# Site Feedback **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=3 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [The SDMB Keeps Freezing- No Other Sites Do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-keeps-freezing-no-other-sites-do/1016484)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-keeps-freezing-no-other-sites-do/1016484 "2025-04-03T16:10:25Z")
I am using Firefox 134.02 (64 Bit). Often, on the SDMB but not other sites, I cannot click on a link or other thing I should be able to click on, when I am typing a post (it’s happening right now) the cursor stops moving… --- ## [Problem with msn.com links](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-msn-com-links/1015682)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-msn-com-links/1015682 "2025-03-17T16:52:37Z")
So I posted a link to https ://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/he-voted-for-trump-now-his-wife-sits-in-an-ice-detention-center/ar-AA1B0Qwo \[note an extra space added to show what is happening\] And the link was instead poste… --- ## ["Liked this" appearing when you click the 3 dots to flag a post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liked-this-appearing-when-you-click-the-3-dots-to-flag-a-post/1015109)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liked-this-appearing-when-you-click-the-3-dots-to-flag-a-post/1015109 "2025-03-10T11:20:24Z")
I just flagged a post as it was in the wrong category… when i clicked the 3 dots button to enable the flag button, i saw the message “Liked this” appear at the bottom of the post. What’s that all about ? (I didn’t par… --- ## [Notification Of Posts To Watched Threads Coming In Very Late](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notification-of-posts-to-watched-threads-coming-in-very-late/1015250)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notification-of-posts-to-watched-threads-coming-in-very-late/1015250 "2025-03-07T20:46:21Z")
I still get dots by my watched threads showing new replies and the number of replies. I do not get the usual large yellow dot with numbers up by my avatar in the upper right hand corner. I do occasionally get a notifica… --- ## [Search Results Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-results-problem/1015003)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-results-problem/1015003 "2025-03-02T18:20:43Z")
Let’s say you’re searching for all occurrences of your own username (or that of someone else) in a long thread to which you (or they) posted quite a bit. You click the magnifying glass, input the username you wish to se… --- ## [The New Login Page is Ugly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-login-page-is-ugly/1014953)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-login-page-is-ugly/1014953 "2025-03-01T08:54:03Z")
IMHO. Note the lack of blue background on the top bar, and that the tagline is not left-aligned with the text in the top banner. ~Max --- ## [How do I stop getting emails?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-getting-emails/1014784)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-getting-emails/1014784 "2025-02-25T18:45:38Z")
Recently I’ve been getting emails at my Gmail address from the Dope. I don’t want these cluttering up my inbox. I don’t recall signing up for emails so I don’t know how to turn them off. Does anybody here have any sugges… --- ## [Have links to YouTube been disabled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 290\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958 "2025-02-24T00:16:55Z")
I just tried posting a couple of YouTube links in and got the message An error occurred: Sorry, you can’t embed media items in a post. What’s going on? --- ## [Can we consider allowing direct image uploads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-consider-allowing-direct-image-uploads/1013213)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-consider-allowing-direct-image-uploads/1013213 "2025-02-19T01:03:38Z")
(Not sure if this belongs here or ATMB… please move if needed) I was wondering… is there a reason we don’t allow direct image uploads? I know you can link to images hosted off-forum, but that’s quite a lot of hassle com… --- ## [Different layout](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-layout/1011530)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-layout/1011530 "2025-02-01T21:28:50Z")
Have I missed an announcement? Tracking and reply look different, numbers of posts listed is smaller. --- ## [Unread posts not showing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unread-posts-not-showing/1013688)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unread-posts-not-showing/1013688 "2025-01-31T19:50:42Z")
Now all of a sudden, I click on topics. It only shows me the most recent posts, tracked or not. I have to go to the bottom and click 15 unread to show the ones with blue numbers ( new posts). After I read it, I must go… --- ## [I did not know](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-know/1013660)
**Author:** [@Cerridwyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerridwyn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-know/1013660 "2025-01-31T01:49:02Z")
I did not know how to create a new topic & accidently sent that website one. It encountered Czarcasm’s Google Chrome & im trying to fix it for him. I fixed his PC, but i forgot what i did. I also did not know where to … --- ## [Qualitative difference in "Similar topics"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qualitative-difference-in-similar-topics/1013228)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qualitative-difference-in-similar-topics/1013228 "2025-01-23T01:32:14Z")
I’ve noticed that when posting a new topic, a popup appears on the right side of my screen listing previous threads under the heading “Your topic is similar to…” but after the new topic is posted, there appears a listing… --- ## [Removing "reply to" from a post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-reply-to-from-a-post/1012368)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-reply-to-from-a-post/1012368 "2024-12-31T22:43:07Z")
Sometimes when I post in a thread I accidentally reply to a particular poster, rather than to the thread itself. The person gets a note of a reply, even though my post doesn’t address them directly. I’ve tried editing,… --- ## [Muting by tag isn't working for me {A bug, being bumped up to Discourse Tech Support}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muting-by-tag-isnt-working-for-me-a-bug-being-bumped-up-to-discourse-tech-support/1009259)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muting-by-tag-isnt-working-for-me-a-bug-being-bumped-up-to-discourse-tech-support/1009259 "2024-12-10T11:45:04Z")
I’m trying to take a break from a certain stressful subject, so I followed the instructions for muting the tag, but threads tagged that way still show up in the “Unread” list and under “Suggested” at the bottom of thread… --- ## [Site is appearing weird on my iPhone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-is-appearing-weird-on-my-iphone/1010969)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-is-appearing-weird-on-my-iphone/1010969 "2024-12-08T18:55:27Z")
