# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=268 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 269 --- ## [Posting Links](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-links/480367)
**Author:** [@fortytwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fortytwo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-links/480367 "2009-01-08T13:29:55Z")
I’m probably going to be really embarrassed about the answer to this question but I’ve just noticed I can’t get any of those shortcut thingies e.g. links, bolding, underline smilies etc to work when I reply to a post. I… --- ## [Moderator's searching members](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderators-searching-members/480339)
**Author:** [@Hirka\_T\_Bawa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hirka_T_Bawa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderators-searching-members/480339 "2009-01-08T12:34:14Z")
Ok, I was in the other room, smoking a cig, and came up with something I was wondering… When a moderator is giving someone a warning who’s name they don’t recognize, do they search the person’s name to see if they have … --- ## [How come I'm relegated to Guest status now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-im-relegated-to-guest-status-now/480187)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-im-relegated-to-guest-status-now/480187 "2009-01-08T02:37:34Z")
What happened? I thought I was, and would continue to be a paid member? And besides, what’s the difference and why should I care? --- ## [Signatures: New rules, need help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signatures-new-rules-need-help/479464)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signatures-new-rules-need-help/479464 "2009-01-06T21:57:25Z")
I went this morning to update my signature–the “main” signature, the one which everyone wants limited to one per page–and it says I can’t because A) it’s too long (I need to reduce to two lines), and B) it’s got the size… --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/479939)
**Author:** [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/479939 "2009-01-05T14:06:27Z")
:heart::diamonds::clubs::spades:♂♀♪♫☼►◄ --- ## [Always logged in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/always-logged-in/479338)
**Author:** [@InterestedObserver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InterestedObserver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/always-logged-in/479338 "2009-01-01T20:13:52Z")
OK, so I am a freeloader (and as I recall from what I read at signing on, my membership should have already expired…not that I’m complaining, cut me some slack here, I’m one of the victims of the current economic downtur… --- ## [Which is more profitable: ads or fees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-more-profitable-ads-or-fees/479478)
**Author:** [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-more-profitable-ads-or-fees/479478 "2009-01-01T18:45:04Z")
As we now have members who pay not to see ads, and guests who do see ads, which is more profitable for the SD: membership fees, or ad clicking? --- ## [ETA on search function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eta-on-search-function/479466)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eta-on-search-function/479466 "2009-01-01T15:04:07Z")
Whenever I try to search, I get either an error message or a blank page. The admins probably already know about it, but I thought I’d say something just in case… -FrL- --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/479269)
**Author:** [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/479269 "2008-12-31T01:48:01Z")
Again. --- ## [Profile pictures?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profile-pictures/479254)
**Author:** [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profile-pictures/479254 "2008-12-30T20:48:22Z")
They’re gone now? Easy come easy go! --- ## [My PM box is 100% full?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-pm-box-is-100-full/479243)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-pm-box-is-100-full/479243 "2008-12-30T19:16:53Z")
I thought the PM box capacity just got doubled from 50 to 100 messages, so how come it’s now full with only 65 messages? --- ## [Nested Quotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-quotes/479218)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-quotes/479218 "2008-12-30T15:35:45Z")
Sometimes, it may be appropriate to nest your quotes in a response, like this: Reaction to some stuff Response to reaction to some stuff Is there any way of doing this besides manual copy and paste? I know there’… --- ## [Quasi Needs Some Blogger Help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quasi-needs-some-blogger-help/479096)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quasi-needs-some-blogger-help/479096 "2008-12-29T18:59:29Z")
Can someone please tell me how to turn an http:www… address into a hyperlink, please, so that people don’t have to copy and paste on my blog? Thanks Bill PS: Blog link is below --- ## [Paypal only option for renewal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-only-option-for-renewal/479044)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2008, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-only-option-for-renewal/479044 "2008-12-29T10:49:58Z")
I got the email asking me to renew, but paypal was the only method of payment. I don’t have or wish to use paypal, don’t you accept credit cards anymore? --- ## [Do thread subscriptions/email notifications work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-thread-subscriptions-email-notifications-work/478850)
**Author:** [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-thread-subscriptions-email-notifications-work/478850 "2008-12-29T05:40:50Z")
Title says it all. Are thread subscriptions/email notifications working? --- ## [Mundane: Where's the Celebrity Death Pool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-wheres-the-celebrity-death-pool/478943)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-wheres-the-celebrity-death-pool/478943 "2008-12-28T22:52:41Z")
Title says it all. --- ## [I thought GD was the go to forum for non-Pit politics. Has this changed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-gd-was-the-go-to-forum-for-non-pit-politics-has-this-changed/478990)
