# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=299 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 300 --- ## [Operation Ripper -- banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-ripper-banned/420313)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-ripper-banned/420313 "2007-09-24T15:42:49Z")
Operation Ripper has been banned. He was counseled, he was warned, he was suspensed for not following board rules. He returned and picked up where he left off, he repeated the bad behavior that got him suspended in the… --- ## [I want to change my name!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-name/431827)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-name/431827 "2007-09-23T20:38:22Z")
Here’s how to do it. Send me (or any other administrator, doesn’t have to be me) an email. It’s best if you use the address you have listed in your profile here – it’s the only way we have to verify it’s really you a… --- ## [I want to change my name!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-name/419714)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-name/419714 "2007-09-23T20:38:22Z")
Here’s how to do it. Send me (or any other administrator, doesn’t have to be me) an email. It’s best if you use the address you have listed in your profile here – it’s the only way we have to verify it’s really you a… --- ## [Meme help, please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meme-help-please/420023)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meme-help-please/420023 "2007-09-21T22:54:30Z")
Okay, can anyone help me out? Whut? --- ## [I must enter a Title/Subject!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-must-enter-a-title-subject/420021)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-must-enter-a-title-subject/420021 "2007-09-21T22:51:36Z")
Test. --- ## [Why Weird Earl's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-weird-earls/419907)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2007, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-weird-earls/419907 "2007-09-20T21:31:10Z")
Who is Earl? --- ## [Reporting Moderators.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-moderators/409218)
**Author:** [@1010011010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1010011010)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-moderators/409218 "2007-09-20T03:04:58Z")
Inspiration Posts 369 to 373. Note: I’m not pitting SkipMagic, so this could probably go in ATMB without incident. I’m curious why the recommendation for an out-of-line post is to click the “Report Bad Post” icon and … --- ## [Banner ad in MPSIMS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banner-ad-in-mpsims/419752)
**Author:** [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banner-ad-in-mpsims/419752 "2007-09-19T18:04:12Z")
I have a banner add above the Straight Dope banner when I go to MPSIMS, but not in any other forum. It’s for Ford trucks. When I open a new tab and load MPSIMS, it’s not there. Is the board trying something new, or do… --- ## [How can I change my username?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-change-my-username/419709)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-change-my-username/419709 "2007-09-19T18:02:47Z")
I’ve been here since 2001 and, though Stinkpalm was a very cool name then, it’s not working for me now as it has a somewhat negative sound to it and now that I’m in my 30’s I probably need to change it. I just resubscri… --- ## [We Need a Better Place for Sickness/Death Announcements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-better-place-for-sickness-death-announcements/419196)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-better-place-for-sickness-death-announcements/419196 "2007-09-19T18:01:51Z")
Every so often we get the sad news about illness or death within the SD family. In the scheme of things my request seems trivial compared to the pain being endured; but it bothers me to see such news listed under MUNDA… --- ## [Threadspotting Poblem for Classics.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-poblem-for-classics/419598)
**Author:** [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-poblem-for-classics/419598 "2007-09-18T18:02:40Z")
TubaDiva is asking for classic threads from the past. Apparently not ones that have run in Threadspotting before. I will use TS for Threadspotting for the rest of this thread. There are problems with the request. The lis… --- ## [Why aren't the tag makers working?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-the-tag-makers-working/419473)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-the-tag-makers-working/419473 "2007-09-17T18:53:45Z")
By this, I mean that if I want to bold or italicize some text, and highlight it and go to hit the ‘B’ or ‘I’ or whatever to create the tags on the end, it isn’t working. I have to manually put in the \[ B\] \[ /B\] tags or … --- ## [Are posts viewable during the edit window?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-posts-viewable-during-the-edit-window/419501)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-posts-viewable-during-the-edit-window/419501 "2007-09-17T16:36:05Z")
Or only after the edit window has expired? --- ## [Search Wierdness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-wierdness/418837)
**Author:** [@ishamael69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ishamael69)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-wierdness/418837 "2007-09-14T15:40:39Z")
I am trying to search for threads started on a particular date, which I apparently cannot do (9-11-2001, for anyone interested…). So, I decided to search for “World Trade Center” instead (Keywords: World Trade Center, F… --- ## [How Can a Banned Poster be Logged into the Dope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-a-banned-poster-be-logged-into-the-dope/419142)
**Author:** [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-a-banned-poster-be-logged-into-the-dope/419142 "2007-09-14T04:25:35Z")
I was just skimming along reading things on the Dope, when I noticed that one of the Dopers I tend to read now sported a “BANNED” label under his name. But the green button indicating that he’s logged in, is still there… --- ## [Is the board back up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-board-back-up/419134)
**Author:** [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2007, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-board-back-up/419134 "2007-09-14T02:41:53Z")
Just a test to see if the board is up SSG Schwartz --- ## [Object Required \[Errors on Straight Dope - ed. title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/object-required-errors-on-straight-dope-ed-title/419091)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2007, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/object-required-errors-on-straight-dope-ed-title/419091 "2007-09-13T23:37:26Z")
