# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=374 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 375 --- ## [Lazurus threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazurus-threads/268250)
**Author:** [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2004, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazurus-threads/268250 "2004-10-10T04:04:35Z")
I try not to make a habit of it but a couple of times I’ve been dinged by the mods for resurrecting threads that are more than three months old. This usually happens when a new thread links to an old one. I know I shou… --- ## [The Straight Dope, trademarks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-trademarks/268345)
**Author:** [@Etherman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Etherman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2004, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-trademarks/268345 "2004-10-09T23:05:58Z")
This is probably mostly of interest to Ed Zotti. I don’t know if this has been brought up, or indeed if it is and issue, but I thought I’d point it out. The magazine The Nation is currently running a TV commercial with … --- ## [Can't we post opinions on the presidential debates in IMHO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-we-post-opinions-on-the-presidential-debates-in-imho/268389)
**Author:** [@SnakeSpirit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakeSpirit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-we-post-opinions-on-the-presidential-debates-in-imho/268389 "2004-10-09T21:39:41Z")
Otto tried to start a thread in IMHO about the 2nd presidential debate. Sounds logical because there’s a thread there about the 1st presidential debate! He didn’t want to debate the debates, just share opinions, which … --- ## [General MPSIMS about SDMB announcements. They're easy to miss.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-mpsims-about-sdmb-announcements-theyre-easy-to-miss/268284)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2004, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-mpsims-about-sdmb-announcements-theyre-easy-to-miss/268284 "2004-10-09T16:59:38Z")
I just now spotted one that’s been there for 8 days. I’d missed it until now. My brain was shutting out that area of the page. You know like it does with warning signs on walls. And no-smoking signs. We’re so used… --- ## [Fastest moving thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fastest-moving-thread/267007)
**Author:** [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2004, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fastest-moving-thread/267007 "2004-10-09T10:58:45Z")
As I was perusing the Bush-Kerry debate thread in GD, I noticed that it had 417 posts in just under 10 hours. I started wondering if there were any other threads that had moved that fast (9 pages in less than a day). We… --- ## [Questions about "views"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-views/267944)
**Author:** [@InvidiousCourgette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InvidiousCourgette)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2004, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-views/267944 "2004-10-08T21:06:10Z")
How does the “view” count for a thread work? I don’t think it is updated as frequently as the “replies” count. I may be wrong, but if I am not why is that? Do multiple views by the same poster count to the total “views” … --- ## [Missing threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-threads/267785)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2004, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-threads/267785 "2004-10-08T19:28:45Z")
In the last couple weeks, I’ve searched for two different threads that appear to be completely gone. The first time, I figured it was a fluke, but just now I searched for a different one and it’s gone too. What’s the pe… --- ## [Some questions about "removed" threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-removed-threads/267915)
**Author:** [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2004, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-removed-threads/267915 "2004-10-08T18:35:05Z")
Very recently a thread listed some private emails and prompted the newest sticky in MPSIMS. It was apparently “removed,” which I guess is different from locked because I can’t find it anywhere. So some questions: Wa… --- ## [Dammit! (I have \_another\_ idea for a game thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-i-have-_another_-idea-for-a-game-thread/268118)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2004, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-i-have-_another_-idea-for-a-game-thread/268118 "2004-10-08T14:44:29Z")
Must. Fight. Urge. \ To. Post.! \[RIGHT\] :dubious: \[/RIGHT\] --- ## [Whoa! New forum idea!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-new-forum-idea/267769)
**Author:** [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2004, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-new-forum-idea/267769 "2004-10-08T00:08:07Z")
Homework help! It’d cut down on traffic in GQ, and help people. In general. What do you guys think? --- ## [Subscribing to a thread without posting on it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-thread-without-posting-on-it/268065)
**Author:** [@PussyCow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PussyCow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2004, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-thread-without-posting-on-it/268065 "2004-10-07T19:39:03Z")
Is there a way to do this? --- ## [What's the Policy on Attributing Cite Finders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-policy-on-attributing-cite-finders/268070)
**Author:** [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-policy-on-attributing-cite-finders/268070 "2004-10-07T19:00:11Z")
On my own webpage, I am planning on putting up a well-cited essay on why I am voting for John Kerry. Needless to say, many of the links I will post are a result of having them brought to my attention by the brilliant te… --- ## [Guest Status?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guest-status/267992)
**Author:** [@Quint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quint)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2004, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guest-status/267992 "2004-10-07T15:28:10Z")
I usually lurk around here, as I would rather track down the answer to a question myself than post requesting an answer. However, this has me really stumped. Recently I started to wonder about “fnord”- what it means, whe… --- ## [Ok... I give up. What are MADs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-i-give-up-what-are-mads/267523)
**Author:** [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2004, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-i-give-up-what-are-mads/267523 "2004-10-07T04:07:29Z")
Self-explanatory title. --- ## [I'm over 40 now. How do I enlarge the text size for reading?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-over-40-now-how-do-i-enlarge-the-text-size-for-reading/267795)
**Author:** [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2004, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-over-40-now-how-do-i-enlarge-the-text-size-for-reading/267795 "2004-10-07T00:39:18Z")
Clicking “View-Text Size” on the top bar of the window does nothing. I’m sure there is a way, but I have not figured it out. --- ## [A problem with the List function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-problem-with-the-list-function/267905)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2004, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-problem-with-the-list-function/267905 "2004-10-06T20:36:58Z")
