# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=235 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 236 --- ## [Ignore List question (re: gonzomax)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-list-question-re-gonzomax/531227)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-list-question-re-gonzomax/531227 "2010-03-06T19:51:26Z")
I’m sorry to see gonzomax on suspension. He absolutely infuriates me on occasion (read: most of the time), but the old man means well. Anyway, my question is regarding the straw that got him on the naughty list - namin… --- ## [Suggestion for New Topic Area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-topic-area/531216)
**Author:** [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-topic-area/531216 "2010-03-06T03:01:12Z")
Hey PTB, It seems like there has been an increase, over in MSPIMS/IMHO, of questions and threads about parenting, infant care, pregnancy, trying to get pregnant, etc etc etc. I’d like to suggest a new topic area, down … --- ## [IP banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ip-banned/531323)
**Author:** [@ascrivey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ascrivey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ip-banned/531323 "2010-03-04T20:05:13Z")
Hi. I’ve been a reader of the SDMB for many years. Recently I’ve noticed that at home my IP address is banned. I’ve e-mailed the suggested address twice in the last month asking for help, but I’ve gotten no response. … --- ## [gonzomax suspended for a month](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonzomax-suspended-for-a-month/531191)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonzomax-suspended-for-a-month/531191 "2010-03-03T22:12:26Z")
gonzomax has been suspended for a month for repeatedly insulting other posters and ignoring mod instructions. Recent warnings: Today, for ignoring moderator comments and naming someone on his ignore list in GD. Feb. 1… --- ## [Charter Members - A custom title question for you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-members-a-custom-title-question-for-you/529407)
**Author:** [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-members-a-custom-title-question-for-you/529407 "2010-03-03T06:47:28Z")
Would you purchase a custom title subscription if we allowed you to display your Charter Member status as well? From the other thread: I started this thread to get your feedback, and see if there is a workable solut… --- ## [Really? Ads with sound now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-ads-with-sound-now/529926)
**Author:** [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-ads-with-sound-now/529926 "2010-03-03T05:48:23Z")
Those little square ads under the first post are irritating in that they are distracting while you’re trying to read. I despise moving ads on a page with lots of text. But the ads with sound defaulted on are a total deal… --- ## [Product reviews and advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/product-reviews-and-advice/530794)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/product-reviews-and-advice/530794 "2010-03-02T01:13:20Z")
Since the cash making mood seems to be on the up swing. Wouldn’t a subforum for market talk where people review and ask advice about products be the kind of stuff that advertisers would love? I know that talk about subf… --- ## [dropzone has been suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropzone-has-been-suspended/530884)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropzone-has-been-suspended/530884 "2010-03-01T18:01:47Z")
dropzone has been suspended indefinitely, minimum 60 days, after getting five warnings in seven months for insults and threadshitting: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11401757&postcount=90 http://boa… --- ## [Question about the two click rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-two-click-rule/530772)
**Author:** [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-two-click-rule/530772 "2010-03-01T15:27:02Z")
Just curious in case I need to link to some NSFW thing in the future, does this satisfy the two click ruling? --- ## [How much of a Wiki article can we quote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-wiki-article-can-we-quote/530360)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-wiki-article-can-we-quote/530360 "2010-03-01T01:06:08Z")
In this thread Marley23 said: “Curtis LeMay, when you quote from an article, please use just enough to prove your point and link to the rest. I shortened your Wikipedia quote.” Now, I did not see what he had all posted… --- ## [IP Address Banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ip-address-banned/530005)
**Author:** [@Anduril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anduril)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ip-address-banned/530005 "2010-03-01T00:05:47Z")
Can anyone tell me of any reason why an IP address will be banned by the administrator? My IP address at home has been banned and for the life of me, I don’t know why. :confused: --- ## [Closing a thread at the OP's request.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-a-thread-at-the-ops-request/529645)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2010, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-a-thread-at-the-ops-request/529645 "2010-02-28T21:10:01Z")
Question raised by this thread.Since when has it been policy to lock a thread, because the OP feels the question is answered? I remember is used to be “You started it, but you no longer own it. Let’s see where the thread… --- ## [Quick question about changing username.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-changing-username/529780)
**Author:** [@halfliquid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/halfliquid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-changing-username/529780 "2010-02-27T22:23:17Z")
Hi! If I change my username does the “join date” change or is there an indication of what my old username was? Thanks! --- ## [Just Testing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-testing/530571)
**Author:** [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-testing/530571 "2010-02-26T23:17:35Z")
Testing user title. --- ## [Ignore this even more.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-this-even-more/530515)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-this-even-more/530515 "2010-02-26T20:14:58Z")
\[Text here should not appear on mouseover.\] This is what you should see on mouseover. \[\] This should be legible. Now, which of these does the mouseover show? --- ## [Ignore this.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-this/530436)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-this/530436 "2010-02-26T19:05:43Z")
