# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=87 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 88 --- ## [Concerning restraining orders and this board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerning-restraining-orders-and-this-board/793676)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerning-restraining-orders-and-this-board/793676 "2017-08-18T16:20:18Z")
If one member of this board were to get a a restraining order against another member of this board, how might it be handled? --- ## [Pop up ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads/793954)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads/793954 "2017-08-18T13:52:34Z")
Hi, just reporting that when browsing the SDMB on my Android phone (the website itself, not via Tapatalk), I just repeated got pop up ads linking to http:// w5g.daily-sweeptakes .info (I broke the link on purpose). I d… --- ## [\[b\]tomndebb\[/b\]'s Outrageous Behaviour](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-tomndebb-b-s-outrageous-behaviour/793762)
**Author:** [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-tomndebb-b-s-outrageous-behaviour/793762 "2017-08-18T02:12:43Z")
In this thread another poster made the claim that American slavery was on par with the Holocaust (12 million dead). I asked for a cite. Then I provided one for him in post 253. I then restated the number of slaves transp… --- ## [Hey Everyone! I Can Afford A New Subscription....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-i-can-afford-a-new-subscription/791451)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-i-can-afford-a-new-subscription/791451 "2017-08-16T06:33:53Z")
finally, but forgot how to do it\>n I’m 67 now and the dementia comes and goes, but when it goes, all the important stuff goes with it. Sorta like hitting, delete without meaning to. Thanks And Much Love From The Quasis. … --- ## [Friendless on the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendless-on-the-sdmb/793308)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendless-on-the-sdmb/793308 "2017-08-14T23:32:25Z")
I’ve been on this MB for 17 years now, and have not felt the need to Friend anyone. Nor has anyone felt the need to Friend me. Until today, that is. So now I have a Friend\[sup\]1\[/sup\]. What, if any, special functions doe… --- ## [Does this thread hold the zombie resurrection record?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-thread-hold-the-zombie-resurrection-record/793356)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-thread-hold-the-zombie-resurrection-record/793356 "2017-08-14T14:05:37Z")
I’m talking about the ear cartilage pain thread. It seems to be bumped fairly often by new posters who come across it in a Google search and sign up to post, since it is apparently one of the few references on the web to… --- ## [How Do You Add a Photo to Your Profile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-add-a-photo-to-your-profile/793214)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-add-a-photo-to-your-profile/793214 "2017-08-10T17:39:10Z")
Well, now I’m embarrassed! I’ve been urging everyone to add a photo to their profile in the “Yet ANOTHER picture thread? Trying to revive an online Portrait Gallery” thread but now I realize I don’t even remember how to… --- ## [A Quick Spoiler Test Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-spoiler-test-thread/793188)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-spoiler-test-thread/793188 "2017-08-10T00:46:50Z")
Trying to spoiler-in-a-spoiler kind of thing --- ## [User names that are email addresses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-names-that-are-email-addresses/792992)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-names-that-are-email-addresses/792992 "2017-08-08T20:46:00Z")
Are all user names that are email addresses spammers? It certainly seems like it. Is there any downside to prohibiting users from using names like \. --- ## [Why was this thread (about obscuring IP addresses) closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-about-obscuring-ip-addresses-closed/792827)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-about-obscuring-ip-addresses-closed/792827 "2017-08-07T00:49:39Z")
I am curious. Why was this thread about VPNs and hiding IP addresses closed? I did not realize there was a rule about this sort of thing. To my understanding there is nothing so far inherently illegal in the United Stat… --- ## [Is the search function not working?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-search-function-not-working/792795)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-search-function-not-working/792795 "2017-08-05T19:37:22Z")
I’ve been trying to use the search function all afternoon to search for my old threads in cafe society about hard scifi novels. Every time I do so, I get a message that the website isn’t responding. --- ## [So, it's OK to accuse posters of "trying to create a false narrative"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-ok-to-accuse-posters-of-trying-to-create-a-false-narrative/792701)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-ok-to-accuse-posters-of-trying-to-create-a-false-narrative/792701 "2017-08-04T21:42:16Z")
In GD and Elections, that is. Over in this thread, a poster accused another poster of “trying to create a false narrative”. I’m not seeing how that’s different from accusing a poster of lying. Note the difference betw… --- ## [Clothahump and his Ignore List](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothahump-and-his-ignore-list/792363)
**Author:** [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2017, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothahump-and-his-ignore-list/792363 "2017-08-03T16:02:08Z")
Poster Clothahump has made it widely known that he takes great offense at the way some people respond to his posts in the Pit and that he has therefore put any poster he deems an annoyance on ‘Ignore’. Although it is of … --- ## [Criticising Mods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/criticising-mods/792521)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/criticising-mods/792521 "2017-08-03T15:00:52Z")
\[QUOTE=Miller\] \[Moderating\] If you have an issue with the moderation of the board, start a thread in ATMB about it. Pitting the moderation staff over the actions we take (or refrain from taking) in our capacity as mod… --- ## [urls and links and...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urls-and-links-and/792538)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2017, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urls-and-links-and/792538 "2017-08-03T04:09:47Z")
