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**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-build-of-edge-browser-for-win7-64/854971 "2020-06-05T13:36:17Z")
Version 83.0.478.44 (Official build) (64-bit) Which is good, because the previous version, Version 83.0.478.37 (Official build) (64-bit), appeared to be incompatible with the advertising/tracking used here, and was thro… --- ## [Possible clue to our problems?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-clue-to-our-problems/855054)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-clue-to-our-problems/855054 "2020-06-04T17:37:29Z")
I just noticed something new today. I typically receive 2 notifications of new posts each time one happens. Why 2? Don’t know, but 2 has been “normal” for a long time. Besides the numerous timeouts and slowness today… --- ## [Thread Closed by Mod - Great Debates Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-closed-by-mod-great-debates-why/854862)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-closed-by-mod-great-debates-why/854862 "2020-06-02T18:07:34Z")
"I became a police officer to help people " http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=897109 was closed pretty quickly in GD. Why? "I’m considering this not a real attempt at a debate but again, potentially … --- ## [How is that shit in GQ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-that-shit-in-gq/854851)
**Author:** [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-that-shit-in-gq/854851 "2020-06-02T17:12:29Z")
In this thread I recieved a warning: Not gonna argue about that. My post was not really a GQ post; It was more an expression of outrage and that is not the forum for that. I would argue that it was in the correct thread. … --- ## [Will some viewpoints be eventually banned, regardless of how polite/civil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-some-viewpoints-be-eventually-banned-regardless-of-how-polite-civil/854210)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-some-viewpoints-be-eventually-banned-regardless-of-how-polite-civil/854210 "2020-06-01T20:03:53Z")
Now that the debate over \*\*Shodan’s \*\*banning (for insults and provoking) has died down, I wanted to discuss something: A year or two ago, a Doper started a thread in ATMB (I did some searching but can’t find it) in whi… --- ## [Why does the Board keep switching to VB-3 Blue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-board-keep-switching-to-vb-3-blue/854205)
**Author:** [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-board-keep-switching-to-vb-3-blue/854205 "2020-06-01T09:55:12Z")
I have my setting to the original V3.7.3 now every time I open the Board it keeps reverting to the VB-Blue which I hate. When I set it back it changes every time I go to a new page. This just happened today. --- ## [Why was the thread "40% of GOP thinks Gates implanting chips in people" closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-thread-40-of-gop-thinks-gates-implanting-chips-in-people-closed/854465)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-thread-40-of-gop-thinks-gates-implanting-chips-in-people-closed/854465 "2020-05-31T17:12:16Z")
Why was Bijou Drains’ P&E thread “40% of GOP thinks Bill Gates will use CV vaccine to implant computer chips in people” closed? (BTW, the actual headline says “more than 40%.”) I thought the thread was more interesting… --- ## [Great Debates Without a Debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-debates-without-a-debate/854673)
**Author:** [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-debates-without-a-debate/854673 "2020-05-30T11:42:54Z")
Could the forum maybe institute a rule in Great Debates that, if someone starts a thread, they must: Take an actual side in the debate (assume a burden rather than just ask a question), so that there is someone to res… --- ## [502 errors on reports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/502-errors-on-reports/854707)
**Author:** [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/502-errors-on-reports/854707 "2020-05-30T11:41:14Z")
Sometimes when I go to post something, I get a 502 error. To avoid duping, I will reload the thread to see if the post went through before trying to post again. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t. If I get a 502 e… --- ## [Restricting who can reply to a thread (if the OP so stipulates)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restricting-who-can-reply-to-a-thread-if-the-op-so-stipulates/854445)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restricting-who-can-reply-to-a-thread-if-the-op-so-stipulates/854445 "2020-05-30T04:49:12Z")
At the beginning of this year, Jonathan Chance laid out some new rules for Great Debates and Politics, one of which pertained to hijacks: I would suggest that we extend this further, in one way that would apply to othe… --- ## [Mods editing past the 5 minute window](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-editing-past-the-5-minute-window/854679)
**Author:** [@half-elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/half-elf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-editing-past-the-5-minute-window/854679 "2020-05-29T20:15:45Z")
Some time ago (one year? a couple? don’t remember any more) I happened to notice that a mod had modified their post well past the cut-off time. This was an instance where the mod was posting as a poster, so the edit must… --- ## [Corona forum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corona-forum/854633)
**Author:** [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corona-forum/854633 "2020-05-29T14:54:55Z")
“Ma-ma-my Corona” - insensitive, not funny. Mods, please change this. People are dying, others are terrified. --- ## [What percentage of posts to this MB have been made by banned posters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-posts-to-this-mb-have-been-made-by-banned-posters/854548)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-posts-to-this-mb-have-been-made-by-banned-posters/854548 "2020-05-29T04:09:47Z")
It’s been claimed many times that the vast majority of posters have few/no warnings and the like. But in reading old threads it’s striking how many times the “banned” status shows up. So it’s possible that the way the ab… --- ## [Can we increase the edit period (temporarily)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-increase-the-edit-period-temporarily/854308)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-increase-the-edit-period-temporarily/854308 "2020-05-28T22:39:03Z")
We have a five minute period to edit out posts so we can correct in case of formatring errors, or if we miss out a vital word or two. Up until now, that has been a reasonable amount of time. But with all the timeouts and… --- ## [Accusations of JAQing off...wrong or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accusations-of-jaqing-off-wrong-or-not/853957)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accusations-of-jaqing-off-wrong-or-not/853957 "2020-05-27T12:52:30Z")
