# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=212 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 213 --- ## [SDMB session hijacked by advertisment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-session-hijacked-by-advertisment/566231)
**Author:** [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-session-hijacked-by-advertisment/566231 "2011-01-05T13:02:28Z")
Whilst viewing this thread, at 11:27 US EST, my page (and session) was hijected and redirected to the following page: http://ib.adnxs.com/tt?id=65439 That means that the advert on the page was running some kind of scri… --- ## [Linking to the column in CCC and CSR forums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linking-to-the-column-in-ccc-and-csr-forums/566033)
**Author:** [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linking-to-the-column-in-ccc-and-csr-forums/566033 "2011-01-05T11:12:52Z")
It seems that every time a new person has a comment to a Cecil or SR column, we have to remind him/her to link to the column in question. While of course that is good so that we know what they are talking about, to be h… --- ## [Marley23 - clarification please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley23-clarification-please/566456)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley23-clarification-please/566456 "2011-01-05T04:53:15Z")
This is not a complaint about moderating. I’m looking for some clarification here. In the thread ‘How is Communism a Religion’ I associated Atheism and Communism as being religions in the same sense. I did not intend to… --- ## [Are moderators allowed to use their moderator powers to delete posts they make as members?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-moderators-allowed-to-use-their-moderator-powers-to-delete-posts-they-make-as-members/566369)
**Author:** [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-moderators-allowed-to-use-their-moderator-powers-to-delete-posts-they-make-as-members/566369 "2011-01-04T17:24:52Z")
I have an email notification of a new post made by SkipMagic to this thread in ATMB about the ad hijacking problem. The email was sent at 1:25 a.m. As you can see from the thread, my post is the last one there. I reall… --- ## [Marley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley/566255)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marley/566255 "2011-01-04T03:24:03Z")
You locked my ATMB thread with a comment that completely indicates you don’t accept the veracity of my previous post in the locked thread . I already did as you suggested in your cutoff post in the locked thread. I did p… --- ## [I'm confused!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-confused/566249)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-confused/566249 "2011-01-04T00:33:55Z")
I tried clicking a link in Cafe S., and was given this message: ducati, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons: Your user account may not have sufficient privileges … --- ## [Dissapeared Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dissapeared-thread/566207)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dissapeared-thread/566207 "2011-01-03T20:06:36Z")
It really sucks after investing about 3 or 4 posts in the space of one day to suddenly have your work vanish without any explanation. Just sayin --- ## [Picked up Trojan.w32.generic.pak.cobra from the dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picked-up-trojan-w32-generic-pak-cobra-from-the-dope/565567)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picked-up-trojan-w32-generic-pak-cobra-from-the-dope/565567 "2011-01-02T12:27:33Z")
Earlier today, though my own carelessness, I broke two of my cardinal computing rules: Not to sruf the web in an account with admin privileges, and not to read the Dope in Internet Explorer. I got some malware in the pro… --- ## [Links Not Found](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/links-not-found/565956)
**Author:** [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2011, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/links-not-found/565956 "2011-01-02T05:04:07Z")
Happy New Year! I have encountered an issue, sporadically. When clicking on an embedded link, to a website external to the SDMB, I get this error message - Not Found The requested URL /sdmb/5065 was not found on this… --- ## [test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/566070)
**Author:** [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/566070 "2011-01-01T19:17:07Z")
testing account --- ## [What's with all the zombie threads recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-all-the-zombie-threads-recently/565742)
**Author:** [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-all-the-zombie-threads-recently/565742 "2010-12-31T17:26:23Z")
I don’t have a problem with them, just curious. Is it a seasonal thing that always happens in school holidays, say, with an influx of new members? Or have we become more searchable lately? I thought we went fully Googlea… --- ## [Merry Christmas!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas/565380)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas/565380 "2010-12-31T13:40:10Z")
Cecil, the SDMB staff, and I wish all the Teeming Millions a festive holiday season and a happy new year. --- ## [Job Question?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-question/565383)
**Author:** [@Bpelta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bpelta)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2010, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-question/565383 "2010-12-31T11:16:57Z")
Let’s say I write a post in which I ask people for advice on figuring out my life’s trajectory and what jobs/schooling opportunities I should look at, given my experiences and knowledge base (I don’t know where to turn w… --- ## [What do I do in these cases?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-in-these-cases/564554)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2010, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-in-these-cases/564554 "2010-12-30T08:58:21Z")
So I have \[\[user name deleted\]\] on ignore because any debate where I respond to his posts seem to result in my getting a warning and the thread being locked or sent to the pit. I participate in a lot of threads but I on… --- ## [Zombie Threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-threads/565317)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2010, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-threads/565317 "2010-12-30T08:33:00Z")
