# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=310 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 311 --- ## [How to Edit Posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-edit-posts/397879)
**Author:** [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-edit-posts/397879 "2007-03-28T19:57:52Z")
How do you put the reason for editing when you edit a post? Like edited by BobLibDem, reason: fixed spelling. I have edited a few but I don’t see how you enter the reason. If this was covered, kindly steer me to it an… --- ## [Were the blue or green lights always there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-blue-or-green-lights-always-there/397856)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-blue-or-green-lights-always-there/397856 "2007-03-28T19:08:30Z")
Yo, Next to everyone’s username is either a green or blue light, green for online and blue for offline. I just noticed these today, strangely enough. Are these a new addition or am I just not very observant? Green … --- ## ["Go to first unread post" -- sometimes it doesn't work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-first-unread-post-sometimes-it-doesnt-work/397236)
**Author:** [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2007, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-first-unread-post-sometimes-it-doesnt-work/397236 "2007-03-28T17:13:30Z")
Maybe it’s the way I browse. I use Bookmarks, haven’t been able to get Firefox’s tabbing feature to work. Anyway, when I first log on, “go to first unread” takes me to the first unread post. But as the day goes on, I … --- ## [So, are racial slurs in usernames OK now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-racial-slurs-in-usernames-ok-now/397798)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-racial-slurs-in-usernames-ok-now/397798 "2007-03-28T16:15:57Z")
Would it be OK for someone to register “Nigger Boy” or “Kike Queen”? I somehow don’t think so. So I wish to protest the username Venus Hottentot. Hottentot’s a racial slur to my people, and I’d appreciate it if something… --- ## [Can we give banned posters one last parting post/thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2007, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-give-banned-posters-one-last-parting-post-thread/397245 "2007-03-28T07:32:38Z")
You know, like in the Werewolf game? A poster gets banned but has the opportunity to start one last thread. That would be cool. How 'bout it? --- ## [Server upgrade!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/server-upgrade/397491)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/server-upgrade/397491 "2007-03-26T19:48:22Z")
New SDMB server announced! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-136828317372802645 :smiley: --- ## [Mod assignments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-assignments/397510)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2007, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-assignments/397510 "2007-03-26T18:58:17Z")
How do mods get assigned to forums? I just noticed that IMHO has five guard dogs, while the Pit only has two. I would think forums like the Pit, GD and GQ would require more policing than Cafe Society or IMHO. --- ## [Edit Clock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edit-clock/397443)
**Author:** [@Will\_Repair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Will_Repair)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edit-clock/397443 "2007-03-25T19:07:35Z")
Am I correct in assuming that the edit clock restarts everytime I edit? --- ## [Is the Werewolf Game the longest thread in SDMB history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-werewolf-game-the-longest-thread-in-sdmb-history/396074)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-werewolf-game-the-longest-thread-in-sdmb-history/396074 "2007-03-24T20:04:05Z")
At 1,255 replies, I cannot find a longer one. Can you? ETA: Oops, just realized my search function was wonky. Anyway, what is the longest thread? --- ## [deleteing your own posts/threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleteing-your-own-posts-threads/397187)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleteing-your-own-posts-threads/397187 "2007-03-23T19:32:40Z")
Recently I started a new thread, then immediately realized I had posted in the wrong forum. Within the 5 minute edit window I hit the edit button and looked for a way to delete the post, but couldn’t find one. Does any … --- ## [When I report a post, who gets notified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-report-a-post-who-gets-notified/396840)
**Author:** [@Mbossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mbossa)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-report-a-post-who-gets-notified/396840 "2007-03-23T11:16:48Z")
Whenever I perform my duty as a patriotic citizen of this great society and report a bad post, who gets notified? I assume it gets sent to the moderators of that particular forum. Am I correct? Or does it get broadcast t… --- ## [Ban question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ban-question/396842)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Hildo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Hildo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2007, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ban-question/396842 "2007-03-22T03:29:37Z")
I’ve been observing the badchad drama and I was wondering: If a person pays for a subscription and then gets banned, are the banned users given a pro-rated cash refund or is all of that troll gold swallowed up forever?… --- ## [test: posting via links (a lynx variant)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-posting-via-links-a-lynx-variant/396559)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-posting-via-links-a-lynx-variant/396559 "2007-03-20T22:46:36Z")
just fooling around with a text-based browser --- ## [Strikethrough?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strikethrough/396148)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strikethrough/396148 "2007-03-20T17:32:40Z")
How do I type strikethrough on this board? --- ## [Subscription help please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscription-help-please/396216)
**Author:** [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscription-help-please/396216 "2007-03-20T15:16:22Z")
So, my subscription runs out next week and I still have no credit card or PayPal (and a strong desire not to get either of them). This means I have no way of renewing my subscription. It’s not that I can’t afford it, I… --- ## [people I hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-i-hate/394934)
