# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=99 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 100 --- ## [How would we know if a person on this board is a paid troll?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-we-know-if-a-person-on-this-board-is-a-paid-troll/768280)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2016, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-we-know-if-a-person-on-this-board-is-a-paid-troll/768280 "2016-10-14T14:07:46Z")
There was THIS article that said the Clinton campaign paid people to post information about HRC on various boards like Facebook. I’m sure other candidates do it also. I’d like to ask, has any such troll ever been spotte… --- ## [So being a Republican on this board is now "trolling"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-being-a-republican-on-this-board-is-now-trolling/768250)
**Author:** [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2016, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-being-a-republican-on-this-board-is-now-trolling/768250 "2016-10-13T01:08:01Z")
So billfish678 said this: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19685996&postcount=18 and Colibri said this: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19686079&postcount=24 So, uh, what gives?… --- ## [Anyone else having problems with "Go to first new post"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-go-to-first-new-post/768130)
**Author:** [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-go-to-first-new-post/768130 "2016-10-13T01:03:46Z")
This function hasn’t been working right for me for a while now (a week or more). I’ve noticed it on three different computers, using Chrome on Windows on each (one is Vista, one is Win 7, and one is Win 10). When I cli… --- ## [Gutless Turkeys - Junior Modding and lack of humor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gutless-turkeys-junior-modding-and-lack-of-humor/767986)
**Author:** [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gutless-turkeys-junior-modding-and-lack-of-humor/767986 "2016-10-09T01:30:14Z")
What the heck. Billions of dollars of hurricane damage…and the possibility of the Donald having his finger on the nukes :eek: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=19685308#post19685308 If this/that get… --- ## [Number of "new posts".](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-new-posts/767928)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-new-posts/767928 "2016-10-08T16:50:05Z")
I looked earlier today at “New Posts” and there were 217. Right now (a few hours later) I’m seeing 49. Later, I’m likely to see there are 145 if today follows a typical pattern. Is there a simple explanation for this?… --- ## [What if I Don't See the Mod Note Until Too Late?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-dont-see-the-mod-note-until-too-late/767678)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-dont-see-the-mod-note-until-too-late/767678 "2016-10-07T18:57:13Z")
This actually happened to me, but I saw it in time and was able to edit to “nm.” See, I usually enter a thread by hitting the “see latest posts” button, and then reading downward, chronologically, from there. So I migh… --- ## [Getting Add-pop ups on SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-add-pop-ups-on-sdmb/767653)
**Author:** [@busterpickle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/busterpickle)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-add-pop-ups-on-sdmb/767653 "2016-10-06T03:27:21Z")
Dunno if this is expected for revenue reasons… From the front page and clicking on “Message Boards” I got a pop-up with this link: And clicking from the main forums landing page to this one, I got this pop-up and link: … --- ## [Don't close the \[blank's\] Presidential Campaign threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-close-the-blanks-presidential-campaign-threads/766953)
**Author:** [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-close-the-blanks-presidential-campaign-threads/766953 "2016-10-05T00:45:16Z")
In this post, moderator Jonathan Chance announces the following: Creating a new thread for the “stretch” doesn’t bother me in itself, but I believe this post exhibits flawed reasoning. If a thread is “approaching th… --- ## [Suggestion for threads in Elections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-threads-in-elections/767663)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-threads-in-elections/767663 "2016-10-04T23:56:52Z")
Inspired by this thread. I’m completely down with having threads about state and local elections and referendums in the forum\*, but could we encourage people who start such threads to notate that fact in their thread ti… --- ## ["If this was in the Pit".... is this a personal insult?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-this-was-in-the-pit-is-this-a-personal-insult/767267)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-this-was-in-the-pit-is-this-a-personal-insult/767267 "2016-10-04T15:44:25Z")
Just wondering, as I was just about to say this to someone, but then I thought the better of it. It seems like one. The implication is clearly “…then I would tell you to #@&%\*! yourself with a &\*#\*@, and a \*@^, and your… --- ## [The SDMB and secure http.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-and-secure-http/767560)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-and-secure-http/767560 "2016-10-04T01:04:55Z")
When I preface “Straight Dope Message Board - Your direct line to thousands of the smartest, hippest people on the planet, plus a few total dipsticks.” with https, I get a certificate warning. Is this as designed or are… --- ## [Nope, not gonna accept a friend request from someone who joined today had has no posts.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nope-not-gonna-accept-a-friend-request-from-someone-who-joined-today-had-has-no-posts/767382)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nope-not-gonna-accept-a-friend-request-from-someone-who-joined-today-had-has-no-posts/767382 "2016-10-03T20:46:10Z")
How do I get rid of the notification? Rejecting the request won’t take. --- ## [Telling someone their premise is wrong is threadshitting now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telling-someone-their-premise-is-wrong-is-threadshitting-now/766926)
**Author:** [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telling-someone-their-premise-is-wrong-is-threadshitting-now/766926 "2016-10-01T21:37:22Z")
No, tomndebb it isn’t.. This is the definition of threadshitting from, guess where… ? Onomatopoeia arguably crossed the line in his long distance psych eval, but there is no way that “a simple denial that” a supernat… --- ## [Posts in thread picking up OP's title?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-in-thread-picking-up-ops-title/767315)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-in-thread-picking-up-ops-title/767315 "2016-10-01T17:56:40Z")
This is utterly trivial, and I am merely curious. Sometimes I see posts well down in a thread where the post has duplicated the title from the OP, right down to original odd spellings and punctuation. I realize the post… --- ## [Board Maintenance on the 27th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-maintenance-on-the-27th/767249)
