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  1. Sticky thread Sticky: Mellophant's Future

    Hey folks. I am wildly out of the loop here, so I'm not sure who is still around in all. I know things have dwindled to a small core crew at this point. Even though I'm no longer involved here, I want to make sure as long as you guys want this...

    Started by Zuul‎, 04 Jun 2018 03:43 PM
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  2. Sticky thread Sticky: Misc. Announcements

    Small site notes and modly things that aren't big enough for their own threads go here.

    Started by Zuul‎, 22 Mar 2010 09:33 AM
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  3. Sticky thread Sticky: RULES & FAQ

    The Rules Post Content: Don't be an obnoxious twit. Posting illegal content, harassment, spam, concern trolling and extremely disruptive behavior are the big things to avoid. The Thunderdome is the forum for fighting and personal attacks...

    Started by Zuul‎, 15 Nov 2009 07:11 PM
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  4. Sticky thread Sticky: Countdown to Upgrade (I hope)

    Well, today was a hell of a day. The forum went through a little trauma that left it dead and seemingly irretrievable. Our ancient server died, and our new server spat on us for being too old. Which, okay, we are, softwarewise. Still, ageism is...

    Started by choie‎, 06 Nov 2023 11:02 PM
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  1. WISH LIST

    To stop forum clutter, this is the thread for requesting changes to the message board software. Once a consensus has formed around an idea, I'll add to the todo list, below. On my todo list (earlier in the list indicates higher priority): Add...

    Started by CRSP‎, 01 Mar 2009 11:59 AM
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  2. Why isn't this place more popular?

    Well, it's been a few months and so far so good...but things haven't really taken off. It feels like we've reached critical mass (give or take a few) and it's now mostly the same folks chatting away. Frankly, I've enjoyed it (and in particular...

    Started by leander‎, 01 Jun 2009 07:39 AM
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  3. Our host isn't happy

    I got an e-mail this morning from the host. For a new website, we are outstripping average CPU load by ten times, due to the amount of members and the traffic we are getting. I suppose that this is a great achievement, and I can't lie, I'm...

    Started by CRSP‎, 04 Mar 2009 04:55 AM
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  4. Please enter problems/bugs in this threads. CHECK RED INK for updates

    Mods please update the Op to make an easy to use list. * Del (Strikethrough) and Spoiler Images broken Done * Look for post review of new posts to same thread. See post 44 * Are we being bad on pictures, see post 55 * RSS not...

    Started by What Exit?‎, 03 Sep 2009 08:32 AM
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  5. NEED A BOARD NAME: We've got one MELLOPHANT.COM

    We might not be able to use pachydome.com as pachy sounds like paki to some and is considered a strong ethnic slur. So we need more suggestions. We still favor an elephant theme but do not want to invite Disney Lawyer to be upset or appear to be...

    Started by Dangerously Unqualified‎, 24 Aug 2009 05:32 PM
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  6. What's still broken?

    There are several threads with many posts reporting issues spread out all over the place, and I want to try to condense them. I'd like to use this temporary sticky thread to compile a list of the problems which still need to be addressed, so please...

    Started by Q.E.D.‎, 10 Mar 2009 05:59 PM
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  7. Saving Domebo

    I don't think it's any big secret that we are having big problems at domebo. I am hoping that we can fix that, and we need input from everyone. First, I'd like to outline what I see as the major issues. Please note that these are coming from me and...

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 23 Aug 2009 09:22 PM
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  8. NSFW Avatars?

    This isn't a subject that's been discussed in much depth, so I'm starting the discussion here. A report recently brought imthjckaz's avatar to our attention. This is the (potentially NSFW) avatar in question. While the Dark Room is easy to...

    Started by Zuul‎, 22 Mar 2009 12:25 PM
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  9. I started a DoMeBo map on Google

    I ? maps, so here's the DoMeBo Map. Who wants in? This is via request only. I won't be looking through the members list to start pulling locations. I can also include pictures, whether it's your avatar or another one you'd like me to link to. ...

