# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=206 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 207 --- ## [Which forum can I put this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-can-i-put-this/579340)
**Author:** [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-can-i-put-this/579340 "2011-04-24T03:25:13Z")
I would like to start a thread about the British monarchy in Australia, to discuss what people (Austrailans might be the main ones interested)think about the Australian flag (Union Jack), and Australia’s status in relati… --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/579269)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/579269 "2011-04-23T05:14:20Z")
Rule 34 rule: 34 rule thirty four rule: 34! --- ## [Please teach me how to use the multi quote function](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-teach-me-how-to-use-the-multi-quote-function/579272)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-teach-me-how-to-use-the-multi-quote-function/579272 "2011-04-22T18:50:22Z")
I have no idea. When I click on it it opens up a “new reply” box with just the one quote that I clicked on, and I don’t know how to make it, well, multi-quote. --- ## [The edit window seems rediculously short](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edit-window-seems-rediculously-short/578929)
**Author:** [@Anticounterrevolutionary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anticounterrevolutionary)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2011, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edit-window-seems-rediculously-short/578929 "2011-04-19T12:13:32Z")
This can’t be the first time it’s been mentioned, but why is the edit window so short? :confused: A couple times I have hit ‘submit’ and immediately edited my post only to have the edit window close before I re-submit.… --- ## [Little help with semantics here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-help-with-semantics-here/578763)
**Author:** [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-help-with-semantics-here/578763 "2011-04-19T03:25:38Z")
Can someone explain what is and is not allowed in a non-Pit thread? Can you read? Obviously you can’t read. (I got called out on this one, but I’ve been told this about five times in the last 24 hours, amongst other th… --- ## [renewal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renewal/578686)
**Author:** [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renewal/578686 "2011-04-18T21:45:26Z")
I thought I was automatically renewed but cannot find anything about it, and now I’m getting ads so it looks like my membership has lapsed. How do I check? What happened to it going automatically? --- ## [You're banned from this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-banned-from-this-thread/578223)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2011, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-banned-from-this-thread/578223 "2011-04-18T00:20:33Z")
I think this may have been discussed before–hell, maybe I even made a thread about it–but recent events got me thinking about it again. So lemme start with the obnoxious preening here: I used to be a moderator on a mes… --- ## [How many Marketplace threads is too many?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-marketplace-threads-is-too-many/578541)
**Author:** [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-marketplace-threads-is-too-many/578541 "2011-04-15T21:35:33Z")
Hiya all. I was checking out the Marketplace just now and noticed that a couple of days ago, within the space of two hours, one person posted no less than 14 (possibly more, I lost count) threads with eBay links. I gues… --- ## [Editor Mode?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editor-mode/578058)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editor-mode/578058 "2011-04-15T16:11:44Z")
What does Editor Mode (when composing a post) actually do? --- ## [How many registered users does the SDMB have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-registered-users-does-the-sdmb-have/578467)
**Author:** [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2011, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-registered-users-does-the-sdmb-have/578467 "2011-04-15T10:39:26Z")
Out of idle curiosity, I started poking around to see how many registered users the SDMB has, but darned if I can find it anywhere. Do I remember correctly that it used to be shown at the top of the main page? In any c… --- ## [Who's got me on Ignore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-got-me-on-ignore/578095)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-got-me-on-ignore/578095 "2011-04-14T00:11:43Z")
Sorry if this has been asked before… Is there any way to find out who has you on ignore? --- ## [Stupid n00b question about subscribing to a thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-n00b-question-about-subscribing-to-a-thread/578268)
**Author:** [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-n00b-question-about-subscribing-to-a-thread/578268 "2011-04-13T20:10:31Z")
How do I subscribe to a thread without posting to it? --- ## [Why can't I see this post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-see-this-post/578207)
**Author:** [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-see-this-post/578207 "2011-04-13T18:27:16Z")
In this thread in GQ I suggested that it would be better off in Cafe Society. There are no further posts in that thread, but I’ve just received an email saying that Athena12 has posted: Why can’t I see this post? --- ## [How do you make a poll? Let's find out.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-poll-lets-find-out/578182)
**Author:** [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2011, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-poll-lets-find-out/578182 "2011-04-13T01:54:56Z")
Let’s find out how to make a poll, shall we? --- ## [Tap tap tap ...is this thing turned on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-turned-on/578056)
**Author:** [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-turned-on/578056 "2011-04-12T22:13:48Z")
Nothing to see here. --- ## [Moving threads without comment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-threads-without-comment/578074)
