# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=59 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 60 --- ## [Threads not being marked Read properly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-not-being-marked-read-properly/839930)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-not-being-marked-read-properly/839930 "2019-09-11T14:25:07Z")
The last couple of days, I’m noticing that when I go back to Subscribed Threads after reading, they’re not being marked as read, so I wind up doing it manually. I’m on Win10, current version of Chrome. --- ## [Text notifications for a subscribed thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-notifications-for-a-subscribed-thread/839849)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-notifications-for-a-subscribed-thread/839849 "2019-09-09T20:46:23Z")
I don’t know at all how the board software works, but would it be possible to program it to allow an instant notification by text for subscribed threads? Right now, I pick instant email notification when I subscribe to a… --- ## [Poster Barack Obama is suspended for one month](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-barack-obama-is-suspended-for-one-month/839948)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-barack-obama-is-suspended-for-one-month/839948 "2019-09-09T18:46:54Z")
For multiple warnings over a few months, poster Barack Obama is suspended for one month. The warnings: https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21848757&postcount=394 https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/sh… --- ## [Test List spacing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-list-spacing/839861)
**Author:** [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2019, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-list-spacing/839861 "2019-09-08T01:26:30Z")
With Tapatalk: 1991 movies Thelma and Louise Terminator 2 The Doors Hook Bugsy Beauty and the Beast Another movie --- ## [What's up with fixing sultantheme?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-fixing-sultantheme/839556)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2019, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-fixing-sultantheme/839556 "2019-09-08T00:26:08Z")
In another thread (a year ago), TubaDiva said: So, what’s the latest? Any idea on taking BigT’s served up fixes and just installing them? I mean, he did the hard part - IDing the problems and providing the code fixes.… --- ## [Why no warning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-warning/839649)
**Author:** [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-warning/839649 "2019-09-07T20:49:44Z")
Here: https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21839024&postcount=36197 Miller issues a “no warning” reminder post about posting in English. This is not a new rule and these are not new posters. Personally I… --- ## [Scumpup has been suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scumpup-has-been-suspended/839822)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scumpup-has-been-suspended/839822 "2019-09-07T01:17:32Z")
For accumulating 3 warnings since April Scumpup has been suspended for one month. Warning 1 Warning 2 Warning 3 (he could have received several warnings in that thread) --- ## [I think it's bullshit that the Positive abortion news of the day thread was closed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-bullshit-that-the-positive-abortion-news-of-the-day-thread-was-closed/839773)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-bullshit-that-the-positive-abortion-news-of-the-day-thread-was-closed/839773 "2019-09-06T21:03:41Z")
Like, serious bullshit. https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=881502 You aren’t a mind-reader, ecg and your closure of the thread pretty much calls the OP a liar. Yeah, you basically called HMS Irrunc… --- ## [Is there a way to quickly move to the top or bottom of a page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-quickly-move-to-the-top-or-bottom-of-a-page/839366)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2019, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-quickly-move-to-the-top-or-bottom-of-a-page/839366 "2019-09-05T09:23:59Z")
I’m using a tablet without a keyboard. ETA: OF a page, obviously. The on-screen keyboard sometimes predicts and corrects poorly. --- ## [Has anything changed regarding remembered Logins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anything-changed-regarding-remembered-logins/839604)
**Author:** [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anything-changed-regarding-remembered-logins/839604 "2019-09-02T21:25:52Z")
I view SDMB pages almost every day. Until recently (a couple of weeks?), most days, when I went to the SDMB page (usually GQ), I was automatically logged in. But now this doesn’t seem to happen any more. Every time, I… --- ## [I turned on avatars today.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 443\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255 "2019-09-02T12:43:56Z")
You may use them or not, as you wish. Please remember that we reserve the right to ask you to remove any avatar that is unsuitable for this site. You may view them or not, as you wish as well. This is controlled in in… --- ## [Tapatalk issues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-issues/839309)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tapatalk-issues/839309 "2019-08-30T02:03:26Z")
I’m on an Android Note 8. When I post into a thread, I cannot find any options or menus that allow me to subscribe / get notifies. Help ?! Many thanks, Cartooniverse ( and yes, I will have to come back in here on my… --- ## [Is there no longer any way to search the archives for a specific SD column?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-no-longer-any-way-to-search-the-archives-for-a-specific-sd-column/839364)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-no-longer-any-way-to-search-the-archives-for-a-specific-sd-column/839364 "2019-08-29T22:14:32Z")
There used to be a way to search the archives for Cecil’s columns / Staff Reports. A search box on the front page. There doesn’t appear to be a way to do that now. The search box is gone, and there’s no search box under … --- ## [How do I ban smart-assed individuals who post in my general questions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-ban-smart-assed-individuals-who-post-in-my-general-questions/839159)
**Author:** [@Ficer67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ficer67)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-ban-smart-assed-individuals-who-post-in-my-general-questions/839159 "2019-08-28T03:21:52Z")
When I post a message here, I am looking for help. Unfortunately, I get a lot of smart-assed responses from people who don’t know anything. Once I know who these people are, how can I ban them from posting on my future… --- ## [Straight Dope People Pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-people-pages/839284)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-people-pages/839284 "2019-08-28T03:21:33Z")
I was reading some old threads and saw mention of the “People Pages”. Apparently this was a geocities site (originally run by the late and now-disgraced WallyM7? Not sure). Geocities went the way of the dodo, and I can’t… --- ## [Cannot stay logged in to SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-stay-logged-in-to-sdmb/839153)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-stay-logged-in-to-sdmb/839153 "2019-08-25T13:52:10Z")
