# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=349 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 350 --- ## [Quasimodem: What the flip was going on with that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quasimodem-what-the-flip-was-going-on-with-that/314372)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2005, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quasimodem-what-the-flip-was-going-on-with-that/314372 "2005-07-28T12:09:20Z")
This thread, I mean. Did he really break a rule by posting about meeting Tuba? Did he just overreact to the innocuous teasing in the thread? :confused: --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/314377)
**Author:** [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2005, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/314377 "2005-07-28T00:35:23Z")
\[del\]test\[/del\] success --- ## [Titles personally addressing another poster for participation in a thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/titles-personally-addressing-another-poster-for-participation-in-a-thread/314293)
**Author:** [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/titles-personally-addressing-another-poster-for-participation-in-a-thread/314293 "2005-07-27T13:56:42Z")
Does anyone ever start a thread primarily to ask another specific poster a question? Other posters may join in, of course. But I don’t think I’ve ever seen a thread created specicially adress to another poster (outside o… --- ## [An icon to let people know they can correct any spelling/grammar errors.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-icon-to-let-people-know-they-can-correct-any-spelling-grammar-errors/314151)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2005, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-icon-to-let-people-know-they-can-correct-any-spelling-grammar-errors/314151 "2005-07-26T19:47:44Z")
I have been thinking about whether it would be better to have an icon telling other users that it is ok to correct the spelling/grammar errors of my post. I know that most people right now won’t correct spelling mistakes… --- ## [Can I ask why EllaBean has been banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-ask-why-ellabean-has-been-banned/314221)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2005, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-ask-why-ellabean-has-been-banned/314221 "2005-07-26T16:41:29Z")
Was she a sock? Did she do something wrong? --- ## [START has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/start-has-been-banned/311505)
**Author:** [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2005, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/start-has-been-banned/311505 "2005-07-25T23:16:39Z")
START has been banned for violating the “one account” rule and creating a sock. --- ## [A Forum for the Banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-forum-for-the-banned/313792)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-forum-for-the-banned/313792 "2005-07-25T16:54:10Z")
What if a forum for banned posters was made available? It could be restricted to banned posters only. Lets call this forum Hades. Just like citizens exercising their right to free speech by protesting behind barricade… --- ## [I need to change my email address on SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-change-my-email-address-on-sdmb/313931)
**Author:** [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2005, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-change-my-email-address-on-sdmb/313931 "2005-07-24T23:56:01Z")
I did this once but seem to have lost the key. I’ve looked everywhere I can think of to edit the address but can find nowhere to do it. \*\*H E \*\*LP --- ## [What is the "penis ensues" joke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-penis-ensues-joke/313897)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2005, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-penis-ensues-joke/313897 "2005-07-24T22:09:15Z")
I just heard this recently on SDMB–can anyone explain? Thanks! --- ## [Search function](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-function/313866)
**Author:** [@Hombre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hombre)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2005, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-function/313866 "2005-07-24T12:17:59Z")
Before requiring paid memberships, the search function let you access all the post by all the members in the past. It appears that search is limited to Unca Ceecs’ columns now. If this is incorrect, could someone expla… --- ## [Testing Delete Funtion...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-delete-funtion/313844)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-delete-funtion/313844 "2005-07-23T22:10:28Z")
I recently read something about the delete function in ATMB, and although I’ll probably never use it, I thought I’d try it out. Someone please instruct me on the proper way to use it if this doesn’t work out… \[del\]testi… --- ## [If I change my user name will my old messages be linked to the new name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-change-my-user-name-will-my-old-messages-be-linked-to-the-new-name/313550)
**Author:** [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-change-my-user-name-will-my-old-messages-be-linked-to-the-new-name/313550 "2005-07-23T18:33:51Z")
Let’s say I change my user name to newusername . And then someone does a search for all posts by newusername . Would the posts by plan b come up? --- ## [Can I purchase multiple years of subscription?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-purchase-multiple-years-of-subscription/313662)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2005, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-purchase-multiple-years-of-subscription/313662 "2005-07-22T22:22:31Z")
During my move out west I let my subscription lapse…I don’t want to have to worry about that in the future. Can I purchase multiple years in advance? Full-price doesn’t bother me? If not that’s ok too! :slight\_smile: … --- ## [Last page or last post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-page-or-last-post/313318)
**Author:** [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2005, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-page-or-last-post/313318 "2005-07-22T11:38:43Z")
I’ve finally decided to ask, on a multi page thread there is an icon to click which will take you to the last post. There is also a link which says “Last Page” which is handy because after a thread goes for more than six… --- ## [One Page Forums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-page-forums/313574)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2005, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-page-forums/313574 "2005-07-22T11:33:08Z")
