# What were you THINKING? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532 "2023-10-13T19:36:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 167
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3576 "2024-11-17T15:10:11Z")
How about a FAQ link that actually answers those frequently asked questions. Oh there is one, my bad but it doesn’t answer any FAQ’s. What is it board etiquette? [https://boards.straightdope.com/faq](https://boards.straightdope.com/faq) How about placing [Tips and tricks](https://blog.discourse.org/2016/12/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/) more prominently than in small font at the bottom of the page. Here’s where your FAQ for newbs and those who need to be spoon fed basic board functions can find answers to their frequently assed questions. > **[Discourse New User Tips and Tricks](https://blog.discourse.org/2016/12/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/)** > > Getting going in an online community can be overwhelming, especially if you’ve never used the platform before. If you’re new to Discourse, here are a few quick tips and tricks to get you started: Oh I see left hand fapping has entered the chat. Ignored. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3577 "2024-11-17T15:15:50Z")
> [@chela](#): > > How about a FAQ link that actually answers those frequently asked questions. > > Oh there is one, my bad but it doesn’t answer any FAQ’s. What is it board etiquette? You realize that that is Discourse’s FAQ not a SDMB FAQ? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3578 "2024-11-17T15:18:01Z")
The TOS is us. Terms of Service, FAQ is indeed boilerplate from Discourse. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3579 "2024-11-17T15:28:54Z")
Why is it that you want to differentiate between what’s theirs and yours instead of making a FAQ link that actually answers questions. How about a prominent link so members can easily see the discourse tips and tricks ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3580 "2024-11-17T15:33:30Z")
> [@chela](#): > > Why is it that you want to differentiate between what’s theirs and yours instead 'Cause some folks aren’t smart enough to tell the difference between an address that starts with [boards.straightdope.com](http://boards.straightdope.com) and one that starts with [blog.discourse.org](http://blog.discourse.org), a FAQ ain’t gonna help with people that stupid. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3581 "2024-11-17T16:09:40Z")
Probably a good idea, but absolutely belongs in #About This Message Board and not buried in this thread. We have a partial FAQ for the board in ATMB. We don’t have a general one I guess. > [@Beginner's Guide to Glossary of Terms on Straight Dope Message Boards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beginners-guide-to-glossary-of-terms-on-straight-dope-message-boards/307442): > > There are a number of terms commonly used on the Straight Dope Message Boards, that are basically “in-jokes” or references. There are several threads listing such, I have tried to compile them all into one post here. If anyone has additions or corrections, please email me – I’m going to keep this locked, so it doesn’t become too long and rambling, but remains fairly focused and easy to use. I have taken these descriptions from various threads and posts by various members. This thread isn’t upda… We do maintain one for “How to Moderate on Discourse”. @engineer_comp_geek started it and we’ve both added to it. It is pretty helpful. One in general besides the glossary would probably be handy. Especially as much of the Glossary is somewhat dated. There was one for computer questions, that was unpinned as it was so dated. Maybe start the discussion in #About This Message Board and mention what you think belongs there. I think a link to [Discourse New User Tips and Tricks](https://blog.discourse.org/2016/12/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/) should be prominent. * * * * * * There use to be an easy shortcut to all the keyboard shortcuts. That disappeared in one of the Discourse updates. **Apparently Shift? does the trick.** ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3582 "2024-11-17T19:35:56Z")
Babale, your hostility does no favors to any argument you make. Notice I’m confining my anger to the proper forum. You need to learn what a fucking ally is, and learn how to be introspective when you encounter information you may not like. You need to realize you can be fooled. Sigh. It shouldn’t be this hard to correct misinformation if you actually care to get it right. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3583 "2024-11-17T19:38:48Z")
Fuck off. Give an example of Brianna Wu being transphobic, or shut the fuck up about it. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3584 "2024-11-17T19:40:08Z")
sigh. erased. for now. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3585 "2024-11-17T19:40:34Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I’ve tried enough. You haven’t given 1 example, so you actually haven’t tried _at all._ ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3586 "2024-11-17T19:40:51Z")
And since you called me a “fake ally”, fuck off. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3587 "2024-11-17T19:41:07Z")
Good deal, why don’t the pair of you start a thread in the Pit for this and not clog up this one? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3588 "2024-11-18T19:44:11Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > this is my second period of being awake over 30 hours in a row thanks to stress induced insomnia. I’ve been hearing similar comments from friends, and think “How do you get to (and get BACK to) sleep nowadays?” would be a valuable question to ask, here and in real life. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3589 "2024-11-18T19:54:04Z")
For sure get away from all computers, keyboards, and televisions. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3590 "2024-11-18T20:02:51Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > why don’t the pair of you start a thread in the Pit for this and not clog up this one? Can a moderator junior-moderate if they moderate without putting on their mod hat or their sparkly moderator jackboots, or at least color-coding the post as _ex cathedra_? (Not like the advice wasn’t good. Just got me to wonderin’.) ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3591 "2024-11-18T20:03:44Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > For sure get away from all computers, keyboards, and televisions.   I agree, though it doesn’t have to be “all” – just avoid major sources of American political news. As I mentioned elsewhere, I’ve avoided CNN since the night of November 5 and my mental health is better for it. I also have the advantage of being in Canada, so when I’m driving around running errands the car radio is tuned to CBC Radio One, where mostly what I hear is interesting discussions and sane Canadian news. As for the sleep problem, a hypnotic like Ambien or any of its many generic spinoffs works wonders! ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3592 "2024-11-18T20:24:29Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > Can a moderator junior-moderate if they moderate without putting on their mod hat or their sparkly moderator jackboots, or at least color-coding the post as _ex cathedra_? Don’t worry, I reported the post to @What_Exit. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3593 "2024-11-18T20:28:35Z")
> [@Stratocaster](#): > > Don’t worry, I reported the post to @What_Exit [![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*Ot0nib9AYJcvpkfCGMHGpg.png) ](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*Ot0nib9AYJcvpkfCGMHGpg.png) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3594 "2024-11-18T20:35:24Z")
There is no Jr. Moderating in the pit anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3595 "2024-11-18T20:38:24Z")
By which you mean _everyone_ gets to junior-mod in the pit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532.md?page=166) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532.md?page=168)