# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=8 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 9 --- ## [Accusing a Group of Malice in GD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accusing-a-group-of-malice-in-gd/1006062)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accusing-a-group-of-malice-in-gd/1006062 "2024-09-11T20:14:18Z")
Continuing the discussion from If conservatives think being gay is a choice, what do they think are the benefits of being gay?: To demonize them. With conservatives it’s always about malice; “the cruelty is the po… --- ## [Evading the hate speech prohibition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evading-the-hate-speech-prohibition/1006775)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evading-the-hate-speech-prohibition/1006775 "2024-09-11T18:13:09Z")
In the post at https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-donald-trump-win-at-this-point/1005351/1755, we have the following: A vote for Trump is a vote against that uppity n/99/r bitch Harris. Is a vote for project 202… --- ## [What happened to my thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-thread/1006878)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-thread/1006878 "2024-09-06T22:56:25Z")
I was going to start a thread, "perfection is the enemy of good’, but noticed there was another similar thread a few years ago. So I abandoned it. Then I meant to respond to the Gacy Killer Clown thread but inadvertentl… --- ## [What happened to the thread abour a hurricane being manmade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-thread-abour-a-hurricane-being-manmade/1006763)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-thread-abour-a-hurricane-being-manmade/1006763 "2024-09-04T19:26:14Z")
I was reading it and it just disappeared. --- ## [My apologies to Stranger and the rest of the Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-apologies-to-stranger-and-the-rest-of-the-board/1006515)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-apologies-to-stranger-and-the-rest-of-the-board/1006515 "2024-09-04T11:53:28Z")
I began to compose this as a private message, but instead chose here. As always, the Mods should move as deemed appropriate. I wish to extend my sincere apologies to @Stranger\_On\_A\_Train , and to the rest of the board.… --- ## [What happens when you’re temporarily banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-you-re-temporarily-banned/1006653)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-you-re-temporarily-banned/1006653 "2024-09-03T18:44:22Z")
Is it you just can’t sign in? Or post? And do you get an alert when your “sentence”? I can see myself just trying everyday after awhile. --- ## [More confusion about "off topic"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-confusion-about-off-topic/1006574)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-confusion-about-off-topic/1006574 "2024-09-01T20:35:13Z")
Apologies for an imprecise link to a currently locked thread. Around post 1626 of the thread “How can Trump win at this point”, WE tagged my post as off topic. In that thread a lot of people had been tossing around t… --- ## [Can we drop the translation rule?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-drop-the-translation-rule/1006496)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-drop-the-translation-rule/1006496 "2024-08-31T01:17:45Z")
As of the last couple of years, most Internet browsers contain universal translators that are of sufficient quality to make non-English content a non-issue. Given this, I’m not sure that there’s still much value in the … --- ## [Why is calling Trump Supporters MAGAts allowed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-calling-trump-supporters-magats-allowed/1005060)
**Author:** [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Replies:** 388\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-calling-trump-supporters-magats-allowed/1005060 "2024-08-30T07:54:04Z")
I see the use of MAGAts to refer to Trump supporters in many threads, generally P&E. It’s used pretty casually and it appears to be perfectly fine to say. Why? It’s clearly a homophone of maggot. It’s derogatory. Ba… --- ## [Just using a picture as a reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-using-a-picture-as-a-reply/1006348)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-using-a-picture-as-a-reply/1006348 "2024-08-29T05:40:53Z")
I have been seeing people using pictures- with no comment, and many times the pictures dont really mean much- such as this one- (Is Trump confused? - #1823 by DrDeth) Which caused a couple of Huhs? Can we puts a stop … --- ## [Unmuted microphones - in at least 3 P&E threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unmuted-microphones-in-at-least-3-p-e-threads/1006306)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unmuted-microphones-in-at-least-3-p-e-threads/1006306 "2024-08-27T18:00:12Z")
Lately we’ve had a few discussions about the practice of splitting off hijacks into new threads. (I tend to prefer aggregate threads rather than splitting, but I’m not a mod.) In P&E right now, the issue of whether mic… --- ## [Do we have a new Mod?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-have-a-new-mod/1006264)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-have-a-new-mod/1006264 "2024-08-27T02:01:04Z")
Is JKellyMap a new Moderator? --- ## [Anyone else had the New York Times email them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-had-the-new-york-times-email-them/1006257)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-had-the-new-york-times-email-them/1006257 "2024-08-26T18:00:16Z")
At least, I assume it’s The New York Times and not a scam. Update to our Terms of Service, Terms of Sale and Privacy Policy. Dear Reader, We are writing to let you know that we have updated our Terms of Service, Terms… --- ## [Please re-open the DNC thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-re-open-the-dnc-thread/1006129)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-re-open-the-dnc-thread/1006129 "2024-08-25T14:08:07Z")
The DNC thread was closed due to a brief hijack. There are still potential questions and comments to be made, especially since not everybody watched it all in real-time. There are still speeches I haven’t had time to cat… --- ## [A phrase that might need to be banned (outside The BBQ Pit)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-phrase-that-might-need-to-be-banned-outside-the-bbq-pit/1005501)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-phrase-that-might-need-to-be-banned-outside-the-bbq-pit/1005501 "2024-08-24T11:27:07Z")
