# Site Feedback **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=14 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 15 --- ## [I like the Mute button](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-the-mute-button/923807)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-the-mute-button/923807 "2020-10-25T05:01:21Z")
There are some threads that should have died a natural death long ago, but just keep getting silly posts added. There are also the occasional threads that I have no interest in even opening, and yet others do, keeping i… --- ## [Very happy with Discourse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-happy-with-discourse/919602)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-happy-with-discourse/919602 "2020-10-24T20:59:20Z")
Now that I’m used to the new site and layout, I have to say that I’m very happy with Discourse and it has encouraged me to participate more. Discourse does a better job of tracking which threads you’ve read and which on… --- ## [Auto positioning to the first unread post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-positioning-to-the-first-unread-post/922690)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-positioning-to-the-first-unread-post/922690 "2020-10-24T06:36:04Z")
This site does a much better job of automatically opening threads at the first unread post, than vBulletin did, where it never seemed to work right. And yet… I’ve seen this problem often: When a NEW thread appears in … --- ## [How do you link to a news article or wiki so it shows up in a box in the thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801 "2020-10-24T02:26:59Z")
I’ve used the hyperlink doo-hicky to link to news articles, but it just comes up as a link. I’ve noticed other posters posting to news articles and it comes up in a box in the thread, with the headline and first paragra… --- ## [How to get to last post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-to-last-post/922743)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-to-last-post/922743 "2020-10-24T02:20:44Z")
How , besides endless scrolling) do we just jump to the last post? --- ## [Disappearing topic from forum menu](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-topic-from-forum-menu/923379)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-topic-from-forum-menu/923379 "2020-10-22T13:53:33Z")
Movie Marathon no longer appears on the topic list under Thread Games. Anyone else have this problem? The only way I can get there is to click my avatar icon and search recent posts for Movie Marathon, which has been act… --- ## [Quoting a Poster in the New Format](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501 "2020-10-21T16:30:07Z")
Now it says “Reply” but it used to say “Quote”. I see some people when they quote a poster, have that poster’s text showing. When I’ve done it I just get the original poster’s avatar up in the corner with an arrow. How d… --- ## [OP by someone on your "ignore list." Viewable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/op-by-someone-on-your-ignore-list-viewable/923471)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/op-by-someone-on-your-ignore-list-viewable/923471 "2020-10-21T08:23:52Z")
If someone on my ignore list posts to a thread I’m following, I can view the individual post by clicking “VIEW 1 HIDDEN REPLY.” But if that user has submitted the OP, the OP remains invisible to me and remains hidden und… --- ## [What are the blue dots for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-blue-dots-for/923132)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-blue-dots-for/923132 "2020-10-16T19:39:01Z")
Sometimes there are little blue dots after thread titles. What are they for? --- ## [Quoted text disappearing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoted-text-disappearing/922572)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoted-text-disappearing/922572 "2020-10-09T18:29:41Z")
What is happening when I create a post with quoted text, and it shows up in preview, but when I post it disappears? It doesn’t happen every time, but a lot. --- ## [Three themes for the posters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-themes-for-the-posters/915216)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-themes-for-the-posters/915216 "2020-10-06T23:17:08Z")
I’ve been following the “one theme” thread, but it’s become clear that tastes vary, and since the software supports a variety of themes, we should take advantage of that there may now be enough consensus to hammer out … --- ## ["This user's public profile is hidden."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-users-public-profile-is-hidden/913834)
**Author:** [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-users-public-profile-is-hidden/913834 "2020-10-05T16:59:22Z")
So someone opens a thread, which I read. But then I’m curious about what other threads they started, what posts they’ve made, how long they’ve been on the board and so forth but clicking on their name results in a messag… --- ## [Keep getting logged out on my iPhone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-getting-logged-out-on-my-iphone/922173)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-getting-logged-out-on-my-iphone/922173 "2020-10-04T16:58:20Z")
On the website, I’ve always selected the “remain logged in “ option. Opening it up on my iPhone, logs me out a couple of times a day. How can I correct this? --- ## [Change to thread subject line](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-to-thread-subject-line/921934)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-to-thread-subject-line/921934 "2020-10-02T19:49:30Z")
A while back I started a thread in CS with the subject line “xkcd thread”. Note that it’s in all lowercase, intentionally so, since the comic strip’s name is in all lowercase. I just noticed that the thread now starts wi… --- ## [Find Unread Posts in Read Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-unread-posts-in-read-thread/922060)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-unread-posts-in-read-thread/922060 "2020-10-02T18:19:37Z")
Not sure whether this technical question belongs better here or ATMB. I have my prefs set to declare a thread “watching” after I’ve read it for a few minutes. If I read all the posts it drops off my unread page and onl… --- ## [Is there any way to disable markdown?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-disable-markdown/921762)
