# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=376 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 377 --- ## [Why prohibit mentioning ignore list?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-prohibit-mentioning-ignore-list/265839)
**Author:** [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2004, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-prohibit-mentioning-ignore-list/265839 "2004-09-24T22:47:20Z")
For one, it was long time before I realized it even existed; I imagine others still don’t. Secondly while I suppose it would lead to a lot of huffy "fine, I’ll ignore you"s, it might also enable the community to mitigat… --- ## [Sequential title threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-title-threads/265577)
**Author:** [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2004, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-title-threads/265577 "2004-09-24T19:46:16Z")
Why is a new thread for this game made every few days? What’s the significance of the weird titles (of the game threads themselves)? :confused: --- ## [Only 500 past posts are stored?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-500-past-posts-are-stored/229477)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2004, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-500-past-posts-are-stored/229477 "2004-09-24T19:36:50Z")
One of my great pleasures on the SDMB was occassionally re-searching all my past posts, and having the pleasure of revisiting conversations with my friends here, but today I found I had only my last 500 posts stored unde… --- ## [The Search Function Doesn't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-search-function-doesnt/265565)
**Author:** [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2004, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-search-function-doesnt/265565 "2004-09-24T17:32:06Z")
I just posted to a couple of threads, and not only do those threads not show up when I do a vanity search (for follow up), they are nowhere to be found on the “New Posts” list. I though the search function in any applic… --- ## [Does "Report This Post" log our user name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-report-this-post-log-our-user-name/263596)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2004, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-report-this-post-log-our-user-name/263596 "2004-09-24T05:50:52Z")
I’m thinking it does. sausage --- ## [There is no Cecil, is there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-no-cecil-is-there/265528)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2004, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-no-cecil-is-there/265528 "2004-09-23T23:46:43Z")
I mean, I’ve been floating around the message boards (lurking) for almost two years. I’ve been posting regularly since July. And no one I talk to has ever even seen him (at least doesn’t admit to it). Even the mods / SD… --- ## [Will I Be Notified When My Registration Is Nearing Expiration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-i-be-notified-when-my-registration-is-nearing-expiration/265385)
**Author:** [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2004, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-i-be-notified-when-my-registration-is-nearing-expiration/265385 "2004-09-23T23:38:50Z")
Or do I have to just keep track of these things on my own? --- ## [What's the best way to see all new thread titles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-see-all-new-thread-titles/265205)
**Author:** [@SnakeSpirit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakeSpirit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2004, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-see-all-new-thread-titles/265205 "2004-09-23T20:25:20Z")
Yeah, I can go to “New Posts” menu, and that’s what I usually do. But then I go to “Straight Dope Message Board” and see posts alongside the Forums that weren’t in “New Posts,” and opening up the individual forums I … --- ## [Watching the list change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-the-list-change/265445)
**Author:** [@rippingtons\_fan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rippingtons_fan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2004, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-the-list-change/265445 "2004-09-23T16:11:54Z")
If a person looks for a long enough time at the Straight Dope Message Board, (in the Last Post column), would the person see the subject of the post ,change to the newest one? In other words, would a person looking at t… --- ## [9/22 Weird Earl (Passed Out Wookies)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-22-weird-earl-passed-out-wookies/265553)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2004, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-22-weird-earl-passed-out-wookies/265553 "2004-09-23T15:02:48Z")
How come whenever I open this page, my system crashes? I was able to get the system monitor open one time, and my CPU usage was at 100%. I closed the wookie window, and everything was fine. Anybody else have this prob… --- ## [How does one go about implementing a message board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-go-about-implementing-a-message-board/265451)
**Author:** [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2004, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-go-about-implementing-a-message-board/265451 "2004-09-23T00:04:05Z")
Because I’d like to. And not just for my own amusement. No, this is for the benefit of tomorrow’s future, (not to mention the today’s present). It also has the potential of making me look good at work. I manage an arts … --- ## [Question about the new 24hr mode of the SDMB.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-new-24hr-mode-of-the-sdmb/264923)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2004, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-new-24hr-mode-of-the-sdmb/264923 "2004-09-22T22:48:09Z")
Until the server migration it was 23 and a half. Now it’s permanently up. I noticed when it moved to Vbuletin 3 that any mention of a doper’s name during one period of up-time would not turn up in a search until afte… --- ## [What's the deal with all the SDMB communities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-all-the-sdmb-communities/265275)
**Author:** [@Mr.Coffee\_Nerves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Coffee_Nerves)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-all-the-sdmb-communities/265275 "2004-09-21T20:13:19Z")
I’ve just been doing a bit of poking around on the internet and I’ve found some SDMB communities that seem pretty vile…this one in particular. Is this something that most Dopers approve of? What do the mods and admins t… --- ## [How do you do a spoiler box? (n/t)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-spoiler-box-n-t/265206)
**Author:** [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2004, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-spoiler-box-n-t/265206 "2004-09-20T23:12:01Z")
no text --- ## [Option broken (?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/option-broken/265151)
