# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=313 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 314 --- ## [Jerry - keep up the good work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-keep-up-the-good-work/392039)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-keep-up-the-good-work/392039 "2007-02-13T21:10:13Z")
Just a quick note of appreciation for what you do. --- ## [Which Dope to link to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dope-to-link-to/392000)
**Author:** [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dope-to-link-to/392000 "2007-02-13T19:33:25Z")
When the board switched to the new server, I changed my link to http://208.100.26.199/sdmb/ . But any link to previous threads is always to http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/blahthreadblah… But I’m never signed in the… --- ## [Invisible Posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-posts/391937)
**Author:** [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-posts/391937 "2007-02-13T17:46:23Z")
There’s a thread in IMHO that appears on the front page thusly: However, once inside all I see is this: Huh? Only 6 posts showing up, some of which reference other posts which have gone completely missing, including… --- ## [Who forgot to feed the Capybaras?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-forgot-to-feed-the-capybaras/392031)
**Author:** [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-forgot-to-feed-the-capybaras/392031 "2007-02-13T17:34:19Z")
We’ve been dreading this since the upgrade. Now, hamsters are not a very hungry lot. They can have food left for them at regular, if infrequent, intervals and do just fine. But we’ve got capybaras, now. Big, hungry, … --- ## [Revenge of the missing content!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-of-the-missing-content/391964)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-of-the-missing-content/391964 "2007-02-13T16:04:38Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=408206 http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=408201 http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=408198 http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/s… --- ## [Having a problem with my thread in the pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-a-problem-with-my-thread-in-the-pit/391986)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-a-problem-with-my-thread-in-the-pit/391986 "2007-02-13T15:54:08Z")
I’ve been trying to respond (with no apparent success) to this thread. I’m getting an ‘empty’ thread when I click on page 3. When I click on page 1, I get what appears to be page 3. Funny thing is every other thread in a… --- ## [What the hell is going on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-going-on/391989)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-going-on/391989 "2007-02-13T14:32:44Z")
I’m trying to reply to someone in a thread in IMHO and it keeps telling me it’s a “duplicate.” It’s really frustrating me. What’s going on? --- ## [Retest Thread-The Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retest-thread-the-revenge/391960)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2007, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retest-thread-the-revenge/391960 "2007-02-13T06:50:00Z")
Am I still invisible? --- ## [Huh? Read links no longer show up as gray.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huh-read-links-no-longer-show-up-as-gray/391896)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huh-read-links-no-longer-show-up-as-gray/391896 "2007-02-12T23:13:40Z")
This just my computer, or did something change? --- ## [Dechecking "Automatically parse links" does not work.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dechecking-automatically-parse-links-does-not-work/391867)
**Author:** [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dechecking-automatically-parse-links-does-not-work/391867 "2007-02-12T16:57:53Z")
At the risk of getting a dozen comments saying, “Yes, it does, you putz!” I’m pretty sure that de-checking the “Automatically parse links in text” does not work. I tried a few times with the address to a NSFW picture, … --- ## [Cafe Society is the forum for sports, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cafe-society-is-the-forum-for-sports-right/391718)
**Author:** [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cafe-society-is-the-forum-for-sports-right/391718 "2007-02-12T03:16:02Z")
Maybe we should add that to the description so it doesn’t seem so… uh… girly :wink: --- ## [Linking to past threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linking-to-past-threads/391676)
**Author:** [@CBEscapee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBEscapee)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linking-to-past-threads/391676 "2007-02-11T22:51:39Z")
I hope I’m in the proper forum. How can I link to a specific post in another thread? --- ## ["The Second Coming" Google Ads.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-coming-google-ads/391705)
**Author:** [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-coming-google-ads/391705 "2007-02-11T18:49:45Z")
There seem to be a lot of them about, even in threads which don’t mention religion or the particular words used. I’m not complaining about it, I was just wondering whether the ad purchaser would be able to “target” the b… --- ## [Letting guests search](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letting-guests-search/391527)
**Author:** [@Spiral\_Stairs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiral_Stairs)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letting-guests-search/391527 "2007-02-10T00:17:33Z")
Hi. I’m new here. Anyway, while I consider committing my hard-earned funds to a subscription here, it sure would be useful to have access to the search function. That would give me a better sense of the breadth of inf… --- ## [Huh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huh/391418)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2007, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huh/391418 "2007-02-09T23:22:41Z")
