# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=246 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 247 --- ## [AVG flagging an ad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avg-flagging-an-ad/513851)
**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2009, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avg-flagging-an-ad/513851 "2009-10-16T22:56:47Z")
I have seen 3 ads pop now as “AVG has blocked this link for virus and or spyware activity” Anyone else getting this? --- ## [Test Poll - ignore (or vote if you wish...)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll-ignore-or-vote-if-you-wish/513852)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll-ignore-or-vote-if-you-wish/513852 "2009-10-16T21:51:47Z")
This is a test to see if I’ve understood how to create a poll. --- ## [New Moderators?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderators/513896)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderators/513896 "2009-10-16T20:38:33Z")
Didn’t we at one time have a thread announcing new moderators? Or am I dreaming? I have noticed a few new mods around and was wondering if I missed an announcement. Or do we now allow them to sneak up on us? :smiley: --- ## [Test Add-0n problems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-add-0n-problems/513946)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-add-0n-problems/513946 "2009-10-15T21:30:31Z")
I’ve disabled all add-ons and reenabled a few to test my problem of not being able to post a new thread. --- ## [Have other people been getting lots of time-outs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-other-people-been-getting-lots-of-time-outs/513720)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-other-people-been-getting-lots-of-time-outs/513720 "2009-10-15T13:31:54Z")
Today I feel like I’ve gotten way more time-outs than usual. Several times in the past few hours I’ve gotten the blank white screen, instead of a page loading, and other times I’ve gotten a “Database Error” page, and oth… --- ## [Mini Rants in MPSIMS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-rants-in-mpsims/513541)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-rants-in-mpsims/513541 "2009-10-15T11:54:20Z")
I’m going to have to go on record with my opinion that this is a bad idea. Not a capital Bad Idea, just a general brain fart bad idea. It’s the perfect thread for annoying crap that doesn’t rise to the level of having … --- ## [I've forgotten; can we ask why someone has been banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-forgotten-can-we-ask-why-someone-has-been-banned/513786)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-forgotten-can-we-ask-why-someone-has-been-banned/513786 "2009-10-15T02:24:07Z")
If a longtime poster gets banned, and there’s no announcement, and the person’s posting history doesn’t show any gigantic flameout in the last few days, am I allowed to ask about the reason for the ban? The rules note t… --- ## [Possible / Desirable to remove Quick Reply from non-last pages??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-desirable-to-remove-quick-reply-from-non-last-pages/513652)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-desirable-to-remove-quick-reply-from-non-last-pages/513652 "2009-10-14T21:08:16Z")
On a few occasions I’ve read thourgh the first page of a multi-page thread, then posted a reply. Only to discover my excellent commentary on someone’s comments near the bottom of page 1 has suddenly appeared on page 3 w… --- ## [Questions about SDMB polling function](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-sdmb-polling-function/513697)
**Author:** [@Pray\_for\_peace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pray_for_peace)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-sdmb-polling-function/513697 "2009-10-14T03:14:04Z")
If one individual user views the same poll 3 times, does that count as 3 views or one view under the “views” tally? Will a poll stay on the first page of IMHO as long as users are still continuing to view the poll and v… --- ## [Thread closed in Cafe Society](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-closed-in-cafe-society/513728)
**Author:** [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-closed-in-cafe-society/513728 "2009-10-14T01:37:04Z")
Did I break a rule I didn’t know about that got my thread closed? --- ## [TEST THREAD, ignore.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-ignore/513729)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-ignore/513729 "2009-10-14T01:09:33Z")
Just wanted to see how the polling function works. --- ## [Please, PLEASE sell this board to someone able to make it WORK…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-please-sell-this-board-to-someone-able-to-make-it-work/513719)
**Author:** [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-please-sell-this-board-to-someone-able-to-make-it-work/513719 "2009-10-13T23:54:12Z")
I’ll open the bidding with $8. --- ## [What happened to the Happy Columbus Day thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-happy-columbus-day-thread/513671)
**Author:** [@TheMadHun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMadHun)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-happy-columbus-day-thread/513671 "2009-10-13T18:25:26Z")
I was wanting to link to it but it’s gone. Had a cartoon that was funny if you have GPS. --- ## [Straight Dopers - Who are they?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dopers-who-are-they/513240)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dopers-who-are-they/513240 "2009-10-13T18:23:36Z")
Is there any information available as to the demographics of this site’s users? --- ## [Any way to make notifications a bit more obvious?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-make-notifications-a-bit-more-obvious/513608)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-make-notifications-a-bit-more-obvious/513608 "2009-10-13T17:03:23Z")
Is there any way to make notifications a bit more obvious? This is the second time I’ve gotten a private message and didn’t notice it until later. Fortunately this one was only a few days instead of a few months like las… --- ## [If I see one more pissy thread about the wait time I'll...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-see-one-more-pissy-thread-about-the-wait-time-ill/513584)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-see-one-more-pissy-thread-about-the-wait-time-ill/513584 "2009-10-13T16:47:44Z")
… tut under my breath and then say nothing. But seriously: How much logical thinking does it take to understand why there’s a 5 minute wait! And how much of a penis do you have to be to decide to complain about it w… --- ## [mswas one month too much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mswas-one-month-too-much/508141)
