# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=298 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 299 --- ## [Testing: 1 of 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-1-of-2/422784)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-1-of-2/422784 "2007-10-16T05:40:36Z")
I want to test whether editing a post brings the thread to the top. ETA: Edited to see whether thread rises to top. --- ## [Forums and forum names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forums-and-forum-names/422623)
**Author:** [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forums-and-forum-names/422623 "2007-10-15T16:34:15Z")
Have the forums changed in the past? Have the names? Do people put in suggestions? Mine would be to change the Pit to ‘Recreational outrage’ --- ## [Phillips screwdrivers crash IE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phillips-screwdrivers-crash-ie/422760)
**Author:** [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phillips-screwdrivers-crash-ie/422760 "2007-10-15T13:59:41Z")
Not really. But I was reading the BBQ Pit thread about phillips screwdrivers, which contained a link to Cecil’s column on the subject. I opened the link, and after about 20 seconds, got a fatal error that caused the bro… --- ## [Testing: 2 of 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-2-of-2/422785)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2007, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-2-of-2/422785 "2007-10-15T13:52:05Z")
Testing whether editing a post (in 1 of 2) will bring that thread to the top. --- ## [New thread after being closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-after-being-closed/422725)
**Author:** [@mikews99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikews99)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2007, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-after-being-closed/422725 "2007-10-15T11:38:18Z")
What’s the proper etiquette for starting a new thread on a closed thread that wasn’t closed because of a rules violation? Mainly, when a thread has gone off topic and is closed, but I want to post seriously on the topic,… --- ## [Can I pose a request for a new SDMB T-Shirt - with a twist of course.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-pose-a-request-for-a-new-sdmb-t-shirt-with-a-twist-of-course/422401)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-pose-a-request-for-a-new-sdmb-t-shirt-with-a-twist-of-course/422401 "2007-10-13T18:20:02Z")
Aside from making one myself I’d like to devise a way to wear a T-Shirt that says I ama a member of the Straight Dope Message Board without saying I am a member of thr SDMB… Perhaps a shirt with a phrase everyone on the… --- ## [What time is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-is-it/422486)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-is-it/422486 "2007-10-13T17:21:13Z")
The clock on my computer is automatically synched to Apple. The clock on my DVR/Cable box agrees with it. But I’ve noticed that the times on posts on SDMB seem to be two minutes fast. --- ## [Another thread about the "polls" option being available.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-thread-about-the-polls-option-being-available/422329)
**Author:** [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-thread-about-the-polls-option-being-available/422329 "2007-10-11T23:18:15Z")
Okay, in this thread \[Poll: Have you ever licked a salt lick?\] it seems that it would be stupidly silly not to be able to have the option of actually creating a poll. There are usually always numerous other threads in I… --- ## [Testing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/419114)
**Author:** [@Gretchen\_Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gretchen_Ross)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/419114 "2007-10-11T21:52:35Z")
New here so this is just a test post. If you’re reading it, hi! --- ## [What if I can't afford to re-sub on time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-cant-afford-to-re-sub-on-time/421963)
**Author:** [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-cant-afford-to-re-sub-on-time/421963 "2007-10-09T11:00:34Z")
My subscription will expire at some point this month (I don’t remember exactly when) but unfortunately this is one of those months where even a mere fifteen dollars might as well be a million bucks to me. I do, indeed, … --- ## [re: the "toe in a drink in Alaska"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-the-toe-in-a-drink-in-alaska/421828)
**Author:** [@agile53](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/agile53)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2007, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-the-toe-in-a-drink-in-alaska/421828 "2007-10-07T13:50:43Z")
Re: the closed thread about a toe being served in a drink. I have been a resident of Alaska for 53 years, and have been to just about every bar in the state. I can assure you that this is either an urban legend, or an … --- ## [test post to try sharing a photo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-to-try-sharing-a-photo/421835)
**Author:** [@Testy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Testy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2007, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-to-try-sharing-a-photo/421835 "2007-10-07T10:38:39Z")
Links removed due to content. --- ## [Who wants the rest of my SDMB subscription?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-the-rest-of-my-sdmb-subscription/421614)
**Author:** [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2007, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-the-rest-of-my-sdmb-subscription/421614 "2007-10-07T10:34:04Z")
Can I even pass this on to someone else? Can I give it to a new member and have the mods change the name? Can I pass my charter member title to a charter member who let their subscription end? I think I’m done here. --- ## [What happened to the GQ thread about nuclear power and oil use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-gq-thread-about-nuclear-power-and-oil-use/421726)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-gq-thread-about-nuclear-power-and-oil-use/421726 "2007-10-06T04:25:30Z")
There was a thread in GQ with a title something like “If we build more nuclear plants will we use less oil?” It was fairly interesting (not only because I was participating) and despite a topic that might have been bette… --- ## [Why was Pret a Porter banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-pret-a-porter-banned/421678)
**Author:** [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-pret-a-porter-banned/421678 "2007-10-05T21:34:17Z")
(forgive me for not putting in the French diacriticals) I didn’t see anything crazy in any of his posts. Was he a sock? --- ## [Missing thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-thread/421637)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-thread/421637 "2007-10-05T15:10:33Z")
