# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=7 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 8 --- ## [Does the SDMB have its own phone app?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-sdmb-have-its-own-phone-app/1005828)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-sdmb-have-its-own-phone-app/1005828 "2024-12-02T21:15:01Z")
A few times lately when I open SDMB on my phone (in Chrome) I get a little pop-up message at the top saying “Install Straight Dope Message Board”. I usually ignore it, but it happened again this morning and I got curious… --- ## [Can't imbed YT refs in a post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-imbed-yt-refs-in-a-post/1010977)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-imbed-yt-refs-in-a-post/1010977 "2024-12-01T05:31:50Z")
I just tried to create a post to an ongoing thread, and got the error message “can’t imbed…in a post”. Is this specific to the poster, the forum, or something else? --- ## ["Hide my profile" option will be disabled Sunday, 7/14/2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hide-my-profile-option-will-be-disabled-sunday-7-14-2024/1004071)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hide-my-profile-option-will-be-disabled-sunday-7-14-2024/1004071 "2024-11-16T21:06:10Z")
“HIDE MY PROFILE” OPTION WILL BE DISABLED SUNDAY 7/14/2024 We’re going to disable the “Hide My Profile” option on Sunday, 7/14/2024, at roughly 8pm CDT. After this time, you will no longer be able to hide your profile a… --- ## [Muted category still shows under Latest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muted-category-still-shows-under-latest/1010282)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muted-category-still-shows-under-latest/1010282 "2024-11-15T11:03:57Z")
Trying out the mute function for categories, and a few P&E threads are still showing up under Latest despite my settings: Not bad for the number of threads there, but I’d prefer my settings to work completely. A… --- ## [Reporting an offensive post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-offensive-post/1010193)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-offensive-post/1010193 "2024-11-14T16:37:39Z")
How and where do we report a post we find to be offensive? It’s been so long that I don’t remember how. I’ve poked around trying to figure it out but have not found a way yet. --- ## [Stop Automatic "Tracking" of Threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-automatic-tracking-of-threads/1010202)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-automatic-tracking-of-threads/1010202 "2024-11-13T18:29:15Z")
How do I stop the board from automatically setting any particular thread to “Tracking” after simply visiting that thread? Not every thread does this, and seems to be random. Perhaps this is a bug? if I want to track a … --- ## [Would temporarily keeping ALL the political threads in one forum be reasonable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-temporarily-keeping-all-the-political-threads-in-one-forum-be-reasonable/1009807)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-temporarily-keeping-all-the-political-threads-in-one-forum-be-reasonable/1009807 "2024-11-13T14:17:30Z")
A few hours ago I decided to mute P&E. Likely not for more than a few days but I’d still like to give myself a break. However, as I write this, here’s all the election/trump threads I see near the top of my New Posts pa… --- ## [Questionable modding by Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questionable-modding-by-aspenglow/1010081)
**Author:** [@3AxisCtrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3AxisCtrl)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questionable-modding-by-aspenglow/1010081 "2024-11-12T00:49:52Z")
… in the thread “The political rage that I feel is eating me up” To a post by Beckdawrek, Aspenglow responded with this (post #101): My issues with this response: The OP does not indicate that the thread should be l… --- ## [Looking for a thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-thread/1009750)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-thread/1009750 "2024-11-10T14:35:15Z")
I am looking for a thread asking people what it would take them to leave the Republican Party. --- ## [Can I Apply For a Thread Ban?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-apply-for-a-thread-ban/1009745)
**Author:** [@Wrenching\_Spanners](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wrenching_Spanners)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-apply-for-a-thread-ban/1009745 "2024-11-07T01:11:21Z")
I’m in a bit of trouble in the Politics & Elections thread. The thread I like most is the Factual Questions thread, even if I don’t post there very often. Could I please retain my access to Factual Questions thread, re… --- ## [Thread ban](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-ban/1009666)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-ban/1009666 "2024-11-06T11:08:31Z")
You say that I was being intentionally annoying. I assure you, I did not intend that. The OP asked if I correct people. I responded by “correcting” him. This was a joke. It’s a parody. My intention was to amuse, not… --- ## [Can we have a "freer discussion" option with looser modding on hijacks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-a-freer-discussion-option-with-looser-modding-on-hijacks/1009350)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-a-freer-discussion-option-with-looser-modding-on-hijacks/1009350 "2024-11-04T21:11:08Z")
I doubt I am alone in my opinion that the modding of “off-topic posts” and “hijacks” on this board is strict to the point of stifling discussion. It’s to the point where I see posters openly stating their fear that they… --- ## [Revisiting Pinned Posts {and how to unpin and how to search for Pinned Topics}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revisiting-pinned-posts-and-how-to-unpin-and-how-to-search-for-pinned-topics/1009576)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revisiting-pinned-posts-and-how-to-unpin-and-how-to-search-for-pinned-topics/1009576 "2024-11-04T16:18:37Z")
This might be a minor thing–but would mods consider looking at the pinned posts in their forums, and figuring out if any of them can be unpinned, or combined? There are several that seem outdated (Cafe Society’s “book re… --- ## [Suspension for 3 days of Kedikat for ignoring a thread ban](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspension-for-3-days-of-kedikat-for-ignoring-a-thread-ban/1009447)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspension-for-3-days-of-kedikat-for-ignoring-a-thread-ban/1009447 "2024-10-30T12:47:55Z")
Kedikat was banned from posting in the Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} threads Oct 26, 2022 11:29 PM and it is posted in the OP of the thread. He of course was PM’d on this also and asked and was answered about it ba… --- ## [Permanent Ban for Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permanent-ban-for-chingon/1009429)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permanent-ban-for-chingon/1009429 "2024-10-30T02:20:48Z")
