# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=277 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 278 --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/464014)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/464014 "2008-09-17T19:23:45Z")
eat my shorts. --- ## [On recent suspensions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-recent-suspensions/463576)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-recent-suspensions/463576 "2008-09-17T17:37:26Z")
Has the policy changed regarding suspensions? Until recently, when a prominent poster was banned or suspended there would be a message posted in ATMB listing their offenses which led up to the ban. Recently two prolific… --- ## [Is the "Find All Posts By" feature working (or is there a way to work it)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-find-all-posts-by-feature-working-or-is-there-a-way-to-work-it/463746)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-find-all-posts-by-feature-working-or-is-there-a-way-to-work-it/463746 "2008-09-16T17:46:10Z")
Question says it all. I used to access it by clicking on a username and selecting “find all posts” but now it redirects me to the general search screen; is there a way to find it from there? --- ## [Time out, everybody](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-out-everybody/463050)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-out-everybody/463050 "2008-09-16T13:48:35Z")
OK, everybody needs to take a timeout, me included. I’ve revoked the posting privileges of a few people. In the first case I concede I did so precipitously. A couple of subsequent cases occurred after I specifically sai… --- ## [test -how easy is it to post from itouch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-how-easy-is-it-to-post-from-itouch/463817)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-how-easy-is-it-to-post-from-itouch/463817 "2008-09-16T11:24:04Z")
not very easy. love you itouch, not so much your tactile keyboard. --- ## [\[b\]P\[/b\]laytime.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-p-b-laytime/463599)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-p-b-laytime/463599 "2008-09-15T20:26:59Z")
\[EMAIL=“sausages are not the only fruit”\]sausages are not the only fruit Admins… Any idea what (if any) the new tags that are available are??? --- ## [new vB code: \[noparse\]!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-vb-code-noparse/463346)
**Author:** [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-vb-code-noparse/463346 "2008-09-15T19:47:13Z")
New to us, of course. But VERY handy. Do you want to give a URL to a possibly offensive site and comply with the two-click rule? Code this: \[noparse\]\[noparse\]http://www.reallyrotten.xxxxxx\[/n\[/noparse\]oparse\] and get… --- ## [The "Ignore Poster" function](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ignore-poster-function/463665)
**Author:** [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ignore-poster-function/463665 "2008-09-15T15:12:28Z")
Is there a way to use the “Ignore Poster” function now? I can’t find it anymore in the new interface. Thanks. --- ## [Has PM stoped working?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-pm-stoped-working/463572)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2008, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-pm-stoped-working/463572 "2008-09-15T10:02:56Z")
I’ve sent a couple of PMs and apparently been sent a couple of PMs and they’re not showing up anywhere. My PM box is not full. Just FYI incase there’s a glitch… --- ## [How about a Politics Forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-a-politics-forum/463564)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-a-politics-forum/463564 "2008-09-15T05:15:53Z")
Is there some reason for not having a forum dedicated to politics so that the moderators don’t end up bouncing threads from Great Debates to MPSIMS to The BBQ Pit and then back around again? I don’t mind politics thread… --- ## [test--ignore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/463654)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/463654 "2008-09-15T02:54:08Z")
test --- ## [Two posters reinstated, one stays banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-posters-reinstated-one-stays-banned/463649)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-posters-reinstated-one-stays-banned/463649 "2008-09-15T02:25:25Z")
I’ve reinstated two members who had their posting privileges revoked during the controversy earlier this week, Baldwin and the PC apeman. The third member, Otto, is another story. Some background: Contrary to wide impres… --- ## [Strange error message?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-error-message/463644)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-error-message/463644 "2008-09-15T01:58:00Z")
I am a Firefox user. When I tried clicking on the second link in this post, I got the following error message: But I can’t find any way a “secure.boards.straightdope.com” URL is involved at all. It seems like a simpl… --- ## [Yay! Thread subscription function back on!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-thread-subscription-function-back-on/463559)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-thread-subscription-function-back-on/463559 "2008-09-14T15:36:04Z")
Thanks! I don’t subscribe to a lot of threads, but there were a couple I’ve been wanting to add – just noticed this morning that that was possible agin. --- ## [¿ɯǝlqoɹd sıɥʇ ƃuıʌɐɥ ǝslǝ ʎpoqʎuɐ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lqo-d-si-ui-sl-poq-u/463514)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lqo-d-si-ui-sl-poq-u/463514 "2008-09-14T15:35:02Z")
