# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=9 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 10 --- ## [Shame on you? \[Moderation in "Is Trump confused?" thread\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shame-on-you-moderation-in-is-trump-confused-thread/1005278)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shame-on-you-moderation-in-is-trump-confused-thread/1005278 "2024-08-06T23:41:21Z")
Seriously, “shame on you” for people not realizing which of the many, many topics about Trump they were in when they responded to the previous poster? I hope it was written as a joke. Clearly, as shown by how many poster… --- ## [Did the "last post" notification on the initial post disappear this week?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-last-post-notification-on-the-initial-post-disappear-this-week/1005345)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-last-post-notification-on-the-initial-post-disappear-this-week/1005345 "2024-08-06T19:14:50Z")
Up until a few days ago, when I was logged out, there was a small icon at the end of all the initial posts in threads that indicated when the final post in that thread had appeared, and by clicking on it, I’d be taken di… --- ## [Descriptive thread titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/descriptive-thread-titles/1005286)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/descriptive-thread-titles/1005286 "2024-08-05T21:09:47Z")
Continuing the discussion from Shame on you?: This only works if the thread title is descriptive. For example the posts above are from a thread titled only “Shame on you?” which is not descriptive enough. Shame on yo… --- ## [How is debating what constitutes "classic rock" a hijack of a thread about classic rock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-debating-what-constitutes-classic-rock-a-hijack-of-a-thread-about-classic-rock/1005237)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-debating-what-constitutes-classic-rock-a-hijack-of-a-thread-about-classic-rock/1005237 "2024-08-05T13:56:34Z")
From this original thread: What one band is the epitome of classic rock for you You even posted first in that thread with what your definition is: I get trying to keep threads on track but there needs to be room for … --- ## [Blocking user DMs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-user-dms/1005253)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-user-dms/1005253 "2024-08-05T10:13:34Z")
Can you block a user from DMing you? --- ## [Revisions to SDMB rules 7/29/2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revisions-to-sdmb-rules-7-29-2024/1004990)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revisions-to-sdmb-rules-7-29-2024/1004990 "2024-08-04T18:04:20Z")
The following rule changes are presented for comment. The first has been the de facto rule for many years but through oversight was never included in the registration agreement/TOS: English language. All SDMB posts shou… --- ## [Testing the basic coding stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-the-basic-coding-stuff/1005013)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-the-basic-coding-stuff/1005013 "2024-07-31T12:51:42Z")
I’m a 99er and for some reason, some basic coding isn’t working. I know I can click in the above menu to Cartooniverse \<----bold that name. And yet, in Preview, it’s not bolded. If I use the old-school method of bracket… --- ## [Slapped for referencing "Oh, me so horny!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slapped-for-referencing-oh-me-so-horny/1005017)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slapped-for-referencing-oh-me-so-horny/1005017 "2024-07-31T01:54:15Z")
So, in the J.D. Vance thread: This is completely inappropriate. It’s sexist, racist and misogynistic. Knock it off. Had you said, “I understand that this is a movie reference, a song reference, and more or less a … --- ## [How do I search threads I’ve started on iPhone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-threads-i-ve-started-on-iphone/1004840)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-threads-i-ve-started-on-iphone/1004840 "2024-07-30T20:56:22Z")
How do I search threads I’ve started on my iPhone? I don’t remember the terms I used (apparently) since my searches didn’t turn up the thread I searched for. FWIW, it was a thread about a movie that had a bad teen girl… --- ## [A tag for Biden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tag-for-biden/1004818)
**Author:** [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tag-for-biden/1004818 "2024-07-29T21:02:44Z")
He has 5 months left to go in his presidency, and there are 50 or more threads so far with his name in the title. Can we get the man a tag? --- ## [Use of quotation marks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-of-quotation-marks/1004129)
**Author:** [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-of-quotation-marks/1004129 "2024-07-24T12:27:03Z")
I got into a kerfuffle with another poster, @colinfred. Theyposted a comment puporting to quote me. They used my screen name, and put quotation marks around what I had supposedly said. We got modded which was fair. It wa… --- ## [Curious mod action by What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615)
**Author:** [@3AxisCtrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3AxisCtrl)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615 "2024-07-23T19:56:00Z")
… in this thread: Kamala Harris and the runup to the 2024 Presidential Election In post ~18, my post that mentions Obama’s (so far) failure to endorse Harris is deemed “basically off-topic”, as this is “a thread assumin… --- ## [Overtime pay {For Mods}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overtime-pay-for-mods/1004603)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overtime-pay-for-mods/1004603 "2024-07-23T20:04:55Z")
Okay not really a question, but nowhere else to put this. I submit a request that our mods get an extra coffee cup for the last 24 hours keeping the various Biden Harris threads on track. Wow you all are doing some hea… --- ## [What is the thread, "Unexpected Enthusiasm for Harris?" about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-thread-unexpected-enthusiasm-for-harris-about/1004703)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-thread-unexpected-enthusiasm-for-harris-about/1004703 "2024-07-23T19:19:14Z")
Continuing the discussion from Unexpected Enthusiasm for Harris?: John\_T posted: The first three paragraphs of the image you broke seemed on point and had nothing to do… --- ## [Seeing my first posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-my-first-posts/1003689)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-my-first-posts/1003689 "2024-07-22T17:09:34Z")
Is there a way to sort all of my posts in ascending chronological order so I can peer into the mind of RitterSport from 2002? I looked at my own page, but it’s not obvious to me how to reverse the order. --- ## [Scope of breaking news threads, example of hijacking best practice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scope-of-breaking-news-threads-example-of-hijacking-best-practice/1004216)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scope-of-breaking-news-threads-example-of-hijacking-best-practice/1004216 "2024-07-17T19:02:09Z")
