# Does SDMB need a new slogan? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 30, 2007, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274 "2007-11-30T03:42:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/1 "2007-11-30T03:42:12Z")
Maybe “Fighting Ignorance since 1973” has outlived its usefulness. Do we need a new slogan? Like “Better Living Through Banners”? “Boldly Bashing You With Bodacious Banners”? “Block This!” Bring 'em on! ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/2 "2007-11-30T04:11:55Z")
My cat’s breath, if I had one and I didn’t despise cats with every inch of my being, would probably smell like cat food. OR Oh, geez, not this shit again! OR Enough about the banners already! Just download Adblock and shut your piehole! OR We’re a bunch of whiny toolbags that have no interest in fighting ignorance at any time as long as we can post 15,000 threads pissing, moaning, and wringing hands about something that can be easily dealt with. OR We’re upset because our oppressive bosses won’t let us shut down the noisy banner ads that prove that we’re not working. Fight the power. Any of those do it for you? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/3 "2007-11-30T04:13:36Z")
[QUOTE=Airman Doors, USAF] We’re a bunch of whiny toolbags that have no interest in fighting ignorance at any time as long as we can post 15,000 threads pissing, moaning, and wringing hands about something that can be easily dealt with. [/QUOTE] Ooh, this one! ---
**Author:** ![percypercy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@percypercy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percypercy)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/4 "2007-11-30T04:19:53Z")
God Damn it, the banners suck Satan’s ass, but why can’t people seem to confine their bitching to the threads that are already open? Fuck ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/5 "2007-11-30T04:48:54Z")
Banners? What is this talk of banners? Why, I’ve never heard such a thing! I should start a thread… “SDMB: Same ol’ same ol’” ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/6 "2007-11-30T05:43:36Z")
Monetizing readers since 1973. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/7 "2007-11-30T05:46:41Z")
[QUOTE=percypercy] God Damn it, the banners suck Satan’s ass, but why can’t people seem to confine their bitching to the threads that are already open? Fuck [/QUOTE] Because there are different sub-topics that might work better if separately addressed and some threads are too long already? Oh, that was a new slogan submission, sorry. Good one. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/8 "2007-11-30T06:13:34Z")
Now, y’see, the next step is to work the advertised products into the slogan: – Fighting Ignorance since 1973. It’s taking longer than we thought, so you’ll appreciate returning to the comfort, roominess, and quiet of the 2008 Ford Focus! – Fighting Ignorance since 1973. But Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom sticks to fighting cold symptoms. It works faster than you can fight ignorance. – Fighting Ignorance since 1973. And the fight is much easier when viewed through Microsoft’s new IE7 browser. :: d&r :: ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/9 "2007-11-30T09:36:55Z")
The Straight Dope, now with less banning and more banners. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/10 "2007-11-30T10:38:00Z")
I believe a film quote explains the Reader’s position best: Show me the money! ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/11 "2007-11-30T12:14:25Z")
**Let the fools have their “Tar-Tar” sauce** ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/12 "2007-11-30T12:45:13Z")
“It’s _going to_ take longer than we thought - the problem is systemic” ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/13 "2007-11-30T13:42:44Z")
– Fighting ignorance since 1973: Never mind the ads for woo-woo sites! [sup]\*[/sup] - No, I haven’t seen any of those in the new banner ads, but they are common in the Google ones. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/14 "2007-11-30T13:56:31Z")
Fighting ignorance since 1973 - (it’s taking more money than we thought) And no, I’m not spending every waking moment obsessing about the banner ads. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/15 "2007-11-30T14:32:50Z")
Fighting Ignorance Since Nineteen Seventy Three Still cheaper than Fark. Yes, it’s a haiku. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/16 "2007-11-30T14:42:45Z")
“Punch the monkey to fight ignorance!” “You’ve WON the fight against ignorance! Click HERE to claim your prize!” ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/17 "2007-11-30T14:47:03Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] “You’ve WON the fight against ignorance! Click HERE to claim your prize!” [/QUOTE] Ladies and Gentledopers, we have a WINNAH! ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sdmb-need-a-new-slogan/428274/18 "2007-11-30T14:52:35Z")
While I understand your wish to vent on this issue, we already have several threads open on this topic. I’m closing this one.