Who did what? We can edit our posts now? --- ## [Enough](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enough/391344)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2007, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enough/391344 "2007-02-09T19:00:56Z")
I am trying to resubscribe. I don’t want to go through the crap of the previous few years will I / won’t I. Okay…go through the process and there is a question about being outside USA and not needing a zipcode. I am out… --- ## [\_\_\_/\\\_\_\_ \\o/ \_\_\_](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/___-___-o-___/391401)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/___-___-o-___/391401 "2007-02-08T21:03:41Z")
I was intrigued to see this at the bottom of the SDMB page: Hmm, funky username, I thought. But what’s this? Banned, after 1 post? Is it a name thing? Are Dopers not allowed to act pictographic? I tell you, our chanc… --- ## [SweetHomeColorado is a Charter Member?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweethomecolorado-is-a-charter-member/390321)
**Author:** [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweethomecolorado-is-a-charter-member/390321 "2007-02-08T18:18:40Z")
Join date is August 2006, but this person is listed as a Charter Member…how did this happen? --- ## [Wait, we get Private Messages now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-we-get-private-messages-now/390695)
**Author:** [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-we-get-private-messages-now/390695 "2007-02-08T18:00:32Z")
Is this an intentional part of the board upgrade? If so: woohoo, yay, etc. If not: what’s up with the link in the username status corner? --- ## [Looking for wallet thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-wallet-thread/391199)
**Author:** [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2007, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-wallet-thread/391199 "2007-02-08T03:26:41Z")
Good Morning… I am looking for a thread i saw here last week about a missing wallet, but I cannot remember where I saw it & cannot find a serch function on the board. can anyone help me? --- ## [I've finally joined!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852)
**Author:** [@frog\_princess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frog_princess)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852 "2007-02-07T15:51:18Z")
I was first introduced to the wonders of the Straight Dope almost 20 years ago by a great friend. We 15 years old and working at summer camp. To pass the time when we weren’t on duty, we read every letter in the 3 Straig… --- ## [Is the SDMB's tagline copyrighted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-sdmbs-tagline-copyrighted/391176)
**Author:** [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2007, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-sdmbs-tagline-copyrighted/391176 "2007-02-07T14:51:20Z")
I belong to an organization of attorneys that has a couple of conferences every year. Every conference, we have a t-shirt with some witty saying on it. I want to submit “Fighting injustice since 1974 (it’s taking longe… --- ## [Are the Google ads gone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-google-ads-gone/391113)
**Author:** [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-google-ads-gone/391113 "2007-02-06T23:19:34Z")
I haven’t seen a Google ad in a couple days now. Can’t remember the last time I’ve seen one, in fact. I didn’t make any changes on my end, far as I know. Are they gone or am I just special? --- ## [My first post!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/390354)
**Author:** [@Buckwheat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buckwheat)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/390354 "2007-02-06T21:03:39Z")
Wow, I never thought I’d see the day. I have lurked the SDMB for so long I was feeling like a member! I am going to try this 30 day free trial, and then I am sure to subscribe. I have spent so many hours in this web-site… --- ## [Don't be a jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-be-a-jerk/391022)
**Author:** [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-be-a-jerk/391022 "2007-02-06T01:41:59Z")
Somewhere out there I seem to remember that this is one of the rules of all SDMB boards. I might be a bit brain dead tonight but I can’t seem to find it. Or am I mistaken? --- ## [Ask the (alleged) Arsonist!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-alleged-arsonist/388747)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-alleged-arsonist/388747 "2007-02-05T20:46:30Z")
Oh too late to edit! Grumples the Wonderbear saw Terrence removing his tie and thought to himself “This is going to be a ponderous day” --- ## [Strange Link Results](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-link-results/390945)
**Author:** [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-link-results/390945 "2007-02-05T17:58:07Z")
I sincerely hope I’m not missing something obvious here. Trying to recall a web address, I searched for an old thread entitled ‘Queen Elizabeth’s drivers license’ where I knew it had been given. On page 3 I found post #… --- ## [Testing tag weirdness.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-tag-weirdness/389953)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2007, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-tag-weirdness/389953 "2007-02-05T15:05:47Z")
Google is perhaps the most popular search engine, but Dogpile is a meta-search incorporating Google and other search engines, sometimes returning results that Google alone sometimes omits. --- ## [Did the Edit button go away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-edit-button-go-away/390917)
**Author:** [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2007, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-edit-button-go-away/390917 "2007-02-05T13:51:44Z")
There’s been a distinct lack of the Edit feature lately. Is it just me, or did it go away? --- ## [Any chance of bumping edit time to 10 minutes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-bumping-edit-time-to-10-minutes/389577)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-chance-of-bumping-edit-time-to-10-minutes/389577 "2007-02-05T01:21:00Z")
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