# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=231 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 232 --- ## [Would I be permitted to run this experiment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-i-be-permitted-to-run-this-experiment/536389)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Poster)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-i-be-permitted-to-run-this-experiment/536389 "2010-04-20T00:37:58Z")
This is certainly breaking no rules I’m aware of, but I want to be doubly sure. Basically what I propose to do is compare and contrast how the SDMB compares to theWikipedia Referfence Desk and Yahoo Answers , by asking… --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/536489)
**Author:** [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2010, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/536489 "2010-04-18T23:49:09Z")
test --- ## [Rules forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rules-forum/536574)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Poster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rules-forum/536574 "2010-04-18T23:26:56Z")
Just thinking… Is there any chance of having a forum that contains all rules? What inspired me to ask this is the recent judgment by Tom on Lekatt. Nothing wrong with it - but it occurs to me had I not read it I would h… --- ## [Why nothing's going to change (from the "Bad Precedent" thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-nothings-going-to-change-from-the-bad-precedent-thread/535733)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-nothings-going-to-change-from-the-bad-precedent-thread/535733 "2010-04-18T17:45:20Z")
Granted–I do see more reversals, but I also see more capricious decisions that take longer and longer to reverse. And on bigger stuff, it’s impossible for users to effect a change. Change at this board on anything larg… --- ## [Finding old threads on a topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-old-threads-on-a-topic/536269)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-old-threads-on-a-topic/536269 "2010-04-16T17:17:44Z")
I am trying to find old discussions on “does .999… = 1?”, but my search skills are inadequate. Anyone out there able to help? This question better posed in GQ? Help? --- ## [Test Post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/536244)
**Author:** [@Klytus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klytus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2010, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/536244 "2010-04-16T00:12:59Z")
Making a test-post as per Rico to see if there are issues with my settings… --- ## [Dope doesn't remember me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-doesnt-remember-me/536212)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-doesnt-remember-me/536212 "2010-04-15T22:19:42Z")
It used to be that once I’d logged in, and ticked ‘remember me’, as long as I didn’t shut off my computer, I remained logged in. This is no longer the case. Now, even though I haven’t shut off my computer when I return … --- ## [Record "viewed/replied to" threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/record-viewed-replied-to-threads/536242)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/record-viewed-replied-to-threads/536242 "2010-04-15T20:16:29Z")
O.K. General Questions only - what have been the most viewed/replied to SD threads since the beginning? I started scrolling but I have only a certain amount of time I can waste while at work and I’m already several times… --- ## [any way to make it so smilies do not appear in posts for me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-make-it-so-smilies-do-not-appear-in-posts-for-me/536101)
**Author:** [@vinniepaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vinniepaz)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-make-it-so-smilies-do-not-appear-in-posts-for-me/536101 "2010-04-15T18:53:26Z")
Is there a setting that would delete smilies from posts when I read them? I tried turning off “show images” in the user CP but nothing happened. Ideally I’d like them not to show up at all, but that’s probably not reali… --- ## [Has Google slowed down their indexing of SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-google-slowed-down-their-indexing-of-sdmb/536206)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-google-slowed-down-their-indexing-of-sdmb/536206 "2010-04-15T15:22:52Z")
I went to look for a thread last night (this one), and couldn’t find it. So I went to Google to do a quick search. Nothing. Odd. I PMed Ellen Cherry, who forwarded me a link to the thread today. I do a google search… --- ## [Testing the poll feature.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-the-poll-feature/536186)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-the-poll-feature/536186 "2010-04-15T09:07:16Z")
Does it work for me? --- ## [New Threads - Don't Show Correctly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-threads-dont-show-correctly/536025)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2010, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-threads-dont-show-correctly/536025 "2010-04-14T18:37:09Z")
I quickly learned new threads that I haven’t read are in bright blue. Threads I’ve read are in a duller blue. But, if I close Firefox. Then, go back to Straight Dope all the threads are bright blue. I have to remember w… --- ## [New post notification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-post-notification/536070)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-post-notification/536070 "2010-04-14T17:53:16Z")
I haven’t been getting my email notifications today. I went in to the User CP panel, then the list of subscribed threads, and clicked notification, instant. It worked briefly and then it was gone again. Anyone else? --- ## [The Magic Key (or Colibri's Bad Day)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-magic-key-or-colibris-bad-day/535889)
**Author:** [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2010, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-magic-key-or-colibris-bad-day/535889 "2010-04-14T10:32:21Z")
Per Ed’s suggestion here, this is to discuss the warnings given by Colibri in the Bad Precedent thread. Personally, I don’t think that either warning was justified. The one against Jeff was entirely over the top. --- ## [I have a question, can I do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-question-can-i-do-this/535893)
**Author:** [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2010, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-question-can-i-do-this/535893 "2010-04-14T09:42:14Z")
I have a lot of niggling questions that I would like to ask from time to time. They are not earth shaking but do require factual answers that I can’t find with my google-fu. I hate to clog up GQ with them and they usuall… --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/535940)
