# A truly mundane and pointless observation about The Straightdope forums

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 26, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-truly-mundane-and-pointless-observation-about-the-straightdope-forums/766958 "2016-09-26T18:55:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Atomic\_Alex](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atomic_alex/32/175_2.png) [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-truly-mundane-and-pointless-observation-about-the-straightdope-forums/766958/1 "2016-09-26T18:55:12Z")

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When you click on ‘thread tools’ on a thread you have started and the little drop down menu appears the icon beside ‘add a poll to this thread’ makes me wonder why the SD is showing the Russian flag almost every time it happens.

That is all, you may continue as previously scheduled.

Edit: and now it isn’t displaying…_crosses arms and huffs_

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-truly-mundane-and-pointless-observation-about-the-straightdope-forums/766958/2 "2016-09-26T19:02:00Z")

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Just a little joke, Comrade.

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**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-truly-mundane-and-pointless-observation-about-the-straightdope-forums/766958/3 "2016-09-26T23:15:18Z")

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The Russians have been hacking the SDMB for years. The Grapist? Vladimir Putin. True story.

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**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-truly-mundane-and-pointless-observation-about-the-straightdope-forums/766958/4 "2016-09-26T23:39:08Z")

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Looks Russian to me. And what a [wasted opportunity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Poland#/media/File:Flag_of_Poland.svg).

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**Author:** ![Atomic\_Alex](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atomic_alex/32/175_2.png) [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-truly-mundane-and-pointless-observation-about-the-straightdope-forums/766958/5 "2016-10-01T13:16:22Z")

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> [@TroutMan](#):
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> Looks Russian to me. And what a [wasted opportunity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Poland#/media/File:Flag_of_Poland.svg).

I don’t get it…

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-truly-mundane-and-pointless-observation-about-the-straightdope-forums/766958/6 "2016-10-01T13:29:32Z")

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> [@Disposable Hero](#):
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> I don’t get it…

Pole.  
Poll.

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**Author:** ![Atomic\_Alex](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atomic_alex/32/175_2.png) [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-truly-mundane-and-pointless-observation-about-the-straightdope-forums/766958/7 "2016-10-01T22:27:00Z")

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> [@kayaker](#):
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> Pole.  
> Poll.

Ah, thank you, I would have never figured that out!