# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=359 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 360 --- ## [action against administrators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-against-administrators/295508)
**Author:** [@HG\_Pennypacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HG_Pennypacker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2005, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-against-administrators/295508 "2005-03-21T03:46:43Z")
Given all the talk about certain administrators being indispensible and what not, it made me curious about something. I would preface this by saying I’m not making any accusations and nor am I saying this has happened, … --- ## ["Banned" Posters Posting???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-posters-posting/294376)
**Author:** [@gommsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gommsn)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2005, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-posters-posting/294376 "2005-03-21T01:20:44Z")
I have been back in old threads in most of the forums, getting familiar with different posters, familiarizing myself with past events and topics and something has caught my eye a couple of times. There have been posts by… --- ## [What does the member count mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-member-count-mean/295188)
**Author:** [@emarkp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emarkp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-member-count-mean/295188 "2005-03-20T21:53:39Z")
On the front page of the board, there is a count of members (as I type this, it’s 51,779). Can this number ever go down? That is, are banned members and discontinued guests subtracted from this count? Otherwise I’d th… --- ## [Test Post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/295449)
**Author:** [@MonkeyMule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMule)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/295449 "2005-03-20T18:17:14Z")
CAuse TUbadiva told me to :smiley: --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/295364)
**Author:** [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/295364 "2005-03-19T23:21:39Z")
to see if it’s hanging --- ## [Search not updating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-not-updating/295107)
**Author:** [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2005, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-not-updating/295107 "2005-03-19T13:20:35Z")
I use the Search/Advanced search to search for my posts via my Username. Recently my latest posts do not list in the results. What’s up? Yes I know there are other ways to do this, but I perfer this way. --- ## [Threads about the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-about-the-movie-what-the-bleep-do-we-know/295117)
**Author:** [@Nobody\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody_Special)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2005, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-about-the-movie-what-the-bleep-do-we-know/295117 "2005-03-19T07:07:55Z")
There is no way this movie hasn’t been discussed here, but a search for the term “What the Bleep Do We Know” only turns up this unrelated thread. I’d rather not start a redundant topic, so could someone point me to a rel… --- ## [Server Clock Off by 20 Minutes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/server-clock-off-by-20-minutes/294477)
**Author:** [@Early\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Early_Out)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2005, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/server-clock-off-by-20-minutes/294477 "2005-03-19T03:47:44Z")
The subject says it all. Posts made at 11:45 am (EST) are shown as having been posted at 11:25 am (EST). A small thing, but annoying. --- ## [So what's up with the slow-ass boards again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-the-slow-ass-boards-again/294583)
**Author:** [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-the-slow-ass-boards-again/294583 "2005-03-18T22:51:29Z")
Make one post that hangs and hangs and hangs, try to open another thread that hangs and hangs and hangs, close the browser window and open a new one to check one more thread that hangs and hangs and hangs, close it again … --- ## [Timestamp keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin'..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamp-keeps-on-slippin-slippin-slippin/280382)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamp-keeps-on-slippin-slippin-slippin/280382 "2005-03-18T19:26:22Z")
Looks like the previously discussed timelag is manifesting once again. The post timestamps are a couple minutes off from “actual time”. --- ## [Ask the . . . Threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-threads/295037)
**Author:** [@Eran\_of\_Arcadia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eran_of_Arcadia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2005, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-threads/295037 "2005-03-18T18:04:49Z")
Where do ‘Ask the’ threads go? Especially one about religion? --- ## [Anyone want to keep me around for another year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-keep-me-around-for-another-year/294963)
**Author:** [@START](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/START)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2005, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-keep-me-around-for-another-year/294963 "2005-03-18T01:42:38Z")
I’m asking if someone will pay my subscription fee because I do not have a credit card. I know someone with a credit card that will pay for me but then I will end up paying 5 or 10 dollars more than the SDMB membership c… --- ## [Alphabetical list of Albums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alphabetical-list-of-albums/294966)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alphabetical-list-of-albums/294966 "2005-03-17T13:02:07Z")
Building The Colossus (1994) Ecto (1987) Equipoise (1993) Find Me (2005) Unreleased The Keep (1995 compilation) Many Worlds Are Born Tonight (1998) Rearmament (1986) Rhodes I (1986) Rhodes II (1… --- ## [the raindog's posting privs removed at his request](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raindogs-posting-privs-removed-at-his-request/294942)
**Author:** [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2005, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raindogs-posting-privs-removed-at-his-request/294942 "2005-03-17T06:47:51Z")
That’s all. --- ## [You're clearing my cookies again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-clearing-my-cookies-again/294886)
**Author:** [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-clearing-my-cookies-again/294886 "2005-03-17T01:40:31Z")
I posted about this a few weeks ago and it was fixed. Now the SDMB is again clearing my cookies when I sign out, so I have to sign in every time to log on. --- ## [test - ignore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/294838)
