# Ways To Improve Going Forward: Your thoughts on the matter. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 3, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049 "2018-08-03T16:29:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/381 "2018-08-20T03:12:20Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > I can’t believe nobody’s said it; it’s so obvious. > > **Mod for a Day** ($99.99 USD) > Got scores to settle? Have you always known you know it all? Aching to slip into a luxuriant pair of jackboots still fragrant with aerosol disinfectant? Today is literally your day. For 24 hours, you can edit posts, note and warn to your steely heart’s delight. Blow the whistle! Clear your throat! Ignore threads entirely! It’s your special day, princess (or prince/non-binary royal rank). Don’t be a dupe, join the loop! Explore the pulse-pounding world of _ **EXTREME MODERATION** _! > > _New, from the makers of **Mod for a Day** :_ > > **Admin for a Day** (Market Price)\* > For a limited time only, discerning members can enjoy the ultimate in upscale authoritarianism with our deluxe administrative VIP package. For one full day and night, you get free rein to swing the banhammer like a vindictive meth freak with a croquet mallet. Rescind and reinstate board rules on a whim, every ten minutes, just for shits 'n giggles! Transform the visual theme - black text on black background, Comic Sans, Zapf Dingbats - the sky’s the limit! Why play God when you can BE God? Get your kicks now, before the whole shithouse goes up in flames! > > - Package not available to some members. You know who you are. _Checks bank account_ _opens 18 year long list_ ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/382 "2018-08-20T13:59:23Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > I can’t believe nobody’s said it; it’s so obvious. > > **Mod for a Day** ($99.99 USD) > Got scores to settle? Have you always known you know it all? Aching to slip into a luxuriant pair of jackboots still fragrant with aerosol disinfectant? Today is literally your day. For 24 hours, you can edit posts, note and warn to your steely heart’s delight. Blow the whistle! Clear your throat! Ignore threads entirely! It’s your special day, princess (or prince/non-binary royal rank). Don’t be a dupe, join the loop! Explore the pulse-pounding world of _ **EXTREME MODERATION** _! > > _New, from the makers of **Mod for a Day** :_ > > **Admin for a Day** (Market Price)\* > For a limited time only, discerning members can enjoy the ultimate in upscale authoritarianism with our deluxe administrative VIP package. For one full day and night, you get free rein to swing the banhammer like a vindictive meth freak with a croquet mallet. Rescind and reinstate board rules on a whim, every ten minutes, just for shits 'n giggles! Transform the visual theme - black text on black background, Comic Sans, Zapf Dingbats - the sky’s the limit! Why play God when you can BE God? Get your kicks now, before the whole shithouse goes up in flames! > > - Package not available to some members. You know who you are. I’m in! Tripler And I’ll be selling SDMB “indulgences” when I’m king for a day. ---
**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:** [August 20, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/383 "2018-08-20T14:05:47Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > I’m in! > > Tripler > And I’ll be selling SDMB “indulgences” when I’m king for a day. Do they cover Mortal Sins? ---
**Author:** ![expectopatronum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/expectopatronum/32/173_2.png) [@expectopatronum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/expectopatronum)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/384 "2018-08-20T15:41:21Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > I can’t believe nobody’s said it; it’s so obvious. > > **Mod for a Day** ($99.99 USD) > Got scores to settle? Have you always known you know it all? Aching to slip into a luxuriant pair of jackboots still fragrant with aerosol disinfectant? Today is literally your day. For 24 hours, you can edit posts, note and warn to your steely heart’s delight. Blow the whistle! Clear your throat! Ignore threads entirely! It’s your special day, princess (or prince/non-binary royal rank). Don’t be a dupe, join the loop! Explore the pulse-pounding world of _ **EXTREME MODERATION** _! > > _New, from the makers of **Mod for a Day** :_ > > **Admin for a Day** (Market Price)\* > For a limited time only, discerning members can enjoy the ultimate in upscale authoritarianism with our deluxe administrative VIP package. For one full day and night, you get free rein to swing the banhammer like a vindictive meth freak with a croquet mallet. Rescind and reinstate board rules on a whim, every ten minutes, just for shits 'n giggles! Transform the visual theme - black text on black background, Comic Sans, Zapf Dingbats - the sky’s the limit! Why play God when you can BE God? Get your kicks now, before the whole shithouse goes up in flames! > > - Package not available to some members. You know who you are. The mod for a day thing is actually pretty brilliant. I could see people ponying up for that. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/385 "2018-08-20T15:47:53Z")
There would have to be a separate “Mod For A Day” forum that wouldn’t tie in with the other forums. People would post in it knowing they were subject to the rules and whims of the MFAD, but the notes and warnings wouldn’t be put into their profile. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/386 "2018-08-20T16:15:12Z")
Actually, such a forum would be a good way to test out potential new mods. Stick them in there with temporary sock names(to avoid public embarrassment), and let them have a go sometime between a day and maybe a week. ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/387 "2018-08-20T22:56:02Z")
Just noticed the bookmark options at the bottom of each page. Delicious and StumbleUpon are no longer valid. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/388 "2018-08-21T18:10:35Z")
