# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=343 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 344 --- ## [Lissener has been reinstated.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lissener-has-been-reinstated/326376)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lissener-has-been-reinstated/326376 "2005-10-19T21:50:19Z")
See above. TubaDiva --- ## [Threads dropping off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-dropping-off/326819)
**Author:** [@Basandre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Basandre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-dropping-off/326819 "2005-10-19T16:17:53Z")
Do threads stop being listed in the forums due to age? I don’t just mean the first page of threads listed. I mean, if I want to read a thread that hasn’t had any new replies in quite some time, I have to do a search, and… --- ## [Graham Wellington has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graham-wellington-has-been-banned/326235)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graham-wellington-has-been-banned/326235 "2005-10-19T13:20:52Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6625545#post6625545 http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6651811&postcount=44 http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6681710&postcount=77 T… --- ## [Does TSD have a Lillian Virginia Mountweazel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-tsd-have-a-lillian-virginia-mountweazel/326759)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-tsd-have-a-lillian-virginia-mountweazel/326759 "2005-10-18T19:10:50Z")
For those of you who don’t know, Lillian can be found on page 1,850 of the 1975 edition of the New Columbia Encyclopedia. What the entry says is not important. What is important is that she doesn’t exist. She is put in t… --- ## [Member vs. Charter Member](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-vs-charter-member/326554)
**Author:** [@RedDawgEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedDawgEsq)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-vs-charter-member/326554 "2005-10-18T14:32:55Z")
I first joined SDMB 'way back in’00. I ponied up the scratch when it went Pay. I’m pretty sure I was captioned as a “Charter Member”. Now, I seem to have been downgraded to simply “Member”. Was it something I said? --- ## [Moderator changes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-changes/326563)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-changes/326563 "2005-10-18T03:56:47Z")
Effective today, Arnold Winklereid will no longer be serving as moderator and administrator. We thank Arnold for his years of tireless and generous service on our behalf. We’re gonna miss you in staff meetings, Noodle… --- ## [Republishing your own posts.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republishing-your-own-posts/326579)
**Author:** [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2005, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republishing-your-own-posts/326579 "2005-10-17T12:17:11Z")
Just to clarify this: I can use past posts of mine, in whole or in part, in anything I publish henceforth without explicit permission. If I want to use other posts (including Cecil’s Column itself, naturally), I need e… --- ## [Lynn Bodoni no longer Pit mod?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-no-longer-pit-mod/326577)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2005, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-no-longer-pit-mod/326577 "2005-10-17T10:58:52Z")
Did I miss something? Adam --- ## [123 This is a test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/123-this-is-a-test/326273)
**Author:** [@Cryptoderk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cryptoderk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/123-this-is-a-test/326273 "2005-10-16T22:07:53Z")
This is a test \[ol\] \[li\]test\[/li\]\[li\]test\[/li\]\[/ol\] This is a test of whether there is censorship, and if so, how severe: cunt fuck shit crap twat bloody hell breasts willy bum. Hello everybody, I’m using the screena… --- ## [SDMB not working right suddenly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-not-working-right-suddenly/326419)
**Author:** [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-not-working-right-suddenly/326419 "2005-10-16T01:27:26Z")
I use Firefox, and haven’t made any changes that I know of. But for me today on SDMB, the mouseover comments don’t show up, the post window isn’t working right (the url helper does nothing, smilies do nothing), the Quick… --- ## [Do you/will you click on the Google ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-will-you-click-on-the-google-ads/325974)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2005, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-will-you-click-on-the-google-ads/325974 "2005-10-15T23:01:11Z")
Mods, if this is in the wrong place, feel free to move/lock/delete it just out of scientific curiosity, i was wondering what percentage of the SMDB will/has clicked on the google ads? this is to be a simple yes/no poll… --- ## [A humor board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humor-board/325660)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2005, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-humor-board/325660 "2005-10-15T11:12:20Z")
Most of the stuff purporting to be humorous batting around the Internet is pretty stupid and/or inane. Now and then, however, a pretty funny piece will show up. Has there ever been any thought given to having a Humor Bo… --- ## [How does the search function work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-search-function-work/326284)
**Author:** [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2005, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-search-function-work/326284 "2005-10-14T21:58:09Z")
I have never been able to use the search function to find anything. I can’t find any of my posts, or any posts by anybody. I can’t find a keyword in the entire database. Every single thing I have ever tried to search for… --- ## [How is this illegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-illegal/326169)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2005, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-illegal/326169 "2005-10-14T18:28:13Z")
Wellbutrin is a dopamine reuptake inhibitor. Cocaine is a dopamine reuptake inhibitor. So arguably if a person were on wellbutrin cocaine wouldn’t be active in the body and I was wondering if studies had been done on t… --- ## [What were the gross AdSense earnings thus far?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-gross-adsense-earnings-thus-far/326250)
**Author:** [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-gross-adsense-earnings-thus-far/326250 "2005-10-14T18:25:27Z")
According to the Google AdSense terms you can disclose your gross earnings but not CTR etc… Breakdown here at WebmasterWorld. I know that this information is available in near-realtime. Can we get the first bi-weekly num… --- ## [Should we have a SDPNJAB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-sdpnjab/326121)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2005, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-sdpnjab/326121 "2005-10-14T10:16:01Z")