It would be nice if zombie threads could be immediately identified as such when they pop up. Just saying. --- ## [Main Forum page problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/main-forum-page-problem/565771)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2010, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/main-forum-page-problem/565771 "2010-12-30T07:02:37Z")
The main page to the forum (http://boards.straightdope.com) is messed up. You get the following message: Fortunately, I thought to check the main page (http://www.straightdope.com), and it worked. So I clicked the Foru… --- ## [Malicious Web Site Filtered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malicious-web-site-filtered/565707)
**Author:** [@Zyanthia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyanthia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malicious-web-site-filtered/565707 "2010-12-29T20:12:38Z")
I don’t know if this is a horribad thing, but my company’s filter rejected one of your adds. The only reason I’m posting is because this is the first time I’ve ever encountered this message and thought it might interest… --- ## [Why do we have to take irrational questions seriously in GQ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-have-to-take-irrational-questions-seriously-in-gq/564992)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-have-to-take-irrational-questions-seriously-in-gq/564992 "2010-12-28T03:30:41Z")
Here, the OP asks how to exorcise her house of ghosts. Tomndebb jumps in immediately and says only factual answers are allowed (even though no factual answers are possible), and no one is allowed to say there is no such … --- ## [Can't search](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-search/565309)
**Author:** [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-search/565309 "2010-12-28T03:27:17Z")
I’ve been getting variants of these errors whenever I try to search today: Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 536870912 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 9 bytes) in /home/straightdope/boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/sea… --- ## ["The Usual Suspects"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-usual-suspects/564961)
**Author:** [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-usual-suspects/564961 "2010-12-27T16:05:41Z")
Can we \*please \*get a moratorium on this phrase in ATMB? If somebody wants to use it in the Pit, fine, but it’s insulting and dismissive and doesn’t belong in this forum. --- ## [Editing thread titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-thread-titles/565467)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-thread-titles/565467 "2010-12-26T23:36:26Z")
Seems to be happening to me alot lately. Do moderaters do it unannounced, or does a Doper have to request clarification? --- ## [Why No "Like" Button?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900 "2010-12-26T19:02:10Z")
In this day and age, why doesn’t the SD introduce a “Like” button for each remark within any given thread? Sometimes, that’s all one requires to respond! hint hint hint… :wink: --- ## [P2P music sharing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p2p-music-sharing/565371)
**Author:** [@nicole1912](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nicole1912)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2010, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p2p-music-sharing/565371 "2010-12-26T10:24:37Z")
Are we still banned from talking about ways of online file sharing? I was under the impression that we were, because of the whole no-talking-about-illegal-things rule… In which case, can I suggest that you talk to your a… --- ## [Can we increase the 50 messages limit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-increase-the-50-messages-limit/565374)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-increase-the-50-messages-limit/565374 "2010-12-25T21:30:52Z")
I understand that bandwidth and memory cost money. Yet, in 2010 storing short private messages really can’t be that expensive. The 50 limit can inhibit communication between people and sometimes, that’s the only way to … --- ## [Comments on Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comments-on-cecils-columns-staff-reports/565288)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comments-on-cecils-columns-staff-reports/565288 "2010-12-25T15:29:35Z")
Maybe this has already been suggested, but I never understood why we don’t have a thread for each column posted and then a link directly from that column to the message board. Whenever I see a new staff report/Cecil’s C… --- ## [Moving threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-threads/565246)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-threads/565246 "2010-12-24T22:45:29Z")
Not really a huge deal but I did want to get some clarification on a topic move. I posted a thread in MPSIMS. I didn’t want it in IMHO but twickster moved it there because I was “asking for advice.” But there are various… --- ## [Be afraid, be very afraid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-afraid-be-very-afraid/564750)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-afraid-be-very-afraid/564750 "2010-12-24T21:37:50Z")
to disagree with a moderator when he is NOT acting as a moderator, nor is he issuing official warnings. In this thread, \*\*Czarcasm \*\* busts in and informs me that my request to have all personal remarks hijacking in the… --- ## [Showing sigs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-sigs/565290)
**Author:** [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-sigs/565290 "2010-12-24T17:23:38Z")
I’ve always thought this was something that only paying members get to see - everyone’s sig (that has one) at the bottom of their posts. However, in this thread is the following exchange: (posts 2 and 3) Onomatopoei… --- ## [Maybe it's time for a Computer Forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-its-time-for-a-computer-forum/564724)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2010, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-its-time-for-a-computer-forum/564724 "2010-12-24T08:45:26Z")
GQ seems better suited for academic questions. Has the possibility of a computer forum been discussed? Win 7 just came out and a lot of XP users will be migrating to it in the next year. Microsoft Office had a radical d… --- ## [Well done, Fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-done-fluiddruid/565190)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2010, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-done-fluiddruid/565190 "2010-12-24T05:21:39Z")
In this thread, you handled a sensitive matter with a high degree of compassion and professionalism. Well done. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=211) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=213)