# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=46 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 47 --- ## [Spam threads. Is flagging enough or do we need to report somehow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-threads-is-flagging-enough-or-do-we-need-to-report-somehow/912759)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-threads-is-flagging-enough-or-do-we-need-to-report-somehow/912759 "2020-06-24T22:06:53Z")
Title pretty much says it all. One of the things I really loved about the old board was how quickly spammers were staked through the heart and their threads sent to the cornfield. I think I read somewhere that posts wi… --- ## [Is there an iPhone app?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-iphone-app/912244)
**Author:** [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-iphone-app/912244 "2020-06-24T21:51:27Z")
I see DiscourseHub is an available app, but couldn’t figure out how to get here from there. Anyone know? --- ## [A big Thank you to the SDMB Dev Team](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-big-thank-you-to-the-sdmb-dev-team/912374)
**Author:** [@SoToasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoToasty)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-big-thank-you-to-the-sdmb-dev-team/912374 "2020-06-24T19:19:15Z")
Since I come for an IT background, I know how difficult something like this move can be. I just wanted to say thank you to the TubaDiva and the rest of the Dev team for the long hours and also for dealing with the revol… --- ## [So, are sig lines permanently gone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-sig-lines-permanently-gone/912150)
**Author:** [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-sig-lines-permanently-gone/912150 "2020-06-24T18:58:22Z")
I realize that many members will probably say “Good riddance!” and it’s far from a deal breaker for me, but I’m just wondering. (I’m also wondering if maybe there’s some option that I’m not seeing to turn them back on.) … --- ## [How do I delete PMs I don't want to keep anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-delete-pms-i-dont-want-to-keep-anymore/912737)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-delete-pms-i-dont-want-to-keep-anymore/912737 "2020-06-24T18:06:35Z")
It’s nice to see all of my old personal messages carried over from the old platform (going back several years; some I had long forgotten, but was glad to see again), but I can’t figure out a way to delete those I don’t w… --- ## [Am I actually logged in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-actually-logged-in/911062)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-actually-logged-in/911062 "2020-06-24T17:31:45Z")
Am I actually logged in? --- ## [Is there a way to hide threads completely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-hide-threads-completely/912440)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-hide-threads-completely/912440 "2020-06-24T13:32:21Z")
Muting doesn’t seem to do it. I would like to check Latest or Top threads and have some threads disappeared into the cornfield for me. I know I can hide users, but I was hoping to selectively hide threads. It is a common… --- ## [Standards for The Quarantine Zone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standards-for-the-quarantine-zone/912596)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standards-for-the-quarantine-zone/912596 "2020-06-24T01:23:01Z")
The forum has threads entitled “Share your covidiot stories”, posters asking other posters “what the fuck are you talking about?”, threads that have been from the very first post clear debates (not general questions or … --- ## [Thing i noticed about pms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thing-i-noticed-about-pms/912307)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thing-i-noticed-about-pms/912307 "2020-06-23T22:58:04Z")
I don’t have all of my PMS I had on the old board … don’t know if it’s intentional or not … just thought id let ya know … --- ## ["Straight Dope" themes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-themes/912344)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-themes/912344 "2020-06-23T22:22:57Z")
For those who haven’t heard/noticed yet, someone has created two new themes: “Straight Dope Dark” and “Straight Dope Light”. They increase the line length of posts by using up most of that blank space (which many people… --- ## [Seeing at a glance if a thread has activity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-at-a-glance-if-a-thread-has-activity/912460)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-at-a-glance-if-a-thread-has-activity/912460 "2020-06-23T22:12:02Z")
Sorry if this has been covered before; I didn’t find anything on it… On the old site, especially if I’d been away for a while, I would often start from my activity page. You know, the list of all my previous posts. The… --- ## [Post number on the actual post would be nice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-number-on-the-actual-post-would-be-nice/911442)
**Author:** [@yarblek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yarblek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-number-on-the-actual-post-would-be-nice/911442 "2020-06-23T21:46:27Z")
Is it impossible to get the post number visible somewhere on the actual posts in a thread like before? Hopefully it’s not a Discourse limitation. Getting the post number now is not impossible but it’s not nearly as user … --- ## [Can those distracting "Check your email in UserCP" topics be deleted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-those-distracting-check-your-email-in-usercp-topics-be-deleted/912494)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-those-distracting-check-your-email-in-usercp-topics-be-deleted/912494 "2020-06-23T20:36:01Z")
I know that as a philosophical matter nothing gets deleted from the SDMB except for spam. But those stickied “IMPORTANT: Go to your UserCP and check your email” threads/topics in each category are no longer relevant, as … --- ## [Permalinks/bookmarks A NOTE FROM THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permalinks-bookmarks-a-note-from-the-development-team/912127)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permalinks-bookmarks-a-note-from-the-development-team/912127 "2020-06-23T17:35:08Z")
