# correcting a thread **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 3, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correcting-a-thread/719158 "2015-05-03T17:03:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robert163](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correcting-a-thread/719158/1 "2015-05-03T17:03:39Z")
I would like to correct the spelling in the poll options here from pubic figure to public figure. (in the first series of choices) How can that be done? Also, I made this post to get a fast response but in the future should I send a PM instead? Where do I access the send a moderator a PM? Thanks. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=18336709&posted=1#post18336709](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=18336709&posted=1#post18336709) ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correcting-a-thread/719158/2 "2015-05-03T17:19:55Z")
See the little triangle to the right of the post number in the top right of every post just above the join date? Click on it to send a mod a note. I’ll do it for you in this thread. Reported. ---
**Author:** ![Robert163](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correcting-a-thread/719158/3 "2015-05-03T17:25:27Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > See the little triangle to the right of the post number in the top right of every post just above the join date? Click on it to send a mod a note. > > I’ll do it for you in this thread. > > Reported. ok, thanks