T03:26:07Z")
test poll --- ## [Why have the mods let Osama bin Laden get away for so long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-the-mods-let-osama-bin-laden-get-away-for-so-long/580442)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-the-mods-let-osama-bin-laden-get-away-for-so-long/580442 "2011-05-05T02:05:33Z")
… Sorry, I just wanted my own bin Laden thread. --- ## [Modding for content](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modding-for-content/567187)
**Author:** [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Replies:** 312\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modding-for-content/567187 "2011-05-04T19:00:29Z")
Why do it? Mods–why close down a thread or admonish posters for a post simply because you don’t like the content of the thread or post? Here’s the latest example: Which Of These Points of Divergences Would Have Produc… --- ## [What has happened to timely moderation here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-happened-to-timely-moderation-here/580646)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-happened-to-timely-moderation-here/580646 "2011-05-04T11:31:03Z")
This thread, in the Pit, has had the address of the criminals in its title for some seven hours now. The Pit mods have not dealt with it. Ok, there are only two of them. Do no other mods read the Pit? The inclusion of … --- ## [A question on being banned and green light](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-on-being-banned-and-green-light/580431)
**Author:** [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-on-being-banned-and-green-light/580431 "2011-05-03T19:26:30Z")
So, minutes ago I was on a thread where a poster that had been banned had posted (not a recent post, I mean it wasnt a glitch where someone banned had managed to post despite being banned), and the green light/active of … --- ## [2D polls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-polls/580462)
**Author:** [@Pasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pasta)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-polls/580462 "2011-05-03T00:14:15Z")
Is there any way to make the board software support “2D” polls? Anyone want to take this on as a project, maybe on one of the SDMB spin-off boards first? I’ve never actually come across this online, but being able to o… --- ## [The Barn House](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-barn-house/580310)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-barn-house/580310 "2011-05-02T22:13:05Z")
I very rarely wander outside GD, The Pit, CS and GQ. But today I had some time to kill before heading over to a party, and I thought I’d see what other forums might be interesting. I had never heard of “The Barn Hous… --- ## [Member to Collect Most Warnings In Short Period of Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-to-collect-most-warnings-in-short-period-of-time/580346)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-to-collect-most-warnings-in-short-period-of-time/580346 "2011-05-01T12:38:47Z")
Who was the member to have the fastest rate of warnings? --- ## [Huge fonts in quote boxes on mobile phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huge-fonts-in-quote-boxes-on-mobile-phone/580265)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huge-fonts-in-quote-boxes-on-mobile-phone/580265 "2011-05-01T02:29:05Z")
Just reporting a weird bug that I have noticed since switching to Windows Phone 7. When browsing threads I have noticed that fonts within quote boxes are rendered at what appears to be the maximum font size while all the… --- ## [Firefox 4 Pop-Ups](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-4-pop-ups/579610)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-4-pop-ups/579610 "2011-04-30T17:26:45Z")
I just downloaded Firefox 4. Now every time I mouseover a thread, I don’t get the box with the opening lines, I’m told that a pop-up was blocked. And hitting every button generates a blocked message. And mousing over Ne… --- ## [pinguin has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinguin-has-been-banned/580290)
**Author:** [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinguin-has-been-banned/580290 "2011-04-30T15:45:36Z")
Since joining the board less than a month ago, pinguin has accumulated four official warnings. Before the most recent one, he was informed that if he got another he would be banned. He did, and he is. His warnings are h… --- ## [Someone on your "ignore" list is the OP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-on-your-ignore-list-is-the-op/580106)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2011, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-on-your-ignore-list-is-the-op/580106 "2011-04-30T04:34:03Z")
Would this preclude you from seeing the thread? --- ## [Duplicate Profiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duplicate-profiles/579765)
**Author:** [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duplicate-profiles/579765 "2011-04-29T20:56:51Z")
I recently attempted to update my email address in my profile. I wanted to change the email from my Yahoo account (which I’m trying to eliminate) to my Gmail account. I received a notification that the Gmail address wa… --- ## [How do I hide my email address?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-my-email-address/580025)
**Author:** [@Running\_with\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Running_with_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-my-email-address/580025 "2011-04-28T13:39:34Z")
Maybe I missed it, but I looked over all the options in user CP and couldn’t find it. Thanks. --- ## [Any new forums in the making?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-new-forums-in-the-making/579402)
**Author:** [@Hennessy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hennessy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-new-forums-in-the-making/579402 "2011-04-26T05:51:14Z")
Just curious… Have there been any forums that were canceled? Were there any forums that were being debated but never added? Finally, are there any forum additions being debated now? --- ## [Dopechat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopechat/579641)
**Author:** [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopechat/579641 "2011-04-26T02:09:28Z")
Is there a chat element to this board? I would guess the massive volume of posters would make a chatbox unviable, but hey - if ya don’t ask, ya dunno. --- ## [The Straight Dope Search Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-search-engine/579724)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Harrogate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Harrogate)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-search-engine/579724 "2011-04-26T01:42:01Z")
The Straight Dope Search Engine is interesting. I put in “jane austen,” and the top result is,“Why do phone numbers in TV shows and movies all start with 555?” To be fair, I should have looked at the article to see if … --- ## [Just had to point this out ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-to-point-this-out/579649)
**Author:** [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-to-point-this-out/579649 "2011-04-25T14:59:12Z")
I just love the fact that today’s Threadspotting is “Amenities in Every Room” submitted by Howard Johnson. Just perfect. --- ## [Should we have a rule against sniping at posters who are on your ignore list?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-rule-against-sniping-at-posters-who-are-on-your-ignore-list/579538)
**Author:** [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-rule-against-sniping-at-posters-who-are-on-your-ignore-list/579538 "2011-04-24T19:25:42Z")
There is a poster on this board who loves to take (often dishonest) potshots at me and insult me while keeping himself shielded from response by having me on his (oft-mentioned in the Pit) ignore list. This seems to me n… --- ## [Blocked outbound connection attempt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocked-outbound-connection-attempt/579513)
**Author:** [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocked-outbound-connection-attempt/579513 "2011-04-24T04:15:04Z")
While reading the How do you reinstall an OS if manufacturer doesn’t include a recovery disk? thread, Malwearbytes blocked an outbound connection attempt to 208.91.207.10 which, when tested from my ipad results in a “sex… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=204) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=206)