6.22 6:28 pm cdt I have been told that at the present time your old permalnks/bookmarks are not working. Discourse is in the process of going through all those links and repairing them so they will once again work for … --- ## [Hiding users?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-users/912446)
**Author:** [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-users/912446 "2020-06-23T16:57:38Z")
Is it true we can users/posts? Can you explain how? --- ## [So you muted a thread by accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-muted-a-thread-by-accident/912419)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-muted-a-thread-by-accident/912419 "2020-06-23T16:20:23Z")
Guess you’re fucked. Unless you can find it again and unmute it. One way to do that is to search for it. If you can find it, great. Unmute it and you’re golden. But another way to do that is to go to the forum you thi… --- ## [How Can I Delete A PM?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-delete-a-pm/911143)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-delete-a-pm/911143 "2020-06-23T14:57:02Z")
My inbox is full and I can’t figure out how to delete old mail. I will note that I would like to keep SOME of my old messages, I’m not looking to get rid of everything, but I would like to delete selected messages. May… --- ## [Did all the polls from the old board get lost in translation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-all-the-polls-from-the-old-board-get-lost-in-translation/912358)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-all-the-polls-from-the-old-board-get-lost-in-translation/912358 "2020-06-23T13:05:17Z")
It looks like all the old polls are gone. The posts made it, but the polls didn’t. --- ## [Please make the emojis work again :)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431 "2020-06-23T12:05:23Z")
The first time I came to the new site, the emojis worked just fine. I think they will be a nice addition to our experience, I don’t think people have abused them. Wouldn’t everyone like to be able to drop an emoji once… --- ## [I've noticed something strange up in here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-noticed-something-strange-up-in-here/912225)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-noticed-something-strange-up-in-here/912225 "2020-06-23T03:30:01Z")
Y’all know I like reading old threads. Well I’ve been playing with the search function. Nothing, I mean nothing is chronological. Is that gonna be the way it is? Is it just like that til everything is finished? --- ## [How do I quote a post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-quote-a-post/912149)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-quote-a-post/912149 "2020-06-23T02:40:41Z")
When I click Reply to a post, it doesn’t automatically quote it. I don’t see any other option for quoting a post. I can see how to manually insert a quote using tags, but not automatically quoting what I’m replying to. --- ## [Are some threads not showing up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-threads-not-showing-up/912183)
**Author:** [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-threads-not-showing-up/912183 "2020-06-23T01:53:26Z")
OK, I just responded 29 minutes ago to a post in General Questions. It is this post: However, when I go to General Questions, I don’t see the topic there. Here’s a screenshot of what I see. There should be a GQ topic… --- ## [Test for links](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-links/912180)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-links/912180 "2020-06-23T01:47:30Z")
Twilight Zone Episode Link. Bold Italicized --- ## [Test of notification emails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-of-notification-emails/911510)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-of-notification-emails/911510 "2020-06-23T00:28:00Z")
If someone replies, and I get a notification email, success! --- ## [Preview and edit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-and-edit/912112)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-and-edit/912112 "2020-06-23T00:18:49Z")
Can I preview this? Oh, I see. After I post, can I edit it? Let’s see. Ah! But how long after posting can I continue to edit it? --- ## [How to enable "Dark Mode"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-enable-dark-mode/911107)
**Author:** [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-enable-dark-mode/911107 "2020-06-23T00:18:19Z")
I’m seeing the question about Dark mode in a number of threads, so instead of replying 20 time, I fugured I’d add a how to guide: In the upper right of the screen, click on your icon/avatar Click on your user name In … --- ## [Should we allow usernames that are misleading (as defined in this post)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-allow-usernames-that-are-misleading-as-defined-in-this-post/855852)
**Author:** [@Ace309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace309)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-allow-usernames-that-are-misleading-as-defined-in-this-post/855852 "2020-06-23T00:02:08Z")
Forgive me for the unclear thread title. My question is about SDMB posters with usernames that would appear at a glance to uniquely identify some entity other than the poster. Examples include Barack Obama (who I presum… --- ## [Is there a way to see all the posts I made recently m](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-see-all-the-posts-i-made-recently-m/911813)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-see-all-the-posts-i-made-recently-m/911813 "2020-06-22T23:34:50Z")
Sometime replied to one of my posts. I tried to reply to them. Then I had some glitch and lost that page, and now I can’t find it. Is there an easy way to search for either my recent posts or recent replies to me? --- ## [How do I hide avatars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880)
**Author:** [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880 "2020-06-22T23:22:09Z")
I can’t find a setting to hide avatars. --- ## [I'm disappointed that we're getting Discourse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-disappointed-that-were-getting-discourse/855427)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-disappointed-that-were-getting-discourse/855427 "2020-06-22T22:38:01Z")
My prediction, based on other boards that have moved to Discourse, is that Discourse will kill this community. I’m sticking around, hoping I’m wrong, but I think this is the end of the SDMB. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=45) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=47)