# About This Message Board

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## [The sock that is not a sock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sock-that-is-not-a-sock/82554)

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**Author:** [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2001, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sock-that-is-not-a-sock/82554 "2001-09-20T14:14:37Z")

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Can I change my name? I mostly just lurk and often disappear for months at a time, but when I joined I didn’t figure I’d even do that and I picked a really dumb name and have been unhappy with it ever since day one, but…

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## [http test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/http-test/82736)

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**Author:** [@Farmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2001, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/http-test/82736 "2001-09-20T04:33:51Z")

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\<br\> \<IFRAME FRAMEBORDER=1 ALIGN=CENTER width=100% HEIGHT=200 SCROLLING=YES SRC=“http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/ubbcode.html”\>\<br\> \<A HREF=“http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/ubbcode.html” target=\_new\>Click here to see a…

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## [The membership counter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-membership-counter/82542)

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**Author:** [@dragonlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragonlady)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2001, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-membership-counter/82542 "2001-09-19T20:28:52Z")

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Does the membership counter on the front page include staff? Do y’all sign in like us regular folks, or have some secret manner to access the bowels of the SDMB? (I’ve read what people say to you…I’m pretty sure “bowels…

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## [Question about link in my sig line](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-link-in-my-sig-line/82650)

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**Author:** [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2001, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-link-in-my-sig-line/82650 "2001-09-19T20:25:00Z")

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Could someone remind me how to create a link in my sig line? It has been so long that I’ve forgotten! Thank you!

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## [Hello from a Newbie (test)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-from-a-newbie-test/82622)

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**Author:** [@Re\_PT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Re_PT)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2001, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-from-a-newbie-test/82622 "2001-09-19T19:18:30Z")

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Thought I’d better register and start contributing to some threads, seein’ as how y’all seem to have so much fun. Jus’ chicken I kin post correctly… Oh, incidentally I think there’s a typo on the faq - ‘messsage’ …

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## [Post count and profiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-count-and-profiles/82503)

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**Author:** [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2001, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-count-and-profiles/82503 "2001-09-19T06:03:20Z")

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Excuse me, but I have a question. It seems that in some users’ profiles, the post count is a positive integer, while the last post is ‘never’. Why is this? I expect it may be related to the vB switch-over. Thank you…

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## [It would be nice to have more forums. Some are too big.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-would-be-nice-to-have-more-forums-some-are-too-big/24375)

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**Author:** [@AM\_PM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AM_PM)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2001, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-would-be-nice-to-have-more-forums-some-are-too-big/24375 "2001-09-18T15:55:19Z")

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Here’s some forum titles from OpalCat’s site. They might suggest a decent new forum or two. Excuse the editing, I tried to copy an html page with cut and paste. See the page itself at: \*\*http://fff.fathom.org/cgi-bin/…

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## [Broken Threadspoting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broken-threadspoting/82282)

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**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2001, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broken-threadspoting/82282 "2001-09-18T11:21:43Z")

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Broken link to the Threadspotting for 9/17/2001.

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## [Just Testing, I'm new here...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-testing-im-new-here/81738)

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**Author:** [@union23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/union23)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2001, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-testing-im-new-here/81738 "2001-09-18T08:12:27Z")

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Just wanted to know if this is how it’s done…

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## [Mods can't ban?  I'm crushed...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-ban-im-crushed/81742)

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**Author:** [@The\_Raven\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Raven_1)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2001, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-ban-im-crushed/81742 "2001-09-18T02:24:40Z")

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Howyadoin, You poor souls. You have to deal with the likes of meeshkeen and peewee\_RotA, but it takes an admin to pull the plug? Gack… That makes less sense than the Designated Hitter rule. You all have my sympathies. …

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## [Cecil's throbbing brain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-throbbing-brain/81896)

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**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2001, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-throbbing-brain/81896 "2001-09-18T02:19:57Z")

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Way back in the AOL-based days, I recall the opening page of The Straight Dope having an animation of a throbbing brain in a jar. Where did this go?

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## [Searching for a specific Doper's threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-a-specific-dopers-threads/82158)

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**Author:** [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2001, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-a-specific-dopers-threads/82158 "2001-09-17T18:20:07Z")

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Can you do this? Search for a specific Doper’s threads? The ones they start their own selves?

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## [Question for Tuba Diva or Lynn Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-tuba-diva-or-lynn-bodoni/81961)

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**Author:** [@Frumious\_Bandersnatch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frumious_Bandersnatch)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2001, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-tuba-diva-or-lynn-bodoni/81961 "2001-09-17T17:02:07Z")

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This evening (it is evening here in Tokyo) I have noticed two Banned members posting. What’s up with that?

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## ["test" (test) 'please ignore' (please ignore)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-test-please-ignore-please-ignore/82112)

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**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2001, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-test-please-ignore-please-ignore/82112 "2001-09-17T16:15:09Z")

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What are you doing reading this? Close it now!