“People are saying…” (and close variations) without immediately pointing out who in particular those people are. It is used to be a checkless way to back up one’s own beliefs or, worse, to see what floats then declare o… --- ## [Very dumb question -- is "liking" posts a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-dumb-question-is-liking-posts-a-thing/1004435)
**Author:** [@ASanders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASanders)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-dumb-question-is-liking-posts-a-thing/1004435 "2024-08-22T12:52:23Z")
I was poking about my profile dashboard and saw a stats indicator of posts I have liked or posts of mine that have been liked. Both are 0 (not surprisingly) but I’ve never noticed the ability to like posts here. If I had… --- ## [Contextual acronyms should be fine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contextual-acronyms-should-be-fine/991272)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contextual-acronyms-should-be-fine/991272 "2024-08-21T07:18:46Z")
The onus should be on the reader when sufficient contextual clues are given. Or when something is a term of art in the relevant forum. This is bogus moderation, @What\_Exit : SHS and TPM are both screamingly obvious j… --- ## [What are the avatars at the bottom of a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-avatars-at-the-bottom-of-a-thread/1005946)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-avatars-at-the-bottom-of-a-thread/1005946 "2024-08-20T20:59:21Z")
What are the avatars at the bottom of a thread? I’m thinking of the most common posters, but I don’t know. --- ## [Disagree with closing thread about Trump's running mate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disagree-with-closing-thread-about-trumps-running-mate/1005889)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disagree-with-closing-thread-about-trumps-running-mate/1005889 "2024-08-19T20:44:33Z")
In the thread about Trump’s choice for a running mate, we were discussing whether he’d replace Vance, and with whom. That seems like a good thread for that discussion, but it was closed. Is there a better thread for this… --- ## [What's for dinner three and a half years ago?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308 "2024-08-18T21:33:16Z")
January 2021 was three and a half years ago. Isn’t it time for a new thread? --- ## [Okay, I am a Neanderthal. How do I add a profile picture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-am-a-neanderthal-how-do-i-add-a-profile-picture/1005875)
**Author:** [@banjo\_scruggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/banjo_scruggs)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-am-a-neanderthal-how-do-i-add-a-profile-picture/1005875 "2024-08-18T19:46:56Z")
See thread title. --- ## [Warning in "care for mother" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-care-for-mother-thread/1005869)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-care-for-mother-thread/1005869 "2024-08-18T17:25:12Z")
Continuing the discussion from Care for Mother: --- ## [Here is a way to view all of your muted threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-is-a-way-to-view-all-of-your-muted-threads/1005802)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-is-a-way-to-view-all-of-your-muted-threads/1005802 "2024-08-17T10:48:38Z")
https://boards.straightdope.com/latest?state=muted Give it a try. This came up in this thread: General question about hidden threads (no specific complaint) - #9 by What\_Exit I asked a similar question about 2 yea… --- ## [General question about hidden threads (no specific complaint)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-question-about-hidden-threads-no-specific-complaint/1005790)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-question-about-hidden-threads-no-specific-complaint/1005790 "2024-08-16T19:30:18Z")
This morning, I’ve run across a thread that is (a) not visible in its displayed subforum even though (b) it has very recent posts and in fact seems to be hosting an ongoing discussion. I’ve seen mods lock threads many t… --- ## [How to remove a bookmark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-remove-a-bookmark/1005747)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-remove-a-bookmark/1005747 "2024-08-15T21:18:01Z")
I accidentally bookmarked a thread. I deleted the bookmark. However, I still see a greyed-out bookmark next to the thread title and I’ve been unsuccessful at removing this. I don’t know if it’s an artifact or what. Is th… --- ## [Can you give me some formatting help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-give-me-some-formatting-help/1005630)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-give-me-some-formatting-help/1005630 "2024-08-13T11:40:34Z")
I have a post I want to make but I need to hide a word in it. I have forgotten how to do that, and poking around has not given me the solution. I’m an idiot, can’t find how to do the BB codes. --- ## [How can I view a list of questions I've asked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-view-a-list-of-questions-ive-asked/1005460)
**Author:** [@wolf\_meister\_lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister_lord)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-view-a-list-of-questions-ive-asked/1005460 "2024-08-09T11:06:03Z")
Yes, I’ve undoubtedly asked this before but could someone please tell me how to do this? (Just to remind me, I’ll put the answer in an E-Mail and send it to myself!) --- ## [Looking for a particular Trump thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-trump-thread/1005442)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-trump-thread/1005442 "2024-08-09T10:05:25Z")
I am looking for an old Trump thread where people were asked what it would take not be a follower of Trump. --- ## [Hijack Policy 2024: A new hope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hijack-policy-2024-a-new-hope/1004303)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hijack-policy-2024-a-new-hope/1004303 "2024-08-08T21:36:59Z")
I’m a little uncomfortable with the toughened up hijack policy, but I have a growing sense that there really is no great solution. Still I ask, why are we curbing hijacks again?1 I wasn’t here when the policy was started… --- ## [Why don't we have a new thread for Harris's VP pick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-have-a-new-thread-for-harriss-vp-pick/1005348)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-have-a-new-thread-for-harriss-vp-pick/1005348 "2024-08-07T21:46:35Z")
Now that we know who Harris picked for her running mate, it would be great to have a thread to discuss it. So I went looking for a thread and found this, “Harris VP choice for 2024 is Governor Tim Walz Minnesota.” The n… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=9)