# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=266 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 267 --- ## [Always forget where to ask about bannings...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/always-forget-where-to-ask-about-bannings/483523)
**Author:** [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/always-forget-where-to-ask-about-bannings/483523 "2009-02-02T01:25:20Z")
I can’t remember if I’m supposed to post in the pit, ATMB, or to PM a mod. So if I’m wrong feel free to jackboot this thread off to the netherworld. That said, what happened to Merkwurdigliebe? Didn’t get any warnings… --- ## [PM Send Failure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pm-send-failure/483807)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pm-send-failure/483807 "2009-02-01T04:32:51Z")
Someone requested to add me to the Friend’s list. I accepted. That went through okay. But then I tried to send a PM to the person, and the system said the user could not be found. :confused: --- ## [This is crazy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-crazy/483945)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-crazy/483945 "2009-02-01T03:14:04Z")
I mis-spelled (actually mis-typed) a word. I omitted the “a” from my username, and have to wait five minutes after correcting it. That’s friggin’ ridiculous. :mad: mangeorge --- ## [Ego-search](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ego-search/482950)
**Author:** [@Flipbustle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flipbustle)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ego-search/482950 "2009-01-31T12:00:19Z")
How can I find myself --- ## [MPSIMS name change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpsims-name-change/482203)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpsims-name-change/482203 "2009-01-30T05:49:25Z")
I’m sure this has been discussed before, but three threads in the last week have been making me think about it. We’ve heard about the death of a longtime poster, about the death of a longtime poster’s husband, and about… --- ## [Search busted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-busted/481895)
**Author:** [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2009, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-busted/481895 "2009-01-30T03:20:18Z")
Trying a search for “Quake Live” got me this: Search busted for anyone else? --- ## [A pathetic plea regarding the search engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pathetic-plea-regarding-the-search-engine/483064)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pathetic-plea-regarding-the-search-engine/483064 "2009-01-29T17:38:23Z")
Can we please, please, please make the search engine a little more forgiving? So we have to wait 300 seconds per search. I can live with that… it forces me to do some actual work while I’m browsing the SDMB. :smiley: … --- ## [where to put it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-put-it/483529)
**Author:** [@MichaelJohnBertrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelJohnBertrand)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-put-it/483529 "2009-01-29T15:16:01Z")
If I had an original humorous article, written by myself, and I wanted to post it for the Teemers to enjoy, where would I put it? The Cafe? Or MSISMP? --- ## [would this be junior Modding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-be-junior-modding/483233)
**Author:** [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-be-junior-modding/483233 "2009-01-28T01:30:34Z")
I’m following the thread on Spain under Francowith great interest; fascist Spain has always been a fascination of mine, But I’m kind of wondering if General questions" is the right forum for this thread, especially sinc… --- ## [Last visit, This is ridiculous.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-visit-this-is-ridiculous/483177)
**Author:** [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-visit-this-is-ridiculous/483177 "2009-01-27T11:53:08Z")
When I first logged on tonight, I was able to look at New Posts using that tab, but when I clicked on the second page, about ten minutes later, I got the divining line saying that the following page contained unread post… --- ## [Firefox not supported anyomore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-not-supported-anyomore/483067)
**Author:** [@The\_Batman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Batman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-not-supported-anyomore/483067 "2009-01-26T23:58:28Z")
I’ve noticed for the past couple of days that artifacts and uneven spacing appear on the site when using firefox but not in ie. Is Firefox no longer being supported? --- ## [Testing... Testing...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-testing/482836)
**Author:** [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-testing/482836 "2009-01-26T18:54:38Z")
This is a test… please ignore. --- ## [Increasing post count?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increasing-post-count/482837)
**Author:** [@flex727](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flex727)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increasing-post-count/482837 "2009-01-25T17:14:19Z")
I’ve been a member of SDMB for many, many years now, but it seems to me that the typical daily total post count has gone up dramatically in the last few months. Are there statistics available to confirm or refute this? --- ## [Explain these thread closings to me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-thread-closings-to-me/482647)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-thread-closings-to-me/482647 "2009-01-24T21:59:40Z")
Just curious, no dog in either fight: I understand that SkipMagic saw them as parodies to the toothbrushing thread: and it is not unlikely that their respective authors started them as such. Still, I don’t see ho… --- ## [Pop Up Ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads/482786)
**Author:** [@SharkB8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SharkB8)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads/482786 "2009-01-24T16:01:54Z")
Just a minor gripe, but I’ve noticed, or maybe I should say realized, that whenever I visit the SDMB, I get pop-up ads behind my active browser window that look like this. The most that will show up are 4. It’s usually … --- ## [How much does a high "Number of Posts to Show Per Page" setting slow down SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-a-high-number-of-posts-to-show-per-page-setting-slow-down-sdmb/482316)
**Author:** [@Dilton\_Doiley\_Philosopher\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dilton_Doiley_Philosopher_King)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-a-high-number-of-posts-to-show-per-page-setting-slow-down-sdmb/482316 "2009-01-24T15:57:05Z")
If a lot of people have this option set to a high number (such as 100 posts per page), how much would that slow down the board? After all, it is pulling actual data from the database, as opposed to reporting just a simp… --- ## [Ed, could you review a ruling please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-could-you-review-a-ruling-please/480891)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2009, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-could-you-review-a-ruling-please/480891 "2009-01-24T10:42:04Z")