**Author:** [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/294838 "2005-03-16T23:26:06Z")
nothing to see - move along. --- ## [Automatic Locking of Old Threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-locking-of-old-threads/294845)
**Author:** [@1010011010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1010011010)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-locking-of-old-threads/294845 "2005-03-16T19:12:30Z")
Since there’s a frown about town on the subject of resurrecting long dead threads, why not lock all threads automagically after a month of inactivity? Still in the database, still searchable, just nobody can pull a Laza… --- ## [Question my website selling something and the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-my-website-selling-something-and-the-sdmb/292161)
**Author:** [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-my-website-selling-something-and-the-sdmb/292161 "2005-03-16T18:38:28Z")
I’m putting the finishing touches a my new website and I always include a link in my sig. It’s a music site and one of the small links will lead to a page where you can purchase our CD. IIRC there is a policy on this b… --- ## [A change in the search display?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-change-in-the-search-display/294854)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2005, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-change-in-the-search-display/294854 "2005-03-16T18:22:03Z")
Has there been a change in the search function display in the last few minutes? I just did four searches in a half-hour. The last one came up with a blue banner box just above the results data showing the search keywor… --- ## [Media sharing question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-sharing-question/294492)
**Author:** [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2005, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-sharing-question/294492 "2005-03-16T17:45:02Z")
I know talking about / asking about file sharing is taboo here, but how about asking, “Does anyone have (television program x) on video tape?” Wanna know before I ask and get in trouble. :slight\_smile: --- ## [set threads as 'read' without reading them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/set-threads-as-read-without-reading-them/294609)
**Author:** [@Tulkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tulkas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2005, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/set-threads-as-read-without-reading-them/294609 "2005-03-16T05:09:51Z")
Is there any way to set a thread as ‘read’ without actually opening it to read it? The point here being so that unless new posts get added to them, they will drop lower on the list (and not be on the first page of thread… --- ## [LiveJournal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/livejournal/294752)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2005, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/livejournal/294752 "2005-03-16T03:45:41Z")
In a number of recent threads, dopers have discussed a recent incident on LiveJournal also known as LJ. What is this? I never heard of it before. --- ## [Iceland\_Blue has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceland_blue-has-been-banned/294450)
**Author:** [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2005, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceland_blue-has-been-banned/294450 "2005-03-16T03:44:31Z")
Iceland\_Blue has been banned, because he was a reincarnation of a previously banned poster. In fact, three or four previously banned posters. A number of threads that he recently started have been disappeared. This is s… --- ## [noteable threads archive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteable-threads-archive/294230)
**Author:** [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteable-threads-archive/294230 "2005-03-15T22:40:44Z")
can there be a sticky listing “noteable” threads? they’d be arbitrarily selected by the mods of that forum as noteable. just one sticky in ATMB would be good. it really is about this messageboard and lots of other places… --- ## [Boring question about searching.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boring-question-about-searching/294417)
**Author:** [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2005, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boring-question-about-searching/294417 "2005-03-15T20:13:16Z")
Yes, again. I’m still having trouble. I was looking for a post titled “Floored” and started, I’m pretty sure, by Eve, about quick and dirty (or hopefully, not even dirty–just quick) ways to finish a wood floor. I search… --- ## [Yes, I'm back.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-im-back/294410)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-im-back/294410 "2005-03-15T18:52:48Z")
Samuel Johnson may or may not have said it first, but the path to hell is paved with good intentions. Having had some time to reconsider the path I walked a little over a month ago, I can clearly see my intentions took … --- ## [Confidentiality and the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confidentiality-and-the-sdmb/294426)
**Author:** [@peri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peri)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2005, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confidentiality-and-the-sdmb/294426 "2005-03-15T13:15:26Z")
In light of the “recent unpleasantness” that occurred, what are the new and improved rules governing what information mods and administrators may reveal on or off the board? Here we were told a formal written agreement … --- ## [Spoilers visible in email notification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoilers-visible-in-email-notification/294463)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoilers-visible-in-email-notification/294463 "2005-03-15T00:47:24Z")
I can read the spoiler in the notification. Opera 6.05. Does this happen to others, or am I just special? :slight\_smile: Thanks, CP --- ## [A word about SDMB privacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-about-sdmb-privacy/289795)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-about-sdmb-privacy/289795 "2005-03-15T00:46:11Z")
Since the topic has come up a lot lately, let me clarify that the staff of the Straight Dope Message Board, including me, has access to very little private information about SDMB users. This information is limited to: \[… --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/294390)
**Author:** [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2005, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/294390 "2005-03-14T23:25:33Z")
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