# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=341 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 342 --- ## [Forbidden Topics for Threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-topics-for-threads/330763)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-topics-for-threads/330763 "2005-11-14T03:56:54Z")
Several years ago, I remember there being some mention of certain topics that were not allowed in new threads. Two of them were Bush V Gore and the whole Florida debacle and also the Y2K bug. I was a lurker then and I … --- ## [how to include links](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-include-links/330739)
**Author:** [@dflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dflower)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2005, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-include-links/330739 "2005-11-13T01:14:46Z")
Sorry I am much better with the pen than the PC. I don’t understand how to include a link in a post here. I hope I am using the right word - link = in blue with underline and you can just click to go to the website, is … --- ## [Breakdancing Duck has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakdancing-duck-has-been-banned/330706)
**Author:** [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2005, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakdancing-duck-has-been-banned/330706 "2005-11-12T13:43:39Z")
OK, he was annoying and had piled up several warnings for personal insults… and then a little checking revealed he was a retuning troll/sock, who has been here several times under different names. Consequently, he’s bee… --- ## [\*Sincere\* (non-whiney) Google Ads Request](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sincere-non-whiney-google-ads-request/330391)
**Author:** [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2005, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sincere-non-whiney-google-ads-request/330391 "2005-11-11T23:59:38Z")
Would it be much of a problem to ask the super-techs to make a tiny, little change with the ad placement that will greatly, fantastically increase the usability of the board? I’m talking about a 20 pixel shift. Here’s th… --- ## [Is the mouse-over pop-up box gone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-mouse-over-pop-up-box-gone/330222)
**Author:** [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2005, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-mouse-over-pop-up-box-gone/330222 "2005-11-10T23:59:23Z")
Pity. I kinda liked it…save for the fact that I hang out in Cafe Society usually and people tend to forget about its spoilerific tendencies. --- ## [Um, where did the other forums go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-where-did-the-other-forums-go/330400)
**Author:** [@Squee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-where-did-the-other-forums-go/330400 "2005-11-10T15:22:26Z")
I refreshed by browser and saw the Programmers Symposium was not there, no the Lounge…and yes all of the other fora that was there also. What’s the deal? --- ## [what does ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does/330113)
**Author:** [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does/330113 "2005-11-09T18:50:45Z")
“Guest MMP” mean? I’ve seen it on a lot of threads --- ## [A bit aggressive with the Moderating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bit-aggressive-with-the-moderating/329650)
**Author:** [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2005, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bit-aggressive-with-the-moderating/329650 "2005-11-09T15:11:59Z")
Recently, both before and after I reactivated the account, I’ve noticed that some Moderators are taking a very aggressive stance about closing threads. As an example, I notice that a thread asking about issuance of arre… --- ## [Error on front page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-on-front-page/329479)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-on-front-page/329479 "2005-11-08T13:43:04Z")
Xians is misspelled as Xtians. --- ## [Display Modes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/display-modes/329779)
**Author:** [@SleepyDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SleepyDuck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/display-modes/329779 "2005-11-08T03:50:34Z")
Display Modes Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode I experimented with them, but I'm still not exactly sure what they're supposed to do. Can anyone fill me in with some details? --- ## [an idea - books in member profiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-idea-books-in-member-profiles/329920)
**Author:** [@MessyPaint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MessyPaint)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-idea-books-in-member-profiles/329920 "2005-11-08T01:10:34Z")
i dont know if this has been suggested before, but it cant hurt to share why dont we make a computer question forum? no no, just kidding :smiley: actually… what do you think of adding a “guestbook” in each members p… --- ## [How to edit my post.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-edit-my-post/329715)
**Author:** [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2005, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-edit-my-post/329715 "2005-11-07T21:26:03Z")
I’m not seeing the “Edit” button on my post, or any posts. What’s up with that? --- ## [SDMB and Javascript](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-and-javascript/329787)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-and-javascript/329787 "2005-11-06T20:38:26Z")
I use Firefox as my browser and with the new 1.5RC I’ve been getting a lot of ‘Warning: Unresponsive script’ messages when visiting the board. There’s an option to stop the script, or to wait for it to complete, but eith… --- ## [lost my subscription](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-subscription/329666)
**Author:** [@MessyPaint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MessyPaint)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2005, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-subscription/329666 "2005-11-06T15:35:04Z")
dear straightdope… i subscribed today and it seems that i somehow lost my subscription, the boards are behaving as if i were a guest…this happened when i changed my email… please help? --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/329540)
**Author:** [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2005, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/329540 "2005-11-06T15:06:57Z")
test test test --- ## [Broken link?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broken-link/329752)
