# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=332 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 333 --- ## [Does the mgmt send out reminder notices for the subscriptions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-mgmt-send-out-reminder-notices-for-the-subscriptions/350350)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2006, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-mgmt-send-out-reminder-notices-for-the-subscriptions/350350 "2006-04-01T02:13:18Z")
I can’t remember - do you post a sticky or something? aren’t the subs coming due soon? --- ## [What is the Calendar in the user bar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-calendar-in-the-user-bar/350741)
**Author:** [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-calendar-in-the-user-bar/350741 "2006-03-31T22:23:01Z")
I can’t go into it but mods and admins may. Is this a function that came with the package but never implemented? Maybe it’s counting down to the end of the world. After all, if anyone would know, it would be Cecil. I n… --- ## [Cecil is mentioned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-is-mentioned/350691)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-is-mentioned/350691 "2006-03-31T21:47:22Z")
Cecil Adams, the Celestial Master, is referenced in this article from Simon Magazine Online. http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/canon\_fodder/01120\_senate\_bill\_79\_need\_education.html Thought you’d like to know. --- ## [SDMB FAQ needs work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-faq-needs-work/350608)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-faq-needs-work/350608 "2006-03-31T15:30:42Z")
It appears that the Frequently-Asked Questions pages for the SDMB are boilerplate from the vBulletin folks. They describe how to use features that we don’t have enabled (e.g., avatars, thread rating, and private messages… --- ## [I've noticed a couple of bannings the last couple of days ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-noticed-a-couple-of-bannings-the-last-couple-of-days/350432)
**Author:** [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-noticed-a-couple-of-bannings-the-last-couple-of-days/350432 "2006-03-31T09:31:32Z")
… as well as a couple of suspensions. It appears that public notice is given here in ATMB of the suspensions along with reasons why, was just wondering if same is done for bannings, or perhaps in a different area? --- ## [I've been "Warned"; what does it mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-warned-what-does-it-mean/350427)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-warned-what-does-it-mean/350427 "2006-03-30T23:16:17Z")
SkipMagic warned me in this thread. What does this mean? Am I a marked man? Is it like double-secret-probation? I don’t see anything about warnings in the rules and regs. Does it just mean that I’ve pissed off a Mod… --- ## [Thread ID](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-id/350316)
**Author:** [@Hombre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hombre)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-id/350316 "2006-03-30T20:42:36Z")
Where do I find the thread and post #s for linking? --- ## [Thread Broke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-broke/350485)
**Author:** [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-broke/350485 "2006-03-30T14:29:09Z")
The BBQ pit thread about crashing a WoW funeral is playing up. I posted in reply to sublight, but now I can’t access my post. I’m shown as the last poster, in my profile if I check my posts it shows that I have posted to… --- ## [This white background is awfully bright!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-white-background-is-awfully-bright/350374)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2006, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-white-background-is-awfully-bright/350374 "2006-03-30T12:31:31Z")
Other boards recognize the affect that high-contrast white-background screens have on the eyes. The SDMB should consider either toning down the contrast, or possibly reversing it. I’m no fan of Maddox, but the color sch… --- ## [Why was the Monty Python/LOTR thread closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-monty-python-lotr-thread-closed/350016)
**Author:** [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2006, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-monty-python-lotr-thread-closed/350016 "2006-03-29T07:55:04Z")
I know there was some controversy there regarding someone’s website, but I don’t understand why the thread was closed. A little edification for a relative newbie, please. --- ## [Weirddave suspended.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirddave-suspended/350212)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2006, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirddave-suspended/350212 "2006-03-28T05:22:59Z")
For one month starting now. Personal insults: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=2088194#post2088194 Misleading thread name / trolling: Being off topic/off forum and responding to warning with… --- ## [Slylock Fox thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slylock-fox-thread/350120)
**Author:** [@MikeS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2006, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slylock-fox-thread/350120 "2006-03-28T02:32:29Z")
Was there a thread with the same OP as this one posted yesterday? I could have sworn there was, and that I replied to it, but I can’t find it on the searches. If it was deleted, I’d be curious to know why… --- ## [How's business?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-business/348432)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-business/348432 "2006-03-27T20:34:26Z")
What are the prospects of a return to free posting? Do google ads pull in significant revenue? Could paid subscribers be given a “No banner ad and other goodies” deal? Hey, I can dream. --- ## [why doesnt the \[size\] tag work?----](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-size-tag-work/349880)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2006, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-size-tag-work/349880 "2006-03-27T13:16:40Z")
when I post something with the size tag it usually is screwed up like this: 1:this should be twice as big, and is using the tag: size=+2 2:\[size =-2\]but this should be half as big, and isn’t!!\[/size\] using size=-2 so… --- ## [Request for suspension or ban](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-for-suspension-or-ban/349952)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2006, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-for-suspension-or-ban/349952 "2006-03-27T00:47:47Z")
I’ve requested this by e-mail, but e-mails obviously get misread. I would like my name removed from the member roll by whatever method you use to get this done. Suspension. Ban. Whatever. I don’t want to post here anymor… --- ## [Proposed sticky in GD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-sticky-in-gd/337658)
