# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=209 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 210 --- ## [mookieblaylock has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mookieblaylock-has-been-banned/572991)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mookieblaylock-has-been-banned/572991 "2011-02-28T23:26:25Z")
The staff suspended mookieblaylock Friday for repeatedly ignoring moderator instructions. (He’d been threadshitting and was told to confine his posts about depression to one thread.) He responded by starting a second acc… --- ## [IMHO description](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-description/572947)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-description/572947 "2011-02-28T18:11:07Z")
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/frank But this poll doesn’t fit that description: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13515396#post13515396 I posted the poll because I was interested in f… --- ## [Seriously, twickster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-twickster/571711)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-twickster/571711 "2011-02-28T17:50:45Z")
In a Cafe Society thread about the sexual assault of a reporter in Egypt, devilsknew questions how she was specifically sexually assaulted, since the linked article doesn’t contain specifics (a morbid question, yes, but … --- ## [AVG blackhole exploit alert when visiting forum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avg-blackhole-exploit-alert-when-visiting-forum/572750)
**Author:** [@Rrose\_Selavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rrose_Selavy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avg-blackhole-exploit-alert-when-visiting-forum/572750 "2011-02-27T20:18:06Z")
Probaby connected with one of the ads but over the last day or two I have been getting this AVG alert whenever I visit the forum , using two different Pcs --- ## [Trolls: They "Hit" Us About 3 AM Pacific?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-they-hit-us-about-3-am-pacific/572792)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-they-hit-us-about-3-am-pacific/572792 "2011-02-27T17:41:12Z")
Maybe, maybe not. Just asking because since I no longer work, and I am up at all hours, I can see posts from #1’s a lot of the time. Sometimes the questions are valid, but then the OP doesn’t come back for a response la… --- ## [Getting tired of trolls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-tired-of-trolls/572760)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-tired-of-trolls/572760 "2011-02-27T06:11:13Z")
Just how many trolls are we supposed to put up with on this board before the mods do something about them. We now have Uzi. Commissar and DTC. Every single damn one of them obvious trolls. --- ## [Forum navigation links at bottom of the page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-navigation-links-at-bottom-of-the-page/572518)
**Author:** [@BunnyTVS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyTVS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2011, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-navigation-links-at-bottom-of-the-page/572518 "2011-02-25T06:43:37Z")
Ok I’ll admit I’m lazy straight away. What I’m wondering is if it’s possible to have the links at the top of a page repeated at the bottom. For an example of the links I’m on about it’s the ones that appear above the “… --- ## [Sigh... I'm blocked from The Game Room forum at work now. How do they know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-im-blocked-from-the-game-room-forum-at-work-now-how-do-they-know/572250)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-im-blocked-from-the-game-room-forum-at-work-now-how-do-they-know/572250 "2011-02-23T19:50:55Z")
So, at work we have a lot of firewall rules and regulations. I’m blocked from Facebook, personal email accounts, Youtube, image sites like flickr, etc. etc. etc. And now, I am blocked from The Game Room, because it dea… --- ## [banning/deleting acc'ts of one-time necroposters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-deleting-accts-of-one-time-necroposters/571982)
**Author:** [@Cyningablod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyningablod)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-deleting-accts-of-one-time-necroposters/571982 "2011-02-22T02:17:46Z")
Ever since SDMB threads got indexed on Google, we’ve had more than a few incidents of zombie drive-by threadshitting (which constitutes three infractions/rule breaks at once, and makes for a pretty funny mental image, to… --- ## [spoiler test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-test/572074)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-test/572074 "2011-02-21T22:11:52Z")
--- ## [Test Thread - iPhone Posting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-iphone-posting/572013)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-iphone-posting/572013 "2011-02-21T00:12:42Z")
Just seeing how well I can do with posting from my new toy. Carry on. --- ## [Why Only ~5 minutes to Edit Post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-only-5-minutes-to-edit-post/571942)
**Author:** [@NCDane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NCDane)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-only-5-minutes-to-edit-post/571942 "2011-02-20T20:58:10Z")
Why is only ~5 minutes alowed for post editing? IMO it is far too resctrictive, and should be extended to at least 30 minutes. Try as I may, and that often includes compostion and proof reading on a word document befo… --- ## [test?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/571918)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/571918 "2011-02-20T04:08:28Z")
--- ## [How long is Claude Remains suspended for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-is-claude-remains-suspended-for/571931)
**Author:** [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-is-claude-remains-suspended-for/571931 "2011-02-19T20:40:42Z")
See title --- ## [Claude Remains has been suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claude-remains-has-been-suspended/571932)
**Author:** [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claude-remains-has-been-suspended/571932 "2011-02-19T20:39:42Z")
Claude Remains has been suspended for one month, following the posting of this thread. This is his second suspension - he was previously suspended for one month for making this post, as well as several other instances o… --- ## [What is an "active member"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-an-active-member/571673)