\[ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Curabitur non mauris purus. Donec consectetur lacus elementum lectus elementum tristique. Sed vel sapien justo. Pellentesque accumsan lacinia tellus, a commodo … --- ## [Site Downtime:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-downtime/530246)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-downtime/530246 "2010-02-26T17:39:50Z")
Let’s get this started because I bet someone will ask anyway. Do you guys not know when the entire site is going to need its database updated? If you do, it would be nice to be told. Of course, I can understand it bein… --- ## [Why did I just get SDMB email about an old thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-sdmb-email-about-an-old-thread/530427)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-sdmb-email-about-an-old-thread/530427 "2010-02-26T07:44:33Z")
I just received “instant notification” of an addition to a thread I started July 8 of last year. When I copy and paste and go to that thread, this guy’s addition is not present. Even when I reload the page. And when I… --- ## [Test: What's the limit on how long a thread title can be? Acronyms everywhere! ah, it stops here-\>](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-whats-the-limit-on-how-long-a-thread-title-can-be-acronyms-everywhere-ah-it-stops-here/530434)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-whats-the-limit-on-how-long-a-thread-title-can-be-acronyms-everywhere-ah-it-stops-here/530434 "2010-02-25T19:58:13Z")
Normally, I’d just cut and paste the above into word and do a character count to avoid annoying the mods, but I want to see how big it looks on the ATMB front page. Mods, PLEASE feel free to cut it down if it does somet… --- ## [Why was my thread moved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-my-thread-moved/530237)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-my-thread-moved/530237 "2010-02-24T06:35:06Z")
This one. It’s not a game at all. It’s not about a game, it has nothing to do with a game, there is no game to play, it doesn’t talk about a game. It’s a story. It’s a user written story. I thought things like stories … --- ## [No "new messages" emails being sent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-messages-emails-being-sent/528617)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-messages-emails-being-sent/528617 "2010-02-24T03:34:21Z")
Generally I have several messages about new posts in threads I’ve subscribed every time I go to email, but I haven’t had a single one all day. Has the system changed? Or is there a problem with sending the email? I fi… --- ## [Why doesn't the "Go to first new post" button work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-go-to-first-new-post-button-work/529813)
**Author:** [@sleeping](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleeping)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-go-to-first-new-post-button-work/529813 "2010-02-24T02:53:12Z")
Usually, when I click on it, it just takes me to the first post, even if I’ve scrolled through the thread many times, with the most recent being at, say, 26 posts. --- ## [Why is Czarcasm a moderator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-czarcasm-a-moderator/529731)
**Author:** [@valleyofthedolls](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/valleyofthedolls)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-czarcasm-a-moderator/529731 "2010-02-23T00:02:20Z")
I didn’t know whether you could pit moderators so I put this here. In this thread: Mr. Kobayashi posted some poorly researched information concerning Pit Bulls and several posters joined the thread to voice their disa… --- ## [A comment on the Cesario modding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-comment-on-the-cesario-modding/529153)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-comment-on-the-cesario-modding/529153 "2010-02-22T23:23:45Z")
Mods, I gotta give you guys kudos on your handling of that entire shitstorm. I think you bent over backwards to be fair to him and he was just too frickin’ oblivious to see that. If you will all leave your jackboots in… --- ## [Embedding a link in the "quote" header](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedding-a-link-in-the-quote-header/529624)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedding-a-link-in-the-quote-header/529624 "2010-02-22T13:44:04Z")
How the heck did FinnAgain do this in this post? http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12136887&postcount=32 --- ## [On The Carpet, tomndebb.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-carpet-tomndebb/529822)
**Author:** [@adhay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhay)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-carpet-tomndebb/529822 "2010-02-21T01:57:20Z")
This was my first response into 6 pages of the thread, So if Mossad used UK passports whats the correct response? I went on to say tomndebb closed the thread for although I see none of that on page 6. Anything fur… --- ## [Did you know this? (Board-related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-this-board-related/529740)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-this-board-related/529740 "2010-02-20T14:42:38Z")
That when you’re doing a search, if you want to search more than one forum, all you have to do is click, hold, and drag the left mouse button…and it allows you to select multiple forums. I knew that. I’m just curious ho… --- ## [Initial spaces? Indent feature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/initial-spaces-indent-feature/529649)
**Author:** [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/initial-spaces-indent-feature/529649 "2010-02-20T02:33:41Z")
Are these disabled, and if so, why? \*Examples: \* Red \*\\\\*Blue \*\\\\\\\*Green or, using the indent feature (note: square brackets replaced with angle brackets in … --- ## [When there was virtually no moderation here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-there-was-virtually-no-moderation-here/529329)
**Author:** [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-there-was-virtually-no-moderation-here/529329 "2010-02-19T23:05:01Z")
All the recent discussions about moderating got me thinking about that Weekend Of Our Lost Content, or whatever it was called. For a couple of days moderation was pretty much put into abeyance. We could say what we liked… --- ## ["Band Name"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/529646)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/529646 "2010-02-19T17:28:09Z")
I just saw a postwhere under the user’s name, instead of “Guest” or “Charter Member” it says “Band Name”. Never notice it before. How does one change that? Can it be anything you want? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=234) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=236)