# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=208 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 209 --- ## [Why doesn't Cecil post more often](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-cecil-post-more-often/574409)
**Author:** [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2011, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-cecil-post-more-often/574409 "2011-03-18T08:09:51Z")
What the heck else is he doing? Take the current column about rhino horns. There’s a lot of good info there, some of it new to me (like rhino horn is not really that popular for an aphrodisiac). He could have popped in … --- ## [Shouldn't we have a sticky for "disaster" threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-we-have-a-sticky-for-disaster-threads/574690)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-we-have-a-sticky-for-disaster-threads/574690 "2011-03-17T18:44:05Z")
I’m reading all the threads about the earthquake in Japan. I recall threads about other disasterous news stories, especially 9/11 and the Viriginia Tech masacre. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a sticky that links to such t… --- ## [Identifying links](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-links/574905)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-links/574905 "2011-03-17T01:40:32Z")
I have been very unpleasantly surprised by a few links I’ve clicked here recently. Although I take responsibility for knowing what the thread topic was, and making the decision that I had to know, still, a couple have b… --- ## [Naughty Dopers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naughty-dopers/574517)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naughty-dopers/574517 "2011-03-15T02:40:26Z")
Not that I’m planning anything nefarious :smiley: But I’m curious - how do Mods keep track of naughty Dopers? Is there an invisible report card on our profiles where they make secret notes? Also wondering, how do Mods ha… --- ## [Complete Cecil Column Reprinted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complete-cecil-column-reprinted/574593)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complete-cecil-column-reprinted/574593 "2011-03-14T22:21:46Z")
I was following links – no, really, I clicked on a link in a thread here and it was linked on that page, honest – and I found this female sexuality site. An article on female ejaculate quotes Cecil’s entire column What’s… --- ## [Fluiddruid, why would you do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluiddruid-why-would-you-do-this/574314)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluiddruid-why-would-you-do-this/574314 "2011-03-13T20:21:14Z")
I really don’t get it. This thread exists because you took the post out of an existing thread and made it a new one. The post appears to contain a confession of criminal activity, and the reference to an ankle bracelet… --- ## [Want to come clean: Long ago I used to have a different user name. What do I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-come-clean-long-ago-i-used-to-have-a-different-user-name-what-do-i-do/574276)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-come-clean-long-ago-i-used-to-have-a-different-user-name-what-do-i-do/574276 "2011-03-13T18:47:21Z")
Please don’t ban me. I was young and rash, and I let my previous membership die for a couple of years. Then I came back under a new user name. I didn’t have a malicous intent about it. Tell me what do do. Please don’t b… --- ## [Why do I get this error on my BlackBerry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-error-on-my-blackberry/574317)
**Author:** [@vertizontal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vertizontal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2011, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-error-on-my-blackberry/574317 "2011-03-13T11:13:32Z")
I’m curious about a recent phenomenon that is happening when I attempt to open SDMB pages on my BlackBerry. For example, I successfully get onto the Front Page, and then into a forum, like About this Message Board. (I … --- ## [Reopen the thread on \*Worst Things You've Done\*, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reopen-the-thread-on-worst-things-youve-done-please/574386)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reopen-the-thread-on-worst-things-youve-done-please/574386 "2011-03-12T17:27:39Z")
I think the thread on Worst Things You’ve Done should be reopened. Czarcasm states that I disagree with this opinion, and thought the thread was going just fine. Even if Qin Shi Huangdi had his own situation in mind, … --- ## [I have to hit the back button over and over again to get to the main forum listing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-hit-the-back-button-over-and-over-again-to-get-to-the-main-forum-listing/574005)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-hit-the-back-button-over-and-over-again-to-get-to-the-main-forum-listing/574005 "2011-03-12T17:13:13Z")
Something is happening which has been bothering me a great deal. I’ve only noticed this in the last two weeks or so. If I’m in Cafe Society or another subforum, and I hit the back button to go back to the main board, it… --- ## [test poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll/574164)
**Author:** [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2011, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll/574164 "2011-03-11T04:10:47Z")
bunch of meaningless text begins… NOW! --- ## [w-2 2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/w-2-2010/574229)
**Author:** [@gypsyd86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gypsyd86)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/w-2-2010/574229 "2011-03-10T22:00:11Z")
as i need this to file my taxes what should i do?asked employer for w-2 she refused. meanly said u need to get it from the irs --- ## [Question about the old AOL Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-old-aol-board/574028)
**Author:** [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-old-aol-board/574028 "2011-03-10T21:33:11Z")
A thread about doper’s ten year anniversaries on the board gave me a nostalgic flash from the old AOL message board. I remember a graphic of Cecil’s brain pulsating in a jar. Does a picture of that exist out there somewh… --- ## [ಠ\_ಠ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_/573623)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_/573623 "2011-03-10T18:03:25Z")
just testing the reddit eyes. probably won’t work. --- ## [Another "Access Denied" Message](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-access-denied-message/573881)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-access-denied-message/573881 "2011-03-10T03:05:05Z")