In the current thread running in GD, Arbury Shooting in Georgia and Citizen’s Arrest, both myself and Stranger on a Train accused/suggested the OP of JAQing off. Stranger on a Train got a mild rebuke from tomndebb: Wh… --- ## [What happened to polls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-polls/854439)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-polls/854439 "2020-05-25T13:57:33Z")
Why don’t I ever see the option to create a poll anymore when starting a new thread? --- ## [Test post: 12345678901234](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-12345678901234/852684)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-12345678901234/852684 "2020-05-24T19:23:22Z")
Trying to see how many characters fit into the title of a post. ETA: looks like 100. --- ## [Warnings Reversed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warnings-reversed/854195)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warnings-reversed/854195 "2020-05-24T18:28:02Z")
Out of pure curiosity, I was wondering if a Moderator Warning was ever reversed on the basis of the kind of appeals I see posted here. I haven’t seen any that have been reversed or, for that matter, worthy of being reve… --- ## [Bannings reversed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bannings-reversed/854203)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bannings-reversed/854203 "2020-05-23T15:29:34Z")
This thread discussing the reversal of warnings, and the recent thread regarding Shodan’s banning, got me thinking: has a banned poster ever had their posting privileges reinstated? Un-banned, as it were? I’m not talkin… --- ## [User banned from a thread for (I think) an honest mistake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-banned-from-a-thread-for-i-think-an-honest-mistake/854194)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-banned-from-a-thread-for-i-think-an-honest-mistake/854194 "2020-05-22T17:14:47Z")
Over in This post, k9bfriender was banned from the thread for transposing user Omar Little’s username into Little Omar in a response. I don’t know if that was intended as a dig or just an honest mistake, but generally k… --- ## [How to Get Refund for SDMB Subscription Overpayment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-refund-for-sdmb-subscription-overpayment/854130)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-refund-for-sdmb-subscription-overpayment/854130 "2020-05-22T13:17:30Z")
It should be so obvious, I know! But I’ve been in the hospital the past week for emergency surgery and I’m still pretty brain-spuzzled just from that (I’m fine). And, as part of the Festival of Confusion that’s been t… --- ## [How to check for status of Straight Dope subscription?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-check-for-status-of-straight-dope-subscription/854271)
**Author:** [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-check-for-status-of-straight-dope-subscription/854271 "2020-05-22T03:16:39Z")
I hope someone can help me. I’m not talking about thread subscriptions; how do I check to see if my Straight Dope member subscription is current and if not, how to re-enlist? Thanks for any help you can provide. --- ## [How’s the new moderator search going?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-s-the-new-moderator-search-going/854132)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-s-the-new-moderator-search-going/854132 "2020-05-20T23:11:43Z")
A few months back there was a call for new moderators. How’s that search going? During lockdown, I’ve been reading a lot of old threads and often run across a banned member who I remember as not being controversial. I’v… --- ## [Warning Dispute](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-dispute/854121)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-dispute/854121 "2020-05-20T16:22:37Z")
There was a thread here about a plane crash in Canada from a flyover that was supposed to lift peoples’ spirits, instead it resulted in a life lost. https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=896456 My comme… --- ## [SDMB cited in Washingtonian magazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-cited-in-washingtonian-magazine/853028)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-cited-in-washingtonian-magazine/853028 "2020-05-20T13:19:48Z")
Social Distancing Vindicates Large Umbrella Users With the usual direct form of address that is our signature style, it’s from a Pit thread. https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=423581 https://boards.… --- ## [Ban on Politics in The Quarantine Zone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ban-on-politics-in-the-quarantine-zone/853969)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ban-on-politics-in-the-quarantine-zone/853969 "2020-05-20T10:40:21Z")
I think the way nations/territories/regions/etc. around the world are dealing with (or not dealing with, as the case may be) this pandemic is inherently political given today’s world. Why not permit political posts that … --- ## [Lawyers aren’t supposed to ask legal questions in IMHO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-aren-t-supposed-to-ask-legal-questions-in-imho/854047)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-aren-t-supposed-to-ask-legal-questions-in-imho/854047 "2020-05-19T22:50:24Z")
In the thread Ultra Vires started asking about laws on transporting a corpse, he’s taking flak for not researching it himself, as a lawyer, on sources like Findlaw. Seems to me that is contrary to a few rules here. I re… --- ## [PSA: Original Charter Members, Subscriptions expire on 5/20](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psa-original-charter-members-subscriptions-expire-on-5-20/814110)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psa-original-charter-members-subscriptions-expire-on-5-20/814110 "2020-05-19T21:56:35Z")
That’s one week from today. Don’t forget or you’ll lose your status. --- ## [Membership renewal question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/membership-renewal-question/854113)
**Author:** [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/membership-renewal-question/854113 "2020-05-19T16:54:33Z")
I’ll apologize in advance for posting this here, but no one is answering my emails… I keep getting notices that my “access to the paid subscription “Straight Dope Board Membership” is about to expire. \[snip\] If you do… --- ## [Can someone please explain the rules for Great Debates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-please-explain-the-rules-for-great-debates/853903)
**Author:** [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-please-explain-the-rules-for-great-debates/853903 "2020-05-19T16:20:45Z")
I rarely venture into Great Debates because I am easily intimidated by people who think they can prove me wrong just by out-talking me. I am not a great debater and, at least to me, making a slip of the tongue does not i… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=48) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=50)