# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=6 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 7 --- ## [Request for The Powers That Be](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-for-the-powers-that-be/1012595)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-for-the-powers-that-be/1012595 "2025-02-01T21:11:50Z")
Please consider (I assume it’s possible) turning off Discourse’s post auto-moderations. Notably the restriction on post length, and the “complete sentence” one. I understand that this “feature” is designed to make post… --- ## [Legitimate Plans to Fight Back](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-plans-to-fight-back/1013201)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legitimate-plans-to-fight-back/1013201 "2025-01-31T19:50:42Z")
Hello Mods, Forgive my ignorance; I really just want to know if it’s kosher to start a thread about real plans and outlook for the Democratic party. We have tons of related threads, but even the one titled “What Should … --- ## [Warning and 30-day Suspension for split\_p\_j for violating topic ban](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-and-30-day-suspension-for-split-p-j-for-violating-topic-ban/1013661)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-and-30-day-suspension-for-split-p-j-for-violating-topic-ban/1013661 "2025-01-31T01:56:48Z")
After further review and discussion in the mod loop, staff have decided your posts in this thread were made in an effort to skirt your topic ban by not being specific about what conspiracy theory(ies) you’re referencin… --- ## [Why no warning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-warning/1013619)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-warning/1013619 "2025-01-31T01:49:01Z")
This is a question I have had on my mind for a while. I did not link to the specific post leading to me actually starting a thread because a) this is a situation I have seen many times, not just this once b) I didn’t … --- ## [No worries, but deportation talk kind of sort of is topical](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-worries-but-deportation-talk-kind-of-sort-of-is-topical/1013497)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-worries-but-deportation-talk-kind-of-sort-of-is-topical/1013497 "2025-01-28T09:56:39Z")
…though honestly in the thread in question I wasn’t sure. Anyway, the point of using tariffs as a cudgel is to hurt others and show your sincerity by hurting yourself. Arguments for free trade in goods and services line… --- ## [Linking to hate speech, again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linking-to-hate-speech-again/1013441)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linking-to-hate-speech-again/1013441 "2025-01-28T01:32:21Z")
Well, our resident bigots are back at it. In post 1010 of the “Is It Time To Tone Down the Wokeness?” thread, DemonTree posts a link to horrific hate speech, while stating that it reflects her own opinion. The linked pi… --- ## [You Made My Point For Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-made-my-point-for-me/1013219)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-made-my-point-for-me/1013219 "2025-01-27T01:01:42Z")
Continuing the discussion from Is it Time to Tone Down the Wokeness, Especially about the Past?: Basically, if anyone here has ever been cited or warned for pro-Left speech, I can’t think of an example. --- ## [Should the Numerous Overlapping Trump Threads Be Replaced By a More Logical Set of Threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-numerous-overlapping-trump-threads-be-replaced-by-a-more-logical-set-of-threads/1013278)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-numerous-overlapping-trump-threads-be-replaced-by-a-more-logical-set-of-threads/1013278 "2025-01-24T16:57:33Z")
There are a great many overlapping Trump threads. Discussing the same subject in multiple places it is not satisfactory to some of us. So I was thinking of closing the existing threads and replacing them with a more log… --- ## [Charter Membership -- Maintain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-membership-maintain/1000567)
**Author:** [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-membership-maintain/1000567 "2025-01-16T19:35:33Z")
I’ve not renewed my Charter Membership since migrating to this crappy software. I think I’m due, and I’ve gone through every option in my profile. It’s one of the few things I pay for on the internet, and I’d like to ma… --- ## [Something weird in the Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-weird-in-the-pit/1013013)
**Author:** [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-weird-in-the-pit/1013013 "2025-01-15T19:19:33Z")
There’s this thread that popped up again in the Pit - “Fucking Scammer Motherfuckers” (I’m not linking to it for a reason). Whenever I click on it, my antivirus revs up, and the link won’t open. Considering the subject m… --- ## [Why are you sometimes allowed to link to Youtube and other times not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-sometimes-allowed-to-link-to-youtube-and-other-times-not/1012986)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-sometimes-allowed-to-link-to-youtube-and-other-times-not/1012986 "2025-01-15T06:31:11Z")
Sometimes I’m able to include a link to a YouTube video in a thread. These are plain unformatted URLs, and they are typically converted to a preview with summary by the software which is super helpful. Other times when … --- ## [Why is there pie by my name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-pie-by-my-name/1012927)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-pie-by-my-name/1012927 "2025-01-14T19:23:49Z")
Why is there pie by my name? --- ## [Test thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread/1012737)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread/1012737 "2025-01-08T19:28:38Z")
test for some reason it wasn’t letting me post … --- ## [SDMB rules 9/12/2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-rules-9-12-2023/990013)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-rules-9-12-2023/990013 "2025-01-06T18:47:53Z")
SDMB rules have been further reorganized. A draft restatement is provided below for comment. Please note: We have attempted to eliminate redundancy and consolidate all rules on one topic in the same place. Rules are o… --- ## [Just curious: why did I lose my Charter Member status?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-curious-why-did-i-lose-my-charter-member-status/1012577)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-curious-why-did-i-lose-my-charter-member-status/1012577 "2025-01-06T02:53:37Z")
Not looking to change anything, just curious. I believe I paid for my subscription for all the years I was notified. Did I miss something? --- ## [Posting pictures in custom license thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-pictures-in-custom-license-thread/1012301)
