# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=326 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 327 --- ## [A question for the moderators: Who decides on those ads at the end?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-the-moderators-who-decides-on-those-ads-at-the-end/362850)
**Author:** [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2006, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-the-moderators-who-decides-on-those-ads-at-the-end/362850 "2006-07-03T23:05:37Z")
Please understand that this is not a complaint from me, just curiosity. I appreciate that ads help pay for this site. But how are the ads that appear at the end of a thread generated? Manually by a staff member or by co… --- ## [The Properties of the "Ignore" Function](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-properties-of-the-ignore-function/363074)
**Author:** [@cruel\_butterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cruel_butterfly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-properties-of-the-ignore-function/363074 "2006-07-03T19:06:22Z")
Let’s say I put someone on my Ignore list. Do his/her posts just not show up when I read threads? What happens when the Ignored Poster is quoted in someone else’s post? Does the quote show up? What happens when the Igno… --- ## [Reporting inappropriate Google ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-inappropriate-google-ads/326730)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-inappropriate-google-ads/326730 "2006-07-03T14:18:29Z")
Some of the Adsense material served up has been the subject of email and online complaints to board management and the Reader. However, this is the wrong place to complain. The Reader has no editorial control over what… --- ## [What is the code for a spoiler box?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-code-for-a-spoiler-box/362844)
**Author:** [@Surbey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surbey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2006, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-code-for-a-spoiler-box/362844 "2006-07-01T22:03:42Z")
I can’t find it anywhere. Am I retarded or what? --- ## [What is the code for strikethroughs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-code-for-strikethroughs/362469)
**Author:** [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-code-for-strikethroughs/362469 "2006-07-01T19:26:52Z")
and don’t work, but I’ve seen people using it. --- ## [Do the Submit and Preview Post buttons have to be quite so close together?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-submit-and-preview-post-buttons-have-to-be-quite-so-close-together/362645)
**Author:** [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-submit-and-preview-post-buttons-have-to-be-quite-so-close-together/362645 "2006-07-01T19:05:32Z")
I’m slightly dyslexic, and I routinely Submit things I wanted to Preview first. Almost invariably when there are code issues, 'cause I’m thinking of other things and too busy for my muscle memory to kick in about which i… --- ## [Suggestion: Remove Witnessing as Defaulted GD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-remove-witnessing-as-defaulted-gd/360269)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-remove-witnessing-as-defaulted-gd/360269 "2006-06-30T18:04:51Z")
Well, tomndeb\* said I should feel free to bring up the recommendation here so, here I go: Simply, I think that the Debates forum should be reserved for debates. If someone feels the need to share their religious epiphan… --- ## [Is something wrong with the quick reply quote function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-something-wrong-with-the-quick-reply-quote-function/362556)
**Author:** [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-something-wrong-with-the-quick-reply-quote-function/362556 "2006-06-29T17:56:36Z")
One of my recent posts got screwed up, the beginning \[ quote \] was missing, so the \[ /QUOTE \] showed up. I noticed some other people seem to have an additional \[ /QUOTE \] on their posts. Is it messed up? Has anyone el… --- ## [Abbreviations question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abbreviations-question/362527)
**Author:** [@scott62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott62)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abbreviations-question/362527 "2006-06-29T16:47:50Z")
Can anyone provide me with a comprehensive list of the abbreviations used here? I feel like I’m missing out on something, even the obvious ones might mean something other than I interpret them. --- ## [Could I post this to a thread? (Related to free online newspaper registration.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-post-this-to-a-thread-related-to-free-online-newspaper-registration/362573)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-post-this-to-a-thread-related-to-free-online-newspaper-registration/362573 "2006-06-29T16:35:57Z")
Prompted by this thread. Could I post something like this to a thread where an article behind a free registration screen is being discussed? --- ## [Is It Just Me, Or Is This Place Running Faster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-is-this-place-running-faster/361947)
**Author:** [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-is-this-place-running-faster/361947 "2006-06-28T21:29:01Z")
Just over the past couple of weeks I haven’t had any loading lags or log-outs, even at the busiest times. A hearty thanks to the tech staff - it makes hanging out here so much easier. --- ## [Odd glitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-glitch/362381)
**Author:** [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-glitch/362381 "2006-06-28T18:26:49Z")
So this is probably the weirdest glitch I’ve encountered on the Boards. I was perusing the Rush Limbaugh Pit thread and as I was scrolling down, I saw this gray box\* in the middle of the thread. I wasn’t able to scroll… --- ## [SDMB registration to online newspapers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-registration-to-online-newspapers/362444)
**Author:** [@Malodorous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malodorous)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-registration-to-online-newspapers/362444 "2006-06-28T16:54:25Z")
Seems to me once upon a time someone posted generic accounts to online papers such as the NYT where one had to register to access. Something like: Login: SDMB Passwd: cecil Are those accounts still in existence, and … --- ## [what's this suppose to mean ?????????????](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-this-suppose-to-mean/362379)
