# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=43 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 44 --- ## [How do I mute a category on the boards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-mute-a-category-on-the-boards/916831)
**Author:** [@Turble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turble)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-mute-a-category-on-the-boards/916831 "2020-07-30T15:18:31Z")
Didn’t want to hijack a thread, so … In another thread somebody mentioned “When we moved to Discourse, I muted the Pit.” How do I mute a category? --- ## [Checking in on Mods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/checking-in-on-mods/916654)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/checking-in-on-mods/916654 "2020-07-30T08:23:54Z")
I can’t imagine the difficulties all you mods are having right now with losing Jenny, handling the post-move issues, and being short-staffed. I’m sure it’s been a long, rough ride. I just wanted to thank you for sticking… --- ## [This new site sucks!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-new-site-sucks/855916)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-new-site-sucks/855916 "2020-07-30T00:47:36Z")
Well, today was the big day. After a few hours of playing with the new software, I have to say I hate it. It is completely unusable and utterly confusing. Change it back now! --- ## [Can't find a way to get to my profile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-find-a-way-to-get-to-my-profile/916640)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-find-a-way-to-get-to-my-profile/916640 "2020-07-28T21:11:11Z")
I am still new to the new website and for the life of me I can’t find a way to get to my profile. I have clicked and right clicked on the few things on the top of the screen, but so far, nada. I knlw I’ll have to slap m… --- ## [Test thread move ... or can we? \[solved\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-move-or-can-we-solved/915557)
**Author:** [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-move-or-can-we-solved/915557 "2020-07-28T14:05:35Z")
Seeing if I can move a thread and where I can move it to. --- ## [Edge Browser back working again.... again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edge-browser-back-working-again-again/916435)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edge-browser-back-working-again-again/916435 "2020-07-28T01:10:09Z")
Just updated to 86.0.587.0 (Official build) canary 32 bit. Which is good, because 86.0.586.0 (running on Win7-32) always crashed on this site when I scrolled down far enough to see the first advertisement. Edge has bee… --- ## [Numbering automatically?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/numbering-automatically/916502)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/numbering-automatically/916502 "2020-07-27T20:10:41Z")
I tried to make a list where I counted down songs from number 10 to number 1. Apparently the software saw the 10 and decided that I really meant to type 11, 12, 13 etc. and overrode what I had entered. I thought I had … --- ## [Testing markdown code](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-markdown-code/916527)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-markdown-code/916527 "2020-07-27T19:29:07Z")
Coding Markdown italics bold code cite Quote Hamilton: Now I’m the model of a modern major general hardrule Bulletin Board italics bold underline strikethrough code cite --- ## [How do you embed a photo or video or article so it shows in the post on the site rather than just be a link in the post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-embed-a-photo-or-video-or-article-so-it-shows-in-the-post-on-the-site-rather-than-just-be-a-link-in-the-post/916276)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-embed-a-photo-or-video-or-article-so-it-shows-in-the-post-on-the-site-rather-than-just-be-a-link-in-the-post/916276 "2020-07-25T15:21:55Z")
Title really says it all. I am interested how you can make an image or video appear in a post on this board. Thanks in advance. --- ## [Quick \*test\* of \*\*titles\*\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-test-of-titles/915656)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-test-of-titles/915656 "2020-07-25T05:50:09Z")
Just seeing what happens if I use markup in titles. Nope, doesn’t work. Thought it might–at least the simple stuff. Guess we still have to use nonstandard emphasis. --- ## [Updating the Terms of Service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updating-the-terms-of-service/916284)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updating-the-terms-of-service/916284 "2020-07-25T03:37:36Z")
Good evening, There is no urgent rush, but I don’t want us to forget to update our Terms of Service to reflect our actual rules, which can be found in the topic “Registration Agreement, Rules, and FAQ”, although the for… --- ## [There's more than a Chance this warning was unwarranted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-more-than-a-chance-this-warning-was-unwarranted/915634)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-more-than-a-chance-this-warning-was-unwarranted/915634 "2020-07-23T18:38:14Z")
TL;DR Mr. Chance admitted that he has a bias against me, he ignored another poster who legitimately got hostile with me, and he issued a warning against me for indefensible reasons. I would like the warning removed, plea… --- ## [The system user has taken ownership of some older posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-system-user-has-taken-ownership-of-some-older-posts/916080)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-system-user-has-taken-ownership-of-some-older-posts/916080 "2020-07-23T07:05:08Z")
Dear Straight Dope, I just wanted to bring to your attention that the system user appears to have gobbled up a number of posts in the thread, “What will the UK do about Brexit?”. It appears that the user whose posts wer… --- ## [I got a message from System about my email](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-system-about-my-email/914213)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-system-about-my-email/914213 "2020-07-22T00:38:23Z")
I realize this must be a difficult time for the people who keep this board running. My apologies. But I just received a message from “System”. It said that there have been attempts to contact me by email and these haven… --- ## [The new software is 'helpfully' inserting registered trademark symbols](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-software-is-helpfully-inserting-registered-trademark-symbols/915941)