**Author:** [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2004, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/option-broken/265151 "2004-09-20T21:15:57Z")
I just tried to use the Thread Tools-\>Subscribe pulldown to join a thread, and it didn’t seem to work, judging by the lack of the thread appearing in my subscribed list. Just thought someone should know. --- ## [Can I send cheques?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-send-cheques/264243)
**Author:** [@six\_personalities](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/six_personalities)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2004, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-send-cheques/264243 "2004-09-20T11:57:01Z")
Well,I haven’t got a credit card or PayPal and the dear Post Office said that I would need to send a money order ,which would cost me an extra £20(over twice the subscription) and get a bank in a city near Brookfield to … --- ## [Can I change my SDMB username?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-sdmb-username/264721)
**Author:** [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2004, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-sdmb-username/264721 "2004-09-20T03:50:42Z")
If not I’d like it be deleted. I don’t want anybody to take offence. --- ## [Test Post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/263826)
**Author:** [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2004, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/263826 "2004-09-18T19:30:31Z")
Test. Move along now, nothing to see. --- ## [What the fuck is up with the sorting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-is-up-with-the-sorting/264736)
**Author:** [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-is-up-with-the-sorting/264736 "2004-09-18T18:04:26Z")
Am I the only one? --- ## [SDMB Server Upgrade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-server-upgrade/264586)
**Author:** [@jdavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdavis)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2004, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-server-upgrade/264586 "2004-09-18T14:41:02Z")
After the transition to the new hosting facility we’ve noticed a degradation in performance of the SDMB on it’s new server. To correct this we’ll be performing an upgrade on the new server which we hope will at least bri… --- ## [Did Cecil Sell Us Out? (SDMB Pop-Ups?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-cecil-sell-us-out-sdmb-pop-ups/264521)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2004, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-cecil-sell-us-out-sdmb-pop-ups/264521 "2004-09-16T05:09:09Z")
Everytime I submit a question to post, a pop-up comes up first despite my active pop-up blocker (which has been very, very good to me). What’s the deal? Is this like what Monster.com and the like have gone to doing? S… --- ## [Membership Claims](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/membership-claims/264612)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2004, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/membership-claims/264612 "2004-09-15T23:46:31Z")
48,240 members? Paid up? --- ## [Membership claims](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/membership-claims/264595)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2004, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/membership-claims/264595 "2004-09-15T23:26:23Z")
As of this posting there are 48,240 members claimed. All paid subscriptions? --- ## [Board slowness today.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-slowness-today/264282)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2004, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-slowness-today/264282 "2004-09-15T19:46:48Z")
I know the boards were moved to a new server and that this would mean a temporary slowness. I noticed this slowness pass yesterday and the boards were running smoothly. Today it’s running quite badly and it’s only earl… --- ## [Combatting Board Slowness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combatting-board-slowness/264472)
**Author:** [@SnakeSpirit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakeSpirit)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2004, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combatting-board-slowness/264472 "2004-09-15T16:01:52Z")
Instead of waiting for a window to load when the board is slow, what I’ve been doing is to open another IE window, and link to another thread or to new posts or to my subscription list and let them load in parallel, then… --- ## [multiple emails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-emails/263782)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2004, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-emails/263782 "2004-09-15T15:16:09Z")
When I get the email notifications to threads I am subscribed to I often get multiple copies sent to me. Sometimes it can be up to 5 identical emails coming to me at once. It can be very annoying and it fills up my mailb… --- ## [Help a techno-dummie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-techno-dummie/264493)
**Author:** [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2004, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-techno-dummie/264493 "2004-09-15T11:29:51Z")
It used to be that when I opened a thread and then left it, the thread’s title lettering changed from blue to gray, which was very nice. It stayed this way ever after. Recently, this is true only as long as I’m still in… --- ## [Problems with registering?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-registering/264241)
**Author:** [@six\_personalities](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/six_personalities)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2004, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-registering/264241 "2004-09-15T03:08:09Z")
I tried to register with the username Citrus using my email address.It told me I had registered and an email would be sent to activate it.No email arrived.I tried twice and then emailed SDMB but nothing’s arrived back…I’… --- ## [Coding for quoting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coding-for-quoting/264029)
**Author:** [@ageless6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ageless6)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2004, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coding-for-quoting/264029 "2004-09-14T20:08:38Z")
Okay,I understand how to quote someone,and that’s fine for a short sentence or paragraph. But if I only want to quote a portion of a long paragraph,I can’t figure out how to separate one or two sentences in it. Yes,I’v… --- ## [Rate this thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-this-thread/264392)
**Author:** [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-this-thread/264392 "2004-09-14T17:04:39Z")
On my wife’s iBook running IE5.2 for Mac, each thread has a “rate this thread” form at the bottom, a feature that is absent when I view threads on either Netscape 7 or IE6 on my Windows machines. Is it the Chicago reade… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=375) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=377)