**Author:** [@uglyduckling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uglyduckling)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-i-hate/394934 "2007-03-20T09:11:26Z")
I am new to this board and I am trying to figure out how this all works. I am trying to find a past post that I want to reply too but I can’t find it. How does this work, I am really interesed in this message board. I ha… --- ## [How do you search for multiple words?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-search-for-multiple-words/396561)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-search-for-multiple-words/396561 "2007-03-20T01:41:24Z")
What is the syntax for searching, oh, say…white elephant? I never seem to be able to figure it out. Do you put a plus in between the words, with spaces or not? There’s probably already a thread on this somewhere, but … --- ## [Badchad has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badchad-has-been-banned/396598)
**Author:** [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badchad-has-been-banned/396598 "2007-03-19T18:03:41Z")
Badchad has been banned, for willfully disregarding the comments for which he was suspended back on Dec 29, 2006. He was informed, at that point, that his use of a sig line was part of stalking and harrassing another bo… --- ## [Non-Roman Character Display on the Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-roman-character-display-on-the-board/396158)
**Author:** [@Sleel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleel)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-roman-character-display-on-the-board/396158 "2007-03-19T15:38:32Z")
I did a search for this but I can’t seem to find something on how to make special characters like double-byte glyphs show up on the board. I know it can be done because I’ve seen a few people do it (Monty has Hangul for … --- ## [Almost 3 months later, how are we enjoying the new server?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-3-months-later-how-are-we-enjoying-the-new-server/395371)
**Author:** [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-3-months-later-how-are-we-enjoying-the-new-server/395371 "2007-03-19T06:35:15Z")
I know immediately following the new installation there was a lot of griping that the site was still slow and timeouts were occurring. So I wanted to take the temperature of the place and see how everyone has been feeli… --- ## [How pointless is too pointless?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-pointless-is-too-pointless/394247)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2007, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-pointless-is-too-pointless/394247 "2007-03-16T03:15:01Z")
Hey again everyone, I’m a long-time lurker but still a newb at posting, and I really am trying not to step on anyone’s toes. Sorry if this thread seems whiny, I only desire to fit in well. Today I was a little “post-h… --- ## [Please Ban Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-ban-me/396131)
**Author:** [@Cryptoderk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cryptoderk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-ban-me/396131 "2007-03-16T03:04:46Z")
Please ban me for two hours (no longer!) so I can see what it feels like. --- ## [Doesn't Equal in a thread title ≠ ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-equal-in-a-thread-title/395279)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-equal-in-a-thread-title/395279 "2007-03-15T14:37:28Z")
testing testing one two three ≠ ≠ ≠ --- ## [I'm getting a DNS error...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-dns-error/395952)
**Author:** [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-dns-error/395952 "2007-03-14T22:59:25Z")
When I try to access the boards from my work computer, I’m getting a domain not found error. the main page (straightdope.com) works fine; the boards don’t. My first thought was to try connecting using the IP address, b… --- ## [Hey, uh. . . I don't think the SDMB server heard about the DST change.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-uh-i-dont-think-the-sdmb-server-heard-about-the-dst-change/395699)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-uh-i-dont-think-the-sdmb-server-heard-about-the-dst-change/395699 "2007-03-14T01:19:52Z")
So, um. . . about that new DST start date. . . I just noticed that my options are set that I get my time indicated as GMT -5.00 Eastern Time. The Boards are telling me that it’s currently 9:15PM at the bottom of the pa… --- ## [help finding (classic?) thread... how many 3rd graders would it take...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-classic-thread-how-many-3rd-graders-would-it-take/395713)
**Author:** [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2007, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-classic-thread-how-many-3rd-graders-would-it-take/395713 "2007-03-13T11:03:13Z")
Another doper I know that doesn’t post here any more asked me about it… and though I searched (not hard… I admit) I can’t find it. Any keywords I could think of were basic and got me nowhere. Its that thread where you … --- ## [How do I attach pictures to a post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-attach-pictures-to-a-post/395516)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2007, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-attach-pictures-to-a-post/395516 "2007-03-12T21:22:47Z")
I’ve been wandering around and cannot figure it out. I want to add a photo to my post. How do I do that? --- ## [On the Use of Rough Language in the Title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-use-of-rough-language-in-the-title/393809)
**Author:** [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2007, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-use-of-rough-language-in-the-title/393809 "2007-03-12T13:03:23Z")
This is just a short note on a topic that I have seen come up before. The use of “vulgar language” in thread titles makes it difficult for those not wishing to see such things to not be subjected to them. Such suggestio… --- ## [Unclosed quote tags may cause blank posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclosed-quote-tags-may-cause-blank-posts/395400)
**Author:** [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2007, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclosed-quote-tags-may-cause-blank-posts/395400 "2007-03-12T10:54:27Z")
Since the move to the new server, a bug has appeared where an unclosed quote tag sometimes causes blank posts. (Here’s an example.) So, if your post displays as blank (I’ll illustrate this in the next post), check your… --- ## [Daylight saving time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time/395469)
**Author:** [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time/395469 "2007-03-11T18:03:40Z")
Is the “new” daylight saving time affecting the board time settings? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=309) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=311)