# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=228 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 229 --- ## [Straight Dope now available on podcast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-now-available-on-podcast/517830)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-now-available-on-podcast/517830 "2010-05-25T15:25:02Z")
Cecil’s latest can now be heard on a podcast. In the iTunes Store, search for “Straight Dope,” then click on the “subscribe” button next to the Straight Dope logo. The column will be sent to you automatically each week, … --- ## [We're trying a money-making experiment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-trying-a-money-making-experiment/537611)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-trying-a-money-making-experiment/537611 "2010-05-25T13:39:44Z")
We’re trying something at the suggestion of an outfit called Driving Revenue that involves a bit of code on SDMB pages, and figured you should know about it. Here’s how it works. If somebody puts a link in a post, and yo… --- ## [SDMB Charter membership (Lame Rant)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-charter-membership-lame-rant/540481)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-charter-membership-lame-rant/540481 "2010-05-25T03:13:13Z")
Grrrrrrrr. Stupid fucking guest account! I swear I renewed my charter membership. I have the SDMB select payment page and paypal in my browser history on the 17th, but I never received an email confirming the payment … --- ## [The word "fuck" is not against the rulrs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707 "2010-05-24T16:27:20Z")
And yet Czarcasm just warned me for using it. Seeing as what happened with Twickster for trying to warn against using the word cunt (which is a hundred times more offensive), I expect this warning to be rescinded. If it… --- ## [I heart caps lock soooo much!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958 "2010-05-24T15:47:53Z")
I do. Does this post convert to lower non caps lock? \[previews\] Yes. How do I get it to stop? HOW ABOUT THIS? \[previews\] I see. --- ## [What happened to the Post a Poll function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-post-a-poll-function/540572)
**Author:** [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-post-a-poll-function/540572 "2010-05-24T15:29:39Z")
I was going to do just that over on MPSIMS, when I noticed that there was no option, at least that I could see, at the bottom of the page to post a poll. What gives? --- ## [Welcome our newest moderator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-newest-moderator/539841)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-newest-moderator/539841 "2010-05-24T00:29:56Z")
We have a new moderator in MPSIMS: Spectre of Pithecanthropus He’s newly beaten with the Scepter of Power, so y’all be nice to him while he gets his bearings and discovers just exactly what he did sign up for. (And so… --- ## [2nd try - Is it possible to extend the time period of a poll once it has been established?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2nd-try-is-it-possible-to-extend-the-time-period-of-a-poll-once-it-has-been-established/540488)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2nd-try-is-it-possible-to-extend-the-time-period-of-a-poll-once-it-has-been-established/540488 "2010-05-23T19:03:29Z")
I’d like to find out if it’s possible to extend the time period of a poll once the poll has been established. I tried this earlier today, but I screwed up the poll. Here I go with the second attempt… --- ## [Is it possible to extend the time period of a poll once it has been established?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-extend-the-time-period-of-a-poll-once-it-has-been-established/540484)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-extend-the-time-period-of-a-poll-once-it-has-been-established/540484 "2010-05-23T18:33:30Z")
The question is in the title - once a poll is established with an end time, is it even possible to extend that time period? --- ## [Testing only, sorry.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-only-sorry/540476)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-only-sorry/540476 "2010-05-23T17:51:34Z")
Just a test, sorry. I’m trying to figure out how to quote and get the ‘originally posted by’ part to appear. Oy, has kindly offered me some instruction so I’ll give it a try. \[QUOTE=username\] Sorry Oy, I’m not sure h… --- ## [I Need Help Paying for my Membership](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-paying-for-my-membership/540329)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-paying-for-my-membership/540329 "2010-05-23T15:38:47Z")
Folks- I cannot use PayPaul. Please send me a PM about some other way to pay for my membership. Perhaps a check by mail? P in Q --- ## [Who are members 1 through 5?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-members-1-through-5/538691)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-members-1-through-5/538691 "2010-05-23T15:37:52Z")
Ed Zotti is user number six, while Cecil is only # 31. Who are the first five members of the SDMB? --- ## [Test poll, nothing to see](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll-nothing-to-see/540363)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll-nothing-to-see/540363 "2010-05-23T14:53:48Z")
Test OP --- ## [Why am I seeing ads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-seeing-ads/540380)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-seeing-ads/540380 "2010-05-23T00:14:56Z")
I just renewed my membership - the new expiration date is May 19, 2011. Yet I am seeing ads even though I am logged in. This wasn’t happening before I renewed. Is this happening to anyone else? --- ## ["Stop running this script"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-running-this-script/539860)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-running-this-script/539860 "2010-05-22T22:39:45Z")
Several times over the past week I’ve gotten that message in a pop-up box from Windows Internet Explorer. The full text is: A script on this page is causing your web browser to run slowly. If it continues to run, your… --- ## [Shrink the forum top page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shrink-the-forum-top-page/540395)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shrink-the-forum-top-page/540395 "2010-05-22T22:22:31Z")