**Author:** [@II\_Gyan\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/II_Gyan_II)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-sticky-in-gd/337658 "2006-03-25T20:58:57Z")
Just today, I see there’s yet another guest posting a thread about marijuana. There are some staple topics which seem to repeat, with slight variations, with consistent regularity. I propose that a sticky be put up in GD… --- ## [Signatures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signatures/349834)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2006, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signatures/349834 "2006-03-25T15:58:07Z")
Are signatures disabled on these boards? -FrL- --- ## [Broken threadspotting link](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broken-threadspotting-link/349633)
**Author:** [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2006, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broken-threadspotting-link/349633 "2006-03-24T18:44:04Z")
I’ve already emailed TubaDiva a day ago, but just in case the email didn’t get through (Hotmail was a bit flakey) – there’s a broken link to one of the threadspotting threads in the archive on the main site. This: goes… --- ## [When someone links to a single post in a thread...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-someone-links-to-a-single-post-in-a-thread/349714)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-someone-links-to-a-single-post-in-a-thread/349714 "2006-03-24T15:00:53Z")
And you click on it, is there a way to go from that single post to the thread? Somehow changing the link or something? Sometimes people will link to the single post and you read it and you still can’t get any sense of wh… --- ## [Reply notifictions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reply-notifictions/349471)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reply-notifictions/349471 "2006-03-24T14:26:42Z")
They’re a good thing, but I get a lot of them. Just now I got 4 notifications quoting the same new post. IMO it would be nice if you didn’t get ANY more notifications of replies to a thread until you actually visit tha… --- ## [Is there a way to subscribe to a user's posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-subscribe-to-a-users-posts/349664)
**Author:** [@MessyPaint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MessyPaint)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2006, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-subscribe-to-a-users-posts/349664 "2006-03-24T03:26:04Z")
Say for instance, I enjoy someone’s personality and I want to read what they say every so often…is there a way to subscribe to a user? Or is that just creepy… Thanks. :cool: --- ## [Can we get a "Who's Online" function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-get-a-whos-online-function/349234)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-get-a-whos-online-function/349234 "2006-03-23T17:36:45Z")
Maybe even with instant messaging capabilities? What if I promise to be good this year? Adam --- ## [have any user suggestions ever been implemented?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-user-suggestions-ever-been-implemented/349343)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-user-suggestions-ever-been-implemented/349343 "2006-03-23T03:36:04Z")
ATMB is filled with suggestions from Dopers about improving the performance of the board, asking for an edit function, suggesting new rules, and so on. Most of the time, whenever there’s been a staff response, it’s alon… --- ## [Regarding bandwidth and bottlenecks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-bandwidth-and-bottlenecks/349205)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-bandwidth-and-bottlenecks/349205 "2006-03-22T16:09:48Z")
As a matter of interest, what is the bandwidth of the SDMB? Is the bandwidth a bottleneck or is CPU usage a bottleneck? And how much would subscriptions have to rise to alleviate the bottleneck? --- ## [I have an idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-idea/349395)
**Author:** [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-idea/349395 "2006-03-22T13:27:52Z")
It seems that there are a couple of issues that occur fairly often here on SDMB. Speed or lack thereof Zombie threads I have a thought that might help both of these. As I understand it one of the big speed killers is… --- ## [Having trouble getting info about Snakes on a Plane...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-trouble-getting-info-about-snakes-on-a-plane/349376)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-trouble-getting-info-about-snakes-on-a-plane/349376 "2006-03-22T12:53:59Z")
…from this thread. It shows that the thread is on page 2, with DiosaBellissima as the last poster, but when I click on the link to Page 2, it just sends me to the OP. When I click on the “Go To Last Post” button, it jus… --- ## [Search problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-problem/349339)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-problem/349339 "2006-03-21T21:50:02Z")
When I do a vanity search, I don’t get any results more recent than about three weeks ago. I’ve posted to several threads this month, so what gives? --- ## [Suggestion for search improvement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-search-improvement/349080)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-search-improvement/349080 "2006-03-21T20:19:46Z")
I’d imagine it’s very common for someone to log on and do a search for their name, displaying all the threads that they’ve posted in, seeing which ones have new posts. I do that all the time. It just told me that the se… --- ## [Can guests e-mail mods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-guests-e-mail-mods/349102)
**Author:** [@Jessica\_Rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessica_Rabbit)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-guests-e-mail-mods/349102 "2006-03-21T15:20:58Z")
I’m confused about something, should I e-mail a mod? Is it possible for me to e-mail a mod? If that’s not what I should do, what should I do insted? Should I put my question, (which isn’t really something other people wo… --- ## [Please could someone resubscribe me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-could-someone-resubscribe-me/349179)
**Author:** [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-could-someone-resubscribe-me/349179 "2006-03-21T07:46:28Z")
Having enjoyed a year here thanks to a friendly fellow-Doper, my time runs out on Wednesday and I still have no desire to get a credit card or Paypal. If someone would be kind enough to pay my $14.95, I will happily for… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=331) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=333)