# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=386 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 387 --- ## [Sig Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test/244889)
**Author:** [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2004, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test/244889 "2004-05-16T02:15:16Z")
Move along, nothing to see here. --- ## [Is there an alternative way to search that is actually accurate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-alternative-way-to-search-that-is-actually-accurate/245125)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2004, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-alternative-way-to-search-that-is-actually-accurate/245125 "2004-05-15T01:57:35Z")
I just watched “A Beautiful Mind” last night and tried to do an SDMB search to find old threads where people discussed it. All I turned up (doing a title-only search) were three threads from Cafe Society dating from 200… --- ## [Doper's SOS!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-sos/244001)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-sos/244001 "2004-05-14T20:39:07Z")
Maybe I’m alone on this, but I keep posting new threads in existing threads! This is because the SD Boards’ last version has the ability to start a new thread where it now says “post reply”. Yes, the “new thread” withi… --- ## [sig files and board rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-files-and-board-rules/245152)
**Author:** [@dook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dook)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2004, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-files-and-board-rules/245152 "2004-05-14T19:08:51Z")
Hi, I’m having a hard time locating a post that outlines what you can and can’t put in your sig file. I’ve noticed that some sig files contain a political one-liner such as these: These are just a few. Please note th… --- ## [Argument for a Free SDMB!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argument-for-a-free-sdmb/244986)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2004, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argument-for-a-free-sdmb/244986 "2004-05-14T12:26:51Z")
Hey, the Chicago Reader…you guys produce the City Paper, don’t you??? At least, I always thought the Chicago Reader was associated with the ubiquious “City Paper”. And, isn’t that a free paper??? Well, Uncle Cecil…exp… --- ## [In SEARCH Of...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-search-of/244981)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2004, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-search-of/244981 "2004-05-14T10:10:10Z")
What is the point of the mini-search box that comes down when one clicks on “Search”? I mean, will it search ALL boards and ALL posts and ALL titles for ALL things ever posted since the Boards began? Or, is there a way… --- ## [Sticky posts within a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sticky-posts-within-a-thread/245052)
**Author:** [@Necro\_Romancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necro_Romancer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2004, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sticky-posts-within-a-thread/245052 "2004-05-14T02:28:16Z")
Is it in anyway possible to have a sticky post at the top of each thread page with all the cites and links important to that particuliar debate/discussion? --- ## [Spoilers Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoilers-test/245047)
**Author:** [@SuperNova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperNova)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoilers-test/245047 "2004-05-14T01:50:05Z")
--- ## [Any way we could get polls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-we-could-get-polls/244914)
**Author:** [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2004, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-we-could-get-polls/244914 "2004-05-13T22:08:01Z")
It would be nice. Especially for IMHO. --- ## [I Started a Thread That Started My Location Changing...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-started-a-thread-that-started-my-location-changing/244984)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-started-a-thread-that-started-my-location-changing/244984 "2004-05-13T21:12:22Z")
Occasionally, I have changed my “location” in my user profile. I’d expect my older posts to show the old location(s), but they reflect the updated info! Why? One would expect all data within a post to be “fixed”. Or…… --- ## [Rate This Thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-this-thread/244653)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2004, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-this-thread/244653 "2004-05-12T23:46:31Z")
The past few days, I’ve noticed that we now have a “Rate This Thread” dropdown at the bottom of each thread. Isn’t this one of those features we decided Way Back When that we wouldn’t want, even if it were available? W… --- ## [I wanna t-shirt.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wanna-t-shirt/244062)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2004, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wanna-t-shirt/244062 "2004-05-12T18:00:00Z")
Do real charter members get any special priviledges, or do-dads? I’ve been sharing my appreciable wit and wisdom almost since the inception of these boards, as have many others. I suscribed on the first day subscriptions… --- ## [Moderator questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-questions/244492)
**Author:** [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2004, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderator-questions/244492 "2004-05-11T04:22:47Z")
A couple of questions for the moderators: Sometimes you warn someone about posting inappropriately (political potshots in GQ for example). Do you formally track who has been warned so that if they accumulate too many … --- ## [Subscribing w/o credit card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-w-o-credit-card/244346)
**Author:** [@START](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/START)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2004, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-w-o-credit-card/244346 "2004-05-10T23:15:11Z")
I heard it is possible to subscribe without a credit card for this board…if that is true then someone tell me exactly what to do. If not then I will be back in a few weeks. --- ## [Test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/243396)
**Author:** [@ReleaseTheMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReleaseTheMeat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/243396 "2004-05-10T20:13:14Z")
Testing :dubious: --- ## [What does TMI stand for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tmi-stand-for/244094)
**Author:** [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2004, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tmi-stand-for/244094 "2004-05-10T18:55:51Z")
No elaboration other than I don’t recall seeing it before joining this board so I’m thinking it’s something local. --- ## [Wierd Earl's and Threadspotting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wierd-earls-and-threadspotting/244459)
