# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=27 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 28 --- ## [Suddenly getting email notifications of new posts to subscribed thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suddenly-getting-email-notifications-of-new-posts-to-subscribed-thread/953237)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suddenly-getting-email-notifications-of-new-posts-to-subscribed-thread/953237 "2021-10-26T15:04:29Z")
I am subscribed to one of those forever ongoing game threads. Yesterday I suddenly started getting email notifications for each new post. I thought I had set my preferences to send notifications through the board only an… --- ## [Do we no longer announce poster name changes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-no-longer-announce-poster-name-changes/952276)
**Author:** [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-no-longer-announce-poster-name-changes/952276 "2021-10-26T02:19:04Z")
It’s helpful to know who we are reading or conversing with. Thoughts? --- ## [I want to bring CastletonSnob1 to the ops' attention](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-bring-castletonsnob1-to-the-ops-attention/953133)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-bring-castletonsnob1-to-the-ops-attention/953133 "2021-10-25T01:16:38Z")
@CastletonSnob was given at least one Official Warning by the ops for repeatedly beating the topic of “the South is horrible” into the ground. He has since made another account, @CastletonSnob1, and is doing the same th… --- ## [Question about disappearing post/threads after asahi's banning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-disappearing-post-threads-after-asahis-banning/953019)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-disappearing-post-threads-after-asahis-banning/953019 "2021-10-23T18:07:26Z")
Poster asahi got banned. When I tried to click on the referenced warnings, all of the posts were gone. Shouldn’t those still be in place? I don’t think the same principle applies as when troll posts or spammer posts get … --- ## [TubaDiva memorial update](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial-update/952690)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial-update/952690 "2021-10-23T08:27:23Z")
I know this is taking a ridiculously long time, but Berklee College of Music, alma mater of the late Jenny “TubaDiva” Paradis, longtime SDMB administrator, informs me they have now concluded an agreement to purchase two … --- ## [Asahi has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asahi-has-been-banned/953014)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asahi-has-been-banned/953014 "2021-10-22T18:18:51Z")
After discussion in the modloop for repeated warnings and suspensions as well as ignoring moderator instructions, asahi has been banned. Warnings: May 21, 2021 Warning July 27, 2021 Warning July 27, 2021 Suspe… --- ## [Fauci - Rand Paul Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fauci-rand-paul-thread/952825)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fauci-rand-paul-thread/952825 "2021-10-22T17:48:30Z")
How is this not a straight-up admission of trolling? --- ## [Can we build better forum software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-build-better-forum-software/615723)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-build-better-forum-software/615723 "2021-03-12T23:22:29Z")
As one of the oldest and most stable(ish) forum communities on the web, I’d like to solicit the feedback of the Straight Dope forum regulars. (if you’re curious, here’s what this forum looked like in the year 2000! Pict… --- ## [Weird thing (sorry I can't be more specific...)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-thing-sorry-i-cant-be-more-specific/952762)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-thing-sorry-i-cant-be-more-specific/952762 "2021-10-20T20:05:38Z")
What’s up with this? The following appeared as post #901 in the “Coronavirus general discussion and chit-chat” thread. And also as post #1342 in "The Biden Administration - the first 1,500 days \[NOT an Afghanistan disc… --- ## [Warning clarification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-clarification/952827)
**Author:** [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-clarification/952827 "2021-10-20T17:34:51Z")
@What\_Exit, I’m not really questioning the warning I got for this post. I just want to make sure I understand which part of my post triggered the warning so I don’t repeat the mistake. My assumption is that the “Even fo… --- ## [MathJax has been added in to the SDMB. \[Like TeX/LaTeX\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathjax-has-been-added-in-to-the-sdmb-like-tex-latex/945190)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathjax-has-been-added-in-to-the-sdmb-like-tex-latex/945190 "2021-10-19T23:54:29Z")
@Hari\_Seldon will provide the details about this. --- ## [So mods can reply to a closed topic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mods-can-reply-to-a-closed-topic/952712)
**Author:** [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mods-can-reply-to-a-closed-topic/952712 "2021-10-19T15:50:55Z")
And post an essentially unchallengeable position? --- ## [Total number of SDMB posts since the beginning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/total-number-of-sdmb-posts-since-the-beginning/952022)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/total-number-of-sdmb-posts-since-the-beginning/952022 "2021-10-15T05:21:49Z")
Does anyone know where I can find out this information? --- ## [Fine, I'm back (possibly with some important info)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fine-im-back-possibly-with-some-important-info/952313)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fine-im-back-possibly-with-some-important-info/952313 "2021-10-14T23:19:01Z")
I did a non-flounce when the big changes were made to the boards, saying I really disliked the new format and probably wouldn’t stay. And for some months I did not read the Dope. Then, of course, Covid happened. With a … --- ## [Lost Topic: Andrew Yang's UBI Proposal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-topic-andrew-yangs-ubi-proposal/952326)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-topic-andrew-yangs-ubi-proposal/952326 "2021-10-12T17:11:11Z")
circa 2019, now-banned OP HurricaneDitka, #great-debates. Featured many posts by @Heffalump\_and\_Roo, @Ryan\_Liam, and myself. The old (now dead) link was https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=872849, as r… --- ## [Are page views a net positive thing for the board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-page-views-a-net-positive-thing-for-the-board/952018)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-page-views-a-net-positive-thing-for-the-board/952018 "2021-10-12T15:53:12Z")
