# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=344 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 345 --- ## [gum suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-suspended/316601)
**Author:** [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-suspended/316601 "2005-10-04T21:16:31Z")
Doesn’t it seem only fair that if you are going to post a public thread about CarnalK’s suspension that there would be a similar thread announcing the suspension of gum? Obviously, if there is already such a thread then… --- ## [test thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread/323861)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread/323861 "2005-10-04T19:48:53Z")
Superfecundation hypertrichosis suboxone --- ## [Google Crawl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-crawl/324635)
**Author:** [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2005, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-crawl/324635 "2005-10-04T14:23:18Z")
I’ve been keeping a mental log for the last couple of days. I am wondering whether the Google thread crawl occurs every two hours. I’ve noticed that the boards tend to go down for about five minutes at the top of the e… --- ## [Where are these Google ads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-these-google-ads/324599)
**Author:** [@wisernow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wisernow)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2005, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-these-google-ads/324599 "2005-10-04T12:23:03Z")
I have been seeing a lot of dopers complaining bitterly about some Google ads on this board and how they don’t want it or whatever. I am :confused: because I have not yet seen any aforementioned ads. Will someone ple… --- ## [Sucked into sites (from Google ads) WITHOUT clicking on them.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sucked-into-sites-from-google-ads-without-clicking-on-them/324583)
**Author:** [@Kitchen\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitchen_Wench)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2005, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sucked-into-sites-from-google-ads-without-clicking-on-them/324583 "2005-10-04T10:23:53Z")
This has happened to me twice now. Anyone else having this problem? Any logical reason why this is going on? --- ## [To all the Powers That Be here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-all-the-powers-that-be-here/324330)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2005, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-all-the-powers-that-be-here/324330 "2005-10-03T21:43:21Z")
Regarding the last words on this thread. Thank you. So much. I didn’t realize or really know that the misquoting thing was a very serious issue. I mean, I figured it probably could or would be controversial, but didn’t … --- ## [Time display 15 minutes slow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-display-15-minutes-slow/324515)
**Author:** [@Exploding\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exploding_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-display-15-minutes-slow/324515 "2005-10-03T14:19:10Z")
I made a reply to a thread at 8:08pm pacific time, according to my time-synced computer. It showed as being posted at 7:53pm. At the time this message is being posted, it is 8:11pm. --- ## [What's with all the multiposts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-all-the-multiposts/324266)
**Author:** [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2005, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-all-the-multiposts/324266 "2005-10-03T10:11:34Z")
Like in this thread? Not to pick on kanicbird, but there seems to be a rash of multi-posts timed several minutes apart this afternoon. I think I remember seeing one thread where a back to back posts were multiposted 3 t… --- ## [Unusual thread behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-thread-behavior/324451)
**Author:** [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2005, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-thread-behavior/324451 "2005-10-03T08:16:22Z")
This thread about the HBO series Rome is acting oddly for me. According to the forum listing, the last post is number 48 by Sampiro. But when I go to the thread, the last post is by \*\*ISiddiqui \*\* and is number 50. Also… --- ## [Why didn't the search function find this thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-the-search-function-find-this-thread/324470)
**Author:** [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-the-search-function-find-this-thread/324470 "2005-10-02T21:55:03Z")
I was looking for the original “scalar weapons” thread that spawned the catchphrase “Ah, they’re 1920s-style death rays”. I searched for threads from “any date” in GQ with “scalar” in the title and only got one hit. Th… --- ## [I'd like to see all the 'ask the ----' threads, but you can't pull em up in Search](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-see-all-the-ask-the-threads-but-you-cant-pull-em-up-in-search/324112)
**Author:** [@andrewdt85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewdt85)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2005, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-see-all-the-ask-the-threads-but-you-cant-pull-em-up-in-search/324112 "2005-10-02T14:54:51Z")
Can one of you guys pull up the list? If you search for ‘ask’ and ‘the’ in Advanced Search, they are too small words to perform a search. Even the specific phrase “ask the” doesn’t work. And yep, I specified MPSIMS as th… --- ## [Searching posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-posts/324415)
**Author:** [@martialis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/martialis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2005, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-posts/324415 "2005-10-02T13:36:47Z")
“To access the search feature, click on the “search” link at the top of most pages.” I haven’t seen a search button anywhere on any page. I’m looking for an old Threadspotting link about how deeply the salt in the ocea… --- ## [\[del\]iciousness!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/del-iciousness/309684)
**Author:** [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2005, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/del-iciousness/309684 "2005-10-02T07:57:06Z")
TubaDiva revealed a new code last \[del\]month\[/del\] week. It’s time to take er for a spin, and see what she’ll do: \[del\].:).\[/del\] \[del\].:rolleyes:.\[/del\] \[del\].:dubious:.\[/del\] \[del\].:cool:.\[/del\] \[del\].:smack:.\[/de… --- ## [Website stealing content from Cecil's Columns and SDSAB Reports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-stealing-content-from-cecils-columns-and-sdsab-reports/323610)
**Author:** [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-stealing-content-from-cecils-columns-and-sdsab-reports/323610 "2005-10-01T19:52:48Z")
TBTB may wish to look into this site, which appears to have reprinted complete articles from the Straight Dope archives, including a Staff Report from yours truly. Bastards! Sic 'em, Ed. --- ## [What's going on with the Amazing Race thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-on-with-the-amazing-race-thread/324273)
