# Site Feedback **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=12 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 13 --- ## [Did we lose a Discourse theme?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-we-lose-a-discourse-theme/938470)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-we-lose-a-discourse-theme/938470 "2021-03-29T04:10:51Z")
When we first switched over to Discourse, I tried several of the different themes/interfaces, and settled on one that I liked, and have used it since. Sometime this afternoon, the look of the board suddenly changed for … --- ## [Disappearing poll from the pre-Discourse era](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-poll-from-the-pre-discourse-era/938301)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-poll-from-the-pre-discourse-era/938301 "2021-03-23T21:12:30Z")
The poll in this thread has disappeared, or at least I can’t figure out how to reveal it. If the former, can it be recovered and put back in place there? --- ## [Issues with scrolling up and dynamic loading](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/issues-with-scrolling-up-and-dynamic-loading/938131)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/issues-with-scrolling-up-and-dynamic-loading/938131 "2021-03-20T01:25:13Z")
I’ve encountered an annoying issue lately. When I scroll down, the dynamic loading works perfectly. As I scroll, the newer content gets added in a way that just feels like scrolling. It’s perfectly smooth. But, when I… --- ## ["Blurbs" under stickies in ATMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blurbs-under-stickies-in-atmb/937591)
**Author:** [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blurbs-under-stickies-in-atmb/937591 "2021-03-18T03:17:45Z")
Would it be possible, after a reasonable period of time, to remove the text explaining what’s in the stickies in ATMB? A: They take up a huge amount of screen space. 1: It’s tempting, but not wise, to unpin them . . . … --- ## [Unfollowing threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfollowing-threads/937648)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfollowing-threads/937648 "2021-03-14T12:00:24Z")
Is there any way to stop tracking topics I’m no longer interested in, without opening each one individually, scrolling all the way to the bottom, and fiddling with the dropdown? I’ve got quite a few hanging around that I… --- ## [TOC giving misleading information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toc-giving-misleading-information/933679)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toc-giving-misleading-information/933679 "2021-03-10T03:08:48Z")
I’ve just been reading a thread in Cafe Society about Alan Dean Foster’s dispute with Disney over royalties. The title was intriguing when I saw it in the CS Table of Contents, and when I saw the date of the OP (November… --- ## [List of watching/tracking threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-watching-tracking-threads/937437)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-watching-tracking-threads/937437 "2021-03-09T03:34:43Z")
I’ve been noticing lately how much I miss the previous software’s ability to show me a list of subscribed threads. Makes going to one to add something a bit easier. --- ## [Inaccurate post count on threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inaccurate-post-count-on-threads/937393)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inaccurate-post-count-on-threads/937393 "2021-03-09T03:59:45Z")
Okay, I admit it. I have some posters on Ignore. It has come to my attention that the current software disappears not only every post that an ignored poster has submitted, it also recalculates how many posts exist in the… --- ## [Information collected in vBulletin but only displayed in Discourse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/information-collected-in-vbulletin-but-only-displayed-in-discourse/927840)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/information-collected-in-vbulletin-but-only-displayed-in-discourse/927840 "2021-03-08T09:42:50Z")
One feature of Discourse and not in vBulletin is the number of times someone has clicked on a link in a thread. But if you look at some of the older threads which have links in them, they frequently have numbers of attri… --- ## [SDMB Home Page - TubaDiva Contact](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-home-page-tubadiva-contact/934157)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-home-page-tubadiva-contact/934157 "2021-03-05T00:48:49Z")
The message board footer still has a link to TubaDiva’s personal email AOL account. Is this out of respect or oversight? In either case, anyone sending an email to that address probably won’t receive a response. --- ## [Login dialog box changed for the worse lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/login-dialog-box-changed-for-the-worse-lately/937145)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/login-dialog-box-changed-for-the-worse-lately/937145 "2021-03-04T23:36:36Z")
It seems the Login Dialog box has changed – several times – in just the last few days. Every time I see a login box that looks different than I remember, I wonder if the site has been hijacked and maybe I shouldn’t type… --- ## [Cool feature for splitting off topics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-feature-for-splitting-off-topics/933767)
**Author:** [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-feature-for-splitting-off-topics/933767 "2021-02-28T22:08:59Z")
I was watching an interview with codinghorror about Discourse online. He mentioned a feature that sounded pretty neat that’s not readily obvious. When you reply to a poster, if you hit the arrow next to the icon on the… --- ## [Links are broken when threads are merged](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/links-are-broken-when-threads-are-merged/933349)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/links-are-broken-when-threads-are-merged/933349 "2021-02-26T22:11:06Z")
Sent the following link about 40-odd times to various people, tweets, LinkedIn messages, etc. Because the thread was merged, the link is now broken: https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-died/933140/93?u=j… --- ## [Question about top right panel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-top-right-panel/933599)
**Author:** [@half-elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/half-elf)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-top-right-panel/933599 "2021-02-26T19:10:49Z")
Apologies for the clunky title, I am not sure of the correct word. I am also not sure if this is an ATMB question or a Discourse question. You know the little panel at the top right where it displays some of the subforu… --- ## [Site not pulling up on Firefox on my PC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-not-pulling-up-on-firefox-on-my-pc/929547)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-not-pulling-up-on-firefox-on-my-pc/929547 "2021-02-24T18:50:00Z")