    Started by beebs‎, 06 Mar 2009 01:45 AM
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  10. Why were all members with a 0 post count deleted

    ......? ETA: And all members with post counts of 1.

    Started by Myrnalene‎, 08 Jul 2009 07:21 PM
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  11. Things are not transparent. Quit lying to us.

    Disclaimer: I am a poster here. I am using this account because I do not wish to be banned or sent to room 101 or targeted by the moderators and their flashy warnings. When Domebo started I was one of the first 100 people to sign up and post. I...

    Started by mymissingsock!‎, 20 Apr 2009 03:48 AM
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  12. There is something very funny going on here

    With the avatars. I looked and looked for a thread regarding this wide-spread surprise, but have found nothing on it. Perhaps I have just stolen some of Lib's meds and am imagining all this. As always, ignore me. Ooh! New smilies too! ...

    Started by beebs‎, 05 Apr 2009 12:35 AM
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  13. I would like clarification of the rules

    From the "Oh, C'MON, MsRobyn" thread: Liberal and Excalibre: Please cease this hijack and open up a new thread if you wish to continue giving each other metaphorical wedgies. Thanks. They're already in the 'Dome. Is it really a hijack...

    Started by Julie‎, 17 Mar 2009 07:51 AM
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  14. Regarding the potential banning of Misanthropic Contrarian

    Triggered by this hive thread: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3510 Let me explain something that has, apparently, eluded much of the moderatorial staff. I will try to use short enough words that you can understand this, although in truth I'm not sure any...

    Started by Exy‎, 20 Jun 2009 11:19 PM
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  15. Heavy-handed Moderation?

    This post and reply split from here after PM discussion with Myrnalene - TheFlame I'm gonna hijack your thread, pretty pretty. I'm way less concerned with MC than with the establishing the severity of the moderation in general. There have...

    Started by Myrnalene‎, 10 Apr 2009 10:04 AM
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  16. WE JUST HIT 500 MEMBERS!

    Only 5 more to go... What kind of honor do you think we should bestow upon lucky 500? 500 in less than 5 days. Kickass.

    Started by fisheroo‎, 03 Mar 2009 11:17 PM
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  17. THE RULES discussion

    I think that there should just be one rule - "don't be a jerk". Other rules may need to be implemented as the need arises, but I sure can't forsee any.

    Started by Brewha‎, 26 Feb 2009 11:16 AM
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  18. Am I allowed to post here if I don't like the site?

    I won't lie, I'm a snarker who thinks this site is fucking retarded. Can I post here if I openly admit that or will I be banned?

    Started by bwhitman‎, 27 Apr 2009 04:48 PM
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  19. should someone be banned for making fun of Canadians?

    I was reading the Hive and saw that Bibliocat was recommending that hatesfreedom be banned for making fun of featherlou who is Canadian viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1203&start=150 What do y'all think? Personally I think it's ridiculous, after all this...

    Started by Truth and Beauty‎, 28 May 2009 11:19 AM
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  20. Have we decided what to do about trolls yet?

    What do we do about them - ignore them? Call them out? Report posts behind the scenes? Leave them alone until they flame themselves out? Ban them on sight? Interact with them politely outside of the Thunderdome but all bets are off IN the...

    Started by featherlou‎, 18 Mar 2009 12:44 PM
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  21. Hate speech

    I'd like to find out whether there is any chance that rules against so-called "hate speech" could be lifted here. For me, an answer in the negative is a deal breaker. I'm really not interested in moving from the current SDMB to a seven-year-old...

    Started by Liberal‎, 01 Mar 2009 06:55 AM
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  22. Let's hear your ideas to increase posting and traffic here?

    What do you have for us? What are we missing? Will the The Spooky Elephant/Electric Elephant help? Will the Ask the Experts eventually help if we grow enough?

    Started by What Exit?‎, 02 Oct 2009 02:28 PM
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  23. EMBRACE THE LAEMNESS!!!

    It's strange how people keep coming to this board (and not contributing very much) then complaining about how dead/boring the place is. Several of us regular Mellos take perverse pride in the 'lameness' of this board. If our quirky twist of lame...