Moderating: After discussion in the mod loop, we’ve decided to permanently revoke @Chingon’s posting privileges. This is based on the following formal warnings, together with numerous mod notes. Warning from @Aspenglow,… --- ## [So which member of the SMDB staff wrote the code for Discourse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-which-member-of-the-smdb-staff-wrote-the-code-for-discourse/1009277)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-which-member-of-the-smdb-staff-wrote-the-code-for-discourse/1009277 "2024-10-27T00:32:18Z")
Engineer\_comp\_geek just gave someone a warning about “attacking the staff” to someone criticizing a feature of Discourse. So which one of you staff members was it? --- ## [Why was a thread deleted? {Cornfielded as Sock Op}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-a-thread-deleted-cornfielded-as-sock-op/1009207)
**Author:** [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-a-thread-deleted-cornfielded-as-sock-op/1009207 "2024-10-26T21:22:03Z")
See subject line. The subject matter was a little offbeat, but I didn’t see anything that clearly deserved cornfielding. --- ## [You know what we need? A "where was that thread/post" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-we-need-a-where-was-that-thread-post-thread/1009257)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-we-need-a-where-was-that-thread-post-thread/1009257 "2024-10-26T18:06:57Z")
Have you ever read a thread or post, then later tried to go back and look for it but you can’t remember where it was and can’t find it? It happens to me a lot, especially when you have dozens of DJT\* threads in both P&E … --- ## [Can't find the Straight Dope app in Google Play](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-find-the-straight-dope-app-in-google-play/1008511)
**Author:** [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-find-the-straight-dope-app-in-google-play/1008511 "2024-10-21T01:00:32Z")
Halp! I got a new phone yesterday, and had to delete a bunch of apps off my old phone to transfer my data to the new one. One of which was the SD app; I figured I’d just download it again on my shiny new toy. But I can’… --- ## [Subscribing to a thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-thread/1008864)
**Author:** [@deneen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deneen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-thread/1008864 "2024-10-17T15:35:34Z")
most basic and embarrassing question- after way too much time to admit to spend searching, i still can’t manage to figure out how to subscribe to a thread. I looked for the ‘menu to the top right’ of the thread but can’t… --- ## [Mods splitting threads leaving someone as "OP"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-splitting-threads-leaving-someone-as-op/1008699)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-splitting-threads-leaving-someone-as-op/1008699 "2024-10-13T01:54:08Z")
Mild Pitting of Beck - The BBQ Pit - Straight Dope Message Board This happens quite a lot. One particular mod does it far more than others but it’s not just him, several others do it too. A mod in his opinion decides a… --- ## [Where was this thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-this-thread/1008680)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-this-thread/1008680 "2024-10-12T23:10:03Z")
About how a new feature of Windows, that if not disabled, logs everything that appears on your screen, utterly trashing privacy such as medical records. But I can’t find a combination of search terms that brings it up. I… --- ## [The email my straightdope account is connected to is dead. How do I recover my password?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-email-my-straightdope-account-is-connected-to-is-dead-how-do-i-recover-my-password/1008618)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-email-my-straightdope-account-is-connected-to-is-dead-how-do-i-recover-my-password/1008618 "2024-10-10T12:37:30Z")
I am unable to recover my old email. But I got a new phone and I can’t log in from my new phone because I don’t have the password. What can I do? Thanks --- ## [Question for Mods {on GoFundMe links}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-mods-on-gofundme-links/1006303)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-mods-on-gofundme-links/1006303 "2024-10-01T23:41:18Z")
Is it permissible to put links to GoFundMe pages in the Self-Promotion threads? --- ## [Test for image posting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570 "2024-09-30T11:06:49Z")
--- ## [Charter Members: Who and how many are left?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-members-who-and-how-many-are-left/726708)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 315\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-members-who-and-how-many-are-left/726708 "2024-09-27T11:22:24Z")
Just out of curiosity, how many folks took advantage of the charter membership, and is there a listing of who’s left? The Internet’s a wild, open space. I’m curious of who’s left of those ‘unwashed masses’ as Mike Lukas… --- ## [What does {WE?} mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-we-mean/1007151)
**Author:** [@Mortimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-we-mean/1007151 "2024-09-25T14:44:13Z")
I’ve noticed {WE?} at the tail end of some comments made by mods. Is that some sort of administrative code-speak? What does {WE?} mean? --- ## [Video post test thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-post-test-thread/1007501)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-post-test-thread/1007501 "2024-09-23T00:15:41Z")
Testing if I can simply post the URL of a previously posted Youtube video with no problems. --- ## [Polling results spread out in election threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polling-results-spread-out-in-election-threads/1007484)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polling-results-spread-out-in-election-threads/1007484 "2024-09-21T16:39:11Z")
I don’t know the right answer and I do believe that play by play polling numbers are relevant to the run up to the election and how can Trump win threads … but we get the same polls as new news in each of them … The thr… --- ## [Suspension for 7 days for split\_p\_j for continued problematic posting and Conspiracy Theory posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspension-for-7-days-for-split-p-j-for-continued-problematic-posting-and-conspiracy-theory-posts/1007136)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspension-for-7-days-for-split-p-j-for-continued-problematic-posting-and-conspiracy-theory-posts/1007136 "2024-09-11T22:52:54Z")
split\_p\_j has garnered 4 warnings and far too many modnotes to continue posting as they have. When they returns they must not post Conspiracy Theory posts and especially 9/11 CT posts. Recent History of Warnings: … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=8)