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## [test - ignore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/80642)

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**Author:** [@warmgun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/warmgun)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2001, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/80642 "2001-09-17T05:49:39Z")

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http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=1593927#post1593927

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## [IP spoofers and anonymizers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ip-spoofers-and-anonymizers/80722)

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**Author:** [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2001, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ip-spoofers-and-anonymizers/80722 "2001-09-17T05:09:08Z")

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I have here a list of IP spoofers/anonymizers, and I will be blocking some of those IP numbers if we’ve had any problem posters from them. If you can’t post or log in, this may be the reason. We have found that a lot of …

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## [My ISP address was banned...temporarily](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-isp-address-was-banned-temporarily/82036)

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**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2001, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-isp-address-was-banned-temporarily/82036 "2001-09-17T04:38:28Z")

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It was a few weeks ago, and I have no idea why it happened. I did try to contact the administrators but never learned anything. And now I’m back to regular operations. Just curious as to what could have happened.

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## [Apologies to JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies-to-jillgat/81945)

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**Author:** [@warmgun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/warmgun)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2001, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies-to-jillgat/81945 "2001-09-17T04:27:05Z")

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If you were refering to my posts in this thread I apologize if you or anyone else was offended. I took the thread to be a hypothetical solution (albeit a ridiculious one, IMHO) to escape from skyscrapers in general. Thi…

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## [Did you think I was ignoring you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-think-i-was-ignoring-you/81884)

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**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2001, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-think-i-was-ignoring-you/81884 "2001-09-17T03:46:36Z")

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Let me reassure you, I wasn’t and did not and do not. (Tempting as it might be sometimes. :slight\_smile: ) My computer hiccupped . . . and I seem to have lost about 10 days worth of email. I do apologize. Doubtless th…

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## [Um, ner? (Fonts)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-ner-fonts/81913)

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**Author:** [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2001, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-ner-fonts/81913 "2001-09-17T03:20:05Z")

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Periodically I find the forum jumps to be written in what I think is Wingdings. I’ve seen this on more than one computer, and it’s passing odd enough that I thought it worth mentioning.

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## [An introduction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-introduction/81891)

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**Author:** [@mug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mug)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2001, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-introduction/81891 "2001-09-16T19:11:58Z")

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Hi everyone! I’m coming out of the ‘lurking’ closet. My name is Mug and I’ve enjoyed reading the posts of the many clever dopers here. This is a test post so I don’t embarrass myself on the other boards. :slight\_smile:

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## [What code ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-code/81994)

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**Author:** [@CaelNCSU](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaelNCSU)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2001, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-code/81994 "2001-09-16T18:40:07Z")

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does this message board use? Is it proprietary or free? Where can you download it if free?

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## [About this board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-this-board/81976)

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**Author:** [@CaelNCSU](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaelNCSU)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2001, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-this-board/81976 "2001-09-16T16:23:25Z")

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How did it start (AOL I SAW???) Who is this Cecil character?

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## [Size of this site. Question for the mods?...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/size-of-this-site-question-for-the-mods/75245)

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**Author:** [@warmgun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/warmgun)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2001, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/size-of-this-site-question-for-the-mods/75245 "2001-09-16T07:39:04Z")

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It occured to me today that this is an incredible data-base of stored wealth (in information). How much more info can this site hold before it’s full. Maybe more to the point: Is there a finite amount space to hold all p…

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## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/81734)

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**Author:** [@RedDevil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedDevil)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2001, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/81734 "2001-09-15T14:08:15Z")

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Hi!!! Just a newbie here!!!gushes :):):slight\_smile: kisses!!! Yep, that’ll do.

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## [If ''More of the Straight Dope'' is really out of print, how did I buy a new copy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-more-of-the-straight-dope-is-really-out-of-print-how-did-i-buy-a-new-copy/70753)

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**Author:** [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2001, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-more-of-the-straight-dope-is-really-out-of-print-how-did-i-buy-a-new-copy/70753 "2001-09-14T18:59:18Z")

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No online or bricks-and-mortar bookstore including the Straight Dope Store can sell me a new copy of More of the Straight Dope. Or so I though, until I visited amazon. It was sold to me as new, and when it arrived a few…

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## [New, temporary forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-temporary-forum/81124)

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**Author:** [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2001, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-temporary-forum/81124 "2001-09-14T17:47:20Z")

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I’ve noticed gobs of thread across many forae regarding yesterday’s events. While some are definately GQ, the GD, IMHO and MPSIMS threads have many similarities; there seems to be quite a bit of redundancy of OPs. It is …

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## [Why was gabbyhayes banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-gabbyhayes-banned/81456)

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**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2001, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-gabbyhayes-banned/81456 "2001-09-13T21:58:04Z")

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Why was gabbyhayes banned? Just curious since they seemed to be an erudite and informative poster. Seached but couldn’t find a recent post by him/her (of any kind) that seemed to be ban worthy. What happened?

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## [Has a SDMB moderator ever been banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-sdmb-moderator-ever-been-banned/80056)

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**Author:** [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2001, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-sdmb-moderator-ever-been-banned/80056 "2001-09-13T18:28:19Z")

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All the issues with posters being banned has made me wonder. Has a SDMB moderator ever been banned or strongly disciplined? If so, what were the circumstances?

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## [Does anyone else hate the name "Cafe Society"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-hate-the-name-cafe-society/79304)

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**Author:** [@curiousgeorgeordeadcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curiousgeorgeordeadcat)\
**Replies:** 48\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2001, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-hate-the-name-cafe-society/79304 "2001-09-13T16:19:07Z")

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I wasn’t sure if this should be an IMHO thread or an ATMB thread. Hopefully, I picked the right one… Doesn’t this name basically serve to perpetuate a stereotype of artistic people hanging out in cafes? I consider my…

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