The “Commissar Is a Troll” thread. Same as what acsenray said in his thread that was closed, but it’s still happening to me. If I click on the thread itself, I get in, but if I click on the “Go to First Unread Post” butt… --- ## [How has wikipedia changed the board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-wikipedia-changed-the-board/573958)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-wikipedia-changed-the-board/573958 "2011-03-10T02:19:00Z")
In my original go around here at the Dope (2002-04) wiki didn’t exist yet (at least I’m pretty sure it didn’t). I’ve been back about a year, and obviously, wiki is here. So how did the Dope change in between? --- ## [Deleting a socks' threads and posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-a-socks-threads-and-posts/573843)
**Author:** [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-a-socks-threads-and-posts/573843 "2011-03-09T01:31:13Z")
I wrote this post in response to this thread, which got closed before I could post it. (Which is annoying, by the way – does it really hurt anything to give people a chance to comment on mod actions?) \[QUOTE=Giraffe\] … --- ## [i want to change my username](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-username/573205)
**Author:** [@garion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garion)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-username/573205 "2011-03-08T20:40:03Z")
how do i go about changing my user name? --- ## [Why do I get this "access denied" message?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-access-denied-message/573839)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-access-denied-message/573839 "2011-03-07T21:55:19Z")
When I click on the go to first unread message button in this thread – Commissar is a troll. - The BBQ Pit - Straight Dope Message Board I get a message that says I don’t have permission to access this page. What’s up? … --- ## [Missing thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-thread/573840)
**Author:** [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-thread/573840 "2011-03-07T21:38:14Z")
It seems that a Pit thread making the most stupid points ever posted here (by someone who’s been around for a year or so) dissapeared completely. Why is it so? --- ## [Economdevel LLC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economdevel-llc/572674)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economdevel-llc/572674 "2011-03-07T20:25:33Z")
I dunno if this is the right forum for this but I logged onto gmail today and I had a message that someone from Illinois had accessed my gmail account. The IP address was 69.65.0.55, which belongs to Economdevel LLC in … --- ## [Pools : mentionning whether they're anonymous or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pools-mentionning-whether-theyre-anonymous-or-not/573433)
**Author:** [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2011, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pools-mentionning-whether-theyre-anonymous-or-not/573433 "2011-03-06T23:29:25Z")
I sometimes answer pools, for some of them I don’t care if people know what I voted, but in other cases, I’d rather like my vote to be anonymous. My understanding is that currently, if you want to know whether a particu… --- ## [Thread update email](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-update-email/573563)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-update-email/573563 "2011-03-05T13:38:51Z")
I have an email about a thread update from thirty minutes ago, but the thread hasn’t been updated. I am understandably curious. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Multiple Spam Reports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-spam-reports/572435)
**Author:** [@TravisFromOR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TravisFromOR)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-spam-reports/572435 "2011-03-04T21:30:16Z")
Do multiple reports get rid of spam posts faster? I mean, is there a queue of reports, or do reports get randomly sent to the moderators? If someone reports a spam post, and posts that they did so, does reporting it ag… --- ## [What is the record for zombie thread age at reanimation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-record-for-zombie-thread-age-at-reanimation/572391)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-record-for-zombie-thread-age-at-reanimation/572391 "2011-03-04T18:24:05Z")
For example, this morning a zombie was reanimated in GQ after nearly ten years in the crypt. Beat that? --- ## [Is it ok to post a music video for one of my songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-post-a-music-video-for-one-of-my-songs/573472)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-post-a-music-video-for-one-of-my-songs/573472 "2011-03-04T13:04:59Z")
I wanted to post a youtube link to a music video some friends of mine made for one of my songs. I suppose this could be construed as spamming and I just wanted to clarify if it was ok. The video has videogame-esque visua… --- ## [Is there any major field of study where we do not have at least one expert?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-major-field-of-study-where-we-do-not-have-at-least-one-expert/572614)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-major-field-of-study-where-we-do-not-have-at-least-one-expert/572614 "2011-03-04T04:07:28Z")
Title pretty much says it all. I know we have approximately eleventy-bajillion lawyers. We also have doctors, scientists, engineers, cooks, writers, mechanics, pilots, soldiers, sailors, gun guys, etc. Seems like for … --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/572410)
**Author:** [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/572410 "2011-03-03T17:28:10Z")
just testing something. --- ## [Anyway To Make Tables or Use Colums With This Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyway-to-make-tables-or-use-colums-with-this-board/573121)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyway-to-make-tables-or-use-colums-with-this-board/573121 "2011-03-03T02:48:05Z")
Was wondering, I wanted to post something and it would look best spaced out. I tried some test posts but it never aligns properly. I was wondering if there is anyway in this version of Vbulletin if you can use columns … --- ## [Reporting Spam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-spam/573143)
**Author:** [@JFLuvly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JFLuvly)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-spam/573143 "2011-03-02T03:07:49Z")
How do you report a spam thread? Cause I’m pretty sure this is one: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=599041 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=207) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=209)