Funny, but I thought I remembered responding to a GQ post yesterday asking how frequently court decisions got appealed. As I recall, I was the first (and only) respondent as of approx 3-4 p.m. CST. I didn’t see it on t… --- ## ["Email this thread" function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-this-thread-function/412687)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-this-thread-function/412687 "2007-10-05T06:57:10Z")
The last time I tried to use the “Email this thread” function, it worked, but that was probably two years ago at least. Has it been disabled in the interim, or am I just doing something wrong? When I click “Email this … --- ## [How are the number of views updated on the Board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-number-of-views-updated-on-the-board/421537)
**Author:** [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-number-of-views-updated-on-the-board/421537 "2007-10-04T21:48:04Z")
I have clicked on a few threads, reloaded the page, and the number of views hasn’t changed. Is it that my views don’t count, or is it done periodically? SSG Schwartz --- ## [Are people trying to hack the SD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-trying-to-hack-the-sd/421482)
**Author:** [@Sevastopol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sevastopol)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-trying-to-hack-the-sd/421482 "2007-10-04T20:20:00Z")
As per the title: Malice, bring it down, revenge, whichever. Is that why it’s slow & offline lately? I know this may be a topic that should not be. So if it’s a sore point close it down. Don’t mind. --- ## [Days added to subscription](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/days-added-to-subscription/421476)
**Author:** [@Hirka\_T\_Bawa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hirka_T_Bawa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/days-added-to-subscription/421476 "2007-10-04T14:41:06Z")
I was looking at when my subscription expired and I notice that my start date was 3/30/04 and my expiration date is 4/30/08. Since I’m a charter member I know I’ve been current since we went to subscriptions. So since we… --- ## [Flashing ads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flashing-ads/421347)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flashing-ads/421347 "2007-10-04T03:14:59Z")
I’ve been out of town and offline since last Thursday – what’s with these ugly freaking flashing ads at the bottoms of threads? --- ## [Threads in the Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-in-the-pit/421241)
**Author:** [@denquixote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/denquixote)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-in-the-pit/421241 "2007-10-02T23:32:20Z")
How is the number of visible threads determined in the Pit? This afternoon I visited and there were 17 threads on the page. Tonight I visit and there are 26 and yet almost all of the 26 were already visible to me at s… --- ## [Why we require subscriptions, and how to subscribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-we-require-subscriptions-and-how-to-subscribe/242348)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-we-require-subscriptions-and-how-to-subscribe/242348 "2007-10-02T11:10:35Z")
Why subscriptions? Everything on the net should be free! Let’s put it this way. When we began this little experiment, we hoped to answer two questions: (1) Will the SDMB draw a smart, lively crowd who will dedicate the… --- ## [Do threads ever get removed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-threads-ever-get-removed/421098)
**Author:** [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-threads-ever-get-removed/421098 "2007-10-01T01:49:35Z")
On Saturday AM I thought I saw a thread in IMHO about something about sex practices and later in the day it wasn’t there. I don’t think I imagined this, but I could have, since I do go to other websites once in a while … --- ## [Credit card payment option is not working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-payment-option-is-not-working/420066)
**Author:** [@kjkolb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjkolb)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-payment-option-is-not-working/420066 "2007-09-30T21:33:17Z")
I just wanted to let you know that the credit card payment option is not working. I needed to renew my membership. I clicked on the pay by credit card option, but the page failed to load and I got an error message saying… --- ## [I propose that thread-moving mods note thread origins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-propose-that-thread-moving-mods-note-thread-origins/420867)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-propose-that-thread-moving-mods-note-thread-origins/420867 "2007-09-29T17:01:37Z")
I’ll occasionally be reading along and run into something like this, where I see that this thread started somewhere else, and a mod has moved it. This is great, and of course, on a well-moderated board like this one, it… --- ## [What's a Registered User?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-registered-user/420907)
**Author:** [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-registered-user/420907 "2007-09-29T14:56:02Z")
As opposed to a member or a guest. I’m bored to I clicked on the “newest member” to see what he was posting about. He was banned. So I started working back thru member #s just to see if there were a lot of bannees. A… --- ## [What happened to this thread title?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-this-thread-title/420533)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-this-thread-title/420533 "2007-09-26T13:35:52Z")
It was originally Get the Truth Out on Autism Now it’s \*\*\* Get the Truth Out on Autism Get the Truth out About Autism thread\*\*\* Bwuh? --- ## [Testing, delete at leisure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-delete-at-leisure/420489)
**Author:** [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-delete-at-leisure/420489 "2007-09-25T23:12:38Z")
Testingg --- ## [Religious dogmatism in GQ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-dogmatism-in-gq/419957)
**Author:** [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-dogmatism-in-gq/419957 "2007-09-25T00:47:37Z")
Randy Seltzer started this thread in General Question: (in part) Do any “historical” events predate Genesis? Are there any human events we can pinpoint to within a few decades that occurred before c. 3762 BCE? As far… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=297) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=299)