# Site Feedback **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=7 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 8 --- ## [Vincent theme not working?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vincent-theme-not-working/979546)
**Author:** [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vincent-theme-not-working/979546 "2023-02-12T06:43:51Z")
When I came to the forums today, my theme had changed. I had Vincent but now it’s the Dark theme. I tried changing the theme and then selecting Vincent again but it defaults back to Dark. I restarted my laptop but tha… --- ## [Musical Notation: How Do I Make Superscript, Flats and Sharps (symbols) In Discourse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-notation-how-do-i-make-superscript-flats-and-sharps-symbols-in-discourse/979075)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-notation-how-do-i-make-superscript-flats-and-sharps-symbols-in-discourse/979075 "2023-02-07T19:28:32Z")
Title says it all. Is this possible in Discourse? Example: E flat min 7 (e flat -7) or Eo7 --- ## [Why does searching for "limerence" give me a bunch of hits on "limericks"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-searching-for-limerence-give-me-a-bunch-of-hits-on-limericks/975795)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-searching-for-limerence-give-me-a-bunch-of-hits-on-limericks/975795 "2023-01-19T16:02:12Z")
https://boards.straightdope.com/search?q=Limerence Does the search engine simply ignore the letters past #5 or something? Very strange. Trying another example…psychopath and psychological didn’t give me irrelevant res… --- ## [Can/Should "Suggested Topics" Have an Activity Filter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-should-suggested-topics-have-an-activity-filter/978367)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-should-suggested-topics-have-an-activity-filter/978367 "2023-01-18T21:40:38Z")
Given this board’s historical aversion to zombies, can/should the “Suggested Topics” lists be filtered to only include threads that were last active within, say, the past month or two? I’m gradually learning to look at t… --- ## [Uh-oh, performance issues on straightDope.com? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uh-oh-performance-issues-on-straightdope-com-anyone-anyone-bueller/972512)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uh-oh-performance-issues-on-straightdope-com-anyone-anyone-bueller/972512 "2023-01-02T14:06:24Z")
I’ve been getting some significant page loading delays lately. I first noticed it a couple of days ago when it was infrequent. But this morning it has happened several times. Anyone else? --- ## [Ignored user times](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored-user-times/975837)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2022, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignored-user-times/975837 "2022-12-01T05:25:27Z")
Is there any way to to find out how many days are left for ignored users? While I occasionally run into a bad apple I want to shut out for good, more commonly there’s some emotionally contentious event going on at the mo… --- ## [When the last poster in a thread is ignored](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-last-poster-in-a-thread-is-ignored/971355)
**Author:** [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2022, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-last-poster-in-a-thread-is-ignored/971355 "2022-11-27T06:58:12Z")
When the most recent poster in a thread happens to be on my ignore list, Discourse won’t mark the thread as completely read for me. I always scroll well past the point I see the ignored poster placeholder, but that thre… --- ## [Does Discourse cache our photos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-discourse-cache-our-photos/974387)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-discourse-cache-our-photos/974387 "2022-11-05T12:23:00Z")
Link here: Dippy me, who may need to see the eye doctor, didn’t see the “parody” on the “Trump tweet”. As I do, I uploaded the pics to my Flickr account and pasted the URL’s here. It was after the SDMB edit window wh… --- ## [Administration and Membership Update?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administration-and-membership-update/974110)
**Author:** [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administration-and-membership-update/974110 "2022-11-02T21:01:45Z")
I’m curious what the status is on appointing/hiring/knighting/consecration of an SDMB admin (besides Ed) and progress on membership/payment options/custom title options etc. I realise there has been an ownership change … --- ## [Category Tracking issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/category-tracking-issue/972859)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/category-tracking-issue/972859 "2022-11-02T03:36:48Z")
I’m not sure if it was aa glitch or an errant touch, but I just recently noticed that the BBQ Pit Category was switched to tracking. And, even though I noticed and switched it back to Normal, still nearly every topic (th… --- ## [10,000 post limit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-000-post-limit/974101)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-000-post-limit/974101 "2022-11-01T00:16:50Z")
I thought there was a 10,000 post limit per thread, but this Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 1) - #10091 by Walken\_After\_Midnight? is the 10091st post in the “Ukraine Invaded” thread. What’s the Straight Dope … --- ## [What is the "Why are you editing" field for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-why-are-you-editing-field-for/973639)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-why-are-you-editing-field-for/973639 "2022-10-22T21:49:24Z")
What is it for ? Is it just a hangover from the old board (Discourse is telling me my topic is similar to this ( and - for once - it’s right !)). Or is it something for mods ? --- ## [Page inaccessible via notifications menu](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/page-inaccessible-via-notifications-menu/973454)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/page-inaccessible-via-notifications-menu/973454 "2022-10-18T18:17:44Z")
I’ve found a consistent error in the site. I can access this page “Why are Italian-American names so badly mispronounced, even by their owners? - #170 by Dr.Drake”, by directly going to the url. But if I try to access t… --- ## [Didn't there use to be an option to send a post as a PM to a person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/didnt-there-use-to-be-an-option-to-send-a-post-as-a-pm-to-a-person/973305)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/didnt-there-use-to-be-an-option-to-send-a-post-as-a-pm-to-a-person/973305 "2022-10-16T00:00:15Z")
I could have sworn that, in the past, I could click the button in the top left of the post and get an option to send the post as a private message to an individual. You would have the options 1. You would have “Reply as … --- ## [Browser jumping back up within a thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/browser-jumping-back-up-within-a-thread/969021)