Pictures linked from other picture hosting sights that are not a PITA like Photo Bucket turned into but pretty ad free like ‘Google Pictures’ does not load the servers does it. Hosting the pictures is the expensive thing when needing the storage space and the amount of content being hosted. ??? ---
**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:** [August 21, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/389 "2018-08-21T22:20:50Z")
> [@GusNSpot](#): > > Pictures linked from other picture hosting sights that are not a PITA like Photo Bucket turned into but pretty ad free like ‘Google Pictures’ does not load the servers does it. No. Linking to pictures on anther site causes your browser to fetch that image from the other site, so the server load for the picture is on their site, not ours. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/390 "2018-08-22T00:03:17Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Do they cover Mortal Sins? Depends on the. . . “donation.” Pricing can be ::ahem:: _negotiated._😃 Listen, I just got reimbursed for a business trip, and this money’s burnin’ a hole in my pocket. I think this is a great idea. Let’s go! [sub]Besides, the NY Yankees were buying their way into the Championships for years–that business model worked! _Yowzaahhh!!_ ::rimshot:: ;)[/sub] Tripler Praise the Lord and pass the keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/391 "2018-08-22T00:25:53Z")
There are two multipage threads here in ATMB, where the solid consensus want the Mods to change a ruling. A good way to go forward and get the members to buy in, is to \*listen to them. \* ---
**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:** [August 22, 2018, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/392 "2018-08-22T01:24:49Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > …[sub]Besides, the NY Yankees were buying their way into the Championships for years–that business model worked! _Yowzaahhh!!_ ::rimshot:: ;)[/sub] > > Tripler > Praise the Lord and pass the keyboard. I would pay money to not listen to sports drivel. Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/393 "2018-08-22T13:15:21Z")
> [@filmore](#): > > It took me an embarrassing amount of time to realize that the threads I had posted in could be found in “User CP”. Huh? They can? Where? ( I looked up, but couldn’t find this). ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/394 "2018-08-22T13:20:39Z")
> [@clairobscur](#): > > Huh? They can? Where? ( I looked up, but couldn’t find this). Ok, I found “suscribed threads”, but there’s nothing there. I’m not sure how you suscribe to a thread (I assumed that “suscribing” meant I would receive a message in my email every time someone posted in the thread, and since I had no interest in that, I never tried to figure out how to suscribe). ---
**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:** [August 22, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/395 "2018-08-22T13:21:28Z")
> [@clairobscur](#): > > Huh? They can? Where? ( I looked up, but couldn’t find this). In the tool bar at the top of a page, left hand side. ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/396 "2018-08-22T13:33:47Z")
> [@clairobscur](#): > > Ok, I found “suscribed threads”, but there’s nothing there. I’m not sure how you suscribe to a thread (I assumed that “suscribing” meant I would receive a message in my email every time someone posted in the thread, and since I had no interest in that, I never tried to figure out how to suscribe). First see if you have automatic subscription turned on: - Click on the ‘User CP’ in the menu bar to get to your control panel. - On the right side of the page, you should see a column called “Your Control Panel” - Towards the middle, select on “Edit Options” - In the “Messaging & Notification” box, see what the “Default Thread Subscription Mode” is set to. If it is set to “Do not subscribe”, change it to something else. Now you’ll automatically subscribe to threads you post in. After you have subscriptions setup, you can find the threads you’ve posted in after that point from your User CP. It initially shows you the threads that have been updated since your last visit. There’s also another link for “View All Subscribed Threads” which will show your older threads. You can also manually subscribe to a thread by using the “Thread Tools” dropdown at the top of the thread. There will be an option to subscribe to the thread even if you haven’t posted in it. Admins: What is the default subscription setting for new accounts? It should probably be set to subscribe with no email notification. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/397 "2018-08-22T13:36:01Z")
> [@clairobscur](#): > > Ok, I found “suscribed threads”, but there’s nothing there. I’m not sure how you suscribe to a thread (I assumed that “suscribing” meant I would receive a message in my email every time someone posted in the thread, and since I had no interest in that, I never tried to figure out how to suscribe). I believe that you are subscribed to a thread if you post in it. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/398 "2018-08-25T02:34:13Z")
First, I’m very afraid. I don’t post as much as I once did but the SDMB will always hold a special place in my heart. A lot of good points have been made. I was gonna make one. But I can’t remember what it was. Maybe I should read the whole 8 pages again. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/399 "2018-08-25T03:12:14Z")
2 weeks in and my query to “advertise on the Straight Dope” is still unanswered. In a business sense, this is the most worrying of all… what entity, engaged in the business of selling ads, ignores a request to advertise? ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049/400 "2018-08-25T04:31:14Z")
I’ll DM Tuba. She may have commitments this weekend. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-going-forward-your-thoughts-on-the-matter/819049.md?page=21)