**Author:** [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2005, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broken-link/329752 "2005-11-06T05:48:50Z")
This link: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=343249 is broken. What is the proper way to report it? :confused: --- ## [(Another) Error in front page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-error-in-front-page/329612)
**Author:** [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-error-in-front-page/329612 "2005-11-06T05:25:38Z")
The Wierd Al’s link should be http://www.mentalsoup.com/mentalsoup/basic.htm --- ## [My last day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-last-day/329732)
**Author:** [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2005, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-last-day/329732 "2005-11-06T05:05:11Z")
I was a lurker (not my favorite term) and then last month I enrolled as a guest. My temp. membership expires on the 6th (midnight tonight?). I tried to get a paid membership, but when I click on “pay w/ credit card” I ge… --- ## [AnnabelleKKM?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annabellekkm/329698)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2005, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annabellekkm/329698 "2005-11-05T22:09:10Z")
Were they a sock? Just wondering cause as of yesterday “she” was posting (and has 12 posts), but today they’re banned (and doing a search of all posts brings up only 2 posts). None of my business, of course, but just w… --- ## [Date Range in Search Function](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/date-range-in-search-function/329617)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2005, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/date-range-in-search-function/329617 "2005-11-05T06:41:58Z")
Could this be changed whenever we upgrade to the next version of vB? (Since we probably won’t be able to do it before then.) If I’m trying to find a thread from, say July 2002, on a subject that comes up fairly often, … --- ## [PC Magazine Top 101 websites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-magazine-top-101-websites/329298)
**Author:** [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2005, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-magazine-top-101-websites/329298 "2005-11-05T00:49:06Z")
What’s with the link to the PC Magazine top 101 websites on the SD home page? I looked, but can’t find any mention there of the Straightdope. --- ## [Would these usernames be allowed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-these-usernames-be-allowed/328969)
**Author:** [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2005, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-these-usernames-be-allowed/328969 "2005-11-03T16:13:38Z")
Not that I’m thinking of changing mine, but the thought came up as I was browsing forums. Would a new user be allowed to select the name Moderator or Administrator ? --- ## [deleted thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleted-thread/329297)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleted-thread/329297 "2005-11-03T15:51:31Z")
I just posted to a dolphin shark question and now I can’t find it . I assume it was deleted but… Can’t we indicate deleted threads like we do moved threads? --- ## [Trolls and other pests popping up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-and-other-pests-popping-up/329277)
**Author:** [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2005, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-and-other-pests-popping-up/329277 "2005-11-03T12:19:21Z")
We’ve recently been having a number of trolls and similar pests popping up. They get banned pretty rapidly and their posts all vanish into the depths. There was a thread here with this same thread title, where people we… --- ## [photo link test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-link-test/329126)
**Author:** [@herownself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/herownself)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2005, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-link-test/329126 "2005-11-03T08:52:25Z")
first night sweetness --- ## [Xash: Why delete the Socialism thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xash-why-delete-the-socialism-thread/329166)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xash-why-delete-the-socialism-thread/329166 "2005-11-02T22:31:02Z")
I tried to steer the debate (I feel it should have been a Great Debate) in a constructive direction, but I fully understand why you locked it. I can make an assumption as to why you banned the person who started it. Bu… --- ## [Is Attacking a Group Considered a Personal Attack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-attacking-a-group-considered-a-personal-attack/327565)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2005, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-attacking-a-group-considered-a-personal-attack/327565 "2005-11-02T19:31:07Z")
I understand that the rule in all fora except The Pit is “No personal attacks - attack the argument, not the poster,” but how about when you attack a group with which a poster has self-identified? In this thread in post #… --- ## [Why not separate PREVIEW and SUBMIT buttons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-separate-preview-and-submit-buttons/328607)
**Author:** [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-separate-preview-and-submit-buttons/328607 "2005-11-02T18:57:42Z")
More than a few times I move my mouse to click Preview and, in my passioned frenzy to slay ignorance, I click Submit instead. This happens because the two buttons are so close to each other. I suggest that instead of ha… --- ## [We should update the inside joke page of the Teeming Millions site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-update-the-inside-joke-page-of-the-teeming-millions-site/328815)
**Author:** [@andrewdt85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewdt85)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-update-the-inside-joke-page-of-the-teeming-millions-site/328815 "2005-11-01T19:26:50Z")
It’s lacking- it should be updated monthly by lots of people, so all you ever have to do when someone asks about an inside joke is link to that page. --- ## [How do you apply to become a moderator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-apply-to-become-a-moderator/328505)
**Author:** [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-apply-to-become-a-moderator/328505 "2005-11-01T18:50:39Z")
I’m good with grammar. I’m good with board rules. I’m good with brownnosing Cecil (hey! Quit it! Stop that! Ow!) So, how do I apply? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=340) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=342)