**Author:** [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-gd-was-the-go-to-forum-for-non-pit-politics-has-this-changed/478990 "2008-12-28T22:29:14Z")
I posted this thread in GD, thinking that it was where issues of politics were to be posted even if no debate was intended. tomndebb moved it to IMHO as no debate was going on. Has the status of GD as the go-to forum for… --- ## [Search busted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-busted/478904)
**Author:** [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-busted/478904 "2008-12-28T10:15:35Z")
Trying to find a thread and getting this message: Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 71 bytes) in /home/straightdope/boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php on line 1008 Wh… --- ## [Test -- board down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-board-down/478926)
**Author:** [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2008, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-board-down/478926 "2008-12-28T05:05:28Z")
Testing --- ## [Why did you just get logged out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-you-just-get-logged-out/478641)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-you-just-get-logged-out/478641 "2008-12-27T18:52:05Z")
I wanted to reply inthis thread but it’s locked, so here we are. Anyway I was having this very problem for a long time (though my getting logged out issue was intermittent)…I accept cookies, I check the ‘remember me’ box… --- ## [What is going on with the "Find" function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-the-find-function/478789)
**Author:** [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-the-find-function/478789 "2008-12-27T01:00:18Z")
I guess the title says it all; if the change is supposed to be an improvement I think it is not. Unless it is just me and my totally screwed up computer. --- ## [Members can now post profile photos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-can-now-post-profile-photos/472659)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-can-now-post-profile-photos/472659 "2008-12-26T22:07:27Z")
We’ve decided to allow SDMB members to post photos of themselves in their user profiles. Instructions may be found at the end of this post. Things you should know: We’re doing this on a trial basis. We may discontinue… --- ## [Moderators: I have two seperate Usernames but I will only want to use this one.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderators-i-have-two-seperate-usernames-but-i-will-only-want-to-use-this-one/478757)
**Author:** [@Spin\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spin_Master)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderators-i-have-two-seperate-usernames-but-i-will-only-want-to-use-this-one/478757 "2008-12-26T19:17:46Z")
It came to my understanding that it’s against the rules to have more than one Username on this board. I just want to assure the Moderators that I have another Username called “The Liberator” which I will never use again. … --- ## [User diggleblop has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-diggleblop-has-been-banned/478752)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-diggleblop-has-been-banned/478752 "2008-12-26T18:04:53Z")
diggleblop was banned this morning for having two sock accounts. The mods discussed this issue with him in private last summer and decided not to ban him after he said it was an honest misunderstanding. That proved not… --- ## [How to link to a post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-link-to-a-post/478717)
**Author:** [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-link-to-a-post/478717 "2008-12-26T11:31:48Z")
I’ve seen people link to an individual post. How do you do that? --- ## [Please could Mods tell us if they're out or in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-could-mods-tell-us-if-theyre-out-or-in/478090)
**Author:** [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2008, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-could-mods-tell-us-if-theyre-out-or-in/478090 "2008-12-25T10:02:24Z")
I PM’d Marley23 to ask whether a thread I am proposing to write would break any SD rules. He responded by saying that it was something that \*\*Gaudere \*\*should deal with, so I forwarded it to her. I haven’t heard back fro… --- ## [Why did I just get logged out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-logged-out/478343)
**Author:** [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-logged-out/478343 "2008-12-24T21:47:20Z")
I was viewing a thread for maybe 3 minutes and when I opened up any other threads beyond that, they were all marked as read. The entire rest of the boards were that way, which is highly annoying for me. Is there anythi… --- ## [Something Strange Going On With Thread Counts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-strange-going-on-with-thread-counts/478361)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-strange-going-on-with-thread-counts/478361 "2008-12-24T14:47:54Z")
Of late I have noticed many threads that, for instance, have 43 views and 42 posts. Now, I guess there is a chance that almost every single person who viewed it posted as well, and I suppose there is a chance that absol… --- ## [Why has the board been down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-the-board-been-down/478437)
**Author:** [@Hirka\_T\_Bawa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hirka_T_Bawa)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-the-board-been-down/478437 "2008-12-24T14:18:39Z")
The board has been unreachable all day, at least since I woke up (around 12pm EDT). What happened? --- ## [Where do thread parodies go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-thread-parodies-go/478195)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-thread-parodies-go/478195 "2008-12-22T20:30:12Z")
I know they go somewhere, but I can’t find out where in a good two minutes of searching for the rules. I wanted to make fun of someone’s thread, but in doing so I would be posing as someone other than me, and I’m sure th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=267) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=269)