**Author:** [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/535940 "2010-04-13T12:42:30Z")
Test. --- ## [Thread on front page has no new posts: Board quirk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-on-front-page-has-no-new-posts-board-quirk/535934)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-on-front-page-has-no-new-posts-board-quirk/535934 "2010-04-13T09:36:43Z")
\ --- ## [Timeliness of Moderating actions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timeliness-of-moderating-actions/535840)
**Author:** [@focusonz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/focusonz)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timeliness-of-moderating-actions/535840 "2010-04-13T07:59:14Z")
RE:The US NG/PROPANE/E85 Vehicle and GSHP Energy Policy and Economic Recovery Plan As of today 9AM CST the hread has been neither restored nor the Warning removed as stated by tomndebb. It is critical in any debate t… --- ## [Why was it "time to bring some closure to this"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-it-time-to-bring-some-closure-to-this/535819)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-it-time-to-bring-some-closure-to-this/535819 "2010-04-13T02:40:23Z")
link I was unaware that there was a clock running on all threads, or that we were down to the final few seconds. As I understood it, threads are closed because there’s no further interest in the subject anymore, or the … --- ## [xash, are you kidding me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xash-are-you-kidding-me/535579)
**Author:** [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xash-are-you-kidding-me/535579 "2010-04-12T21:44:00Z")
So saying “Your mama wears combat boots” is being a jerk, but, for example, when Der Trihs wished death on every American serviceman that wasn’t being a jerk? Holy fucking shit. You guys have officially “twankled the c… --- ## [tomndebb and moderation of lekatt GD thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-and-moderation-of-lekatt-gd-thread/535683)
**Author:** [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-and-moderation-of-lekatt-gd-thread/535683 "2010-04-12T13:45:08Z")
Please provide proof of your assertion. --- ## [The Straight Dope banner...gone wild?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banner-gone-wild/535795)
**Author:** [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banner-gone-wild/535795 "2010-04-12T05:34:21Z")
Don’t know if it’s happening to anyone else, but since last night the SDMB banner is on top of EVERY thread, which is not just highly annoying – not like I don’t know where I am – but also makes it difficult to read the … --- ## [Bad precedent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-precedent/535594)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-precedent/535594 "2010-04-12T05:21:29Z")
Swearing has never been against the rules anywhere on the boards. devilsknew swore in Cafe Society – directed against a celebrity he dislikes – and got told to knock it off by twickster. Notice how twickster states very … --- ## [Trends in topics on the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-in-topics-on-the-sdmb/535749)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-in-topics-on-the-sdmb/535749 "2010-04-11T23:57:06Z")
In the past few weeks, there has been a dramatic increase in posts expressing anti-religious and pro-atheist points of view. Atheism and condemnation of religion have always been popular subjects on the SDMB, but for so… --- ## [Why is Thumbshots eating my posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-thumbshots-eating-my-posts/535585)
**Author:** [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2010, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-thumbshots-eating-my-posts/535585 "2010-04-11T23:46:10Z")
I tried to reply to a thread, typed in a reply in the quick reply box at the bottom of the thread, and clicked “Go Advanced”. It took me to http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=559053, but all… --- ## [Maybe rethink policy about posting pictures directly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-rethink-policy-about-posting-pictures-directly/535327)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-rethink-policy-about-posting-pictures-directly/535327 "2010-04-11T16:29:50Z")
First, I want to commend all hands for the significant improvement in speed some many months ago. There was a time when logging on, posting, or clicking on threads often took forever, but now it is wonderful how fast eve… --- ## [Can we get a new forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-get-a-new-forum/535692)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2010, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-get-a-new-forum/535692 "2010-04-11T11:42:39Z")
…just for whinging? Admit it, not a bad idea, huh? Bet you wish you’d thought of it! I know, right? Sheer sparkling brilliance. --- ## [Chat room - Possible? Feasible? Inconceivable! (Thoughts on instituting a chat feature)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chat-room-possible-feasible-inconceivable-thoughts-on-instituting-a-chat-feature/535504)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chat-room-possible-feasible-inconceivable-thoughts-on-instituting-a-chat-feature/535504 "2010-04-11T00:54:06Z")
Hi y’all, It’s probably a sign of how sad my evenings have been lately, but I’ve spent many an eve of late browsing the dope, and, upon reading all the recent threads that strike my eye, feeling unfulfilled. My dope-me… --- ## [Bolding user names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bolding-user-names/535166)
**Author:** [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bolding-user-names/535166 "2010-04-10T17:46:12Z")
Brought up in another (now closed) thread that at the SDMB we usually bold usernames in replies. I asked: I was directed to ask here (as was my original suspicion) so I’m asking here. Why do we bold usernames in repl… --- ## [TubaDiva, are you kidding me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-kidding-me/533672)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-kidding-me/533672 "2010-04-10T15:49:54Z")
From here: First, just because people continue to be critical of moderator decisions, doesn’t mean that nothing is being accomplished. There was no yelling; there was disagreement. The fact that you don’t like some of … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=230) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=232)