**Author:** [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2004, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wierd-earls-and-threadspotting/244459 "2004-05-10T14:38:28Z")
I started this thread to ask where I could find all the old Wierd Earl’s and Threadspotting links, but then I found them at the bottom of the Archive page, but it got me wondering, since I have submitted a few choice tit… --- ## [Abuse can sink this ship.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abuse-can-sink-this-ship/244402)
**Author:** [@Filli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2004, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abuse-can-sink-this-ship/244402 "2004-05-10T04:34:15Z")
This is an interesting website. Wish I had more time to play. Well, maybe in 10-20 years or so… Funny, I said I wouldn’t be back, yet here I am. I needed distraction, and boy, I sure got it! I want to make some obse… --- ## [Someone Put the Wrong Cartoon With This Straightdope Classic.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-put-the-wrong-cartoon-with-this-straightdope-classic/243953)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2004, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-put-the-wrong-cartoon-with-this-straightdope-classic/243953 "2004-05-09T19:28:31Z")
I realize it is not my place to judge. But I felt compelled to bring this to the staff’s attention. They have the wrong cartoon with this Straightdope classic. Clearly it is titled And equally clearly that cartoon is … --- ## [Freaky page formatting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freaky-page-formatting/244193)
**Author:** [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2004, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freaky-page-formatting/244193 "2004-05-08T20:05:10Z")
I assume this is just a board glitch, but isn’t this a little weird? I use the regular boad setting (not the threaded views or anything) and this is the first time I’ve ever seen this. Very strange. Just thought I’d poi… --- ## [Needed: Post counts for Guests](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-post-counts-for-guests/243662)
**Author:** [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2004, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-post-counts-for-guests/243662 "2004-05-08T16:05:55Z")
Couldn’t decide if this should go here or the Pit, but I’m looking for civilized discussion. If at all possible, I think those in the 30-day trial “Guest” period should be able to see their post counts. I can think of … --- ## [K... What happened to...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/k-what-happened-to/243945)
**Author:** [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2004, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/k-what-happened-to/243945 "2004-05-08T14:56:53Z")
… the listing of Mods (and Admins) to the various forums? Maybe I’m just being dense… but I don’t see a list of the REAL Mods anywhere… many pretenders seem to abound… --- ## [my pc crashed and burned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-pc-crashed-and-burned/243650)
**Author:** [@t-keela\_s\_SOCK\_puppet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela_s_SOCK_puppet)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2004, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-pc-crashed-and-burned/243650 "2004-05-08T13:17:30Z")
Cecil…Ed…Lynn…Tuba…Dex… is anybody there? I hope this sock doesn’t get me booted from home (SDMB) but I couldn’t get anyone’s addresses and I sent this to Jerry? webmaster@straightdope.com but I know how busy the hamst… --- ## [No all caps? Bug, or feature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-all-caps-bug-or-feature/244089)
**Author:** [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2004, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-all-caps-bug-or-feature/244089 "2004-05-08T04:47:13Z")
I attempted to post an all caps reaction to a horrific story here. The post was apparently automatically converted to lower case, which ruined the effect of the post. (Not that I’m complaining that it was a particularly … --- ## [BUG: Pressing SUBMIT before preview page is completely loaded fails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-pressing-submit-before-preview-page-is-completely-loaded-fails/243623)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2004, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-pressing-submit-before-preview-page-is-completely-loaded-fails/243623 "2004-05-07T20:11:46Z")
Found a bug. If you preview a post, and press submit before the preview page is 100 percent loaded, the submit fails. I get a message to the effect that an invalid forum was chosen, or something similar. I’m using Moz… --- ## [Reporting my own post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-my-own-post/243532)
**Author:** [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-my-own-post/243532 "2004-05-07T18:36:15Z")
Having started a thread without properly reading the stickies in MPSIMS, I was going to report my post and have them close it without too much fuss. Then I realized there is no little ! button on my posts. Can we not r… --- ## [Ten stickies. A SDMB personal best?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-stickies-a-sdmb-personal-best/243877)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2004, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-stickies-a-sdmb-personal-best/243877 "2004-05-07T12:58:47Z")
Or has a forum ever had more than 10? --- ## [That small orange artifact in the "A" of "The Straight Dope" banner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-small-orange-artifact-in-the-a-of-the-straight-dope-banner/243260)
**Author:** [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2004, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-small-orange-artifact-in-the-a-of-the-straight-dope-banner/243260 "2004-05-06T23:48:20Z")
See it? It’s in the lower part of the “A” in “Straight.” It’s kind of pi-shaped. Any plans to fix it? Obviously not a huge priority, but it might be nice if it got fixed. It’s a tad distracting! --- ## [Bug?: Sometimes I get indications of user being online, other times not](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-sometimes-i-get-indications-of-user-being-online-other-times-not/243624)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2004, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-sometimes-i-get-indications-of-user-being-online-other-times-not/243624 "2004-05-06T03:20:03Z")
Occasionally, I see words next to users’ names telling me whether they are online or not. --- ## [Active-X controls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/active-x-controls/243539)
**Author:** [@iamme99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamme99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2004, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/active-x-controls/243539 "2004-05-05T20:49:59Z")
I have my IE security settings configured to prompt me whenever a site tries to install/run an Active-X control (actually, tries to install anything at all). Whenever I open an SDMB page, I always get this prompt “Do you… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=385) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=387)