    Started by Trojan Man‎, 29 Dec 2010 07:28 PM
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  24. I think we should move chat

    I'd like to move chat off the index page. I propose we put it in a stand-alone forum of it's own, or (better yet) as a subforum of The Thunderdome. I also would like it to be completely unmoderated, and if possible, have a click-through that...

    Started by Winston Smith‎, 20 Aug 2009 02:10 PM
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  25. gay porn on front page (NSFW IMAGE INSIDE!)

    pepperlandgirl is posting gay pornography on the front page which I think is gross. Here is an example of what she just posted. http://menofporn.dreamhosters.com/wp-co ... rimmed.jpg

    Started by Mister Peanut‎, 14 Jun 2009 12:12 AM
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  26. Chat vs. posting: the death match

    Is chat the enemy of posting? After chatting for the last few days (an enjoyable experience, I admit) I wonder if it isn't killing the boards here by providing an outlet that people would use instead of posting in some thread, or making their own...

    Started by prr‎, 16 Jul 2009 05:25 AM
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  27. Response to Trolling

    Caerie started a thread in the Hive about the appropriate response to trolling, and since I still have thoughts on the matter, I thought I would start this thread here. For what it's worth, I don't think that there should be two extremes of...

    Started by pepperlandgirl‎, 23 Jun 2009 03:16 PM
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  28. Let's wait until he stabs someone

    From the Hive by Carrie Even looking at the reported post, I'm a bit puzzled on this. It looks like a threat to harass, or a joke about a threat to harass, or...I don't know. I'd wait until something is actually done or a clearer statement is...

    Started by Liberal‎, 01 May 2009 09:38 PM
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  29. Poll Poll: Moderators (please *revote*)

    As mentioned in The Hive, we're cutting the number of moderators in half, due to there not really being all that much to moderate, and the number of forums decreasing. So, vote for the six moderators you would like to see stay. EDIT: Caerie now...

    Started by CRSP‎, 13 Jun 2009 07:32 AM
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  30. Sharing Statistics on Mellophant

    Posts: February 26, 2009 108 February 27, 2009 499 February 28, 2009 527 March 01, 2009 1291 March 02, 2009 1684 March 03, 2009 1720 March 04, 2009 1754 March 05, 2009 1325 March 06, 2009 1273

    Started by What Exit?‎, 10 Sep 2009 11:08 AM
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  31. On keeping private messages private

    As requested here: viewtopic.php?p=37091&f=9#p37091 Are PMs, at least to staffers (mods, admins, (Wo)Mans Friday) going to be kept secret to any degree? Do people think we have a right to expect that the content of PMs are kept off board?

    Started by iampunha‎, 01 Apr 2009 06:15 PM
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  32. Poll Poll: Any other proposals to slow the worst trolling?

    We would have liked to leave images on for PMs but I disabled them right after the tubgirl attack. This and the mod election leads me to a proposal to beat around and a non-binding poll. I'm thinking of a two tier system where users are...

    Started by What Exit?‎, 26 Jun 2009 07:34 AM
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  33. Term limits/Elections for Moderators?

    An idea we kicked around a little in chat one day was having term limits for moderators and/or having moderator elections regularly, with all the existing mods and anybody who is interested in becoming a mod participating. Since CRSP is thinking of...

    Started by featherlou‎, 07 Jun 2009 11:51 AM
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  34. Chat has become weirdly slow

    Every other pageload, for me at least, has been plenty snappy, but the refreshes from chat take about as long as the window between them. It's getting sort of ridiculous; there's maybe a half-second window each cycle that you can actually submit a...

    Started by Exy‎, 07 Aug 2009 02:48 PM
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  35. Planning for an apology to the members that were deleted.

    If you have a record of the purged names, it might not be a bad idea to look for the ones who are SDMB members, and for CRSP to e-mail them to apologize and invite them back.