**Author:** [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2011, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-threads-without-comment/578074 "2011-04-12T14:38:08Z")
This is really more of a curiosity and not a criticism… Over the years whenever I have seen threads moved from one forum to another there is some sort of explanation from the mods, eg “This doesn’t have a definite answe… --- ## [Two Threads in two days locked due to the Dio Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-threads-in-two-days-locked-due-to-the-dio-show/577820)
**Author:** [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Replies:** 252\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-threads-in-two-days-locked-due-to-the-dio-show/577820 "2011-04-11T17:41:59Z")
I think the title says it all. --- ## [Having trouble connecting with firefox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-trouble-connecting-with-firefox/577817)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-trouble-connecting-with-firefox/577817 "2011-04-11T04:07:09Z")
Anyone else? It’s taking multiple attempts per page. The problems started this afternoon. (Firefox 4, then I tried with 3.6. Safe mode didn’t help. Uninstalling and reinstalling didn’t help. Rebooting the computer … --- ## [Definition of "active member"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-active-member/577319)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-active-member/577319 "2011-04-10T14:02:05Z")
the Dope has 107,000 plus members, only 10,000 plus of whom are “acive” - how is that determined? By posting? And is it ANY post, even if one member signed up 7 years ago, made 5 posts and never posted again, or posting… --- ## [Fake anti-virus virus.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-anti-virus-virus/577735)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-anti-virus-virus/577735 "2011-04-09T23:51:29Z")
Just letting you know that I got two of those fake anti-virus viruses, from the Straightdope, when I was at work. One on Monday and one on Thursday. Sorry I don’t have any information about it because the IT guys were q… --- ## [Why can't I post in Happy Forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-post-in-happy-forum/577639)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-post-in-happy-forum/577639 "2011-04-09T10:10:05Z")
I’m so sad. Also. WTF? Pictures are allowed in this forum? Why don’t we allow them in all forums? --- ## [Question About Displaying E-mail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-displaying-e-mail/577722)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-displaying-e-mail/577722 "2011-04-08T22:45:08Z")
Is there any way for me to prevent my e-mail address from being displayed publicly? I don’t want to show my e-mail but I do want to receive notices using a specific e-mail address. Thanks, Christy --- ## [Aren't insults towards a poster's family off limits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arent-insults-towards-a-posters-family-off-limits/577249)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arent-insults-towards-a-posters-family-off-limits/577249 "2011-04-08T22:11:50Z")
I’m thinking about this post reprinted below. I could understand it not rising to the level of a warning, but surely such things should be specifically discouraged, rather than just getting a “not pointing fingers”-style… --- ## [poll coding test (meaningless)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-coding-test-meaningless/577031)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-coding-test-meaningless/577031 "2011-04-07T21:03:39Z")
Just to see how polls are set up. --- ## [not\_alice banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not_alice-banned/577466)
**Author:** [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not_alice-banned/577466 "2011-04-06T23:20:23Z")
not\_alice has been banned from the SDMB. Four warnings in 5 months, the most recent here: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=590055&highlight=not\_alice The latest was a failure to heed moderator warnin… --- ## [What you need to clarify, Marley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-need-to-clarify-marley/577386)
**Author:** [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-need-to-clarify-marley/577386 "2011-04-06T22:12:47Z")
You said I was being “excessively snarky” about an OP that is, to put it mildly, completely without merit at best .I responded by pointing out that everything about the OP, from its factual and logical underpinnings to i… --- ## [test thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread/577282)
**Author:** [@Michael.kostner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael.kostner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2011, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread/577282 "2011-04-06T00:54:10Z")
test --- ## [Some Reasons are Off-Limits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-reasons-are-off-limits/576788)
**Author:** [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2011, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-reasons-are-off-limits/576788 "2011-04-05T23:37:43Z")
This has to do with Marley23’s ruling in the Africa thread. What the ruling seems to be saying is the mod in question does not want to hear “Africa would be pretty much the same because of Reason X”. (Read the thread t… --- ## [DOn' Happy Thoughts.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-happy-thoughts/576937)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-happy-thoughts/576937 "2011-04-05T03:47:44Z")
It was the best damn forum on the dope. I didn’t see one banning from that forum. In fact, there wasn’t even a single warning given. Edit… See how upset I am, between my new laptop’s screwy keybpoard and my being pis… --- ## [May I advertise a job/gig offer on Marketplace?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-advertise-a-job-gig-offer-on-marketplace/577189)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-advertise-a-job-gig-offer-on-marketplace/577189 "2011-04-05T01:25:04Z")
I’m looking for some help, for which I will pay, and I don’t want to advertise on Craigs or any other completely anonymous place. I would like to find a Doper that is “known” to some extent, because the work is of a sen… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=205) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=207)