# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=73 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 74 --- ## [poll test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-test/814843)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2018, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-test/814843 "2018-08-12T05:20:47Z")
Just seeing how many characters I can have in a poll choice --- ## [Ideological bias... Again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideological-bias-again/818270)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2018, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideological-bias-again/818270 "2018-08-09T11:53:26Z")
So I got a warning in a thread where I am making some controversial statements about the role of culture in racial disparity. This was in response to statements that all (or almost all) racial disparity was the result o… --- ## [Avatars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133)
**Author:** [@Panther\_Modern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panther_Modern)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133 "2018-08-08T18:20:00Z")
Hello! I am new here and was wondering if avatars are disabled on this site? I saw in the CP the option to see other people’s avatars, but I’m not seeing any in threads nor the ability to upload my own. --- ## [A note from Cecil Adams about The Straight Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-note-from-cecil-adams-about-the-straight-dope/816891)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 275\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-note-from-cecil-adams-about-the-straight-dope/816891 "2018-08-07T05:40:08Z")
A note from Cecil Adams about The Straight Dope --- ## [why cant we do a kick starter campaign and buy the rights to the dope ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-do-a-kick-starter-campaign-and-buy-the-rights-to-the-dope/818953)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-do-a-kick-starter-campaign-and-buy-the-rights-to-the-dope/818953 "2018-08-05T16:58:52Z")
Just a thought ……. why cant we do a kickstarter for every thing dope related so we the users own it ? I mean if employes can buy their company …. That way we can drag cecil back and he can finish the 3 millon unanswered… --- ## [Why let a shitshow continue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-let-a-shitshow-continue/819125)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-let-a-shitshow-continue/819125 "2018-08-05T14:30:17Z")
Oh please. The thread in question was a shitshow from post one. The OP clearly had no intent to debate earnestly; this seemed pretty apparent from post 1, but by post 17 it should have been clear to even the most optimi… --- ## [Insult in Comments on Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insult-in-comments-on-cecils-columns-staff-reports/818817)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insult-in-comments-on-cecils-columns-staff-reports/818817 "2018-08-04T21:53:51Z")
Here, in this Comments on Cecils thread about Jesus’s Half siblings,\*\* Bonzer \*\*launched a personal insult agains me. I reported it, and even PM the Mods. https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=21117338&… --- ## [Get Cecil-ized via Twitter!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-cecil-ized-via-twitter/819018)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-cecil-ized-via-twitter/819018 "2018-08-03T15:50:08Z")
Isn’t it time for Tweets that don’t piss you off? Change your brand and get a bit of Cecil Adams every blessed day. https://twitter.com/str8dope\_com We’ll be billboarding columns, outstanding/interesting/weird message… --- ## [Using Copyright and Trade Mark Symbols On These Boards.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-copyright-and-trade-mark-symbols-on-these-boards/818722)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-copyright-and-trade-mark-symbols-on-these-boards/818722 "2018-08-02T00:38:23Z")
By which I mean ©, ™ and sometimes ®. Is there any hard and fast rules when to use them, and when not? Especially on a message board, like this? It seems maybe you shouldn’t, because if I am not mistaken, it means you … --- ## [Is there any way to find out why a poster was banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-find-out-why-a-poster-was-banned/818901)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-find-out-why-a-poster-was-banned/818901 "2018-08-01T21:30:58Z")
I tried to do my due diligence by checking FAQs, but I didn’t find anything. Is there any way for me to check why a given poster was banned? --- ## [Why can't I select text anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-select-text-anymore/818908)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-select-text-anymore/818908 "2018-08-01T18:35:42Z")
In the past, when I composed a message, I could ‘select’ a word or two or more in the body of my post (then bold them, underline them, delete them, create a link, etc). I would do this putting my cursor next to the firs… --- ## [New moderator in ATMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506 "2018-07-28T02:51:10Z")
I’m pleased to tell you that semi-retired moderator Rico has decided to get back into jackboots. He will be joining engineer\_comp\_geek here in About This Message Board. Big thanks to Rico and all of our moderators for … --- ## [Thread shitting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-shitting/818401)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-shitting/818401 "2018-07-27T19:28:44Z")
Isn’t there a long history of posting recipes in troll posts? So why, then, did I get a warning for this? https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=21101605#post21101605 --- ## [No bone to pick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-bone-to-pick/818466)
**Author:** [@Huey\_Freeman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huey_Freeman)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-bone-to-pick/818466 "2018-07-25T15:17:15Z")
The post is here. Listen, dude, I ain’t white. If I insult someone, I don’t need to hide behind coded language like urban, inner city, sketchy, inclusion or diversity. I say it just like it is. If I insult someone, … --- ## [Me whining about moderation again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/me-whining-about-moderation-again/818284)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/me-whining-about-moderation-again/818284 "2018-07-24T00:36:21Z")