**Author:** [@Retzbu\_Tox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Retzbu_Tox)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/browser-jumping-back-up-within-a-thread/969021 "2022-10-12T14:58:37Z")
During the last few weeks, I’ve had problems with my browser (Chrome running in Windows 10) suddenly jumping upward within threads so that I am now looking at a post 20 or 40 places above the post I was trying to read. I… --- ## [Site is no longer formatted for mobile, screen width is way too wide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-is-no-longer-formatted-for-mobile-screen-width-is-way-too-wide/964282)
**Author:** [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-is-no-longer-formatted-for-mobile-screen-width-is-way-too-wide/964282 "2022-10-04T20:54:54Z")
WTF happened to the Sam’s Simple Theme on mobile? I am viewing the board on my iPhone and starting this morning the site is no long formatted for the vertical size of a phone screen. Thread titles are all on one line wit… --- ## [I think we can fully quote people now!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-we-can-fully-quote-people-now/972057)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-we-can-fully-quote-people-now/972057 "2022-10-01T22:50:41Z")
It used to be that Discourse would delete the quote if you quoted a full post in a reply. But I did so earlier today, and it didn’t delete it. Is it possible that it’s letting us do this stuff now? Exciting! --- ## [About handling off topic, but revalent side bars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-handling-off-topic-but-revalent-side-bars/972423)
**Author:** [@Ssounder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ssounder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-handling-off-topic-but-revalent-side-bars/972423 "2022-09-29T10:54:02Z")
I follow a some Reddit topics and I noticed that when the conversation starts to stray, someone (admin) comes in and tags it to a “continue this thread” that goes to a link. After, you rarely see posts that continue off … --- ## [Banning disco\*bot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 333\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496 "2022-09-27T04:14:02Z")
I’m on record as a Doper holding the position that the only things I want to see on the SDMB are posts written by actual Dopers. Up until the changeover to the Discourse platform, this desideratum has been admirably fulf… --- ## [Embedded video is lower quality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-video-is-lower-quality/972222)
**Author:** [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-video-is-lower-quality/972222 "2022-09-25T21:12:40Z")
I noticed that embedded video seems to be lower quality than the original. Embedded video: Direct link to video: Link --- ## [Mobile theme messed up top bar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-theme-messed-up-top-bar/971823)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2022, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-theme-messed-up-top-bar/971823 "2022-09-23T01:48:05Z")
On the highest zoom setting (in the sight preferences), using Straight Dope Light, I now find that the top navigation bar is messed up. The bar became thicker, and my avatar moved down to the next line. I suspect the is… --- ## [Any way to check for your muted threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-check-for-your-muted-threads/971971)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-check-for-your-muted-threads/971971 "2022-09-21T10:27:41Z")
Trying to find what if any threads I have muted. I accidentally muted a thread recently and it was tough to locate. --- ## [One of the funniest glitches I've seen on this board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-funniest-glitches-ive-seen-on-this-board/971544)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-funniest-glitches-ive-seen-on-this-board/971544 "2022-09-17T19:21:56Z")
The below pic is an icon for my straight dope app. The “SD” you see used to fill the whole square. And recently the SD keeps getting smaller and smaller and smaller until you can barely see it. Lol, what is going on her… --- ## [Test thread. Ignore.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-ignore/971246)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-ignore/971246 "2022-09-09T17:03:19Z")
Title testing. ETA: K. So you can’t end a thread’s title with a period. That’s just weird. ETA2: Moving from ATMB to Site Feedback. ETA3: Apparently, from a test on another board, even the mods don’t have period-addin… --- ## [Username in different font?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/username-in-different-font/969895)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/username-in-different-font/969895 "2022-09-06T20:07:47Z")
Every time I scroll through this thread (the one with the deported cat sitter), I notice her (the poster and subject of the thread) username is…blurry? Maybe not blurry, but lighter? In any case, I assumed it was my the… --- ## [Discourse malfunction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-malfunction/970747)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-malfunction/970747 "2022-09-03T21:11:00Z")
Is it just me? Iphone xr ios 15.6.1 The forums are randomly all mixed up, and then not. The threads are all jumbled together, I might see the thread about wholesalers from Factual Questions in Cafe Society alongside s… --- ## [Name of tweeter not showing in Twitter links any more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-tweeter-not-showing-in-twitter-links-any-more/967179)
**Author:** [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-tweeter-not-showing-in-twitter-links-any-more/967179 "2022-09-02T22:22:59Z")
Since the last week or two, links to Twitter posts no longer show the name of the tweeter. For example: --- ## [Certain thread (threads?) no longer showing number of unread posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/certain-thread-threads-no-longer-showing-number-of-unread-posts/970619)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/certain-thread-threads-no-longer-showing-number-of-unread-posts/970619 "2022-08-31T12:39:30Z")
One of the things I most love about discourse is the little blue bubble on the side of the thread title that shows how many unread posts you have in that thread. But for some reason it isn’t showing up in the “Stupid R… --- ## [New items indicator not working right for Factual Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-items-indicator-not-working-right-for-factual-questions/970573)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-items-indicator-not-working-right-for-factual-questions/970573 "2022-08-30T03:17:50Z")
I don’t think it’s just me, but when I go to Factual Questions, the “New (1)” indicator tells me there’s one new thread I haven’t looked at, although there isn’t a new thread I haven’t looked at. When I click on the indi… --- ## [Blocked users not quite working right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocked-users-not-quite-working-right/970252)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocked-users-not-quite-working-right/970252 "2022-08-25T12:03:48Z")
I have a poster who’s blocked. Someone replied to this poster, dividing the post they were replying to into multiple sections for various quotes. The first section was properly blank; the others were populated. Now that… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=8)