# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=267 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 268 --- ## [Cecil's SD Chicago Column on Chicago School Economics (oh, and fission)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-sd-chicago-column-on-chicago-school-economics-oh-and-fission/481504)
**Author:** [@Humble\_Servant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Humble_Servant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-sd-chicago-column-on-chicago-school-economics-oh-and-fission/481504 "2009-01-19T14:58:44Z")
I’ll start a thread commenting on this one–as linked in Ed’s announcement above–but where does that go? in CCC or in SD Chicago? And if in SD Chicago, what category? The regular columns have a link “comment on this an… --- ## [Post count shows number of posts at the time the post was made?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-count-shows-number-of-posts-at-the-time-the-post-was-made/481980)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-count-shows-number-of-posts-at-the-time-the-post-was-made/481980 "2009-01-19T14:17:48Z")
Test --- ## [Why was jesseesheeran banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-jesseesheeran-banned/481845)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-jesseesheeran-banned/481845 "2009-01-18T19:10:01Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=10706569#post10706569 (besides opening threads with no OP) --- ## [Member Merkwurdigliebe has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-merkwurdigliebe-has-been-banned/481817)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-merkwurdigliebe-has-been-banned/481817 "2009-01-18T02:39:54Z")
We banned Merkwurdigliebe this evening after he made this post under a new account, Ford Red Robot. He’d also posted today under his own name. Before he signed up as Merkwurdigliebe in December 2003, he posted for abou… --- ## [Banner ads back for members?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banner-ads-back-for-members/481585)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banner-ads-back-for-members/481585 "2009-01-16T16:26:14Z")
I’m getting banner ads, even when I’m logged in. This happened sometime after 12:30 AM ET , and before 7:00 AM ET, this morning (Friday 16 January). Anyone else getting banner ads? Is this a glitch, or an increase in t… --- ## [Guests and location field](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guests-and-location-field/481208)
**Author:** [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guests-and-location-field/481208 "2009-01-16T04:44:10Z")
I know that the location field is one of the benefits retained for membership, but could it perhaps be taken under consideration to allow this feature for guests as well? It seems to me that a suprising amount of questi… --- ## [Anyone else having posting probs w/Firefox?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-posting-probs-w-firefox/481222)
**Author:** [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-posting-probs-w-firefox/481222 "2009-01-15T11:20:46Z")
I use XP Pro SP3 and Firefox 3 for my default browser. Just now, I found I suddenly cannot use any of the little SDMB posting gadgets with Firefox anymore. For example, the “Fonts” and “Sizes” pulldown menus are empty… --- ## [A Weird Earl's Virus Warning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-earls-virus-warning/481377)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-earls-virus-warning/481377 "2009-01-15T04:43:58Z")
This isn’t exactly about the Message Board, but it is about the website, so close enough, I hope. I just clicked on the most recent Weird Earl’s offering, the one that carries the tag: “May the fold be with you.” When I … --- ## [Request to revist the "no wishing death in the Pit" rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-to-revist-the-no-wishing-death-in-the-pit-rule/481204)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-to-revist-the-no-wishing-death-in-the-pit-rule/481204 "2009-01-14T23:22:52Z")
As long as we’re discussing Pit Rules, can we revisit the “No wishing death” rule? It’s a pet peeve of mine. Obviously, death threats–even silly, hypothetical ones are verboten. They expose the Board to liability if an… --- ## [Searching for phrases of short words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-phrases-of-short-words/481130)
**Author:** [@JR\_Brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JR_Brown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-phrases-of-short-words/481130 "2009-01-14T19:52:50Z")
OK, so I thought I’d see what the collective wisdom of the Dope has to say about the move Let the Right One In, so I searched for “let the right one in” (with quotation marks). Not too helpful. I’ve had this sort of pr… --- ## [Undermoderated forums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undermoderated-forums/481255)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undermoderated-forums/481255 "2009-01-14T19:37:15Z")
Now that I’ve got your attention… :smiley: Cafe Society and the Game Room have two mods each, which is certainly enough for dealing with whatever minimal bad behavior needs attention in those forums. I have observed tha… --- ## [Mouseover Preview and Spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouseover-preview-and-spoilers/481247)
**Author:** [@Petek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouseover-preview-and-spoilers/481247 "2009-01-14T17:48:17Z")
I noticed that when you hover the mouse pointer over a thread, the preview displays spoilers (Example: the thread titled The Big Lebowski in Cafe Society). Is this behavior intentional? Can it, or should it, be changed? --- ## [Has any thought be given to removing threads after a certain time limit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-thought-be-given-to-removing-threads-after-a-certain-time-limit/481121)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2009, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-thought-be-given-to-removing-threads-after-a-certain-time-limit/481121 "2009-01-14T11:23:41Z")
After seeing this thread, I was wondering if the administrators had ever considered removing threads after a certain number of years? I know we’re responsible for what we post. Also, there are some times where it is int… --- ## [Why do I get logged out between pages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-logged-out-between-pages/481197)
**Author:** [@ctywkr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctywkr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2009, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-logged-out-between-pages/481197 "2009-01-14T10:04:17Z")
I log in, and in between one page and the next, I get logged out. Does this happen to anybody else, or its it just me? --- ## [Was there another way to handle Chippewa in Michigan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-another-way-to-handle-chippewa-in-michigan/480002)