¡ƃuıɥʇ ʎzɐɹɔ sıɥʇ doʇs ¡ǝuɐɾ --- ## [What happened to the quick reply box?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-quick-reply-box/463538)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-quick-reply-box/463538 "2008-09-14T12:38:39Z")
I don’t have quick reply box anymore, I have to go to the advanced editor to reply to threads. Is this just something about the new software, or am I the only one with this issue? --- ## [Is there a section for computer-related myth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-section-for-computer-related-myth/463401)
**Author:** [@pagen\_hd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pagen_hd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-section-for-computer-related-myth/463401 "2008-09-14T08:47:26Z")
such as “Windows was the first graphic interface OS” --- ## [Am I Legit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-legit/463306)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-legit/463306 "2008-09-14T00:22:11Z")
Okay. I’ve been off the boards for a couple years – the siren call of free posting has harkened me back. Now when I look at my posts, I see “Charter Member” but I don’t see Location or Post Count or any of that. Is it … --- ## [Are we seriously disappearing threads now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-seriously-disappearing-threads-now/463300)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-seriously-disappearing-threads-now/463300 "2008-09-13T17:52:16Z")
Why is my thread from IMHO gone? --- ## [Congrats Lieu!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congrats-lieu/463301)
**Author:** [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congrats-lieu/463301 "2008-09-13T13:25:45Z")
You’re a SDSAB member now? Is this recent? Good job! --- ## [Two Click Rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-click-rule/463319)
**Author:** [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-click-rule/463319 "2008-09-13T02:35:53Z")
I’m not so much interested in the rule itself, but how to pull it off. Let’s say I want to post a picture and I’m not sure if it needs to follow the two click rule. Assuming I want to err on the side of caution, how wou… --- ## ["Subscribed Threads" gone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-threads-gone/463339)
**Author:** [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-threads-gone/463339 "2008-09-12T20:55:02Z")
I used it earlier today but now in the place if it on the menu bar is “Mark Forums Read”. What’s up? --- ## [Are we supposed to be getting pop-up ads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-supposed-to-be-getting-pop-up-ads/463248)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-supposed-to-be-getting-pop-up-ads/463248 "2008-09-12T15:33:27Z")
My browser keeps telling me of blocked pop-ups here at the sdmb. Is the sdmb using them, is this a problem over there, a problem in my end? --- ## [This is just a test.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-a-test/463242)
**Author:** [@maikai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maikai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-a-test/463242 "2008-09-12T07:17:01Z")
pulehoopo --- ## [I Can't Use the Smilies, Bold, Italics, etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-use-the-smilies-bold-italics-etc/463022)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2008, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-use-the-smilies-bold-italics-etc/463022 "2008-09-12T04:21:20Z")
When I first logged on to these new boards, I found I can’t use the Smilies, Bold, Italics, or Underline functions unless I do it manually: like this:). I tried to mention this on the “Got a SDMB problem? List it here.” … --- ## [To quote or not.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-quote-or-not/462703)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-quote-or-not/462703 "2008-09-11T21:18:02Z")
When replying to an OP, should one quote that OP? Especially if you’re the first to reply, it seems like a waste of electrons. Peace, mangeorge --- ## [What Would an Upgrade Be Without a Testing Thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671)
**Author:** [@jdavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdavis)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671 "2008-09-11T20:44:22Z")
Testing… --- ## [What other fora do yous want to see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-fora-do-yous-want-to-see/462167)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-fora-do-yous-want-to-see/462167 "2008-09-11T20:41:10Z")
Inspired by this thread, since I’ve seen requests for a politics forum before, and some people support a sports forum, although that seems to be only people who don’t want to see sports thread in the Game Room. What oth… --- ## [Kudos on good web design](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-on-good-web-design/463016)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-on-good-web-design/463016 "2008-09-11T19:44:52Z")
So as everyone’s noticed by now, the Straight Dope has a new look on the main page, with everything laid out with fancy formatting and sidebars and the like. But today, I noticed something else about it. Earlier, the s… --- ## [Just checking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-checking/463044)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-checking/463044 "2008-09-11T15:43:08Z")
Although I did notice that the description of this forum no longer includes the bit about this being the place for tests, I hope this is the place for it. I guess I can now post as a guest. Is this here to stay? What e… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=276) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=278)