**Author:** [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-an-active-member/571673 "2011-02-19T01:44:09Z")
Just noticed that the SDMB mentionned at the bottom of the page the number of “members”, and also the number of “active members” (about 10 000). How is defined an “active member”? --- ## [I love the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-sdmb/570883)
**Author:** [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-sdmb/570883 "2011-02-19T01:40:51Z")
The title says it all. Just thought you’d like to know. --- ## [Why was this thread closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/571588)
**Author:** [@perfectparanoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/perfectparanoia)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/571588 "2011-02-18T21:03:47Z")
Czarcasm closed a thread about parents and giving up adopted children. Link: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=597282 There were lots of interesting points of view and nothing was getting out of hand… --- ## [External links being routed through the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/external-links-being-routed-through-the-sdmb/571657)
**Author:** [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/external-links-being-routed-through-the-sdmb/571657 "2011-02-18T01:03:32Z")
I’m not sure if the SDMB recently (last few months) added a tracking feature where external link clicks are tracked, but I’ve been getting 404 errors every so often when trying to follow a link. What happens is that I o… --- ## [lindsaybluth has been suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lindsaybluth-has-been-suspended/571708)
**Author:** [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lindsaybluth-has-been-suspended/571708 "2011-02-17T16:17:45Z")
Poster lindsaybluth has been suspended from posting for a two-week period, beginning today, for violating the rule against personal insults. The recent warnings are for these posts in these threads — Options for altern… --- ## [Disappearing posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-posts/571698)
**Author:** [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-posts/571698 "2011-02-17T15:29:11Z")
I have a question regarding post counts. I assume its policy to “disappear” spam threads? If so, I assume that posts replying to the original spam OP are also disappeared, correct? For members with post counts, does th… --- ## [some way to mark Zombie threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-way-to-mark-zombie-threads/570253)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-way-to-mark-zombie-threads/570253 "2011-02-16T19:02:41Z")
I’m aware of some recent policy changes that allow Zombie threads to be re-animated after a long peaceful slumber. Unfortunately, I find it particularly annoying that I read a thread only to realize its several years ol… --- ## [Custom Title and Guest Status](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-title-and-guest-status/571452)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-title-and-guest-status/571452 "2011-02-16T17:13:01Z")
I just got the following in an email. That can’t be right. My charter subscription doesn’t expire until next year. It’s just the title that’s ending. But this implies that if I don’t renew the title I’ll become a guest… --- ## [Chat room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chat-room/571433)
**Author:** [@Hennessy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hennessy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chat-room/571433 "2011-02-15T20:32:34Z")
I’m sure this has been asked before and I apologize for not using the search function. The internet is full of chat rooms but there is not one I can find where people actually converse, I figure this is the very best pl… --- ## [pyloric stenosis guy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pyloric-stenosis-guy/571442)
**Author:** [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pyloric-stenosis-guy/571442 "2011-02-15T13:38:11Z")
I got a friend’s request from him, left it in my inbox for a few weeks, he’s never posted, and has no other friends. I’m waiting for invites from Acid\_Reflux\_Dude and Chronic\_Halitosis\_Chick --- ## [New users only posting in the BBQ Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-users-only-posting-in-the-bbq-pit/571224)
**Author:** [@Implicit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Implicit)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2011, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-users-only-posting-in-the-bbq-pit/571224 "2011-02-15T06:01:07Z")
Is the BBQ Pit a place for established forum users to blow off steam, or is it intended to attract new users who are only interested in ranting and attacking forum members? If attracting new users who like the Pit forma… --- ## [Video ads with sound?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-ads-with-sound/565242)
**Author:** [@Pitchmeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pitchmeister)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2011, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-ads-with-sound/565242 "2011-02-15T05:36:05Z")
The last couple of days I have been getting the same video ad that automatically starts playing with really loud music. While I understand that the SDMB needs to make money, I was really hoping that such desperate measur… --- ## [What the heck is wrong with the search engine on this board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-wrong-with-the-search-engine-on-this-board/571193)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-wrong-with-the-search-engine-on-this-board/571193 "2011-02-15T04:16:23Z")
Okay, I’ve a couple of searches for threads that had passed from the main forum topic pages, and only found the ones I wanted because I found links to them in other threads. This shouldn’t be hard, and I’d like to know … --- ## [SpellCheck on Quotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spellcheck-on-quotes/571350)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spellcheck-on-quotes/571350 "2011-02-14T20:46:38Z")
Before I post I frequently run SpellCheck. My intention is to spellcheck my own words, but if I’m not paying close attention, I sometimes accidently correct the words of the poster I’ve quoted. I am aware that quoted wo… --- ## [Banned name!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-name/571352)
**Author:** [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-name/571352 "2011-02-14T20:36:23Z")
(Yes, I love witty puns. Too bad I can’t write them … ) I’ve noticed the odd time I’d come across a post by a BANNED user. Oftentimes it’d be from a zombie thread, but today it was from a relatively new thread in GQ),… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=208) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=210)