**Author:** [@CardboardBoxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CardboardBoxx)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-disable-markdown/921762 "2020-10-01T15:10:55Z")
I don’t want a single asterisk to turn everything into italics, and several other common symbols that automatically do something weird in markdown. Is there any setting, or any code I can put in my post that just disable… --- ## [Put out of action by the "system"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-out-of-action-by-the-system/921789)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-out-of-action-by-the-system/921789 "2020-09-29T05:37:17Z")
Way back on 22 September 2020, I got a “system message” informing me of a “temporary suspension” of my account. The site staff, I know, have been seriously super busy what with all the things involved in getting this new… --- ## [What is the number in the browser tab?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-number-in-the-browser-tab/921639)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-number-in-the-browser-tab/921639 "2020-09-28T03:29:20Z")
This must have been asked, apologies for asking again. I’m running Firefox, and the “SD” icon in browser tabs will often have a ‘1’ superimposed. It also often does not. I think a single time I have seen a ‘2’ on top of… --- ## [Date posted is easily confused with year posted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/date-posted-is-easily-confused-with-year-posted/921075)
**Author:** [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/date-posted-is-easily-confused-with-year-posted/921075 "2020-09-25T16:55:17Z")
I was going to post this earlier but didn’t in case it was just me. But then someone just bumped a thread by mistake from 2014 because they read “April '14” as “April 14”. Would it be hard to change it to a format like “… --- ## [Previous\\Next Topic\\Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/previous-next-topic-thread/921099)
**Author:** [@SergeyGOMER](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SergeyGOMER)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/previous-next-topic-thread/921099 "2020-09-24T17:49:57Z")
The old forum had these two links Can I navigate the new one the same way??? --- ## [Marking topics or forums as "read" with a click of a button?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marking-topics-or-forums-as-read-with-a-click-of-a-button/920886)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marking-topics-or-forums-as-read-with-a-click-of-a-button/920886 "2020-09-20T16:57:18Z")
Is there a way to “mark all topics as read” in a forum, or even the whole SDMB? It’s probably right in front of me, but I can’t find it at all . . Tripler Seriously, is it like, right there? --- ## [Where did my profile pic go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-my-profile-pic-go/920610)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-my-profile-pic-go/920610 "2020-09-15T20:14:44Z")
I’ve had the same profile pic since moving to the new site. I made no changes to my profile or anything, but my profile pic has disappeared. I still get the little number telling me how many people have replied to my pos… --- ## [Never successfully moved my old account (MaxTheVool)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-successfully-moved-my-old-account-maxthevool/920478)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-successfully-moved-my-old-account-maxthevool/920478 "2020-09-13T05:24:02Z")
Hi all. I’m longtime poster MaxTheVool. I have been totally unable to get into my account after the board switch. I think my password was too short, but none of the password recovery stuff works. There’s a chance it’s be… --- ## [Admis & Mods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admis-mods/920293)
**Author:** [@Not\_the\_sharpest\_roc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_the_sharpest_roc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admis-mods/920293 "2020-09-11T22:01:29Z")
Admins & Mods. I haven’t used SDMB in a long time. Tuesday or Wednesday ( 8th or 9th of Sep.) I tried using my old user name and password, the system wouldn’t recognize my old credentials. I was able to create an entir… --- ## [Nested spoilers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-spoilers/919916)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-spoilers/919916 "2020-09-11T21:45:45Z")
I found an old thread that I’d posted in a few years back - in which I had posted something with two or perhaps 3 levels of spoilers. You can click on the blurred bit - which displays the outermost spoiler, Then a graye… --- ## [Posting a Picture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-a-picture/920170)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-a-picture/920170 "2020-09-11T13:05:50Z")
I still don’t know how to post a picture on here! Help, please. Thanks --- ## [Request: Support MathJax plugin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-support-mathjax-plugin/913855)
**Author:** [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-support-mathjax-plugin/913855 "2020-09-11T05:51:23Z")
MathJax allows inline mathematical expressions in LaTeX: https://www.discourse.org/plugins/mathjax.html It appears to be available on all hosting plans. MathJax renders on the client side, so it should not increase se… --- ## [Poster location not transferred with our move](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-location-not-transferred-with-our-move/917202)
**Author:** [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-location-not-transferred-with-our-move/917202 "2020-09-08T05:18:19Z")
It seems that the location posters had in their profile on the old dope were not brought along with us to this new place. You can add your location in your profile and I have done that and now it comes up when someone c… --- ## [Re-sticking an unstuck sticky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-sticking-an-unstuck-sticky/919988)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-sticking-an-unstuck-sticky/919988 "2020-09-07T05:22:27Z")
So, we now have the ability to unstick a sticky in our own view. But what if I now want to find that sticky again? Is there any way to do that? --- ## ["Complete sentence" rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complete-sentence-rule/918990)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complete-sentence-rule/918990 "2020-09-06T03:36:39Z")
This BS has to go. When playing hangman, it’s an absolute waste of time and effort to type anything other than, eg, “Y?” (or “Y…?” to meet the five-character rule). There’ve been many other cases where I’ve received t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=15)