# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=283 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 284 --- ## [Link to a single post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-single-post/457314)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-single-post/457314 "2008-07-22T00:27:20Z")
How does one create a link to a single post within a thread rather than to the whole thread? --- ## [Can you suspend a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-suspend-a-thread/457168)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-suspend-a-thread/457168 "2008-07-20T19:57:23Z")
In the most recent case I refer to a recently-suspended member, but just as the mods can suspend a member, can they suspend a thread? --- ## [Calling someone a troll in The Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-someone-a-troll-in-the-pit/456466)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-someone-a-troll-in-the-pit/456466 "2008-07-20T06:21:11Z")
I thought I was clear about the rules, ie that it was permissible now to call another poster a troll in The Pit (though nowhere else). But this post by tomndebb makes me uncertain. I extract: The distinction is uncle… --- ## [Mods - please help w/ posting issue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-please-help-w-posting-issue/457067)
**Author:** [@unstrung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unstrung)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-please-help-w-posting-issue/457067 "2008-07-19T18:51:47Z")
Sorry to open this as a separate thread. I’ve been in a discussion with my fellow Straight Dope people regarding a music theory thing, but my last two posts are showing up blank instead of showing my comments. I’ve alr… --- ## [Lotta-](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotta/455601)
**Author:** [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2008, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotta/455601 "2008-07-18T22:59:50Z")
Red ink on the opening page these days. Is this a sign of change? --- ## [Would GQ be willing to answer a comic book question?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-gq-be-willing-to-answer-a-comic-book-question/456908)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-gq-be-willing-to-answer-a-comic-book-question/456908 "2008-07-18T12:28:48Z")
Ok, this is pretty serious geek-stuff. See, I’m trying to convince a friend of mine that being able to control color would be a useful/powerful gift. He says no, pretty stupid power. Would it be a waste of the clever fol… --- ## [disappearing posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-posts/456866)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-posts/456866 "2008-07-18T00:22:01Z")
I was in a net café earlier and responded to a few threads. I notice now I’m at home that at least one post I made earlier is missing. What’s up, would it be something to do with the cookies on the browser I was using? --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/456884)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/456884 "2008-07-17T23:40:48Z")
Test, test part 2 OK, thanks. Close at will. --- ## [No cheerleading?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-cheerleading/456635)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-cheerleading/456635 "2008-07-17T11:27:39Z")
Giraffe’s post in the pit: Really? I honestly didn’t know. --- ## [Post showing up as a blank message](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-showing-up-as-a-blank-message/456729)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-showing-up-as-a-blank-message/456729 "2008-07-16T19:52:01Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10009187&postcount=28 Edit or quote it, and you’ll see the text. It’s showing up as a blank message on the board, though. EDIT: It displays just fine on my vBulletin … --- ## [Where is search command?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-search-command/456717)
**Author:** [@halberstadt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/halberstadt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-search-command/456717 "2008-07-16T18:36:11Z")
In the FAQ for this message board, it says “To access the search feature, click on the “search” link at the top of most pages.”. However, After looking at several forums here, I can not find any “Search” link on any page… --- ## [Was there a change made to the ad behavior in the last few weeks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-a-change-made-to-the-ad-behavior-in-the-last-few-weeks/456586)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-a-change-made-to-the-ad-behavior-in-the-last-few-weeks/456586 "2008-07-16T15:32:24Z")
I browse the boards primarily with my phone (partly due to lack of privacy at the office and partly due to the convenience factor), but in the last few weeks I’ve had some real problems loading SDMB pages. Page loads tak… --- ## [Is there a list of known tags for text? (Bolding, strikethrough, etc)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-list-of-known-tags-for-text-bolding-strikethrough-etc/456236)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-list-of-known-tags-for-text-bolding-strikethrough-etc/456236 "2008-07-15T20:19:57Z")
I was in the middle of a post, when I thought to myself, “Self, I don’t know how to strikethrough text on the Dope. I wonder if there’s a list of all the permissible text tags available to edit with.” I know the follow… --- ## [Test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/456515)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/456515 "2008-07-15T14:23:48Z")
test post --- ## [Dopers vs. Teeming Millions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-vs-teeming-millions/456136)
**Author:** [@ntcrawler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ntcrawler)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-vs-teeming-millions/456136 "2008-07-15T06:57:04Z")
So what exactly is the difference between the Dopers and Teeming Millions? It seems to me that the Teeming Millions are readers of The Perfect Master’s column, whereas the Dopers are those Teeming Millions that also inha… --- ## [When does the dope switch to free posting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-dope-switch-to-free-posting/456323)