The site is periodically not pulling up at all on Firefox on my PC, but I have no problem accessing it on Chrome on my Droid. --- ## [Incorrect email notification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrect-email-notification/932922)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrect-email-notification/932922 "2021-02-20T18:36:01Z")
In this thread, I copied and replied to part of a post from nightshadea. The poster after me (blabbermeister) copied and replied to a different part of the same post from nightshadea. I received an email notification of … --- ## [Weird problems deleting a post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problems-deleting-a-post/933190)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problems-deleting-a-post/933190 "2021-02-20T16:21:21Z")
I wrote a post in error, not realizing who was being talked about. I tried to delete it, and got an error I had been “doing that too much.” At most I’ve deleted one other post in the past month. I was told to wait 30 sec… --- ## [Replies don't get posted - instead saving the reply takes forever and gets nowhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replies-dont-get-posted-instead-saving-the-reply-takes-forever-and-gets-nowhere/932458)
**Author:** [@Toxylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxylon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replies-dont-get-posted-instead-saving-the-reply-takes-forever-and-gets-nowhere/932458 "2021-02-19T08:02:52Z")
For the past several days an annoying problem has emerged on the SDMB. When I hit the “post reply” button, replying to a thread, my post doesn’t get posted, but a blue “saving” bar appears on the bottom of the screen ins… --- ## [Why are some usernames gray?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-usernames-gray/933173)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-usernames-gray/933173 "2021-02-18T22:26:24Z")
I’ve noticed a few users (usually new ones? But that may be confirmation bias) who have a gray username instead of the default black font. What does this mean, exactly? --- ## [Humor section?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humor-section/929049)
**Author:** [@Dinoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinoguy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humor-section/929049 "2021-02-18T22:25:49Z")
New here, if this place doesn’t have a humor section, it ought to - would especially help attitudes in these crazy times. Jokes, old and new, ect… Just a thought. --- ## [I like the way Discourse handles private messages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-the-way-discourse-handles-private-messages/924460)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-the-way-discourse-handles-private-messages/924460 "2021-02-18T22:23:39Z")
Since Discourse handles private messages as threads, there doesn’t seem to be a limit on them, like there was on the old board. That definitely helps build the community. It’s so easy to send a message to another poste… --- ## [What's the point of all the badges?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-all-the-badges/924260)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-all-the-badges/924260 "2021-02-18T22:21:33Z")
They just seem to be irritating little popups. What purpose do they serve? --- ## [Ignored users visible when new posts are loaded in an already-opened thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored-users-visible-when-new-posts-are-loaded-in-an-already-opened-thread/924906)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored-users-visible-when-new-posts-are-loaded-in-an-already-opened-thread/924906 "2021-02-18T22:20:14Z")
Very busy week in the various Elections threads of course… Often I’ll open a thread, and, as I read the old ones (which for a lot of these huge threads with lots of new posts can take awhile) it will accumulate new pos… --- ## [Does this Discourse feature exist (X years later)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-discourse-feature-exist-x-years-later/930812)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-discourse-feature-exist-x-years-later/930812 "2021-02-18T22:16:25Z")
One feature Discourse has that I like is that, when a thread is idle for a while, but then bumped again, it’ll insert a little line that says “5 years later”, or the like. I’m curious about a related feature. Is there … --- ## [Hidden profile and filtering](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hidden-profile-and-filtering/932632)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hidden-profile-and-filtering/932632 "2021-02-12T17:34:26Z")
I know how to filter a thread to just show one user’s posts, but it doesn’t work if the user has their profile hidden. Is there an alternative way to do this? I’m a bit baffled why hiding the profile removes this functi… --- ## [Layout problems on mobile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/layout-problems-on-mobile/931582)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/layout-problems-on-mobile/931582 "2021-02-11T04:14:33Z")
Sometimes when I’m on mobile the site becomes extra wide and doesn’t fit on the screen any more. The main text in threads is usually still sized to fit the screen, but other elements like the profile dropdown disappear h… --- ## [We should copy Blizzard's "Blue Tracker"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-copy-blizzards-blue-tracker/931637)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-copy-blizzards-blue-tracker/931637 "2021-01-29T20:25:43Z")
Blizzard is a video game company, and their forums run on Discourse like ours. But they have a custom plugin that lets you skip to the next moderator post. I’m think it’s this plugin. Let’s copy that over here! For an e… --- ## [Date inaccuracy in thread scroll bar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/date-inaccuracy-in-thread-scroll-bar/930565)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/date-inaccuracy-in-thread-scroll-bar/930565 "2021-01-27T05:26:53Z")
I was looking at the thread in Politics about the Trump impeachment inquiry, from September 2019. It got revived today. The last post date before it was revived just says “Jan 27” with no year (it was last year, 2020). T… --- ## [So, how is that @ thing supposed to work anyway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-is-that-thing-supposed-to-work-anyway/930206)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-is-that-thing-supposed-to-work-anyway/930206 "2021-01-26T21:42:20Z")
Whenever I try to reply or refer to another Doper in a post using the @username convention, it never seems to work the way I expect. When I type the @ character, it shows me a list of user names (which I thought was supp… --- ## [Read only mode and composing posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-only-mode-and-composing-posts/931502)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-only-mode-and-composing-posts/931502 "2021-01-26T21:41:00Z")
Very occasionally the site goes into read only mode, seemingly due to high load. This isn’t usually a big deal, as it will usually resolve itself quite quickly. However, if the user is in the middle of composing a post,… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=13)