That’s “Straight Dope Psycho Nut Job Advisory Board.” Over in this thread there’s a perfectly reasonable question about the U.S. flag, which received perfectly reasonablee answers. Only problem is, the entire topic only… --- ## [Want to pay for another's subscription](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-pay-for-anothers-subscription/326176)
**Author:** [@straykat23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/straykat23)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2005, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-pay-for-anothers-subscription/326176 "2005-10-14T05:10:06Z")
I know there’s a way to do this but I’ve been unable to figure out where to go to do so. There’s a Guest who is asking a rather important question about his pet. He states he is a long time lurker and that his guest mem… --- ## [Our newest Pit moderator: Fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-pit-moderator-fluiddruid/325654)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-pit-moderator-fluiddruid/325654 "2005-10-12T15:19:21Z")
We have a new moderator in the Pit, please say hello and best wishes to fluiddruid as she assumes her new duties here. Glad to have you on board, my dear. TubaDiva --- ## [Pop up snippets on this board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-snippets-on-this-board/325818)
**Author:** [@teszeract](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teszeract)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-snippets-on-this-board/325818 "2005-10-12T07:21:48Z")
I have a question. When the popups with a snippet of the first post appears when you mouseover – is this preloaded or fetched from the server on the mouseover? --- ## [How do you add a sig line to your profile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-add-a-sig-line-to-your-profile/325530)
**Author:** [@andrewdt85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewdt85)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2005, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-add-a-sig-line-to-your-profile/325530 "2005-10-11T16:24:40Z")
Simple enough question. --- ## [Board Instability](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-instability/325217)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2005, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-instability/325217 "2005-10-11T05:24:20Z")
I try to open threads … sometimes two at the same time … one will load, the other tells me that straightdope.com could not be contacted. Getting REALLY sporadic service here. Is something choking off the server’s bandwid… --- ## ["Previous Week" links broken at bottom of columns.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/previous-week-links-broken-at-bottom-of-columns/325395)
**Author:** [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2005, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/previous-week-links-broken-at-bottom-of-columns/325395 "2005-10-10T05:49:45Z")
I don’t know whether any of the staff know this, but none of the “Previous Week” links work at the bottom of the columns. Here’s an example of what I’m talking about. Clicking the link gives a 404, as an “a” needs to b… --- ## [SDMB: Ungoogleable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-ungoogleable/325382)
**Author:** [@douglips](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/douglips)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-ungoogleable/325382 "2005-10-09T17:12:14Z")
I have long thought that the SDMB is a great repository of knowledge, and it seems as though it should be one of the places that Google can index to find answers. Unfortunately, it seems you can’t find SDMB threads on g… --- ## [From "Sponsored Links" to "Advertisments"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-sponsored-links-to-advertisments/325293)
**Author:** [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2005, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-sponsored-links-to-advertisments/325293 "2005-10-08T15:16:34Z")
I know that this rates pretty much rock bottom on the scale of importance, but I happened to notice that the text that used to say “Sponsored Links” now says “Advertisements”. Is that an effort to separate the SDMB from… --- ## [Slight difference in the way the board is displayed, since insertion of ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slight-difference-in-the-way-the-board-is-displayed-since-insertion-of-ads/323648)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2005, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slight-difference-in-the-way-the-board-is-displayed-since-insertion-of-ads/323648 "2005-10-07T12:37:08Z")
I’m using IE in a window that is not occupying the full screen; I’ve noticed that after posting, the thread is loaded so that the left hand side of the page is not visible without scrolling across to it… Or I think that… --- ## [The "Pit" is a contemptible forum unworthy of the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pit-is-a-contemptible-forum-unworthy-of-the-sdmb/325044)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2005, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pit-is-a-contemptible-forum-unworthy-of-the-sdmb/325044 "2005-10-07T00:30:45Z")
I’ve never posted in the Pit, though a moderator several months ago did move there an impulsive, sophomoric mini-rant of mine that railed against the philosophical mumbo-jumbo of post-modern “thinkers.” \[Including the wo… --- ## [Does Vbb coding work in the "Report this post" function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-vbb-coding-work-in-the-report-this-post-function/324982)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-vbb-coding-work-in-the-report-this-post-function/324982 "2005-10-06T20:52:47Z")
This afternoon I found an instance of a thread that seemed to need merging (the OP had apparently hit “Submit” twice, and two threads were being responded to). I sent a report to the mods, and in the text of my comments,… --- ## [URL link test thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/url-link-test-thread/325047)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/url-link-test-thread/325047 "2005-10-06T14:32:39Z")
Audacity --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/324803)
**Author:** [@notso\_clever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notso_clever)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/324803 "2005-10-05T22:39:18Z")
Just seeing if I can do it. I am new to the whole message board thing. I have been lurking for quite some time and want to join in. --- ## [What's the board policy on member-requested deletion of entire threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-board-policy-on-member-requested-deletion-of-entire-threads/324663)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2005, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-board-policy-on-member-requested-deletion-of-entire-threads/324663 "2005-10-04T22:45:48Z")
If a member e-mails an administrator with a list of threads they started asking for them to be removed and they gave a good reason for it would it be reasonable to expect them to be gone? As you may know there are a goo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=342) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=344)