So, the new sonic screwdriver for Doctor Who has been released, and instead of a linear mechanical looking device they decide for the first time to add curves to it to make it resemble a “lady’s razor”. I make a thread w… --- ## [jayjay suspended, or: There and back again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jayjay-suspended-or-there-and-back-again/817921)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2018, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jayjay-suspended-or-there-and-back-again/817921 "2018-07-23T08:29:56Z")
Just a shout out to jayjay, hoping he comes back and doesn’t get overly riled up by the Trump supporters in the future. Not worth it, dude! I don’t always agree with you jayjay, but I always like reading your posts. … --- ## [In re: Doing homework for newbies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-re-doing-homework-for-newbies/818300)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-re-doing-homework-for-newbies/818300 "2018-07-22T19:20:03Z")
And they are always newbies. Kids, stick around a while and you’ll see that you really don’t want our help, any more than you want help from those wiseasses in your dorm\* who really don’t like you. We neither know nor … --- ## [Members without status under their names?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-without-status-under-their-names/818260)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2018, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-without-status-under-their-names/818260 "2018-07-21T03:47:10Z")
I was wandering through a relatively recent thread today and came across a member (previous Mod) who didn’t have any status under his name: ie, Mod, Member, Charter Member, Guest, Banned, Suspended. Just nothing. Is t… --- ## [Order/timing of thread reply emails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-timing-of-thread-reply-emails/815082)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-timing-of-thread-reply-emails/815082 "2018-07-19T01:37:25Z")
I frequently subscribe to threads that I’m posting to, at least initially. One thing I’ve noticed many times is that not only does the timing of these emails (from the time of the post) vary a lot, but the order in which… --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/817551)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2018, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/817551 "2018-07-15T03:36:51Z")
Test --- ## [Test posting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-posting/815873)
**Author:** [@Joetripster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joetripster)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-posting/815873 "2018-07-15T01:06:06Z")
my test posting on this board --- ## [Moderators-Has this board ever been hit by Russian-influenced posters or bots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderators-has-this-board-ever-been-hit-by-russian-influenced-posters-or-bots/817756)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2018, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderators-has-this-board-ever-been-hit-by-russian-influenced-posters-or-bots/817756 "2018-07-15T01:03:01Z")
To the best of your knowledge, has this board ever been the victim of Russian influence? --- ## ["Respect and civility for all."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respect-and-civility-for-all/817729)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respect-and-civility-for-all/817729 "2018-07-14T20:50:37Z")
I’ve about had it. Note the much-rumored but probably nonexistent forum for Pitting Moderators isn’t open for business at the moment (checks again…durn it), so this goes here. Ok. Fine. So the new watchwords are “res… --- ## [jayjay is suspended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jayjay-is-suspended/817893)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jayjay-is-suspended/817893 "2018-07-14T14:01:57Z")
For multiple warnings, poster jayjay is suspended for seven days. https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=21083280#post21083280 https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=20932573#post20932573 … --- ## [The restricted word list in The BBQ Pit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-restricted-word-list-in-the-bbq-pit/817823)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-restricted-word-list-in-the-bbq-pit/817823 "2018-07-14T01:55:56Z")
The restricted word list in The BBQ Pit: After consultation with the moderators, I have decided to jettison The BBQ pit word list. All other existing Pit rules still apply. Jenny your humble TubaDiva Administrator --- ## [Ditka and Great Debates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ditka-and-great-debates/817675)
**Author:** [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ditka-and-great-debates/817675 "2018-07-12T20:02:36Z")
I’ve got a beef with this First, Bone — with all due respect — I feel my quote was not edited honestly. https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21073573&postcount=237 This is the whole thing https://board… --- ## [“Elections” as a forum title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elections-as-a-forum-title/817633)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elections-as-a-forum-title/817633 "2018-07-10T18:17:58Z")
Ever think of re-naming the Elections forum as Politics? Politics seems to cover most of everything that’s there while Elections sounds limiting. --- ## [Want to change your user name? Here's how.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-change-your-user-name-heres-how/817532)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-change-your-user-name-heres-how/817532 "2018-07-09T22:03:17Z")
One of my duties here is to process name changes. Let’s talk about how this works. Names have power, and so we have always wanted you to be thoughtful about how you present yourself. Some screen names have become gre… --- ## [Elections thread moved to the Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elections-thread-moved-to-the-pit/817303)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elections-thread-moved-to-the-pit/817303 "2018-07-09T04:56:02Z")
IIRC, most breaking news threads about a politician accused of something related to sexual misconduct have been in Elections. Why was this one moved? It was a new story, so there weren’t that many facts to relate beyond… --- ## [Wypipo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wypipo/817482)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wypipo/817482 "2018-07-08T20:50:44Z")
Yes, I know there is a thread in the Pit that I have not even bothered to post in and one in IMHO that I did. But my comment/question is about rules so belongs here. We have a poster who uses the word “wypipo” as follow… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=72) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=74)