With the prospect of a Politics and a SDMB Market forum each being opened (theoretically?), it seems like this should be part and parcel of getting more forum titles to appear without having to scroll down. The Chicago f… --- ## [Mods and the Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-and-the-pit/540404)
**Author:** [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-and-the-pit/540404 "2010-05-22T21:38:13Z")
I was in the ATMB thread regarding BigT’s thread and Guinastasia mentioned not being able to pit the mods. I’ve known this to be true for a while but I don’t know why that is. Is it the unrest that you guys figure this m… --- ## [Are there two of me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-two-of-me/539755)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-two-of-me/539755 "2010-05-22T19:14:47Z")
When I do a search for posts or threads by myself, I see not only my ID, Quartz, but also another id, Quartz., with an extra full stop at the end. I’ve tried searching and Quartz. does not appear to have made any posts. … --- ## [Membership renewal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/membership-renewal/540135)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/membership-renewal/540135 "2010-05-22T18:04:16Z")
I got an email today informing me that my “Charter memberships expire TODAY”…however, according to my user CP data, my membership doesn’t expire until 07-19-2012. Was this an automated email sent out to all members, or … --- ## [I got a charter member renewal notice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-charter-member-renewal-notice/540271)
**Author:** [@IAmNotSpartacus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IAmNotSpartacus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-charter-member-renewal-notice/540271 "2010-05-22T10:55:37Z")
But I was never a charter member. Does this mean I get to be a charter member now or something? :confused: --- ## [Not amused](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-amused/540123)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-amused/540123 "2010-05-22T05:12:44Z")
In the past I have always received a personal and heartfelt email imploring me to renew my subscription to SD. This year I received nothing. Why is that? Should I feel insulted? --- ## [Proposed - New sticky for Cecil's Columns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-new-sticky-for-cecils-columns/540269)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-new-sticky-for-cecils-columns/540269 "2010-05-21T18:38:12Z")
After the gazillionth thread in Cecil’s Columns complaining that Cecil appears to be prescient, I had a thought that maybe we need a sticky to the effect that Cecil’s columns have been edited numerous times since the … --- ## [Thread on how to renew subscriptions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-on-how-to-renew-subscriptions/539922)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-on-how-to-renew-subscriptions/539922 "2010-05-21T13:10:39Z")
I must be missing something, but I can’t find the thread that tells us how to renew subscriptions. I just see the note that says to do it, not the one that tells us how. Any help? Link? --- ## [Feedback from me after 24 hours.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feedback-from-me-after-24-hours/539408)
**Author:** [@Joanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joanie)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feedback-from-me-after-24-hours/539408 "2010-05-20T14:54:18Z")
Hello, I registered at this board approx 24 hours ago and I know that is not much time to be offering feedback. But I have a considerable amount of experience with boards that are similar to this one over many years and… --- ## [Charter Membership Payment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-membership-payment/540087)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-membership-payment/540087 "2010-05-20T02:54:36Z")
Re-upped just in time. My payment was made to Chicago Reader Inc. The Reader is defunct, so we have all been told. Re-upped so I wouldn’t lose my Charter Member Status. Am quite curious about the fact that I’ve used Pay… --- ## [The Board keeps timing out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-keeps-timing-out/540019)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2010, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-keeps-timing-out/540019 "2010-05-19T21:10:49Z")
The board keeps timing out on me - usually while trying to load something from “rubiconproject.com”. I’m guessing it’s an ad script? Anyway, I thought you’d like to know. --- ## [Another idea (possibly harebrained)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-idea-possibly-harebrained/539666)
**Author:** [@Joanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joanie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-idea-possibly-harebrained/539666 "2010-05-19T15:12:10Z")
I’m wondering if maybe you’d be willing to take a quick look at a thread by MTCicero named “The best steak you’ve ever eaten”. The posters who replied to this thread each listed a particular cut of steak and a restaurant… --- ## [Paypal only?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-only/539675)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-only/539675 "2010-05-19T03:35:12Z")
For some reason I felt the need to re-up my subscription. I mean nothing deep by that statement. I’ve been posting infrequently for a while but still feel like keeping my CM title. When I went to subscribe the only opti… --- ## [Dex is back!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-is-back/539842)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-is-back/539842 "2010-05-18T20:44:04Z")
He’d been on a bit of a break but he has returned to Comments on Cecil’s Colums and Comments on Staff Reports. --- ## [SDMB RSS coolness!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-rss-coolness/539379)
**Author:** [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-rss-coolness/539379 "2010-05-18T16:48:01Z")
I’m on a roll here guys. I just created an RSS feed display for the SDMB using Google’s Dynamic Feed API, which can then be embedded into any website or blog. Here’s what it looks like: SDMB RSS Feed Display - Live Ex… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=227) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=229)