**Author:** [@turkleton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turkleton)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-dope-switch-to-free-posting/456323 "2008-07-13T19:34:51Z")
I saw a sitcky on this a few months ago and haven’t heard about it since. --- ## [The rule about the ignore list](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rule-about-the-ignore-list/456333)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rule-about-the-ignore-list/456333 "2008-07-13T18:56:39Z")
In the rather heated thread about Tony Snow’s death, Frank, as a poster said: \[QUOTE=Frank\] I’m only sorry I’m not allowed to put posters on an ignore list. \[/QUOTE\] which I think implies that he can’t do that, being… --- ## [Testing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/456117)
**Author:** [@Linty\_Fresh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linty_Fresh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/456117 "2008-07-12T14:55:29Z")
Can anyone hear me? --- ## [1,953 Subscribed threads!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-953-subscribed-threads/456034)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-953-subscribed-threads/456034 "2008-07-11T13:22:50Z")
You know what would be nice? A button to discard older subscribed threads, maybe older than 6 months or so. I know I’m not going to manually do it. Might even save some CPU and storage on the HampsterServer(s). … --- ## [Member Two and a Half Inches of Fun has been suspended for one month](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-two-and-a-half-inches-of-fun-has-been-suspended-for-one-month/456049)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-two-and-a-half-inches-of-fun-has-been-suspended-for-one-month/456049 "2008-07-10T22:11:11Z")
Warning for trolling last week, which resulted in a warning that he would be suspended if it continued. Here’s his most recent thread. Previous warnings: Here and here. Admonishment for trolling in this thread, too. --- ## [Where should this thread have been posted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-should-this-thread-have-been-posted/455701)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-should-this-thread-have-been-posted/455701 "2008-07-10T15:59:55Z")
Nothing major here, and nothing at all intended to be a Pitting. I’m just trying to understand fluiddruid’s logic in closing this thread. It seems to me that the majority of people who would be interested in reading such… --- ## [2 1/2 months is a "Zombie Thread"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-1-2-months-is-a-zombie-thread/455567)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-1-2-months-is-a-zombie-thread/455567 "2008-07-10T11:01:07Z")
As per here. I could see six months, but 2 1/2? Maybe a little old, but hardly back-from-the-dead. --- ## [Firefox 3, incorrect scrolling on "last post" buttons.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-3-incorrect-scrolling-on-last-post-buttons/455734)
**Author:** [@yabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yabob)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-3-incorrect-scrolling-on-last-post-buttons/455734 "2008-07-09T21:25:44Z")
Using FF3, when you click on one of the “last post” buttons, it scrolls the target page incorrectly. The FF guys say the fault lies with incorrect coding by the VB developers: The bug reports describe a small change… --- ## [What is a "Charter Member"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-charter-member/455353)
**Author:** [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-charter-member/455353 "2008-07-09T19:28:02Z")
I see a lot of posters referd to as “Charter Members”. Are these actually members who have been actively participating since the beginning of the board… or what? FML --- ## [What is going on with my post count?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-my-post-count/455555)
**Author:** [@Subway\_Prophet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subway_Prophet)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-my-post-count/455555 "2008-07-08T21:04:09Z")
A few months back, my post count was hovering in the neighborhood of 500-700. 750, tops. Last week, I broke the 1000 mark, and today (with this post) I’m at 1023. Now, I counted back to the post where I noticed passin… --- ## [How does one become a SDMB moderator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-become-a-sdmb-moderator/455599)
**Author:** [@LilShieste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilShieste)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-become-a-sdmb-moderator/455599 "2008-07-08T12:40:36Z")
Is it something that people actively seek and apply for? Is the role sometimes solicited to certain posters? I’ve always wondered about this - especially since it’s often viewed as such a thankless job. --- ## [Where Do Moderators Come From?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-moderators-come-from/364988)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-moderators-come-from/364988 "2008-07-07T21:15:09Z")
I see a name of a moderator in the GQ I’ve never seen before. How often do the moderators change? Do they serve a term, or do they serve for life, like Supreme Court justices? I can only recall ONE instance when Uncle… --- ## [Spoiler test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-test/455472)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-test/455472 "2008-07-07T16:32:08Z")
\[testing whether this text within brackets shows up when the mouse pointer hovers over the thread title\] Is this the only thing I see? --- ## [Is there always a post here when someone gets banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-always-a-post-here-when-someone-gets-banned/455481)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2008, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-always-a-post-here-when-someone-gets-banned/455481 "2008-07-06T21:43:00Z")
Straightforward question. When I see someone got banned and I don’t know the reason, I get curious. Sometimes I find the reason here. Yesterday, I did not. That is all. --- ## [A question about forum moderators in general](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-forum-moderators-in-general/455321)
**Author:** [@katpohl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katpohl)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-forum-moderators-in-general/455321 "2008-07-06T05:18:44Z")
Hello, this is my first post here and I hope I have it in the rite thread. I have 2 questions 1 about these boards and 1 about boards and forums in general. My first question is ,who moderates the mods on message board… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=282) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=284)