# ECG, is green font not allowed or can we take political jabs in GQ?

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**Created:** [August 16, 2015, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ecg-is-green-font-not-allowed-or-can-we-take-political-jabs-in-gq/727985 "2015-08-16T12:52:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ecg-is-green-font-not-allowed-or-can-we-take-political-jabs-in-gq/727985/26 "2015-08-17T14:58:33Z")

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> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#):
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> I love this whole, “It’s not against the rules but stop doing what you are doing.” and if the new poster were to do it again they get a warning for not following mod instructions.

There were no mod instructions, just some insight into what people usually do on this board and a suggestion to look around first before breaking what’s typical. Here is the mod note. Not instructions- just a suggestion to prevent any snarky comments by posters.

> [@Help! My shirts are bleaching/fading around the neckline.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-shirts-are-bleaching-fading-around-the-neckline/58958/7):
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> **Moderator Action**
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> Welcome to the SDMB, **SisterSmile**.
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> The thread you have replied to dates back to 2001, and since the original participants of the thread are no longer active here (for over a decade), I am going to close this. If anyone has an interest in the topic, feel free to start a new thread.
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> We tend to refer to old threads that have been raised like this as zombies. While we do allow zombies here, we ask that you only raise old threads if you have something new or significant to contribute to the thread.
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> Also, most people on this board find the use of larger or alternative fonts to be rather annoying. There’s no rule against alternative fonts here, but until you get a feel for the culture here it is probably best to stick to the default font for posts.
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> Thread closed.

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