# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=381 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 382 --- ## [How many words-long is the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-words-long-is-the-sdmb/254659)
**Author:** [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2004, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-words-long-is-the-sdmb/254659 "2004-07-15T00:48:06Z")
Or, if I were to print it out, how long would it be? Someone, in another thread, asked if it were possible to put the entirety of the SD into a downloadable format; could the same thing be done with the forum? Just for … --- ## [Is it possible to add a spot for LiveJournal user name in the profile section?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-add-a-spot-for-livejournal-user-name-in-the-profile-section/255004)
**Author:** [@Jadis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jadis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2004, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-add-a-spot-for-livejournal-user-name-in-the-profile-section/255004 "2004-07-14T22:09:43Z")
In the contact section of the profile, there are places set up to enter your ICQ number, AIM and Yahoo Messenger names, etc…would it be possible to add a spot where you could enter your LiveJournal nickname? A lot of pe… --- ## [New Rule Proposal about Thread Series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rule-proposal-about-thread-series/255056)
**Author:** [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2004, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rule-proposal-about-thread-series/255056 "2004-07-14T20:04:02Z")
Inspired by Mr. Moto’s current “war heroes” threads I-VII currently in MPSIMS, as well as others in the past. (The “Top 6@6” in Cafe Society a while back is a good one, too.) Would it be possible to change the rules to… --- ## [Yet another lame idea for message boards - positive post voting.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-lame-idea-for-message-boards-positive-post-voting/254507)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2004, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-lame-idea-for-message-boards-positive-post-voting/254507 "2004-07-13T20:42:42Z")
A system whereby if you agree strongly with something someone said but have nothing to add you can press a button that adds some kind of graphic star or tick to the thread. so that a good point might aquire lots of tic… --- ## [Trying to find an old threadspotted PUN thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-an-old-threadspotted-pun-thread/254937)
**Author:** [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2004, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-an-old-threadspotted-pun-thread/254937 "2004-07-13T18:24:00Z")
Dang it, I can’ t find it… I remember two or three years ago, poking through Threadspotting archives and finding a ridiculous pun thread. IIRC, the OP was a GQ question about t-shirts (but I could be mistaken) the answ… --- ## [Therese Galloway](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/therese-galloway/254555)
**Author:** [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2004, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/therese-galloway/254555 "2004-07-12T23:12:55Z")
I’ve had numerous opportunities to choose a signature for myself. There was even the time when I summoned Unca Cece. I think I’ll try this one for awhile if y’all don’t mind. However, this is just a test. Many thanks guy… --- ## [Why was this thread closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/254791)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2004, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/254791 "2004-07-12T22:58:39Z")
Why was this thread closed? and by who? Does the mention of intellectual property cause the mods to jump out of bed and close the bed even though no intellectual property issues have been defined, just sort of hinted … --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/254538)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/254538 "2004-07-12T21:12:02Z")
test --- ## [Link Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-question/254610)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2004, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-question/254610 "2004-07-12T04:03:19Z")
Sorry if this has been answered, but I have had hardly any sleep today because a friend of mine died in a skydiving accident yesterday. What I want to know is, is it okay with y’all if I post a link to this thread http… --- ## [Howcome my sig line doesn't show anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howcome-my-sig-line-doesnt-show-anymore/254540)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2004, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howcome-my-sig-line-doesnt-show-anymore/254540 "2004-07-11T06:39:04Z")
and how can I turn it back on? --- ## [Hint ballons have disappeared](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hint-ballons-have-disappeared/254275)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2004, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hint-ballons-have-disappeared/254275 "2004-07-11T02:58:51Z")
I’ve just noticed that all hint ballons have disappeared. Has this happened for anyone else? --- ## [Remember this Weird Earl's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-weird-earls/254388)
**Author:** [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2004, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-weird-earls/254388 "2004-07-11T02:20:00Z")
It was some kind of page with little commercials for Swedish Clearasil and one of the commercials was a dude inserting his head into a sheep’s rectum and having the sheep drag him around the barn floor. Anyone remember … --- ## [My Allcaps Were Altered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-allcaps-were-altered/253553)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2004, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-allcaps-were-altered/253553 "2004-07-10T23:38:48Z")
I Posted In A Thread. The Entire Post Happened To Be Allcaps (it Was Two Abreviations “rip Be”) When It Posted It Was Firstcaps (first Letter Capitalised) This Op Was Typed In Allcaps… --- ## [How to search words with 3 or fewer letters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-search-words-with-3-or-fewer-letters/254132)
**Author:** [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2004, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-search-words-with-3-or-fewer-letters/254132 "2004-07-10T08:21:03Z")
I’m sure some of you smart people already know this, but I just figured it out and got excited enough to post about it. Anyway, as we know, the SDMB search engine disallows words containing three or fewer letter in it. … --- ## [Votes/reasons\* for the ability to edit a post for 5 minutes since it's creation...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/votes-reasons-for-the-ability-to-edit-a-post-for-5-minutes-since-its-creation/253572)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2004, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/votes-reasons-for-the-ability-to-edit-a-post-for-5-minutes-since-its-creation/253572 "2004-07-10T01:44:58Z")
\[sub\]\*for and against\[/sub\] Reason one - person posts about something on the web but forgets to provide a link. With the ability to edit the OP the person could add the link. If it were possible in vbulletin maybe wha… --- ## [Test ...ignore me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore-me/253960)