If I type a url here such as gardenweb.com it become a link upon submit. How do I make it just text? Not clickable? --- ## [When was "The winter of missed content"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-winter-of-missed-content/790991)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-winter-of-missed-content/790991 "2017-08-01T17:50:37Z")
I’m looking for an old thread and can’t find it. Maybe it was during that time? I remember starting it when I was fairly new as a poster. --- ## [Proposal: change "Elections" to "Current Events"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-change-elections-to-current-events/792175)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-change-elections-to-current-events/792175 "2017-07-29T15:54:28Z")
In my ongoing tilting at windmills in ATMB, a new proposal. Here’s why: It’s confusing where to start threads, often. Moderators get confused about where threads should go. The difference between Elections and GD is fa… --- ## [Just because one side is prevailing over the other doesn't mean it's not a debate, Tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-one-side-is-prevailing-over-the-other-doesnt-mean-its-not-a-debate-tomndebb/792169)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-one-side-is-prevailing-over-the-other-doesnt-mean-its-not-a-debate-tomndebb/792169 "2017-07-28T22:04:57Z")
You just tossed two of my threads into The BBQ Pit, here and here, because you don’t see a debate. What would make this worthy of “debate” status for you? Both address a current issue, both have two(or more) sides to t… --- ## ["formerly called 'Mailbag Answers'"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formerly-called-mailbag-answers/792119)
**Author:** [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formerly-called-mailbag-answers/792119 "2017-07-27T07:02:00Z")
This is still included in the forum description regarding Staff Reports. How long ago were they called Mailbag Answers? I seem to remember they were called Staff Reports when I found this place about 15 years ago. --- ## [Lack of moderation of quotes in McCain GBT thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lack-of-moderation-of-quotes-in-mccain-gbt-thread/791873)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lack-of-moderation-of-quotes-in-mccain-gbt-thread/791873 "2017-07-26T13:53:14Z")
One general rule of the Dope is that quotes are pretty much sacrosanct. So I’m writing about this thread and two posts in particular: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20357413&postcount=10 http://boar… --- ## [Proposal: move all wagers to Thread Games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-move-all-wagers-to-thread-games/791933)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-move-all-wagers-to-thread-games/791933 "2017-07-25T20:57:21Z")
Rickjay made a comment about taking bets about an event in Trump’s life. I interpreted it as a throwaway comment, but Okrahoma didn’t. Of the next thirty-odd posts in this thread, about a dozen of them are bickering bac… --- ## [The future of Snopes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-future-of-snopes/792099)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-future-of-snopes/792099 "2017-07-25T20:03:41Z")
Snopes is asking for money to keep the website up. I assume if they have to relocate, that these forums will go, too? --- ## [warnings - eventual expiry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warnings-eventual-expiry/791361)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warnings-eventual-expiry/791361 "2017-07-22T04:10:03Z")
Couldn’t find in the rules anywhere about the expiry of a warning, especially a relatively innocuous one. Or are they a permanent blemish that we must bear as a badge of abject shame and remorse? Would like to find thi… --- ## [Ignore lists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-lists/791771)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-lists/791771 "2017-07-22T00:38:11Z")
Don’t worry; this isn’t about who is or isn’t on my 'Ignore" list. But my memory is becoming sieve-like. It’s not so much that I can’t remember WHY someone is on it, but occasionally, when I encounter the dreaded mess… --- ## [Warning for personal insults from Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-for-personal-insults-from-bone/791737)
**Author:** [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-for-personal-insults-from-bone/791737 "2017-07-21T01:54:10Z")
Here is the post with the warning. First off, I’m not going to contest the warning as such, as I accept I was wrong for “sexualising the poster”. I wouldn’t have phrased what I did as that, exactly, but I remember now t… --- ## [Time stamp test. (Would it be wrong to kiss?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-stamp-test-would-it-be-wrong-to-kiss/791745)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-stamp-test-would-it-be-wrong-to-kiss/791745 "2017-07-20T18:45:19Z")
Well would it?? --- ## [Disputing the warning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disputing-the-warning/791661)
**Author:** [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disputing-the-warning/791661 "2017-07-20T08:48:50Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20356261&postcount=1378 The “secret meeting” is straight out of the cited articles. That’s the stupidity. That’s where the Trump Derangement Syndrome is. It was not “pe… --- ## ["Straight Dope Website"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-website/791292)
**Author:** [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-website/791292 "2017-07-20T02:40:18Z")
Perhaps I have this in the wrong forum. On today’s Chicago Tonight broadcast the subject of the Sun Times’ new ownership was discussed. Craig “The Man Who Will Narrate The Life Story Of bobot” Dellimore mentioned very qu… --- ## [Gimme more Emoji](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gimme-more-emoji/791267)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gimme-more-emoji/791267 "2017-07-19T23:52:53Z")
Would you become more one with the universe if the SDMB offered a richer, fuller, more all encompassing set of Emojis that you could effortlessly click on to embed in your dribble? --- ## [IP banned - help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ip-banned-help/791357)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ip-banned-help/791357 "2017-07-17T22:16:37Z")
This just happened a couple of hours ago. I sent an email to webmaster@straightdope.com as the notification requested. Also sent an email to one of the mods but it was in the form of a reply to something else so it ma… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=86) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=88)