# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=290 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 291 --- ## [Re: search is broken](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-search-is-broken/441744)
**Author:** [@spayced](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spayced)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-search-is-broken/441744 "2008-03-19T23:01:14Z")
You don’t have to make your own search. It turns out Google has already made one! Users can still search the strait dope by using the ‘site:’ tag on google search. The syntax is “site:siteyouwanttosearch.com termyourel… --- ## [This message board needs to be fixed. This is a serious issue.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-message-board-needs-to-be-fixed-this-is-a-serious-issue/441804)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-message-board-needs-to-be-fixed-this-is-a-serious-issue/441804 "2008-03-18T23:43:54Z")
I’m not happy with the thread about the Dope being down and assorted other complaints being in the Pit. That establishes the idea that we can’t talk about these issues without people cursing, and it de-legitimizes the va… --- ## [The green icon bothers me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-green-icon-bothers-me/439810)
**Author:** [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-green-icon-bothers-me/439810 "2008-03-18T21:30:39Z")
I don’t have a specific reason for disliking it, but it’s probably tied in to why I tell newspaper logins that I’m a 98 year old man from Albania making +$100,000 a year; fill out store rewards cards with an address of 6… --- ## [What happened to the search function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-search-function/441826)
**Author:** [@Captain\_Socks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Socks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-search-function/441826 "2008-03-18T20:50:07Z")
It’s gone on my account. --- ## [User titles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-titles/441758)
**Author:** [@atomicbadgerrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atomicbadgerrace)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-titles/441758 "2008-03-18T11:11:53Z")
Forgive me if this has been mentioned elsewhere (I’d search, but… you know), but in this thread, BoyoJim has a user title that I have not noticed before. Is there a significance behind this? --- ## [Where has 'New Posts' gone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-has-new-posts-gone/441732)
**Author:** [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-has-new-posts-gone/441732 "2008-03-18T03:00:44Z")
I can’t see it in its usual spot. --- ## [Empty "Advertisements" block under first post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-advertisements-block-under-first-post/441584)
**Author:** [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-advertisements-block-under-first-post/441584 "2008-03-16T22:50:15Z")
I’ve been seeing a lot of threads lately with a block under the first post that says “Advertisements” (but doesn’t have any ads in it). ETA: I mean threads with many posts, of course. --- ## [It is test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855)
**Author:** [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855 "2008-03-16T18:22:03Z")
Is words? Or no words? --- ## [Yes, another test, I want to see it fail for myself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-another-test-i-want-to-see-it-fail-for-myself/441560)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-another-test-i-want-to-see-it-fail-for-myself/441560 "2008-03-16T17:32:03Z")
seems redundant --- ## [Test - potentially dissapearing OP - if it ain't here, the test failed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-potentially-dissapearing-op-if-it-aint-here-the-test-failed/441559)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-potentially-dissapearing-op-if-it-aint-here-the-test-failed/441559 "2008-03-16T17:30:57Z")
Sorry, but I noticed a bunch of disappearing OPs. Is something up? Is Jerry switchin’ over to a new database? Tripler Just curious. --- ## [weird error message (my words don't wrap)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-error-message-my-words-dont-wrap/441376)
**Author:** [@bufftabby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bufftabby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-error-message-my-words-dont-wrap/441376 "2008-03-15T04:48:07Z")
When replying to a thread, I am occasionally receiving an error message along the lines of “text does not fit” or something along those lines. This happens when I begin typing, and my words aren’t wrapping and aren’t sho… --- ## [How do I turn myself in for having multiple accounts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-turn-myself-in-for-having-multiple-accounts/441167)
**Author:** [@supergoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supergoose)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-turn-myself-in-for-having-multiple-accounts/441167 "2008-03-13T20:51:38Z")
Before I subscribed to the dope under this name, I had two previous guest memberships that I never used and lost the passwords for. Who do I contact to get that straightened out? In the interest of full disclosure, I mu… --- ## [Can you answer the "pay to post" question please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-the-pay-to-post-question-please/440015)
**Author:** [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-the-pay-to-post-question-please/440015 "2008-03-13T16:28:14Z")
I was a whisper away from sponsoring some guy (because he and his girl looked so cute together) but then I remembered that April was coming up and Ed hinted at ending this P2P thing. It’s easy. If those April Charter M… --- ## ["Go to first unread message in this thread"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-first-unread-message-in-this-thread/440897)
**Author:** [@wendigo1974](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wendigo1974)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-first-unread-message-in-this-thread/440897 "2008-03-13T16:05:14Z")
Whenever I make use of this prompt it takes me to the last message posted in the thread. If I haven’t read the thread at all shouldn’t it take me to the first post in the thread? The site does keep track of the threads… --- ## [How do you link to a post within a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-post-within-a-thread/440984)