I would respectfully request that you reconsider a ruling in the Pit. In this post, you admonished Rand Rover for skating pretty close to “hate speech” because he insulted someone for being from France. And now, it see… --- ## [Hi, where do noobs go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-do-noobs-go/482137)
**Author:** [@HolyFreakingMoly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HolyFreakingMoly)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-do-noobs-go/482137 "2009-01-23T23:38:56Z")
I found your message board by searching, well… Message boards. Do you welcome newbies? Is there an intro forum I missed? What does it cost if I love it here and can’t tear myself away and want to really belong? --- ## [Ed, Why Are You Here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-why-are-you-here/482709)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-why-are-you-here/482709 "2009-01-23T23:09:45Z")
What I mean is, why did you start posting more a few months ago, and why did you start acting officially through board posts more often than you used to? --- ## [A few questions about the ATMB forum.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-questions-about-the-atmb-forum/482458)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-questions-about-the-atmb-forum/482458 "2009-01-23T21:52:43Z")
First is \*\*TubaDiva \*\*okay? She has barely posted for an extended period now in ATMB and I think anywhere else. I hope she is well and just taking a break from the boards. Second, with \*\*TubaDiva \*\* missing the ATMB thr… --- ## [What features do I get if I pay/subscribe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-features-do-i-get-if-i-pay-subscribe/482343)
**Author:** [@HolyFreakingMoly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HolyFreakingMoly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-features-do-i-get-if-i-pay-subscribe/482343 "2009-01-23T03:38:01Z")
Like will I still have to wait 300 seconds between “new posts” clicks? I don’t care much about private messages, not yet anyway, as I don’t think anyone has anything private to say to me… That’s my main “complaint” at … --- ## [If the last post in a thread is by someone on your ignore list....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-last-post-in-a-thread-is-by-someone-on-your-ignore-list/479774)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-last-post-in-a-thread-is-by-someone-on-your-ignore-list/479774 "2009-01-22T21:28:28Z")
Do you not receive an email update to your subscription? I use my list sparingly, but wonder upon occasion if this is indeed the case whenever I’ve subscribed to a thread and don’t believe I’ve been notified, but the fi… --- ## [question about "Guest" label](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-guest-label/482260)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-guest-label/482260 "2009-01-22T17:06:35Z")
You know, I initially didn’t care about being labeled a “Guest”. It’s one of those things that I tend to ignore. However, someone kindly reminded me that I’ve been posting on this board for 9 years or so now (minus the… --- ## [Is free-to-post here to stay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-free-to-post-here-to-stay/482289)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2009, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-free-to-post-here-to-stay/482289 "2009-01-22T11:55:43Z")
I seem to sense from the tone of the admins that the decision to go with ad revenue is not quite working and that they do prefer to have people pay subscriptions, contrary to the original idea of wanting everyone to conv… --- ## [Is It Possible To Get Better Illustrations For The Home Page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-get-better-illustrations-for-the-home-page/481849)
**Author:** [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-get-better-illustrations-for-the-home-page/481849 "2009-01-21T23:32:17Z")
While the management is upgrading the look and feel of the website a bit in order to lure more punters into the joint and part them from their doubloons, is it at all possible to upgrade the quality of the retina-thrashi… --- ## [Mouseover preview and Firefox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouseover-preview-and-firefox/480402)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouseover-preview-and-firefox/480402 "2009-01-21T16:48:32Z")
Why is it that if there is a mouseover preview showing when I click on a link, when I get to the thread I was clicking on, it’s still there in the middle of the page? Only happens with Firefox. Clicking anywhere on the… --- ## [Could Not Renew without Using My PayPal Account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-not-renew-without-using-my-paypal-account/482100)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2009, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-not-renew-without-using-my-paypal-account/482100 "2009-01-21T04:26:32Z")
Just renewed my Board subscription, which would have expired Saturday. I was wary about this “You don’t need a PayPal account to re-up” business, especially since recently I tried to pay for something else online in the … --- ## [Avatars: Yay or Nay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars-yay-or-nay/449353)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 364\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars-yay-or-nay/449353 "2009-01-20T16:26:08Z")
It appears the powers-that–be will be updating the board software soon. Personally, I’d love to see avatars employed. I find it to be a great way to identify and remember other posters than by just their username alone. … --- ## [The threads below have not been updated"--yeah, no.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-threads-below-have-not-been-updated-yeah-no/481761)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2009, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-threads-below-have-not-been-updated-yeah-no/481761 "2009-01-20T04:45:07Z")
I click for new posts as my first online act this morning. I get about a page of new posts, and the rest are headed “The threads below have not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts.” Not so. … --- ## [Why was the thread about jesseesheeran closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-thread-about-jesseesheeran-closed/481957)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Dubinsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_Dubinsky)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-thread-about-jesseesheeran-closed/481957 "2009-01-19T19:58:36Z")
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