# The only thing that hasn't changed **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 25, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015 "2020-06-25T17:01:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/21 "2020-06-25T23:16:56Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Ugh. That would be maddening. 😕 It is, so I’m interested to know if there’s some combination of factors (e.g. which browser is being used, scroll-wheel versus dragging the onscreen scroll-bar, etc.) that make it more or less likely to happen. When it does happen if feels as though the site is fighting me, which seems oddly personal (even if it is illusory). ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/22 "2020-06-25T23:31:35Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > It is, so I’m interested to know if there’s some combination of factors (e.g. which browser is being used, scroll-wheel versus dragging the onscreen scroll-bar, etc.) that make it more or less likely to happen. I’m using a Win 10 laptop with a touch pad, Firefox most recent version. I note there is a lot of discussion on the variability of the mouseover feature with different themes/devices/browsers on the [mouseover](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-mouseover/912436) thread – which I am sure you are watching carefully! But that brings me to another new feature that I really like here: Not losing a reply while I go hunt for another thread. Here, I can do that without opening a new tab. 💃 ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Sponge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dark_sponge/32/121_2.png) [@Dark\_Sponge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Sponge)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/23 "2020-06-26T00:04:31Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > The post limit is like 30,000 characters. Is that a problem?.. Sure, that works. I can always split it into multiple posts. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/24 "2020-06-26T02:47:12Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > The post limit is like 30,000 characters. No it’s not. It’s not even close. I just tried to post a long post, as an experiment, and it still returns a 3,500 character limit. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/25 "2020-06-26T05:46:34Z")
@Aspenglow, how DO you mute a whole forum? I’m on the Discourse-classic theme (none of the others met other visual needs I have as of last time I tried) and I do not have mouseover. Chrome on a Windows 10 laptop, no touch screen. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/26 "2020-06-26T05:52:56Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > **The _only_ thing that has _ever_ really mattered remains unchanged: What people are writing.** The opinions, facts, discussions… the words are still right there. I agree the main thing that matters is what people are writing. And that’s unchanged. But the second most important thing is the reliability of the platform. And this new site is a vast improvement over the old one. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/27 "2020-06-26T15:09:59Z")
**Seanette** , go to your profile and click on Preferences, then Categories. That brings up a list of options, Watched, Tracked, Watching First Post and Muted. Click in the body of ‘Muted’ and it will bring up a drop down menu of all forums. Click on the ones you don’t want to see and Bob’s yer uncle. 🙂 If you ever change your mind and want them back, just repeat the process. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/28 "2020-06-26T15:18:04Z")
Bob’s actually my husband 😄, but thanks for the help. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/29 "2020-06-26T15:40:40Z")
LOL, you’re most welcome! And say hi to Bob! 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/30 "2020-06-26T16:15:40Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > The _people_ make the Dope. Yeah, that fact has kept me gainfully employed for over 18 years now ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/31 "2020-06-26T18:56:06Z")
Very clever, Doc!🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/32 "2020-06-26T23:04:11Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > But that brings me to another new feature that I really like here: Not losing a reply while I go hunt for another thread. Here, I can do that without opening a new tab. 💃 Didn’t know that! Good feature, for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015/33 "2020-06-29T04:25:50Z")
I found something else that hasn’t changed: The error messages. Been getting some this evening. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-thing-that-hasnt-changed/913015.md?page=1)