**Author:** [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2009, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-another-way-to-handle-chippewa-in-michigan/480002 "2009-01-14T07:16:02Z")
I’m linking to to the thread that Rico linked to in several of the closings as reference. link I understand that the shotgun, multi-thread approach is irritating in the extreme, but, considering that it took less than … --- ## [Probably A Stupid Question re Renewal and Ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probably-a-stupid-question-re-renewal-and-ads/480366)
**Author:** [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2009, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probably-a-stupid-question-re-renewal-and-ads/480366 "2009-01-14T03:01:13Z")
I didn’t get a renewal notice and today I notice purty lil ads peppering my Straight Dope. The depths of hell are not low enough for such things, so I have this question: did the ads pop in due to my not renewing? Havin… --- ## [The SD emails me instructions on money laudering, but P2P threads are closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sd-emails-me-instructions-on-money-laudering-but-p2p-threads-are-closed/480563)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sd-emails-me-instructions-on-money-laudering-but-p2p-threads-are-closed/480563 "2009-01-14T02:50:51Z")
I was a little surprised to get my Straight Dope email this morning featuring instructions on how to launder money, in light of how threads about anything marginally illegal are closed (like P2P, which isn’t even illegal… --- ## [Is search broken again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-search-broken-again/479812)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-search-broken-again/479812 "2009-01-13T22:21:06Z")
When trying to search, either from the drop down box or adavanced search I get this error Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 2097152 bytes) in /home/straightdope/boards.stra… --- ## [Subscription By Cheque](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscription-by-cheque/480942)
**Author:** [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscription-by-cheque/480942 "2009-01-12T20:09:31Z")
Could somebody please tell me whether or not this method of payment is permissible. Many thanks. --- ## [Does the SDMB have an RSS feed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-sdmb-have-an-rss-feed/480883)
**Author:** [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-sdmb-have-an-rss-feed/480883 "2009-01-12T17:11:02Z")
I get the weekly email, but is there an RSS feed available? For the columns I mean. --- ## [The \[code\] tag is rubbish.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-code-tag-is-rubbish/480821)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-code-tag-is-rubbish/480821 "2009-01-12T17:09:43Z")
the code tag is rubbish. code by its very nature is long and often wide. the code tag puts the code in a box which is neither. --- ## [Toast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toast/479710)
**Author:** [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toast/479710 "2009-01-11T19:36:05Z")
Now to take 'er out for a test post. --- ## [Soooo... do you want me to pay or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soooo-do-you-want-me-to-pay-or-not/480640)
**Author:** [@HoboStew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoboStew)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soooo-do-you-want-me-to-pay-or-not/480640 "2009-01-11T14:38:04Z")
I recall when they discussed going to the ad format that you could still pay the membership and not see the ads, but they would rather that we didn’t because they would get more revenue from the ads than from our members… --- ## ["Go to first new post" link unreliable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-first-new-post-link-unreliable/480428)
**Author:** [@Apex\_Rogers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apex_Rogers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-first-new-post-link-unreliable/480428 "2009-01-10T21:55:40Z")
I’ve noticed that the “Go to first new post” icon that appears next to each thread you’ve previously visited that has new posts seems to be unreliable. The most common case is for it to lead directly to the final post o… --- ## [How should I ask this question?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-ask-this-question/480652)
**Author:** [@copperwindow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/copperwindow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-ask-this-question/480652 "2009-01-10T14:15:03Z")
I am an avid cyclist and I need to know if I am allowed to bike on a lot of individual routes, where some of them turn into highways or freeways or expressways. Should I ask this as one question, updating it every tim… --- ## [Lost my charter member title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-charter-member-title/471382)
**Author:** [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-charter-member-title/471382 "2009-01-09T18:30:56Z")
Howdy. I’ve been around here a lot less frequently recently, so I’ve only just noticed that I lost my Charter Member title. I’ve been a paid, current member since you’ve started charging (ahh, I remember that day well). … --- ## [Using the SDMB Banner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-the-sdmb-banner/480305)
**Author:** [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-the-sdmb-banner/480305 "2009-01-09T02:09:48Z")
We have a SDMB group on the SparkPeople website, and I’d like to use part of the banner as our logo on the site. Is this allowed? --- ## [Post count parties](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-count-parties/480423)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-count-parties/480423 "2009-01-08T21:34:50Z")
I get why post-count parties are disallowed (at least I think their disallowed, I didn’t see it specifically mentioned in the Registration Agreement) because with ten thousand members that would mean a heck of a lot of t… --- ## [Can't renew membership --- button missing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-renew-membership-button-missing/480214)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-renew-membership-button-missing/480214 "2009-01-08T20:21:13Z")
I received notice today that I need to review (in the next two days, it turns out). Following the link to the payments page, and selecting 1 year of charter membership, I’m taken to a page where I’m to select my method o… --- ## [How does the Auto-notification work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-auto-notification-work/480256)
**Author:** [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-auto-notification-work/480256 "2009-01-08T16:55:07Z")
In relation to the Edit window. When I hit the submit button, is there an immediate email to all subscribers to that thread, or does the email wait until the Edit window has passed? (Either what they get in the email is … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=266) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=268)