**Author:** [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-maintenance-on-the-27th/767249 "2016-09-29T22:56:02Z")
I must jump in here with a positive remark since snark abounds when Things Go Wrong here. Whatever happened, I appreciate it. This site is much more responsive, (cognitive bias not withstanding), and I, for one, appreci… --- ## [Test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/767197)
**Author:** [@tonyfop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tonyfop)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/767197 "2016-09-29T17:39:09Z")
Old guy here trying to post a pic from work. I got it uploaded to imgur, now trying to paste a link from my phone, since imgur is banned on my work network. Super Mario!!! - Album on Imgur Sent from my iPhone using Tapa… --- ## [What exactly do these live stream spam links lead one to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-do-these-live-stream-spam-links-lead-one-to/767004)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-do-these-live-stream-spam-links-lead-one-to/767004 "2016-09-27T18:18:32Z")
I’ve never clicked on any of the obvious spam links, but what if I did? What’s lurking back there, 'cause I’m pretty sure it’s not “Baltimore vs. Blue Jays” for example. --- ## [Is this considered Junior Modding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-considered-junior-modding/766907)
**Author:** [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-considered-junior-modding/766907 "2016-09-27T15:56:57Z")
Is this junior modding? --- ## [In the "What if you find a gun thread", why would comment about race be a political jab?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-what-if-you-find-a-gun-thread-why-would-comment-about-race-be-a-political-jab/766924)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-what-if-you-find-a-gun-thread-why-would-comment-about-race-be-a-political-jab/766924 "2016-09-27T15:24:34Z")
In the GQ thread, asking what to do if you find a gun, some posters dance around commenting on the race of a person who finds the gun, because it may be seen as a political jab, contrary to GQ? Why? If an African-Ameri… --- ## ["Comical OCD pattern of argumentation" is a personal insult? Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comical-ocd-pattern-of-argumentation-is-a-personal-insult-really/764436)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comical-ocd-pattern-of-argumentation-is-a-personal-insult-really/764436 "2016-09-26T23:51:01Z")
On the celebratory occasion of my first-ever warning, I’m posting this on the general principle that if a poster is genuinely surprised at getting a warning, then there is some disconnect between understandings and expec… --- ## [ad attacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ad-attacks/766662)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2016, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ad-attacks/766662 "2016-09-26T01:08:32Z")
\[moderator note - links spoilered to prevent accidental clicking - DO NOT CLICK THESE LINKS!!!\] this ad page : \[link spoilered - do not click on this link\] tried to load this : \[link spoilered - do not click on this… --- ## [Wasn't there a sticky for "Ask the..." threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wasnt-there-a-sticky-for-ask-the-threads/766873)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wasnt-there-a-sticky-for-ask-the-threads/766873 "2016-09-26T00:09:15Z")
I thought there used to be a sticky in MPSIMS with a list of the, “Ask the…” threads. Did that get removed? If it did, was there a particular reason? --- ## [A thank you to posters, from a mod.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thank-you-to-posters-from-a-mod/766468)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thank-you-to-posters-from-a-mod/766468 "2016-09-25T15:53:06Z")
I just wanted to take a time out (and I’m sure other mods feel the same way) to say thank you to those of you who regularly report posts or topics that you think are breaking the rules. It helps a lot. Like in the cases… --- ## [We are working or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-working-or-not/766243)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-working-or-not/766243 "2016-09-23T16:52:23Z")
I just tried to create a thread in this forum, but something happened. Maybe it’s my fault, but what’s going on? We appeared to be down for the last 5 hours. --- ## [Search not working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-not-working/765095)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-not-working/765095 "2016-09-22T23:17:23Z")
I’ve tried to search several times tonight (including New Post and finding my own posts) and get a 500 error: It may right itself, but I thought I’d report it. --- ## [Hail Ants is Banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-ants-is-banned/766569)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-ants-is-banned/766569 "2016-09-22T10:44:40Z")
Poster Hail Ants is banned. He received a warning yesterday for this post: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19644755&postcount=88 This comes on the heels of several warnings earlier this year: http:… --- ## [Trivia Dominoes Thread keeps Crashing Tapatalk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-thread-keeps-crashing-tapatalk/766536)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-thread-keeps-crashing-tapatalk/766536 "2016-09-22T03:53:15Z")
I’m using Tapatalk on an iPhone and every time I open the Trivia Dominoes thread today and go to the last page, Tapatalk crashes: screen goes black, and then goes to the initial screen on my iPhone, showing the app icon… --- ## [Changing links?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-links/735555)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-links/735555 "2016-09-22T02:48:56Z")
In this thread I put a link to a product on Amazon. This morning I noticed that I had not followed the link, which I knew I had because I checked it on preview. So I clicked on it today, and it’s a link to the same pro… --- ## [Testing \[del\]tessting\[/del\] thread \[b\] title\[/b\] \[i\]stuff\[/i\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-del-tessting-del-thread-b-title-b-i-stuff-i/766502)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-del-tessting-del-thread-b-title-b-i-stuff-i/766502 "2016-09-21T17:17:55Z")
\[del\]curious\[/del\] about what works in thread titles. Okay, nuttin works up there. Just like a civil service job I guess. Is this a software feature or a setting? --- ## [Why should we be PMing a mod, anyway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-we-be-pming-a-mod-anyway/766322)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-we-be-pming-a-mod-anyway/766322 "2016-09-21T17:13:22Z")
Someone is suspended, a thread is closed with no explanation, a post goes missing. The rules (or at least the mods) say you should not ask the whys and the wherefores in a thread - not even in ATMB - you should instead P… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=98) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=100)