# What threads deserve a "Permanent Bump" to FAQ status? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 22, 2000, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390 "2000-11-22T23:43:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Saint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@The\_Saint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Saint)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/1 "2000-11-22T23:43:19Z")
I was inspired by this post on **[YMMV…huh?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=47461)** > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TubaDiva \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by zut \* > > \*\ ***Tuba** , would you consider periodically bumping one of these threads to the top? 'Twould be mighty useful, IMHO. \*\* > > I think we ought to add this information to the FAQ. > > Lemme lean on you folks a little. Please drop me an email of all the information, links, etc., anything that you believe needs to be in a central location. We’re gonna redo the FAQ soon anyway, let’s do it right. > > I’d really appreciate your help on this. > > your humble TubaDiva > Administrator > \*\* It seemed to be buried, I’m making it more visible. Also, I’d kind of like to see the responses people might come up with. So, did anyone send anything in? Anything deserving such status? ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/2 "2000-11-23T03:52:46Z")
I think my old “Enterprise vs. Star Destroyer” thread should permanently go into the FAQ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/3 "2000-11-23T04:40:30Z")
On a more serious note, some things that should be in the FAQ (which I haven’t read for a long time, so please accept my apologies in advance if some of this is already there)… How do I submit a site for Weird Earl’s / a thread for threadspotting? What is a sock puppet? Why can’t I have two usernames? What should I do before starting a new thread? (Look to see if it’s been done before, put it in the right forum, etc.) ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/4 "2000-11-23T05:11:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ENugent \* > \*\*On a more serious note, some things that should be in the FAQ (which I haven’t read for a long time, so please accept my apologies in advance if some of this is already there)… > > How do I submit a site for Weird Earl’s / a thread for threadspotting? > What is a sock puppet? > Why can’t I have two usernames? > What should I do before starting a new thread? (Look to see if it’s been done before, put it in the right forum, etc.) \*\* Email [TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com) for either of those. A sock puppet is an ID by a poster to back up their own posts. People abuse the system. You can CHANGE your username, though. Ask [TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com) Before starting a new thread in GQ, search to see if it’s been answered. Before starting one in MPSIMS, well… I dunno. I don’t usually do anything first, but then, I don’t think like other people so the stuff I talk about usually hasn’t been gone over before. –Tim ---
**Author:** ![MattTheCroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MattTheCroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MattTheCroc)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/5 "2000-11-23T09:18:59Z")
I thought he meant that the questions should be in the FAQ; not that he wanted to know the answer… ---
**Author:** ![Drum\_the\_drum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@Drum\_the\_drum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_the_drum)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/6 "2000-11-23T15:41:06Z")
**ENugent** is right. All those things should be in FAQ The ones mentioned before that get raised a lot already (somebody help with the exact titles) are "What (& who exactly) are a Mod, Admin, Intern, Tech guy, Staff Researcher) “How do I qualify for / apply for the above” “Where the E-zine is” “Where the picture pages are” "Acronyms and special words " “How to post a link” ,how to link to a single post & how to make fancy codes and small print. “Show me your fancy sig” Also some technical details. How do I move something to the right forum. (Which mod, the old or new one?) And how long does it take. How can I get a mod to edit my post. Why I can’t get my thread closed. Can I get a locked thread reopened. How old a thread can I raise. Do I need an excuse? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/7 "2000-11-23T21:14:28Z")
Gee, awfully knowledgeable for a new guy. your humble TubaDiva Curiouser and curiouser! ---
**Author:** ![Drum\_the\_drum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@Drum\_the\_drum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_the_drum)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/8 "2000-11-23T21:27:37Z")
I know you’re supposed to keep troll outing to the email domain. If you don’t like me knock me off, don’t just keep attacking my simple comments. ---
**Author:** ![Poirot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@Poirot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poirot)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/9 "2000-11-23T22:49:26Z")
I think there should be some mention of the standard questions that come up every month or so. Like - How did I get a double post? How do I get rid of it? How do I prevent it? Also a list of things that aren’t supported, like the Member List, and HTML, and Users Currently On-line. What does this error code mean? (and list the ones people have mentioned, usually on the page that says “an email was sent to the techs”) What does “too many active users” mean? (overload, nothing to be done about it) How do I turn off email notification? Why do links in the old threads bring me back to a forum list, and how can I find them? (Search on the thread name, etc) ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/10 "2000-11-24T13:01:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SPOOFE Bo Diddly \* > I think my old “Enterprise vs. Star Destroyer” thread should permanently go into the FAQ 😃 Oddly enough, I agree with you (seriously!). Seems to me that it would be appropriate to keep a list of significant threads (like the one listed in the current thread [“Nominate the most historically significant threads (What did I miss?)”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=47554)). Perhaps in a section on “What makes the SDMB so great?” Surely that’s a frequently-asked question? And if it’s not entirely factual, so what? Also, I’d suggest an expanded description of how to use the search command (with a link to the FAQ on the search page, if possible). The vB search feature seems to have some…quirks, shall we say, that make it non-intuitive. ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2000, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/11 "2000-11-25T08:47:09Z")
I’m with Zut on the idea of listing Search quirks. That seems to create a lot of thread questions. I’d also list any known bugs, like the thing where you can put quotes in the subject, but only if you don’t preview. And that urls won’t become links unless there’s a space on either end. Also that the post number is found by hovering over the Quote button, etc. ---
**Author:** ![\_hijack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/c0e974/32.png) [@\_hijack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_hijack)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2000, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/12 "2000-11-25T19:46:51Z")
This thread seems like the same kind of help info. \*\*Why can’t I back out of Search? [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=48014](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=48014) \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/13 "2000-11-26T01:08:25Z")
> [@](#): > > Oddly enough, I agree with you (seriously!). Seems to me that it would be appropriate to keep a list of significant threads Oh, you mean sort of like the listing of all past Threadspotting items on the archive page, which already includes the Enterprise/Star Destroyer thread? ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/14 "2000-11-27T13:34:32Z")
Ummm…yeah. That’s exactly what I mean. Since I (ahem) overlooked the Archive page, let me change my suggestion to: how about a link from the FAQ to the Archive? [sub]Don’t you dare tell me there already is one.[/sub] And while I’m at it, how about links to a few selected outside sites (snopes comes to mind)? ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/15 "2000-11-29T23:58:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MattTheCroc \* > \*\*I thought he meant that the questions should be in the FAQ; not that he wanted to know the answer… \*\* That’s correct, but thanks for trying to help, Homer. The piece that was incorrect is my gender - I’m female. Maybe I should switch usernames to something more identifiable. ---
**Author:** ![Show\_Biz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Show\_Biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Show_Biz)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-threads-deserve-a-permanent-bump-to-faq-status/42390/16 "2000-12-08T19:10:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TubaDiva \* > \*\*Okay, I got moderator applications available now. > > If you would like one, drop me an email, please. If you requested one earlier I may have lost your original email, so I ask you to try again. > > Eventually we’ll just post this somewhere and you can pull it down as needed. . . maybe add it to the updated FAQ. > > I appreciate your patience. > > your humble TubaDiva > Adminstrator > \*\*