**Author:** [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-post-within-a-thread/440984 "2008-03-12T21:38:44Z")
I know how to link to individual posts, but how do you fix the link so the post will show up within the thread, and not just by itself? --- ## [Just testing/practising how to link. Not sure it will work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-testing-practising-how-to-link-not-sure-it-will-work/440824)
**Author:** [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-testing-practising-how-to-link-not-sure-it-will-work/440824 "2008-03-11T11:52:38Z")
test --- ## ["vCard Downloads"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vcard-downloads/440671)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vcard-downloads/440671 "2008-03-11T08:59:21Z")
Does anyone here ever use the ‘vCard’ option found at each users’ CP? Go to ‘User CP’ \> ‘Edit Options’ \> and the second block is a check to “Allow vCard Downloads” :confused: Does anyone ever use it? I’ve been on this… --- ## [Thank heavens for the 5 minute edit!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955 "2008-03-10T22:02:50Z")
I’d just like to say that I do appreciate the 5-minute edit period. --- ## [Fundraising campaigns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fundraising-campaigns/440835)
**Author:** [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fundraising-campaigns/440835 "2008-03-10T16:09:34Z")
My partner and I are doing our local 3 day walk to fight breast cancer in September. Is it kosher to start a thread and include links to our .org donation pages? --- ## [I would be a crap newspaper headline writer.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-be-a-crap-newspaper-headline-writer/440624)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-be-a-crap-newspaper-headline-writer/440624 "2008-03-09T18:40:17Z")
Or… Who has control (if anyone) over the maximum length of a thread title? In writing thread titles I endeavour to make them as informative about the content/intent of the thread within. A good headline writer can do … --- ## [Why are there no references to bagpipes in the Mornington Crescent thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-references-to-bagpipes-in-the-mornington-crescent-thread/440691)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2008, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-references-to-bagpipes-in-the-mornington-crescent-thread/440691 "2008-03-09T08:49:23Z")
Just out of curiousity, I plugged “bagpipe\*” into the old search engine today. It came up with a variety of threads in which the magical instrument is cited. One thread that came up on the list was the Mornington Cresc… --- ## [posting/linking to an image?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-linking-to-an-image/440370)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2008, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-linking-to-an-image/440370 "2008-03-08T11:02:24Z")
I haven’t done it in so long, I’ve forgotten how. I can’t find anything about it in the FAQ’s, which seems odd to me. Now I’m not even sure how I learned to do it in the first place. I’m thinking I asked and someone to… --- ## [Closed thread (lost wallet)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-thread-lost-wallet/440194)
**Author:** [@anson2995](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anson2995)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2008, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-thread-lost-wallet/440194 "2008-03-06T13:43:33Z")
I would like to request that this thread be re-opened. It was locked after a couple of people complained that every time there was a new post, they were notfied of the update but generally disappointed to find that the … --- ## [Why do I get this error message at times?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-error-message-at-times/439672)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-error-message-at-times/439672 "2008-03-05T16:53:43Z")
Anybody know what that means? Thanks! --- ## [Hate to ask- spell checker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-to-ask-spell-checker/440105)
**Author:** [@tds1273](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tds1273)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-to-ask-spell-checker/440105 "2008-03-05T04:17:56Z")
This is probably a really dumb question, and the answer, yes or no, is starring in my face as I type this, but is there a spell checker built into the board somewhere? Right now I type my reply here; copy it into my Lotu… --- ## [How Globally Represented Is The SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-globally-represented-is-the-sdmb/439534 "2008-03-05T01:39:02Z")
I was curious as to how many posters here are from other nations besides the obvious USA, England, Canada and Australia… I think I saw one of our posters was from Cameroon…any other posters from Africa? How about the M… --- ## [Board Hangs Up For No Reason?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-hangs-up-for-no-reason/439791)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-hangs-up-for-no-reason/439791 "2008-03-04T18:42:05Z")
Does anyone else get this board “hanging up” issue? I have a fairly recent couple of computers and a fairly speedy internet connection, and I don’t get this problem from any of the other websites I visit. Out of the bl… --- ## [Ads under the first post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-under-the-first-post/439837)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-under-the-first-post/439837 "2008-03-03T01:10:04Z")
Did I miss some announcement on this? I find this rather annoying. --- ## [test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/432727)
**Author:** [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/432727 "2008-03-02T12:10:58Z")
Is my signature showing up now? --- ## [Why are there so many SD Classics on the Straight Dope front page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-sd-classics-on-the-straight-dope-front-page/439624)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-sd-classics-on-the-straight-dope-front-page/439624 "2008-03-01T12:37:07Z")
Often, as today, they’re all Classics. Age beginning to take its toll, Unca Cec? Time, dare I say it, for a younger, more productive man (or woman) to take up the sword, to fight the good fight against ignorance? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=289) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=291)