Blockbuster Video thread. This thread has run from January 2021 to September 2021. It only has 147 posts but has over 10,000 views. Other than one post from a sock, all posts are by longtime members. This makes me think… --- ## [Is it fine to use the SD logo as an icon for links to the SDMB on my website?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-fine-to-use-the-sd-logo-as-an-icon-for-links-to-the-sdmb-on-my-website/952316)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-fine-to-use-the-sd-logo-as-an-icon-for-links-to-the-sdmb-on-my-website/952316 "2021-10-12T10:05:03Z")
On my personal website, I have a few links to my social media presence. These links take the form of a logo or icon of the network in question - see, for instance, the little blue square with “in” in it for LinkedIn. I’m… --- ## [How to write an asterisk? You know, a this — \*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-write-an-asterisk-you-know-a-this/952093)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-write-an-asterisk-you-know-a-this/952093 "2021-10-08T06:37:17Z")
In a couple of recent posts like this I’ve tried using an \* for a footnote but it gets changed to a dot. How can I write an \* followed by an em dash — without it being changed into a dotted list? --- ## [SDMB picture gallery - moved or kaput?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-picture-gallery-moved-or-kaput/950365)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-picture-gallery-moved-or-kaput/950365 "2021-10-04T22:18:53Z")
For many years Arnold\_Winkelried had a picture gallery of Dopers. While he quit posting in 2012, he had been updating it up until at least January 2020. Today I found it no longer exists. Is it lost forever, or moved, or… --- ## [Smiley Test 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test-2/951550)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test-2/951550 "2021-09-29T23:39:18Z")
I just tried to insert a smiley face in a post, and got all kinds of weird messages. So I am going to try it here to see what happens: :slight\_smile: --- ## [Sorry to do this, but the thread was locked before I could respond Re: Moderation in the More Jokes thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-to-do-this-but-the-thread-was-locked-before-i-could-respond-re-moderation-in-the-more-jokes-thread/951604)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-to-do-this-but-the-thread-was-locked-before-i-could-respond-re-moderation-in-the-more-jokes-thread/951604 "2021-09-29T21:32:08Z")
OK, I mistook the Mod Note for a Warning. Why was that? It was a strongly-worded passage about a rules violation, followed by “Do not do this again.” What kind of statement is that? Looks like a warning. It had a yello… --- ## [Moderation in the More Jokes thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-in-the-more-jokes-thread/951537)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-in-the-more-jokes-thread/951537 "2021-09-29T21:24:49Z")
I’m really reluctant to do this. I’ve seen how this works. Somebody makes a complaint, there’s a partisan pile-on, drama ensues, the rule will get repeated to me like I’m a foreigner who could understand English better i… --- ## [Why wouldn't I be able to see a poster's profile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wouldnt-i-be-able-to-see-a-posters-profile/951540)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wouldnt-i-be-able-to-see-a-posters-profile/951540 "2021-09-28T20:17:07Z")
Thought I just saw something on this but I couldn’t find it. I’m not talking about the card that says “User Profile Hidden”, I’m talking about no card at all when you click the user name. Actually, you can see it start t… --- ## [Are we allowed to discuss lockpicking/cracking in GQ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-allowed-to-discuss-lockpicking-cracking-in-gq/951375)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-allowed-to-discuss-lockpicking-cracking-in-gq/951375 "2021-09-28T04:03:22Z")
I just watched The DaVinci Code and wanted to ask about the mechanism and security of the fictional “cryptex” device. But I’m not sure if explanations covering lock mechanisms and how to break them are allowed - I suspec… --- ## [Chronos clarification please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronos-clarification-please/951378)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronos-clarification-please/951378 "2021-09-26T18:57:23Z")
“We have a rule against misgendering, and “male impersonator” appears to be an example of that. That’ll be a Warning.” Could you clarify the problem. What constitutes misgendering? If a female chooses to take on the ma… --- ## [I give up. How do you get Amazon hosted photos to display?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-give-up-how-do-you-get-amazon-hosted-photos-to-display/948762)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-give-up-how-do-you-get-amazon-hosted-photos-to-display/948762 "2021-09-26T00:05:40Z")
I don’t understand. Sometimes my photos hosted on Amazon show a preview, most of the time they don’t and I can’t figure out why it works when it works or why it doesn’t when it doesn’t. I 100% of the time have the link … --- ## [Two warnings, one offence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-warnings-one-offence/951229)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-warnings-one-offence/951229 "2021-09-25T19:38:46Z")
Moderation happened in the above thread, starting at post #99 The hijack continued. @What\_Exit issued a warning: And then Hari\_Seldon issued a warning: It seems to me that this is two warnings for the same offen… --- ## [Why was "Is there a bottom line to all these “Sovereign citizen” cases?" thread closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-is-there-a-bottom-line-to-all-these-sovereign-citizen-cases-thread-closed/950973)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2021, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-is-there-a-bottom-line-to-all-these-sovereign-citizen-cases-thread-closed/950973 "2021-09-25T07:11:28Z")
This thread here was closed by What Exit. All the posts are gone and What Exit said it was merged into some wacky-ass thread … but that thread appears to not exist. So the thread and all the posts were effectively co… --- ## [KennyT Banned for Trolling and/or being too Toxic for the community](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kennyt-banned-for-trolling-and-or-being-too-toxic-for-the-community/951127)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kennyt-banned-for-trolling-and-or-being-too-toxic-for-the-community/951127 "2021-09-22T16:59:33Z")
His latest posts have convinced the staff that KennyT was either Trolling or at least too toxic. It includes a cornfielded thread today with this quote. Please note the highlighted line. But in general, he has been sl… --- ## [How does "linking" work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-linking-work/951099)
**Author:** [@Uniqueorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniqueorn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-linking-work/951099 "2021-09-22T11:38:35Z")
I received a notification yesterday that I had been linked to a post. Checking out the post and the thread, I noticed that the poster also had a Snoopy avatar. What is the point of this? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=26) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=28)