**Author:** [@ajb867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ajb867)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mswas-one-month-too-much/508141 "2009-10-13T03:06:44Z")
I lurk this board constantly and yes mswas acted like a fool with the recent Ted Kennedy nonsense. However, does he really deserve an entire month suspension? It just seems so heavy handed. Does anyone else share my opin… --- ## [Can we put the no-troll-claims rule back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-the-no-troll-claims-rule-back/513122)
**Author:** [@ivn1188](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivn1188)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-the-no-troll-claims-rule-back/513122 "2009-10-13T03:02:52Z")
Every single pit thread on a contentious issue now has someone accusing another poster of being a troll. It only serves as a weak fallback for people who don’t want to put any time in or to just dismiss a poster, and to… --- ## [The wait time between searches is fucking absurd](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wait-time-between-searches-is-fucking-absurd/513393)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wait-time-between-searches-is-fucking-absurd/513393 "2009-10-12T14:46:39Z")
You know, I know it’s been gone over and over already, but I just want to say - in the vain hope that maybe, just maybe, one of the people in charge of managing the nuts and bolts of this ramshackle board, which has the … --- ## [Y'all Scare Me When I Get A Blank Screen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-scare-me-when-i-get-a-blank-screen/513445)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-scare-me-when-i-get-a-blank-screen/513445 "2009-10-11T23:24:00Z")
JSYK. Please keep us updated, okay?:slight\_smile: Thanks Quasi --- ## [Why do I have to wait 5 darn minutes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-have-to-wait-5-darn-minutes/513390)
**Author:** [@Shig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shig)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-have-to-wait-5-darn-minutes/513390 "2009-10-11T13:47:23Z")
…between searches on here?? --- ## [Asking Moderators, what forum was it in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-moderators-what-forum-was-it-in/513185)
**Author:** [@muttrox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muttrox)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2009, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-moderators-what-forum-was-it-in/513185 "2009-10-11T04:12:09Z")
Inspired by thisthread most recently, but it is a common occurence. Twickster moved the thread to the Pit, where I saw it. When a moderator moves a thread, it would be nice to know where it was moved from. Since all of … --- ## [HOWTO: Search the SDMB using Google](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howto-search-the-sdmb-using-google/497610)
**Author:** [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howto-search-the-sdmb-using-google/497610 "2009-10-11T00:05:20Z")
\*\*HOWTO: Search the SDMB using Google \*\*Please post your own useful example searches in this thread. You may also be interested in my Doper RSS guide. \*\*Searching the entire board or within a forum \*\*Note that Google … --- ## [Private messages are not necessarily confidential](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-messages-are-not-necessarily-confidential/510965)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2009, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-messages-are-not-necessarily-confidential/510965 "2009-10-11T00:01:25Z")
We offer the private message function as a convenience for our members and guests. It is not the goal of the Straight Dope Message Board to operate a mail server. A private message is a posting intended, but not guarant… --- ## [A primer on polls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-primer-on-polls/511139)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2009, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-primer-on-polls/511139 "2009-10-10T23:59:22Z")
(Copied from InvisibleWombat’s excellent thread in IMHO, thanks!) RULES We’re not really changing any rules here. Polls have always been allowed in IMHO, but now they’re automated. Remember that a poll is a feature at… --- ## [FAQ - Rules for Posting at the Straight Dope Message Boards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-rules-for-posting-at-the-straight-dope-message-boards/369395)
**Author:** [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-rules-for-posting-at-the-straight-dope-message-boards/369395 "2009-10-10T23:51:52Z")
This thread lists the Rules for posting on the SDMB. These are the Major Rules and the Important Ones: violations have serious consequences. First, be sure to read the Registration Agreement This post is basically a “t… --- ## [FAQ - Guidelines and Etiquette on the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-guidelines-and-etiquette-on-the-sdmb/369402)
**Author:** [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2009, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-guidelines-and-etiquette-on-the-sdmb/369402 "2009-10-10T23:50:25Z")
This thread lists the guidelines and etiquette on the Straight Dope Message Boards. Infraction of these guidelines is not as serious as rules violations, these basically reflect what we’d call “good manners.” Please rea… --- ## [Trouble with New Posts button](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-with-new-posts-button/513345)
**Author:** [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-with-new-posts-button/513345 "2009-10-10T21:29:53Z")
I’m having trouble with the New Posts button. Everytime I click on it it tells me to wait 300 seconds between searches. The last few times the time remaining was dropping but then I clicked on it again and it told me 300… --- ## [What happened to the little SD icon in the address bar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-little-sd-icon-in-the-address-bar/513162)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-little-sd-icon-in-the-address-bar/513162 "2009-10-10T17:48:36Z")
I’ve just noticed that I’m no longer getting the little yellow and blue “SD” icon in my address bar. It still shows up for the Straight Dope home page when I check out Cecil’s latest. What happened? --- ## [Poll: test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-test/513224)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-test/513224 "2009-10-10T15:55:35Z")
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