I don’t frequent MPSIMS, so I was unsure how to categorize my comment in a breaking news thread. Best practice: I wanted to post clearly labeled speculation about the gunman’s motivation. There were 2 threads: Trum… --- ## [Posting on cell phone, formatting floating box solution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-on-cell-phone-formatting-floating-box-solution/1004304)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-on-cell-phone-formatting-floating-box-solution/1004304 "2024-07-16T16:22:21Z")
I can’t believe I only just discovered this, but maybe I’m not the only one. I do most of my posting from my cell phone for reasons. I’ve been annoyed ever since the switch to Discourse that whenever I want to format a … --- ## [We plan to disable "Hide my profile" option](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-plan-to-disable-hide-my-profile-option/1003903)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-plan-to-disable-hide-my-profile-option/1003903 "2024-07-15T02:07:56Z")
After much investigation and internal debate, we’ve tentatively decided to disable the Hide Profile/Presence toggle in the Preferences section that enables users to customize their SDMB experience. However, we’ll leave t… --- ## [The politics thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politics-thread/1004178)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politics-thread/1004178 "2024-07-14T00:17:34Z")
I did not attack another poster. A link Was provided. --- ## [Hello. Sorry, {Looking for help finding old threads from before the board software change}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-sorry-looking-for-help-finding-old-threads-from-before-the-board-software-change/1000816)
**Author:** [@TheKingOfSoup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheKingOfSoup)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-sorry-looking-for-help-finding-old-threads-from-before-the-board-software-change/1000816 "2024-07-13T18:53:25Z")
But I can’t see how to access old threads (10-20 years) that I loved and now miss, or posted in and am sometimes foolishly proud of what I wrote, back when I thought myself clever. I can type my username into the search … --- ## [Changes Within the Quote Box](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changes-within-the-quote-box/1004116)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changes-within-the-quote-box/1004116 "2024-07-13T03:04:11Z")
Continuing the discussion from DC Court of Appeals rules against Trump Immunity, SCOTUS Makes a Different Decision: I am not disputing this modnote. I would like some advice to avoid future rules violations. Here is t… --- ## [Thread clutter about newspaper paywalls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-clutter-about-newspaper-paywalls/1003046)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-clutter-about-newspaper-paywalls/1003046 "2024-07-12T11:33:54Z")
Latest example: A common sequence: Link posted “I can’t read that” (not true in this case) “Here’s a gift link” “It makes me log in” 2–4 are off-topic clutter that add nothing. Everyone who can muster a google searc… --- ## [Moderation in the "Can you still enjoy Michael Jackson's musc?" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-in-the-can-you-still-enjoy-michael-jacksons-musc-thread/1003737)
**Author:** [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-in-the-can-you-still-enjoy-michael-jacksons-musc-thread/1003737 "2024-07-05T16:14:51Z")
In above mentioned thread, I was accused of not liking pop music and threadshitting. I enjoy plenty of pop music, and even said I love the Jackson 5 in my first post in the thread (Jamerson is an amazing bassist, and he’… --- ## [Closing the "How can Biden use the recent SCOTUS Immunity ruling to his benefit?" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-the-how-can-biden-use-the-recent-scotus-immunity-ruling-to-his-benefit-thread/1003646)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-the-how-can-biden-use-the-recent-scotus-immunity-ruling-to-his-benefit-thread/1003646 "2024-07-02T18:39:42Z")
Yes, some of us may have been advocating for actions which, until yesterday, seemed obviously illegal. Yet after yesterday’s SCOTUS ruling, the president may be able to undertake many of them without fear of prosecution… --- ## [Answer to Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answer-to-aspenglow/1003210)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answer-to-aspenglow/1003210 "2024-07-02T18:02:44Z")
Since we’re not allowed to answer to moderation in the thread and you did ask, the point was that Kayaker was referring to a schoolyard “hand game” which a comment reminded him of, so I referred to another schoolyard “ha… --- ## [Ckjackson has been banned for calls to violence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ckjackson-has-been-banned-for-calls-to-violence/1003527)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ckjackson-has-been-banned-for-calls-to-violence/1003527 "2024-06-30T14:52:53Z")
Most recently here: But he also picked up warnings for threats of violence and for ignoring moderator instructions: and for use of slurs Both in the pit, where it’s pretty hard to pick up a warning. --- ## [Did I post (or pose) a question incorrectly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-post-or-pose-a-question-incorrectly/1003334)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-post-or-pose-a-question-incorrectly/1003334 "2024-06-27T16:39:28Z")
I posted a question a few days ago and I have received no answers at all, which strikes me as odd in the Dope. Is there some Dope convention that I didn’t follow or should have followed (eg include links), was my questio… --- ## [Indiana Jews mod note](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indiana-jews-mod-note/1003339)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indiana-jews-mod-note/1003339 "2024-06-26T13:40:51Z")
I’m not sure what you intended this to mean, but it is really misplaced in this thread, which is both serious and heartfelt. I’m not sure I understand the mod note. @Broomstick is, I understand Jewish. She titled t… --- ## [Has there been a change to the edit marker on the board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-been-a-change-to-the-edit-marker-on-the-board/1003331)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-been-a-change-to-the-edit-marker-on-the-board/1003331 "2024-06-25T20:59:37Z")
It used to be you had five minutes to edit your post before the orange edit marker appeared in the corner of your post (which came from 5-15 minutes after posting). Now I see it appearing immediately. Just curious if t… --- ## [Re-litigating Bernie Sanders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-litigating-bernie-sanders/1003246)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-litigating-bernie-sanders/1003246 "2024-06-24T16:17:09Z")
And… I get that this topic has been done more than once but to say drop the 2016 bit when Sanders was clearly running in 2020 and was winning till Biden stepped in at the last minute is distinctly limiting a very real… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=10)