I don’t use the List function often. Both times I’ve used it, my first item vanished. Let me see if I’m doing right: \[ul\] \[li\]Second, I type in the first item, and click OK.\[/li\]\[li\]Third, I type in the second item, cl… --- ## [Is there an SDMB t-shirt/bumper sticker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-t-shirt-bumper-sticker/267171)
**Author:** [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2004, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-t-shirt-bumper-sticker/267171 "2004-10-06T18:46:45Z")
…Besides the Sun Devils Marching Band ones, that is. I mean, real-life, Straight Dope Message Board memorabilia? T-shirt, bumper sticker etc? Something that would enable us to find (or at least see on the highway and … --- ## [Are game threads prohibited in MPSIMS now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-game-threads-prohibited-in-mpsims-now/267875)
**Author:** [@Jadis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jadis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2004, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-game-threads-prohibited-in-mpsims-now/267875 "2004-10-06T17:59:41Z")
In \[url=http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=279171\]this thread\*\*, CajunMan tells Lobsang that he’s deliberately flouting the rules and to not start any more game threads. From what I can see in the MPSI… --- ## [Why is "appropriate" not a good search term although "inappropriate" is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-appropriate-not-a-good-search-term-although-inappropriate-is/267671)
**Author:** [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2004, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-appropriate-not-a-good-search-term-although-inappropriate-is/267671 "2004-10-06T14:04:47Z")
I did a search for each of these two terms among my own posts. “Appropriate” was either “too common, too short or too long,” but “inappropriate” behaved as expected. How come? --- ## [How many paying members do we have now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-paying-members-do-we-have-now/267504)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2004, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-paying-members-do-we-have-now/267504 "2004-10-06T12:29:03Z")
Enquiring minds want to know! Well, at least my mind does. The last time I checked in with it, it did. I think. --- ## [Reposting Factcheck.org Articles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reposting-factcheck-org-articles/267713)
**Author:** [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2004, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reposting-factcheck-org-articles/267713 "2004-10-06T02:22:05Z")
I just happened upon an edit made to a post of mine in an old thread, and rather than revive an old thread with a question unrelated to the thread’s actual subject matter, and because it’s about board policy, I’m opening… --- ## [What's the dif between instant e-mail notification and daily?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dif-between-instant-e-mail-notification-and-daily/267719)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2004, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dif-between-instant-e-mail-notification-and-daily/267719 "2004-10-06T02:13:39Z")
I like to keep up with a thread, and when I post, I check the box marked “instant e-mail notification.” But it seems this only lasts one day. However, if I check “daily e-mail notification,” I think I’ll miss all the p… --- ## [help on e-mail notification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-on-e-mail-notification/267755)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2004, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-on-e-mail-notification/267755 "2004-10-06T02:12:22Z")
hey - mod - please don’t close this thread. For some reason you got two copies of the same OP, removed one and the other one never got any answers. FAQ’s doesn’t help. I want to know how to get instant e-mail notifica… --- ## [What's the dif between instant e-mail notification and daily?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dif-between-instant-e-mail-notification-and-daily/267718)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2004, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dif-between-instant-e-mail-notification-and-daily/267718 "2004-10-05T21:56:29Z")
I like to keep up with a thread, and check instant e-mail notification. But it seems this only lasts one day. However, if I check daily e-mail notification, I think I’ll miss all the posts today, until I get one notifi… --- ## [A link from the "Straight Dope on Ninjas" thread crashed my elderly computer.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-link-from-the-straight-dope-on-ninjas-thread-crashed-my-elderly-computer/267553)
**Author:** [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2004, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-link-from-the-straight-dope-on-ninjas-thread-crashed-my-elderly-computer/267553 "2004-10-05T19:12:50Z")
Word to the wise… I don’t know how it happened, but a link in this thread wound up filling my computer with adware/spyware/God only knows what. The popups and slow speed are now probably going to kill my computer. It … --- ## [Word doc to SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-doc-to-sdmb/267599)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2004, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-doc-to-sdmb/267599 "2004-10-05T16:52:17Z")
I have a Letter to the Editor I’d like to post here. It’s the best piece I’ve written in years. I wrote it in MS Word, though, and I don’t know the incantations to get from a Word doc to a post in this format. I also hav… --- ## [Just to say 'lo to everybody (cuz I'm new and all)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-to-say-lo-to-everybody-cuz-im-new-and-all/267340)
**Author:** [@Nahuman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nahuman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2004, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-to-say-lo-to-everybody-cuz-im-new-and-all/267340 "2004-10-04T23:35:09Z")
Hi. Here’s a sometime lurker who has decided to de-lurk himself and join the Doper bandwagon… waves shyly to all and sundry worthies So should I head over to MPSIMS to introduce myself, or are there some arcane initia… --- ## [Linknig to commercial site for information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linknig-to-commercial-site-for-information/267313)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2004, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linknig-to-commercial-site-for-information/267313 "2004-10-04T18:52:29Z")
(I apologize in advance, as I’m certain this has been asked before, but I can’t seem to come up with the correct search parameters for a hit.) What’s the SDMB policy on linking to a commercial site to answer a question?… --- ## [Why can't I add a signature to my posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-add-a-signature-to-my-posts/267275)
**Author:** [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2004, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-add-a-signature-to-my-posts/267275 "2004-10-04T18:33:13Z")
Is it because I’m a Guest? :confused: --- ## [Global coding prob: italics in quote box](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-coding-prob-italics-in-quote-box/267162)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2004, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-coding-prob-italics-in-quote-box/267162 "2004-10-03T08:51:02Z")
I don’t know how it happens, but sometimes the coding for a whole thread or forum gets weird. Right now, the content inside the first quote box of a post is coming up as italics. Not every quote box in a post necessesss… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=373) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=375)