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 09 Jul 2009 07:09 PM
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  36. My house has burned down

    This morning at 12:30AM I was woken up by my sister screaming that there was a fire. We managed to stumble out and everyone is safe, but everything I own is gone. My sole possessions are the pajamas I was wearing when I got outside and my cat, who...

    Started by Zuul‎, 30 Apr 2010 11:49 AM
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  37. Pepperlandgirl and NAF1138

    From CRSP. No. There's no reason for anybody to be looking at IPs, unless a poster is a dick. Like I said when I set this place up, the paranoia about socks over at SDMB was ridiculous. From The Hive There's one poster behind poopsock2 and...

    Started by mymissingsock!‎, 20 Apr 2009 03:07 PM
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  38. Foul language prohibited?

    Ok, color me confused after reading this warning from Danceswithcats. We're not allowed to curse anywhere except the Thunderdome? Are you fucking serious?

    Started by XJETGIRLX‎, 10 Apr 2009 08:50 AM
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  39. I think the moderation here could use significant improvement

    Reposted with a more constructive tone after NAF1138 told me my first one was too negative and moved it to the Thunderdome, where it was immediately hijacked into oblivion. =============================================== The things are not...

    Started by Poopsock2‎, 20 Apr 2009 01:30 PM
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  40. Request for a new Smiley

    We should have a baseball smiley. :bb: for a baseball smiley. Here are some potential images.

    Started by What Exit?‎, 10 Nov 2009 03:32 PM
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  41. What are the mods like here?

    This is mswas. As many of you know, I can be controversial. I don't want to start drama, but sometimes in heated discussion, I get a little bombastic. Just wanna know if I'll fit in here up front or if I should keep moving.

    Started by Tinker‎, 03 Feb 2010 11:54 AM
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  42. DoMeBo logo/look Development Thread...

    Allllrighty, then. I couldn't get back to the design until today, hence the delay, but here's where I'm at... Linkness. As you can see, It's a little cleaner, and I adjusted a few spacing/size issues. I also added "Speak your mind." after...

    Started by cmyk‎, 19 Mar 2009 06:19 PM
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  43. Okay, this is kind of getting ridiculous

    All the socks around here. There are so many, and I think like one is actually being used for the intended purpose.

    Started by pedescribe‎, 01 May 2009 05:48 PM
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  44. Moved: Rules Enforcement Policy

    Started by NAF1138‎, 15 Jul 2009 10:16 AM
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  45. Forum Idea: Write Here, Write Now

    I've had an idea: How about a forum for creative writing? (My suggested name for this new forum is in the thread title). The proposed forum would differ from the others and from anything on the Dope or GB; posters would be invited to post...

    Started by TheFlame‎, 07 Mar 2009 05:58 AM
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  46. Chat is UP thanks to elmwood.

    Working on it. Upgrade to 2.4.1 failed.

    Started by What Exit?‎, 10 Sep 2009 09:19 PM
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  47. Welcome thread for the n00bies

    I've noticed a few new posters here lately, and thought I'd give them a chance if intorduce themselves, if they would like. Or ask questions, or comment on that weird Mello smell we just can't seem to be rid of. It's all good. :)

    Started by Trojan Man‎, 03 Mar 2011 08:02 PM
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  48. Logo Submissions Wanted!

    Now that it seems we have a name (pachydome.com) and a plan, Jim suggested we solicity some artwork for the banner/logo...either public domain or original works. An elephant theme would work well, obviously, but any ideas are welcome! Post them...

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 25 Aug 2009 07:32 PM
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  49. Is this true? I can't believe the accusations I have read

    I know these comments come from another board, but since it concerns the administration of DoMeBo and the way the board is run I thought I would post my questions here. On another board, an ex-poster here claims the following: It was great at...

    Started by Truth and Beauty‎, 13 May 2009 12:15 PM
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  50. Lucifer to return to modding?

    Lucifer has intimated to the modding team that he would like to return to moderating the Thunderdome. I do not have a problem with this, but we are wanting to get the input of the rest of the board before we decide on anything. Specifically, other...

    Started by CRSP‎, 14 May 2009 05:38 PM
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