**Author:** [@Minotaurus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minotaurus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-this-suppose-to-mean/362379 "2006-06-28T13:03:48Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7521928#post7521928 :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: --- ## ["Search Threads a Week Ago and Newer" is this a 168 hour search?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-threads-a-week-ago-and-newer-is-this-a-168-hour-search/362257)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-threads-a-week-ago-and-newer-is-this-a-168-hour-search/362257 "2006-06-27T12:20:18Z")
Just out of curiosity, it’s not terribly important in the grand scheme of things, when I do a search for threads and set the time frame as a week ago and newer, does that show results from: The beginning of the day, sev… --- ## [Is there any way I can make text bigger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-i-can-make-text-bigger/362108)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2006, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-i-can-make-text-bigger/362108 "2006-06-26T20:53:33Z")
I’m straining my eyes so bad! --- ## [What happens if you "ignore" yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-you-ignore-yourself/357824)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2006, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-you-ignore-yourself/357824 "2006-06-26T13:02:11Z")
What would happen if you put yourself on your ignore list? Existential angst demands an answer! --- ## [Why is this Board Unfriendly to My Cellphone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-board-unfriendly-to-my-cellphone/361961)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2006, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-board-unfriendly-to-my-cellphone/361961 "2006-06-25T09:51:40Z")
I can browse nearly every board I visit with my phone, but this one. If I follow a link from an email, everything’s fine, but if I try to navigate anywhere but inside a thread, the pages don’t fit my browser window very… --- ## [Forum between GQ and GD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-between-gq-and-gd/360034)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Dubinsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_Dubinsky)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2006, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-between-gq-and-gd/360034 "2006-06-24T07:14:35Z")
I think it would be useful to have a third forum where people could ask questions whose answers aren’t all that clear and where the element of debate would also be encouraged. GQ would be a place for simple, direct, str… --- ## [Where are the 9/11 threads from 9/2001?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-9-11-threads-from-9-2001/361486)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-9-11-threads-from-9-2001/361486 "2006-06-22T16:39:42Z")
Maybe my searching skills just suck but how come I can’t find any threads about the 9/11 incident on the SDMB that were started on or just after 9/11/01? I searched for threads from “a year ago” and “older” with key wor… --- ## [I would like clarification of a rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-clarification-of-a-rule/360894)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-clarification-of-a-rule/360894 "2006-06-21T14:00:02Z")
My question really revolves around the use of the Putz smiley. In this post , Frank says that the use of the Putz smiley is forbidden outside of The Pit. Is that true? If so, since when has this been a rule? I’ve loo… --- ## [Can I open a thread like this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-open-a-thread-like-this/360838)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2006, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-open-a-thread-like-this/360838 "2006-06-20T14:49:20Z")
I wanted to start a thread in cafe society entitled “Tell me how to do your favorite magic trick”. Is this at risk of getting shut down real fast? I thought the last time we went through this we got the okay to discuss… --- ## [Spoiler tags broken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-tags-broken/361369)
**Author:** [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-tags-broken/361369 "2006-06-20T14:30:36Z")
They don’t seem to be working. --- ## [Date stamp for on-line column](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/date-stamp-for-on-line-column/361294)
**Author:** [@CJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/date-stamp-for-on-line-column/361294 "2006-06-19T17:45:06Z")
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3\_131.html A very minor FYI: In today’s classic column, the date at the top reads “28-Oct-1988”, yet Cecil mentions that Walters’ flight took place 16 years ago, dating the column … --- ## [kurahee has been banned by me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kurahee-has-been-banned-by-me/361188)
**Author:** [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kurahee-has-been-banned-by-me/361188 "2006-06-18T18:38:56Z")
Guest kurahee has been banned by me as a returning poster. Some people just don’t get it. samclem GQ moderator --- ## [Expand a post link to a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expand-a-post-link-to-a-thread/361051)
**Author:** [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expand-a-post-link-to-a-thread/361051 "2006-06-17T19:18:52Z")
I’ll admit - the most frequent reason I want to do this is when I’m looking at the announcements that people have been naughty have been suspended/banned/otherwise terminated with extreme prejudice, that show posts as ev… --- ## [Post Counts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-counts/360969)
**Author:** [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-counts/360969 "2006-06-16T21:35:27Z")
Just wondering why my post count is stuck on 293. I don’t really care about tallies, I was just wondering. I’ve noticed before if you post on the same day, the count doesn’t change, but this number has been around since … --- ## [Can't get to links while in a thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-to-links-while-in-a-thread/360918)
**Author:** [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-to-links-while-in-a-thread/360918 "2006-06-16T13:29:25Z")
This has never happened before, but when I click on a link the browser freezes, and I have use Ctrl-Alt-Del to shut down Explorer. In other programs, links seem to work fine. Why does this happen? --- ## [roger thornhill suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-thornhill-suspended/360809)
**Author:** [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-thornhill-suspended/360809 "2006-06-15T15:29:05Z")
roger thornhill has been put on suspension for a month, starting today. Below are a few of his warnings; they aren’t meant to be a complete list, just examples. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=748998… --- ## [Alex\_Dubinsky suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alex_dubinsky-suspended/360794)
**Author:** [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alex_dubinsky-suspended/360794 "2006-06-15T12:34:52Z")
Member Alex\_Dubinsky has been suspended for two weeks. He picked up three warnings in just a few weeks and continued to post comments in General Questions that were not appropriate to the forum. samclem General Questio… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=325) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=327)