I’m getting intermittent “Object required” errors on the front page, and on Cecil’s classic column page about the Singing Nun. Please report to Jerry. Thanks. --- ## [Ok, it has been a while now and the Earth has not ended, so?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-it-has-been-a-while-now-and-the-earth-has-not-ended-so/419038)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-it-has-been-a-while-now-and-the-earth-has-not-ended-so/419038 "2007-09-13T22:45:03Z")
I (and several others) tried in the past to get self-editing of posts allowed, with a short window of course. Some Staff and many posters all claimed the Earth would end if it was allowed. :stuck\_out\_tongue: :smiley: H… --- ## [Re: Classic Threadspotting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-classic-threadspotting/418696)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-classic-threadspotting/418696 "2007-09-12T16:41:23Z")
I didn’t see a thread discussing this, so if there’s already one open, just point me there… With old threads being brought back out to the forefront, will they be locked, or will posting to the classic threads be allowe… --- ## [Audio clip - fair use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-clip-fair-use/418766)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-clip-fair-use/418766 "2007-09-12T16:39:11Z")
I would like to post a query in CS asking for recommendations on music. But the principal example I would like to use is Japanese and there’s no YouTube or similar clip anywhere to be found where I can offload any copyri… --- ## [How Do I Insert a Photo into My GQ OP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-insert-a-photo-into-my-gq-op/418714)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-insert-a-photo-into-my-gq-op/418714 "2007-09-12T14:46:14Z")
I have a photo I wish to show to the SD along with a General Question (GQ) about what the heck this is. How have people been able to post a photo and/or a link to a photo? Can the photo reside in my “My Pictures” folde… --- ## [Help! I have locked myself out of the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-i-have-locked-myself-out-of-the-sdmb/418889)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-i-have-locked-myself-out-of-the-sdmb/418889 "2007-09-12T12:52:30Z")
(I have tried emailing webmaster@straightdope.com, and one of the mods whose email address I happened to have, with no reply.) My problem is that I changed the email address in my profile, but accidentally entered the w… --- ## [Why was this thread closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/418865)
**Author:** [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/418865 "2007-09-12T02:38:14Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=436157 And when this happens why not just delete the damn thing or say why it was closed? --- ## [Another search question.... two or three days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-search-question-two-or-three-days/418402)
**Author:** [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-search-question-two-or-three-days/418402 "2007-09-12T00:40:04Z")
The date range options available are to search “Any date”, “Your last visit”, “Yesterday” and “A week ago” and so on. I occasionally run a search to find threads I’ve posted in recently (say, after a weekend) to see whe… --- ## ["RO" and "ETA." What do they stand for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-and-eta-what-do-they-stand-for/418630)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Dirx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Dirx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-and-eta-what-do-they-stand-for/418630 "2007-09-10T00:31:56Z")
So I’ve been gone for quite a long while now, and I’m seeing some new acronyms all over. And they’re short, so I can’t search for either, which is why I’m posting here. The first is “ETA.” I understand this basically in… --- ## [Why Boyo Jim is "Best of the Worst"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-boyo-jim-is-best-of-the-worst/418572)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-boyo-jim-is-best-of-the-worst/418572 "2007-09-09T15:02:08Z")
Please see here: --- ## [Not a Charter Member - "Best of the Worst"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-charter-member-best-of-the-worst/418563)
**Author:** [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-charter-member-best-of-the-worst/418563 "2007-09-09T13:35:05Z")
Actually, this probably qualifies as mundane and pointless but here goes. Just noticed reading that Boyo Jim has an interesting title. None of the usual Member/CharterMember/Guest/etc, but an illustrious Best of the Wo… --- ## [New animated ads on regular columns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-animated-ads-on-regular-columns/418111)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-animated-ads-on-regular-columns/418111 "2007-09-09T06:47:11Z")
I must say I am not pleased with the animated ads on Cecil’s columns. Discreet banners and google ad words are one thing, but animated ads for movies intruding into the article?? This crosses the line acceptable to the… --- ## [Is it possible to retrieve my Charter Member Tag?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-retrieve-my-charter-member-tag/417608)
**Author:** [@Yesterdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yesterdog)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2007, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-retrieve-my-charter-member-tag/417608 "2007-09-07T11:18:19Z")
I’ve been a constant fan of these boards forever, and made an account one day. Shortly thereafter, I became a charter member. I’m in the military and was deployed\* when I noticed my subscription had expired. When I re… --- ## [The "I posted in this thread" dot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-posted-in-this-thread-dot/418330)
**Author:** [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2007, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-posted-in-this-thread-dot/418330 "2007-09-07T06:30:31Z")
I remember once that there was this feature on the board in which any thread you had posted in would display a little dot on the envelope icon. Is that ever going to come back? It was sort of neat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=298) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=300)