# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=291 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 292 --- ## [Why are there so many SD Classics on the Straight Dope front page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-sd-classics-on-the-straight-dope-front-page/439624)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-sd-classics-on-the-straight-dope-front-page/439624 "2008-03-01T12:37:07Z")
Often, as today, they’re all Classics. Age beginning to take its toll, Unca Cec? Time, dare I say it, for a younger, more productive man (or woman) to take up the sword, to fight the good fight against ignorance? --- ## [Blue lines between posts--different thicknesses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-lines-between-posts-different-thicknesses/439614)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-lines-between-posts-different-thicknesses/439614 "2008-03-01T06:29:49Z")
I just realized the blue lines between posts in a thread have different thicknesses. I count three levels of thickness. Any significance to this? Also I swear to you sometimes one of the lines goes from being thin to b… --- ## [Zambini57 banned.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zambini57-banned/439697)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zambini57-banned/439697 "2008-03-01T01:09:26Z")
Here is a poster who was extensively counseled on bad behavior on the board. At least six formal warnings in less than a year. A one month suspension. He didn’t stop, he kept on going. Banned. --- ## [Search question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-question/439666)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-question/439666 "2008-02-29T20:05:02Z")
Having just finished watching the movie “Gone Baby Gone,” I was curious to see if there was a thread on it. When I entered the title as a search is CS, I got the following response: “The following words are either very … --- ## [Sigs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigs/439382)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigs/439382 "2008-02-28T14:06:44Z")
I guess I never knew this (because I used to never use sigs), but your Sig is permanently fixed to your profile, and not the post you attached the Sig to. So if my Sig every day in January said “Happy New Year” and then… --- ## [Who Picks Your Banners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-picks-your-banners/438940)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-picks-your-banners/438940 "2008-02-28T02:39:43Z")
I really must protest the anti-Israel propaganda banner ads at the bottom of the screen (via Google, is that correct). I’m not trying to start a debate. They simply have no place here. Can’t you of the Straight Dope a… --- ## [separate sticky about vanished threads/posters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/separate-sticky-about-vanished-threads-posters/439313)
**Author:** [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/separate-sticky-about-vanished-threads-posters/439313 "2008-02-26T23:58:08Z")
I don’t mean an ongoing thread with one post of information about each individual vanishing. I mean a one-post closed thread (maybe with the subject in all caps) with general info. I know the info is already posted \[pos… --- ## [Is there a search function here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-search-function-here/439186)
**Author:** [@GreasyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-search-function-here/439186 "2008-02-26T21:16:31Z")
This might be a dumb question, but is there a search function here? I searched the FAQ for a search function, which it says it’s at the top of each page. Where the heck is it? Is it hiding somewhere? --- ## [Song lyrics and copyright violation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-and-copyright-violation/437050)
**Author:** [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-and-copyright-violation/437050 "2008-02-26T20:31:51Z")
One of the mods want to help me out here? I posted some lyrics, which I estimated to be approximately ten percent of the total lyrical content of the song–a section I selected purposely to demonstrate my point. Accordin… --- ## [A question for the Mods - gig announcements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-the-mods-gig-announcements/439125)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-the-mods-gig-announcements/439125 "2008-02-26T18:23:51Z")
A question for the moderators - is one allowed to post notices of upcoming performances, showings, recitals, book/CD/movie launches, etc.? I would like to mention upcoming performances (just once per production) and I’m… --- ## [Why does 'View First Unread' take me to a random post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-view-first-unread-take-me-to-a-random-post/438974)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-view-first-unread-take-me-to-a-random-post/438974 "2008-02-26T01:43:54Z")
It works fine on all the other boards I read. That is to say - it takes me to the first post I haven’t read. On the dope, it transports me to a seemingly random post, often before one of my own posts, or pages beyond wha… --- ## [A thread I posted to disappeared](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-i-posted-to-disappeared/439171)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2008, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-i-posted-to-disappeared/439171 "2008-02-26T01:33:19Z")
A little bit ago, I posted in a thread called something like “ever read a book after seeing the movie/tv version”. I tried to look for it just now to read any other responses, and it is gone. It does’t even come up whe… --- ## [New "Game Room" forum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-room-forum/438504)
**Author:** [@ForumBot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ForumBot)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-room-forum/438504 "2008-02-24T01:13:24Z")
Is there a way we could move it up the page to being above the BBQ pit? Maybe squeze it between Cafe Society and IMHO. It seems like everything else is similarly grouped–Technical things related to the site are up top,… --- ## [Database problem with thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/database-problem-with-thread/438823)
**Author:** [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/database-problem-with-thread/438823 "2008-02-23T13:49:27Z")
I’m getting some strange stuff when I try to open this thread about products that only stupid people would buy. If I click on the “read first unread” button, I get a SQL debugging error. If I click on the link for page… --- ## [Is it just me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/438825)
**Author:** [@ShermanAter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShermanAter)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2008, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/438825 "2008-02-23T09:35:26Z")
Is it just me or does this site seem to be out of commission frequently? --- ## [Asking credibility questions about other boards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-credibility-questions-about-other-boards/438119)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-credibility-questions-about-other-boards/438119 "2008-02-22T20:45:47Z")