**Author:** [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2005, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-on-with-the-amazing-race-thread/324273 "2005-10-01T02:31:17Z")
Weird things are happening over at the Amazing Race thread for this week’s episode. While the link in my UserCP shows three pages with the last post by Askia, when I get onto the thread itself, it shows a link for a four… --- ## [So, am I allowed to tell people how to circumvent the ads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-am-i-allowed-to-tell-people-how-to-circumvent-the-ads/323237)
**Author:** [@Catalyst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catalyst)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-am-i-allowed-to-tell-people-how-to-circumvent-the-ads/323237 "2005-09-29T16:33:46Z")
The title says it all, really. Is it against board policy for me to post instructions for circumventing the ads? How 'bout linking to a page with said instructions? Linking to a site that links to a site that does it … --- ## [What's the protocol regarding the blocking of certain users?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-protocol-regarding-the-blocking-of-certain-users/324038)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-protocol-regarding-the-blocking-of-certain-users/324038 "2005-09-29T16:19:51Z")
I’ve never blocked anyone’s posts from my screen, until today, when I listed four rather tedious posters, with The Great Master leading the list. :wink: I think I’ve read that protocol forbids us from disclosing who’s … --- ## [Post to Top. Over and Over](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-to-top-over-and-over/323926)
**Author:** [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2005, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-to-top-over-and-over/323926 "2005-09-29T11:26:58Z")
Does a “quick reply” move the post to the top again? As compared to a regular reply. Sometimes I like to reply to an old post but don’t want to bump it to the top. --- ## [When will the Ads become content ads.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-the-ads-become-content-ads/323278)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2005, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-the-ads-become-content-ads/323278 "2005-09-28T20:26:39Z")
I would expect a thread like this one to generate ads for Buying Tickets to Baseball Games and Memorabilia instead it has Buy Mailing List? --- ## [Is it just me, or was there an explosion of guests recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-was-there-an-explosion-of-guests-recently/323244)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-was-there-an-explosion-of-guests-recently/323244 "2005-09-28T20:15:08Z")
Go to GQ and read a bit. It seems a lot more posts than usualt (especially OPs) are posted by guests. Granted, I have no problem with guests, I mean, the only way to get more people to pay for membership is for them to… --- ## [Google ads relevant at last!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-ads-relevant-at-last/323803)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-ads-relevant-at-last/323803 "2005-09-28T18:12:31Z")
All of a sudden, every thread I open has relevant ads, even ones less than two hours old! No more mailing list ads anywhere. Yay Google! I wonder what took them so long? They must go through an interesting process bef… --- ## [Does Google impose content restrictions on our posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-google-impose-content-restrictions-on-our-posts/323197)
**Author:** [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-google-impose-content-restrictions-on-our-posts/323197 "2005-09-28T16:56:27Z")
Will Google ads lead to post censorship? Does Google withold its ads if posts are not to its liking? Will we lose the ads if we say certain things or speak on certain topics? If so, then if we become dependant on the a… --- ## [Can't get smilies in my post by clicking on them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2005, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188 "2005-09-28T00:35:40Z")
The title pretty much sums it up. If I click on one of the smilies in that little box, it no longer shows up in the dialog box where I write my post. It worked earlier today. The only change was downloading the adbloc… --- ## [A way to prevent links from opening in a new window?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-way-to-prevent-links-from-opening-in-a-new-window/323672)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2005, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-way-to-prevent-links-from-opening-in-a-new-window/323672 "2005-09-27T20:59:23Z")
OK, when not at work, i use Firefox. One thing I love is tabbed browsing. I can have several pages open in one window and just tne one little spot on the taskbar is used. But links on the boards open in a new window. … --- ## [Hamster update](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamster-update/323659)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2005, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamster-update/323659 "2005-09-27T14:34:21Z")
Now we know why the board is running slow. There’s a shortage of hamsters. The reason is exposed here. --- ## [Search question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-question/323392)
**Author:** [@tygerbryght](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygerbryght)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2005, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-question/323392 "2005-09-27T02:17:44Z")
I just tried to do a search with exclusion - you know, like (example): soap -detergent It didn’t work. How can I do it? --- ## [Amazon Sponsorship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-sponsorship/323446)
**Author:** [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-sponsorship/323446 "2005-09-26T19:33:35Z")
Over in this thread, you can see there was some discussion about six months ago (at least on the member side) about having a link that would let you buy stuff from Amazon and give kickbacks to the SDMB. Has there been a… --- ## [Why did this thread stay in GQ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-thread-stay-in-gq/323448)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-thread-stay-in-gq/323448 "2005-09-26T15:48:26Z")
I’m talking about this thread. For this question to have a factual answer, wouldn’t it have to be a fact that lesbians can not wear dresses? Like it was against the law or something? In the thread in question, several… --- ## [What if the ads doin't change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-ads-doint-change/323390)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2005, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-ads-doint-change/323390 "2005-09-26T12:40:04Z")
So far, most of the Google Adsense ads are public service announcements or pitching mailing lists. What will management here do if the ads don’t change, and even after the site have been crawled we’re still seeing ads t… --- ## [Request to Mods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-to-mods/323452)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2005, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-to-mods/323452 "2005-09-26T06:47:58Z")
I am one of the users that use the New Post function to browse rather than living in a Forum or two. When threads get moved, they typically have a message that boils down to Moved to “fill in the blank” Forum. \[brownno… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=343) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=345)