**Author:** [@RumMunkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RumMunkey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2004, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore-me/253960 "2004-07-09T20:59:42Z")
Just testing, please ignore this post. --- ## [Idea for the board... Cool features at a price.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-the-board-cool-features-at-a-price/254185)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2004, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-the-board-cool-features-at-a-price/254185 "2004-07-09T20:27:26Z")
For instance, pay $10 (or any deemed appropriate value, ADAV) for a name change. ADAV to have a post deleted or modified. ADAV to include otherwise disabled features in one post (image tag, etc…) ADAV (recurring) to … --- ## [So, I never did find out. Will search ever return dopers named in the new quote cod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-never-did-find-out-will-search-ever-return-dopers-named-in-the-new-quote-cod/254183)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2004, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-never-did-find-out-will-search-ever-return-dopers-named-in-the-new-quote-cod/254183 "2004-07-09T19:09:30Z")
e… ‘cod’? Ban me for a week if this pisses you off (me asking a question that has already had closure and I could have searched for)… is the inability of the seach function, when given a doper’s name as the keyword, … --- ## [Can we please treat this place as a real business now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-please-treat-this-place-as-a-real-business-now/253831)
**Author:** [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2004, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-please-treat-this-place-as-a-real-business-now/253831 "2004-07-09T03:54:46Z")
I’ve rarely whined in the past about the performance of things here, and when I did, I always made suggestions of how to improve it, including offering to host it myself. But now I’m a paying customer. Granted it’s less… --- ## [New Forum Proposal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-forum-proposal/253561)
**Author:** [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-forum-proposal/253561 "2004-07-08T21:19:11Z")
While putzing around the internet the other day, I had an idea for a new forum at the SDMB – one that isn’t a duplicate of an existing forum, would generate a good dose of traffic, and help in the goal of Fighting Ignora… --- ## [Mod help requested: Screen name change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-help-requested-screen-name-change/253973)
**Author:** [@RumMunkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RumMunkey)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-help-requested-screen-name-change/253973 "2004-07-08T18:41:46Z")
Sorry to post this in a thread, but I can’t seem to track down another Mod (tried 2). I need to talk to a mod about a name change. I have what I think is a very good reason, but I can’t seem to hunt anybody down. On t… --- ## [Life, Death, and Exile (SDMB stats, extremely long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-death-and-exile-sdmb-stats-extremely-long/252069)
**Author:** [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2004, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-death-and-exile-sdmb-stats-extremely-long/252069 "2004-07-08T09:41:04Z")
That’s right, I’m back to inflict yet another mind-crushing run through the board’s statistics on everyone. On the slim chance that anyone was paying attention to me, this is the “larger study” that I’ve referenced on a … --- ## [9/11 Announcement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-announcement/254048)
**Author:** [@cheddarsnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheddarsnax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2004, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-announcement/254048 "2004-07-08T00:58:23Z")
Last post in this thread: The link now goes to a note on GMail confirmation problems. What was the announcement Coldfire was originally linking to? --- ## [search function messed up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-function-messed-up/253778)
**Author:** [@LorieSmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LorieSmurf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-function-messed-up/253778 "2004-07-07T20:01:23Z")
For the past four days i haven’t been able to conduct a search. I’ve used The “Search”, “Search this forum”, and “Advanced Search”. I always end up getting a “web page cannot be displayed” message. Not just on my compute… --- ## [How do I check if my email has been confirmed? (GMAIL)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-my-email-has-been-confirmed-gmail/252729)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2004, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-my-email-has-been-confirmed-gmail/252729 "2004-07-07T19:15:41Z")
I was an earlier adopter of Gmail, and I think it was confirmed properly, but now I see the sticky and wonder. How do I check? Would it say ‘uncomfirmed’ under ‘Edit Email & Password’ in the User CP? --- ## [thread closure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-closure/253941)
**Author:** [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2004, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-closure/253941 "2004-07-07T17:06:18Z")
can you shut down this thread it’s a duplicate. also, is there an automated way to request a thread closure. --- ## [\[QUOTE=AHunter3\]Can this be fixed or nuked?\[/quote\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-ahunter3-can-this-be-fixed-or-nuked-quote/253457)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2004, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-ahunter3-can-this-be-fixed-or-nuked-quote/253457 "2004-07-07T01:14:33Z")
The auto-generated quote tags that are created around quoted text when someone goes to reply to a specific existing post (rather than to the thread in general) either don’t work or don’t work consistently. What’s the st… --- ## [Money Order Payment Option](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-order-payment-option/253543)
**Author:** [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2004, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-order-payment-option/253543 "2004-07-06T16:52:41Z")
I may not have searched hard enough but is there a philosophical objection to us paying for our subscriptions via money order? I don’t own a credit card, I won’t use paypal and almost any transaction i need to perform w… --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/253742)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2004, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/253742 "2004-07-06T03:37:22Z")
This is just a test. --- ## [Idea\* taken from literature for SDMB thread titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-taken-from-literature-for-sdmb-thread-titles/253439)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-taken-from-literature-for-sdmb-thread-titles/253439 "2004-07-05T20:47:51Z")
In literature it is common (I believe) to put a '\*'next to a word and then explain it in more detail at the bottom of the page. So it just occured to me that the same can be done for thread titles. If you lack room … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=380) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=382)