There is a message board out there that charges a fee to view its answers. You see the OP fine, but all of the responses are blocked out. It seems like it has a vast library of questions posed, and many times not only d… --- ## [A question about Ignore Lists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-ignore-lists/438424)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-ignore-lists/438424 "2008-02-21T00:04:08Z")
The rules about discussing Ignore Lists are quite clear, but I’m wondering what one should do in the following scenario: Suppose you’re contributing to a thread and so is someone in your Ignore List. How should you resp… --- ## [What is the Maitenence Schedule of the Server?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-maitenence-schedule-of-the-server/438360)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-maitenence-schedule-of-the-server/438360 "2008-02-20T15:31:14Z")
I looked in the thread about Technical Issues and it talked about sluggishness but not going down. Many days (I haven’t bothered to see if tehres a pattern yet) the bored will just stop, completely and utterly. I can’t g… --- ## [What happened to the education thread in GD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-education-thread-in-gd/438346)
**Author:** [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-education-thread-in-gd/438346 "2008-02-20T03:17:00Z")
I was composing an answer to the “Should education be free?” thread and it disappeared! Wha? --- ## [Opening Thread Freezes My Browser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-thread-freezes-my-browser/438100)
**Author:** [@The\_Punkyova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Punkyova)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2008, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-thread-freezes-my-browser/438100 "2008-02-19T09:29:10Z")
There is a thread in MPSIMS called something like “Daycare Just Labelled My Toddler Autistic.” I clicked on the title, and my browser froze up. Hmm. I restarted it, figured it was a coincidence, and clicked again. The… --- ## [serious question \[about membership on the SDMB\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-membership-on-the-sdmb/437518)
**Author:** [@haystack1989](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/haystack1989)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-membership-on-the-sdmb/437518 "2008-02-19T01:36:53Z")
As many know. I’m only a guest here right now my question is. Why pay for a membership here? Name positave and negitave points please :confused: --- ## [Board speed: something Jerry might like to investigate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-speed-something-jerry-might-like-to-investigate/438135)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-speed-something-jerry-might-like-to-investigate/438135 "2008-02-18T20:13:41Z")
I’ve just read a notice on another board that uses the same software as the SDMB that very long threads significantly negatively impacts the board, in particular search times. They’ve asked people to fork threads at 1000… --- ## [How do I add pictures to my posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-add-pictures-to-my-posts/438058)
**Author:** [@cmurdough](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmurdough)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-add-pictures-to-my-posts/438058 "2008-02-18T17:34:20Z")
I found a spider I was hoping people might be able to identify. I took pictures, shrunk the file sizes, and now want to add them to a new thread. I see that I can add hyperlinks, but where would I have the link point? … --- ## [What does 'RO' mean in regards to Pit threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-ro-mean-in-regards-to-pit-threads/437673)
**Author:** [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2008, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-ro-mean-in-regards-to-pit-threads/437673 "2008-02-17T13:05:29Z")
I don’t venture into the Pit very often, but I noticed a couple of threads with ‘RO’ in the title. What does that mean? --- ## [Boxed Spoilers Spoiled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boxed-spoilers-spoiled/437068)
**Author:** [@Mongo\_Ponton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mongo_Ponton)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boxed-spoilers-spoiled/437068 "2008-02-13T12:19:46Z")
I don’t want to ruin TokyoPlayer’s thread about a drunk, so I’ll ask in a new post. Usually I will mouse over a thread title for a little more info before clicking in on it. Usually you get an extra half a sentence and … --- ## [Test\[sup\]\[size=1\]TM\[/size\]\[/sup\] post\[sup\]TM\[/sup\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-sup-size-1-tm-size-sup-post-sup-tm-sup/437260)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-sup-size-1-tm-size-sup-post-sup-tm-sup/437260 "2008-02-13T04:09:16Z")
Testing VB tags in thread titles. Didn’t think it would work. Oh, well. --- ## [Could there be consideration for a registered sock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-consideration-for-a-registered-sock/431656)
**Author:** [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-consideration-for-a-registered-sock/431656 "2008-02-11T17:27:58Z")
I have seen several OP’s from “guests” that will post one question or comment on a single thread and never be heard from again. There have also been many good contributing posters that have been banned. I know that in … --- ## [test post-move on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-move-on/437087)
**Author:** [@Aceospades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aceospades)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-move-on/437087 "2008-02-10T22:41:55Z")
just trying to find out how to use my new flickr account. kind of new to it. if this works i’ll be posting to IMHO asking for comments on how to eddit photos … --- ## [Need Mod approval: offering cash reward OK or not on SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-mod-approval-offering-cash-reward-ok-or-not-on-sdmb/436846)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-mod-approval-offering-cash-reward-ok-or-not-on-sdmb/436846 "2008-02-10T11:17:50Z")
Title pretty much says it all. I didn’t see any specific prohibition in the rules lists. Basically, I want to offer a finder’s fee to anyone who can provide a link, postal address or other reference to any source of a ne… --- ## [Sock Sponsorship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-sponsorship/436370)
**Author:** [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-sponsorship/436370 "2008-02-06T14:16:17Z")
If someone sponsors a guest into membership, and the new member turns out to be a sock who is subsequently so identified and banned, does the sponsor (a) receive a refund (b) have an option to transfer his misplaced larg… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=290) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=292)