Any idea what is going on? Usually when I go to a forum I see the user name in small black letter and underneath that the subject in blue as a link to get to the thread. Currently, the names are larger and in blue and th… --- ## [OP being identified in the list of thread titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/op-being-identified-in-the-list-of-thread-titles/1011013)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/op-being-identified-in-the-list-of-thread-titles/1011013 "2024-12-06T10:51:17Z")
Is this new? And if it’s not, I seem to have accidentally turned it on on my phone and would like some guidance in turning it off. Note: I’m talking exclusively about the feature as it manifests on my iPhone. I’m perfec… --- ## [Weird edit box behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-edit-box-behavior/1011228)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-edit-box-behavior/1011228 "2024-12-05T23:58:42Z")
I’m having an odd behavior on my edit window on my phone. Normally when I select Reply, the window opens at the bottom of the screen, and then when I select the box to pull up the keyboard, the small window expands to f… --- ## [Appearance at Forum level has changed since a couple of hours ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appearance-at-forum-level-has-changed-since-a-couple-of-hours-ago/1010958)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appearance-at-forum-level-has-changed-since-a-couple-of-hours-ago/1010958 "2024-12-01T13:33:15Z")
Sam’s Simple Theme. Board level and Topic level seem to be the same. But the Forum level (where I see lists of Topics) appears to have changed the colors of the Topic titles. Current: Topic with unread posts, the title … --- ## [Did the font size just change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-just-change/1009101)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-just-change/1009101 "2024-11-30T10:49:57Z")
Today it looks like the thread titles are larger. I also see some code at the top right that might not have been there before. --- ## [Search Box: @Name Filter and Autocomplete Inoperative When \[in this topic\] Selected](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-box-name-filter-and-autocomplete-inoperative-when-in-this-topic-selected/1010398)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-box-name-filter-and-autocomplete-inoperative-when-in-this-topic-selected/1010398 "2024-11-18T15:37:19Z")
HI folks - This is a long-standing defect, like from when we first switched to Discourse. I’m finally getting around to beefing about it. Repro: On any topic page, click the magnifying glass then begin by entering @ in… --- ## [Ok I give up. How do you ignore an entire subforum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-i-give-up-how-do-you-ignore-an-entire-subforum/1010381)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-i-give-up-how-do-you-ignore-an-entire-subforum/1010381 "2024-11-18T02:15:05Z")
Seen some people saying they have been ignoring the Politics subforum, but I cannot find that option anywhere. There is an option to “edit categories navigation”, but clicking or unclicking each subforum doesn’t seem to… --- ## [What happened ? SDMB in read only mode for about 20 minutes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-sdmb-in-read-only-mode-for-about-20-minutes/1010213)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-sdmb-in-read-only-mode-for-about-20-minutes/1010213 "2024-11-14T14:35:03Z")
Site maintenance ? Something more sinister ?! --- ## [What does the "Draft is being edited in another window" message mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-draft-is-being-edited-in-another-window-message-mean/1009300)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-draft-is-being-edited-in-another-window-message-mean/1009300 "2024-10-28T11:18:58Z")
I’ve had it numerous times, and wonder if other people are getting it too - that if I’m writing a reply to a thread, a notification box will pop up, saying, “This draft is being edited in another window” - even if no oth… --- ## [Another apparent bug: \[en.theme\_translations.6.replies\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-apparent-bug-en-theme-translations-6-replies/1009299)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-apparent-bug-en-theme-translations-6-replies/1009299 "2024-10-27T19:05:49Z")
I’m seeing \[en.theme\_translations.6.replies\] and \[en.theme\_translations.6.last-post\] to the right of Topic in the heading bar at the top of a forum, and at the bottom of threads next to Suggested and Related. This just … --- ## [Is there a glitch in the board? Or a spam attack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-glitch-in-the-board-or-a-spam-attack/1009216)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-glitch-in-the-board-or-a-spam-attack/1009216 "2024-10-25T21:35:52Z")
Twice today, I’ve clicked the link to pull up “Unread” posts. That should be giving me a list of threads with recent posts. Instead I’ve gotten a list of old threads I started. In some cases, these were six year old thr… --- ## [Reply boxes on cell phones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reply-boxes-on-cell-phones/1007738)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reply-boxes-on-cell-phones/1007738 "2024-10-17T07:41:52Z")
This conversation popped up in another thread. For some people posting from cell phones the reply box takes up only a fraction of the screen squeezed below part of the forum thread. For others (myself included) the reply… --- ## [Could we implement this option ...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-we-implement-this-option/1005532)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-we-implement-this-option/1005532 "2024-09-17T08:45:42Z")
It’s a known ‘feature’ that when a post has one reply immediately following it, the reply doesn’t show the ‘replying to’ symbol (in the top right corner). This has often led to confusion about whether the reply actuall… --- ## [Tech question (cursor behavior)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tech-question-cursor-behavior/1006599)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tech-question-cursor-behavior/1006599 "2024-09-03T15:35:13Z")
I browse this board on iOS. I’ve noticed that when I attempt to tap the screen to move my cursor while composing a post, the default behavior is to highlight the closest word instead. Because of this, it takes significan… --- ## [Thread exceeds 10,000 post & starts new thread, avatars to search after 1st post go away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-exceeds-10-000-post-starts-new-thread-avatars-to-search-after-1st-post-go-away/1006487)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2024, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-exceeds-10-000-post-starts-new-thread-avatars-to-search-after-1st-post-go-away/1006487 "2024-08-31T23:48:03Z")
In the area after the first post in a thread where it shows you who has posted in the thread and you can click on a poster’s avatar and filter only their posts, I found that it isn’t appearing in the original thread afte… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=4)