**Author:** [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-software-is-helpfully-inserting-registered-trademark-symbols/915941 "2020-07-21T18:46:48Z")
Is there a way I can override this? e.g. Joe Blow (D) will face John Doe ® in this fall’s Arkanhoma senate race. Similarly… ® \<- ( r ) with no spaces © \<- ( c ) with no spaces ™ \<- ( tm ) with no spaces I can see h… --- ## [How do I get mobile view back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732 "2020-07-20T04:34:11Z")
I changed some settings and put the Dope on desktop view. I want to change back to mobile. I’m on an Android phone. How do I get mobile back? --- ## [TubaDiva memorial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742 "2020-07-20T02:14:41Z")
It’s been suggested that a fitting memorial for the late Jenny Paradis, better known on this board as TubaDiva, would be for the Teeming Millions to donate a new tuba in her honor to her old high school, where she first … --- ## [Moderator red text](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-red-text/915595)
**Author:** [@Kimera757](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimera757)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-red-text/915595 "2020-07-19T19:17:02Z")
I just saw a warning in a post in politics. I am not opening this post to discuss the moderation. But I noticed two things. First, the text wasn’t in red (or otherwise sticking out from the rest of the thread). At the t… --- ## [Post shaming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-shaming/914534)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-shaming/914534 "2020-07-18T23:10:05Z")
So, minding my own business responding to an ongoing conversation where lo and behold a message pops up that says: ‘You’ve commented a lot to this topic. Like 20% of the posts is you, dude. Maybe take a fucking break a… --- ## [TubaDiva gone? \[Update: RIP\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-gone-update-rip/914124)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-gone-update-rip/914124 "2020-07-18T23:05:50Z")
Geobabe has reported that TubaDiva has passed away. Please tell us this isn’t so. --- ## [No More Theadspotting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-theadspotting/915693)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-theadspotting/915693 "2020-07-18T19:48:15Z")
The last thread listed in the Threadspotting section is over a month old. Also no list of trending threads? --- ## [Deal breaker: lack of a list of subscribed threads sorted by currency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deal-breaker-lack-of-a-list-of-subscribed-threads-sorted-by-currency/911659)
**Author:** [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deal-breaker-lack-of-a-list-of-subscribed-threads-sorted-by-currency/911659 "2020-07-18T14:56:43Z")
Deal breaker: lack of a list of subscribed threads sorted by currency. I urge the powers that be to either get this fixed or move to a different service provider that provides a list of subscribed threads sorted by curr… --- ## [Sending a thread to the PIT to punish a poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sending-a-thread-to-the-pit-to-punish-a-poster/915602)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sending-a-thread-to-the-pit-to-punish-a-poster/915602 "2020-07-18T11:59:51Z")
Renaming something if the minority doesn’t mind but the majority does was started by Velocity. Puddlegum does get more than a bit obtuse, sure, but then :" \[Jonathan\_Chance\] Congratulations, puddleglum. You were so ob… --- ## [Playing with dice (test)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-with-dice-test/913697)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-with-dice-test/913697 "2020-07-17T02:51:34Z")
Just testing the dice roll function… @discobot roll 2d6 --- ## [Why can I not view Public Profiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-i-not-view-public-profiles/338824)
**Author:** [@Grey\_Mauser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_Mauser)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-i-not-view-public-profiles/338824 "2020-07-17T01:52:14Z")
After all, they’re “public” - or have I misunderstood what that means? When I try to view them (either directly or using the “http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?action=getinfo&username=” address) I get a mes… --- ## [What are the numbers that appear in the browser title tabs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-numbers-that-appear-in-the-browser-title-tabs/915502)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-numbers-that-appear-in-the-browser-title-tabs/915502 "2020-07-16T16:19:40Z")
Probably a dumb question, but I usually keep a few browser tabs of different thread topics that I’m following open in Chrome. Often I’ll see a number in parenthesis that appears before the title in the tab, like this: (… --- ## [Search feature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-feature/914748)
**Author:** [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-feature/914748 "2020-07-15T10:48:04Z")
How do I search? --- ## [Links in the notifications list?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/links-in-the-notifications-list/915359)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/links-in-the-notifications-list/915359 "2020-07-15T03:36:09Z")
I haven’t clicked it cause I don’t know what it is except that it seems to be a link (complete with linky symbol) to something titled “solost screw nutritionists” This is new for me. Anyone else have this? Is it some … --- ## [Don't mind me, just playing with the new antimatter chemistry set](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mind-me-just-playing-with-the-new-antimatter-chemistry-set/915285)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mind-me-just-playing-with-the-new-antimatter-chemistry-set/915285 "2020-07-15T03:17:23Z")
SummaryTrying to figure out why I can do a hidden summary Why the hell can we hide a summary? Why would you want to? What is the purpose, point of the calendar…2020-07-13T06:00:00Z (UTC) → 2020-07-31T06:00:00Z (UTC) O… --- ## [Is this board up-and-down-and-flakey today (7/11/2020)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-board-up-and-down-and-flakey-today-7-11-2020/915089)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-board-up-and-down-and-flakey-today-7-11-2020/915089 "2020-07-13T14:34:48Z")
Is this board intermittently up-and-down today, or is it just me? (Various other sites I go to aren’t giving me any problems.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=42) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=44)