# General Questions has been renamed to Factual Questions **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 3, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705 "2021-11-03T01:10:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/41 "2021-11-03T17:58:40Z")
Stuff You Probably Hope I Learned In School SYPHILIS ---
**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/42 "2021-11-03T18:17:23Z")
Yup. That should fix it. Meanwhile, I’ll be over here rearranging the deck chairs. Don’t mind the water. ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/43 "2021-11-03T18:43:59Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > I wouldn’t call it a major problem but it came up during a discussion and it was a quick and easy change to make. Good, I hope it works out. > [@Folacin](#): > > Do you have a list of topics ready to post? Working on it right now! > [@commasense](#): > > Now I’m even more annoyed That’s just a bonus that comes along with the change. 😃 > [@Atamasama](#): > > Stuff You Probably Hope I Learned In School > > SYPHILIS If we are taking votes, I second this. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/44 "2021-11-03T19:32:11Z")
Putting the “disease” into “social media” since 2021. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/45 "2021-11-03T19:34:58Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Also, the BBQ Pit’s name has never technically been changed, but it used to be spelled “Raymond Luxury-Yacht”. Pronounced “Throatwarbler Mangrove.” ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/46 "2021-11-03T19:37:05Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > Putting the “disease” into “social media” since 2021. We’re down on our knees, Cause no one wants a fellow with a social disease. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/47 "2021-11-03T20:31:29Z")
Factual Answers Please ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/48 "2021-11-03T20:36:03Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > Factual Answers Please. Jeopardy style? ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/49 "2021-11-03T22:03:31Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > Someone needs to update the _[https://boards.straightdope.com/c/general-questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/general-questions)_ link in Forum Jump. Still broken. The link in the menu at the top of the page works. I used to pronounce it Gee Queue. Eff Queue sounds a bit dirty for FQ. More Pittish. Hey, Eff Queue! ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/50 "2021-11-03T22:07:05Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > Still broken. It’s working for me. Are you referring to the link to Factual Questions in the Forum Jump section in the footer at the bottom of the page or are you referring to something else? ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/51 "2021-11-03T22:20:49Z")
Works now when I reloaded. Interesting, since it failed right here before I did that, and I haven’t been to ATMB for months. Firefox must cache little tiny bits of a page. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/52 "2021-11-04T01:43:46Z")
This place is going to Hell in a formula V. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/53 "2021-11-04T03:50:01Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > I think it, “ **Seeking Factual Answers** ” would have been a better choice. Also, “SFA” has a nice ring to it. Seeking Only Factual Answers - SOFA! ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/54 "2021-11-04T03:59:33Z")
> [@Dr.Strangelove](#): > > No, that would be Factual Ass-Questions. Totally different. Does “Do these pants make my ass look fat?” go into FAQ or IMHO? Or do we need another forum for Subjective Ass-Questions? ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/55 "2021-11-04T05:35:52Z")
I think the new name is fine. It’s much more clear than the old name. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/56 "2021-11-04T06:25:19Z")
And here I was this whole time thinking that forum was exclusively for questions about military personnel with a rank of O-7 or higher. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/57 "2021-11-04T15:17:29Z")
You don’t remember General Jeremiad Scrimshaw Madeira McWashington Questions, the hero of the battle of Upper Windmill Junction Crossing during the Frostbite Falls rebellion on May 42, 1776? A glorious day for our boys in puce. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/58 "2021-11-04T15:45:21Z")
It’s still not clear enough. It should have been renamed to "Questions That Solicit Factual Answers Only, And Therefore Require Only Factual Answers Be Given, Not Opinions (QTSFAOATROFABGNO for short). ---
**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 4, 2021, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/59 "2021-11-04T15:48:22Z")
Now I’m confused about whether I need to include actual facts in the form of a question. The forum should be renamed “Just The Facts, Ma’am”. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705/60 "2021-11-04T16:11:07Z")
> [@rowrrbazzle](#): > > Seeking Only Factual Answers - SOFA! This would have been perfect! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-has-been-renamed-to-factual-questions/953705.md?page=4)