For the last couple of days I am not staying logged in to SDMB. It seems to keep timing out from time to time and I have to login again. Previously I was just logged in permanently. I checked cookies and they are allowed… --- ## [Response to Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/response-to-loach/839111)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2019, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/response-to-loach/839111 "2019-08-24T11:42:17Z")
Loach replied to me in the pit after he closed my thread. I’m answering him here: You don’t know what I was thinking when I wrote that thread, and it is wrong for you to attribute motives to me. I’ve probably posted h… --- ## [Hey Chronos, please stop being a dick to new posters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-chronos-please-stop-being-a-dick-to-new-posters/839047)
**Author:** [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-chronos-please-stop-being-a-dick-to-new-posters/839047 "2019-08-23T11:09:11Z")
Okay, so the guy put his post in the wrong forum. And I’m not exactly sure what he’s talking about. And thread is closed. All you needed to do to be civil was ask him to clarify his question and move it to Cafe Socie… --- ## [Chronos, why can't we talk about race in a thread about police?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronos-why-cant-we-talk-about-race-in-a-thread-about-police/839005)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronos-why-cant-we-talk-about-race-in-a-thread-about-police/839005 "2019-08-23T02:41:42Z")
I was warned in this thread which I think is a BS warning. We were directed to … well I’m not exactly sure. I thought we were directed not to make flippant comments regarding police interaction with Black men. Basical… --- ## ["Illegals" as a descriptor of people -- considered hate speech or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illegals-as-a-descriptor-of-people-considered-hate-speech-or-not/838934)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illegals-as-a-descriptor-of-people-considered-hate-speech-or-not/838934 "2019-08-21T21:44:22Z")
I searched but couldn’t find any past ruling – is “illegals” (the plural noun) considered hate speech? I think it should be – it’s an inherently dehumanizing descriptor, IMO, akin to calling immigrants vermin. If this … --- ## [Thread locked; explanation pending?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-locked-explanation-pending/839015)
**Author:** [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-locked-explanation-pending/839015 "2019-08-21T19:32:07Z")
I assume someone decided to close http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=880768 (the last post visible is #17) and is working on a reason now? Would it have been better to announce the closure and then un… --- ## [Thread shut down based on a gross mischaracterization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-shut-down-based-on-a-gross-mischaracterization/838828)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-shut-down-based-on-a-gross-mischaracterization/838828 "2019-08-21T10:51:29Z")
I started a thread yesterday about an IFL Science column on a very questionable Italian medical study linking extreme physical attractiveness to a specific type of endometriosis. The core of my question was, can extreme … --- ## [How many warnings before banning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-warnings-before-banning/838746)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-warnings-before-banning/838746 "2019-08-20T22:20:25Z")
I had been under the impression that the Dope was a three-strikes-and-you’re-out place, but I see that \*\*SlackerInc \*\*got 4 warnings since January of this year and got a one-week suspension for it. Is it an undefined thi… --- ## [What if Pit threads didn't show up under "New Posts"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-pit-threads-didnt-show-up-under-new-posts/838703)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-pit-threads-didnt-show-up-under-new-posts/838703 "2019-08-16T18:23:03Z")
I’m not sure if this is even possible, but what about if Pit threads did not display by default in the “New Posts” list. The Pit is fine for what it is, but not everyone here is into what goes on in the Pit. For someon… --- ## [SlackerInc has been suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slackerinc-has-been-suspended/838724)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2019, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slackerinc-has-been-suspended/838724 "2019-08-16T04:00:00Z")
For four warnings since January of this year, SlackerInc has been suspended for 7 days. https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21412860&postcount=11 https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=2151… --- ## [Has the need to keep posters influenced moderation of the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-need-to-keep-posters-influenced-moderation-of-the-sdmb/838675)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-need-to-keep-posters-influenced-moderation-of-the-sdmb/838675 "2019-08-15T14:12:21Z")
As the number of posters goes down, has the need to keep the board going had any influence on how things are moderated here? --- ## [Has the SDMB gender ratio changed significantly over time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-gender-ratio-changed-significantly-over-time/838501)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-gender-ratio-changed-significantly-over-time/838501 "2019-08-15T00:40:40Z")
I’ve heard that women are leaving this board. While it’s true that individual women may leave the board, individual men leave too which opens up the possibility of confirmation bias. If it’s accurate though, perhaps a th… --- ## [King of the USA threads in "Great Debates"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-usa-threads-in-great-debates/838534)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-usa-threads-in-great-debates/838534 "2019-08-14T16:52:16Z")
Really? Come on, we can do better than this. If people wanna yank our chain in Mundane Pointless Stuff or IMHO forums, I’ve got no problem with that - we have yank cranker forums. But Great Debates is where, in theory, g… --- ## [That thread WAS a thing of beauty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-thread-was-a-thing-of-beauty/838645)
**Author:** [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-thread-was-a-thing-of-beauty/838645 "2019-08-14T05:22:41Z")
I’m not sure how ironic you meant that last thread to be, but the thread you were referring to WAS a perfect thread. Poster starts thread complaining about not getting to complain enough, mods state their case and tell … --- ## [This thread was a thing of beauty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-thread-was-a-thing-of-beauty/838643)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-thread-was-a-thing-of-beauty/838643 "2019-08-14T05:00:29Z")
I wanted to congratulate the moderation of this thread, ironically titled: Why are ATMB threads simply summarily closed? 3 posts total and a very satisfying read. Thank you team. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=58) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=60)