I just noticed that the forums now list just one page of thread titles; they used to show as many as 3 or more. When did this start and what is the reason for the3 limitation? --- ## [Message too short error - why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-too-short-error-why/313500)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2005, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-too-short-error-why/313500 "2005-07-22T00:11:49Z")
Yesterday I posted a response to a thread and today somebody started another thread on what I had posted. I went to the post I made yesterday and copied it. I paste it in the new thread and hit preview and I get the fo… --- ## [Test post please ignore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-please-ignore/312395)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2005, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-please-ignore/312395 "2005-07-21T20:16:40Z")
\[symbol\]ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPPQRSTUVWXYZ\[/symbol\] \[symbol\]abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz\[/symbol\] --- ## [Test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/313473)
**Author:** [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2005, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/313473 "2005-07-21T15:03:37Z")
Is my sig showing? --- ## [I fear we'll need a rule clarification for insulting people using \[del\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fear-well-need-a-rule-clarification-for-insulting-people-using-del/310246)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2005, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fear-well-need-a-rule-clarification-for-insulting-people-using-del/310246 "2005-07-20T23:57:31Z")
Greetings \[del\]jack-booted\[/del\] Mods! I’ve noticed more and more threads where people are using the \[ del \] tag. Bear in mind I have not seen a specific example of this being used inappropriately \[del\]yet \[/del\], but … --- ## [sub & sup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sub-sup/312543)
**Author:** [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sub-sup/312543 "2005-07-18T18:47:23Z")
test\[sub\]post\[/sub\] test\[sup\]post\[/sup\] --- ## [Could you allow us to report our own posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-allow-us-to-report-our-own-posts/312731)
**Author:** [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-allow-us-to-report-our-own-posts/312731 "2005-07-18T14:36:44Z")
We are allowed to report on all posts but our own. Unfortunetly I sometimes would like to report my own messages when I make some sort of egregious error that I need a mod to correct. One time, while I left the browser… --- ## [When someoen quotes you, it doesn't show up in a search for yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-someoen-quotes-you-it-doesnt-show-up-in-a-search-for-yourself/312642)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-someoen-quotes-you-it-doesnt-show-up-in-a-search-for-yourself/312642 "2005-07-18T04:09:35Z")
OK, yes, I admit it, I do vanity searches. But the primary reason I did it is not useless. I would search for my name to see if someone directly replies to one of my posts, because the pasrt that said "originally poste… --- ## [Testing sig](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-sig/312566)
**Author:** [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-sig/312566 "2005-07-18T02:41:57Z")
It won’t show up in the MMP!? --- ## [Can I start a thread about detoxifiers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-start-a-thread-about-detoxifiers/312636)
**Author:** [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-start-a-thread-about-detoxifiers/312636 "2005-07-16T21:56:06Z")
I wanted to start a poll in IMHO about people’s experience with detoxifiers. I wasn’t sure if this would be against the rules. The detoxifiers themselves aren’t illegal, but most of the reasons people use them are illega… --- ## [why get 'not logged in'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-get-not-logged-in/312774)
**Author:** [@stop-1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stop-1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2005, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-get-not-logged-in/312774 "2005-07-16T11:19:45Z")
I log in. Get message ‘you are logged in’ etc. I go to a thread and type in a reply and hit button. I then get ‘you are not logged in’ screen. No matter what I do after this my message goes POOF into never-never-cyb… --- ## [Diff'rent quotes for diff'rent folks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diffrent-quotes-for-diffrent-folks/312553)
**Author:** [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diffrent-quotes-for-diffrent-folks/312553 "2005-07-16T04:37:25Z")
I’ve noticed two sytles of quoting. The “standard” kind performed with \[ quote \] And a more sleek style (but manually created) The Raven: Nevermore! Is there an automated way to do the sleek quotes? I like its look… --- ## [Thread with most posts ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-with-most-posts-ever/312377)
**Author:** [@SiouxChief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiouxChief)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-with-most-posts-ever/312377 "2005-07-16T01:40:18Z")
While browsing threads in the pit, I noticed that this thread (a pitting of Scott Plaid) has over 920 posts. That makes me wonder…what thread holds the record for the most number of posts ever on SMDB? --- ## [Text box when reporting bad post doesn't work in firefox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-box-when-reporting-bad-post-doesnt-work-in-firefox/312708)
**Author:** [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2005, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-box-when-reporting-bad-post-doesnt-work-in-firefox/312708 "2005-07-16T00:43:48Z")
I just tried submitting a bad post report, and it wouldn’t allow me to type in the “reason” text box. I’m using Firefox. I tried it again with IE, and it worked. Must just be a werid Mozilla thing. Anyone else have t… --- ## [Searching for text by a specific poster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-text-by-a-specific-poster/312693)
**Author:** [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-text-by-a-specific-poster/312693 "2005-07-15T21:28:29Z")
Is there a way to search for threads containing a specific string of words posted by a specific user? For example, can I search for posts by lieu containing the word “bathroom”? --- ## [testing interesting quote-link](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-interesting-quote-link/312431)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-interesting-quote-link/312431 "2005-07-15T20:00:50Z")
In this post, FinnAgain manages to make a link out of whole quote. This is cool! I’m trying to figure out how. This seems to work:\[ \](http://www.google.com/) \[ \[quote=Google\] This is Google. \[/quote\] \](http://www.go… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=348) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=350)