**Author:** [@icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icon)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-pictures-in-custom-license-thread/1012301 "2025-01-05T17:58:03Z")
In this thread some posters post pictures of licenses to go with what they have seen. To me that makes me uncomfortable as if violating someones privacy. At the same time, whoever chose the plate did so to display i… --- ## [How do I effectively search this board for a topic I posted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-effectively-search-this-board-for-a-topic-i-posted/1012520)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-effectively-search-this-board-for-a-topic-i-posted/1012520 "2025-01-05T05:10:26Z")
I’m sure people have complained before about the poor search function. I’m looking for a post I’m pretty sure I created involving a solar panel build I had for my truck. The post was in the last 5 years. I can’t seem … --- ## [Capitalism thread disappeared?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalism-thread-disappeared/1012534)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalism-thread-disappeared/1012534 "2025-01-05T02:27:06Z")
Did I see a thread this morning on capitalism that later disappeared? The only poster I recall from the short thread was Ulfrieda, but can’t locate the thread or their post now. Operator error–that is, me–or something el… --- ## [What do Mods Know About Our Activity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-mods-know-about-our-activity/1012344)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-mods-know-about-our-activity/1012344 "2025-01-01T04:42:40Z")
Just wondering, for no real reason. Can you see who is logged in and what posts they are reading at the moment? Can you see previous edits to a post, say if someone edits their post to NM? Can you see drafts that are … --- ## [Can "sport" not be discussed outside of "The Game Room"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-sport-not-be-discussed-outside-of-the-game-room/1012401)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-sport-not-be-discussed-outside-of-the-game-room/1012401 "2025-01-01T02:47:45Z")
Inspired by the move of this thread from GD to TGR. As I indicated, I started the thread in GD hoping to attract discussion from the board in general, not just sports fans. I suspect there is no shortage of folk (like … --- ## [Carter RIP thread - why not a new thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carter-rip-thread-why-not-a-new-thread/1012320)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carter-rip-thread-why-not-a-new-thread/1012320 "2024-12-29T23:53:56Z")
No objection here - just curious. I was looking for a thread on Carter’s death. When I saw this thread, I was surprised to see it was the tag end of an ongoing thread. Just wondering why his death did not merit a sepa… --- ## [How does one change their screen name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-change-their-screen-name/1002482)
**Author:** [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-change-their-screen-name/1002482 "2024-12-21T17:23:36Z")
I would like to shorten my screen name to LH75 if possible Thank you --- ## [Is it possible to block a mod?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-block-a-mod/1011836)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-block-a-mod/1011836 "2024-12-19T19:41:00Z")
I would like to block a moderator for their posts as a regular poster and unrelated to their job as a moderator. If you open up a regular user’s profile, in the top right, you get the ability to set them to normal / mute… --- ## [Inadvertent flag…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inadvertent-flag/1011822)
**Author:** [@MarkF2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MarkF2004)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inadvertent-flag/1011822 "2024-12-18T21:42:07Z")
Hi, My twitchy finger just touched a flag icon on a post. A Genuine Caption Contest (Part 2) - #678 by needscoffee Entirely my error but wouldn’t want any fallout to ensue… --- ## [Should duplicates of recent threads be closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-duplicates-of-recent-threads-be-closed/1011764)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-duplicates-of-recent-threads-be-closed/1011764 "2024-12-18T02:03:04Z")
Inspired by this recent thread. Some questions seem to get asked over and over again. This is just a sorta extreme recent example. Made me wonder if “fighting ignorance” might be advanced by educating folk about how… --- ## [Question about 'attacking the poster' moderation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-attacking-the-poster-moderation/1011451)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2024, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-attacking-the-poster-moderation/1011451 "2024-12-13T00:57:32Z")
In this thread about the recent street murder, Stranger was moderated for (coming close to) attacking the poster. Please note, I am not questioning the moderation. But more asking about the ‘attacking the poster’ part. … --- ## [Mod note on the Ethics of Food Stamps thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-note-on-the-ethics-of-food-stamps-thread/1011503)
**Author:** [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-note-on-the-ethics-of-food-stamps-thread/1011503 "2024-12-12T18:36:48Z")
I truly appreciate both the moderators and the moderation here. Truly. This may be my first time questioning a mod note, then. On the Ethics of Food Stamps thread, a poster described the way in which Food Stamps are f… --- ## [Editing user name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-user-name/1011391)
**Author:** [@Ash\_trav511](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ash_trav511)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-user-name/1011391 "2024-12-12T12:13:16Z")
I am relatively new here and trying to be polite and active. Am not sure if this is the right place to ask this query… Is there a way to edit my Username (for ensuring me more privacy)? I want to edit it to a shortened… --- ## [Certificate for this site is invalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/certificate-for-this-site-is-invalid/1011467)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/certificate-for-this-site-is-invalid/1011467 "2024-12-11T01:53:51Z")
Please correct. Thanks! --- ## [Permanent Ban for jlh3rd](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permanent-ban-for-jlh3rd/1011421)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permanent-ban-for-jlh3rd/1011421 "2024-12-09T23:01:01Z")
Moderating: After discussion in the mod loop, we’ve decided to permanently revoke @jlh3rd’s posting privileges. While their list of Warnings is short, so is their posting history. This poster only mostly posted to trol… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=7)