# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=397 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 398 --- ## [Sure are a lot of stickies in this here forum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-are-a-lot-of-stickies-in-this-here-forum/231044)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2004, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-are-a-lot-of-stickies-in-this-here-forum/231044 "2004-02-25T05:06:23Z")
Thank you, btw, for the sig default getting fixed. --- ## [Another search engine problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-search-engine-problem/231033)
**Author:** [@Bob55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob55)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2004, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-search-engine-problem/231033 "2004-02-25T03:35:19Z")
I will search for my username when returning to the forum after the daily break (aka work) to find threads I was recently interested in. The search engine does not seem to be searching Cafe Society even though I have “s… --- ## [New sticky needed about spyware?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sticky-needed-about-spyware/218462)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2004, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sticky-needed-about-spyware/218462 "2004-02-24T22:13:47Z")
As others have observed in this thread, What is the deal with all these questions about spyware lately?, it seems we have had a rash of threads recently asking, in general, “WTF is happening to my computer? Home pages a… --- ## [S - L - O - W !](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-l-o-w/230895)
**Author:** [@Sheri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sheri)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-l-o-w/230895 "2004-02-24T21:00:34Z")
Does anyone else have a hard time getting to this message board? I know it’s not my Internet connection, because everything else comes up really fast. Sometimes everything just freezes and I cannot even get here. So I wa… --- ## [Default lurker mode lists all threads in forum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-lurker-mode-lists-all-threads-in-forum/230880)
**Author:** [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2004, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-lurker-mode-lists-all-threads-in-forum/230880 "2004-02-24T13:28:06Z")
I noticed that when I access the board when not being logged in, the forum pages list all available threads instead of only the most recent ones (so you get hundreds of available pages instead of only one or two). Since … --- ## [How do I have my user name changed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-have-my-user-name-changed/230103)
**Author:** [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2004, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-have-my-user-name-changed/230103 "2004-02-23T00:52:06Z")
Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but whom should I contact to have my user name changed? I have e-mailed several administrators over the last couple of months to no avail. Any suggestions anyone might have would be… --- ## [test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/230542)
**Author:** [@htns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/htns)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2004, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/230542 "2004-02-22T22:13:31Z")
test --- ## [On quotes and spoiler tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-quotes-and-spoiler-tags/230522)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2004, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-quotes-and-spoiler-tags/230522 "2004-02-22T19:44:31Z")
I just discovered a weird… well, I’m not sure it’s properly a “bug”, but call it a “quirk”, that folks should be aware of. In a recent Cafe Society thread (warning: Minor spoiler for the X-men 2 movie accidentally rev… --- ## [Update the copyright info](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-the-copyright-info/230157)
**Author:** [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2004, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-the-copyright-info/230157 "2004-02-22T05:06:23Z")
Might want to update that to include this year’s posts. --- ## [SDMB service update](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-service-update/228793)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2004, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-service-update/228793 "2004-02-21T13:19:29Z")
Just wanted to give you an update on the dismal SDMB service situation. As many of you know, we upgraded to the newest version of the vBulletin message board software a few weeks ago. The upgrade proved unexpectedly bugg… --- ## [Practice Link Post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-link-post/230360)
**Author:** [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2004, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-link-post/230360 "2004-02-21T12:51:17Z")
This is my link to E-Bay Policy. Hopefully I’m doing it right. Thanks. --- ## [Smileys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/227913)
**Author:** [@CheekyMonkey613](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheekyMonkey613)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2004, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/227913 "2004-02-21T12:10:41Z")
What has happened to “Dubious”, “Smack”, “Wally” and “Happy Orthodox Jew” ? --- ## [Invalid Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the webmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invalid-thread-specified-if-you-followed-a-valid-link-please-notify-the-webmaster/230285)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2004, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invalid-thread-specified-if-you-followed-a-valid-link-please-notify-the-webmaster/230285 "2004-02-20T22:34:29Z")
I get this error message a lot when trying to submit or preview a post. Anybody else? --- ## [Minor question about the "number of views" stat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-question-about-the-number-of-views-stat/229866)
**Author:** [@Orbifold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orbifold)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2004, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-question-about-the-number-of-views-stat/229866 "2004-02-20T11:33:51Z")
If I have a thread open and hit ‘refresh’ on my browser, does that increment the view count? Or does the count only increment when I click on the link from the forum page? Just wondering… --- ## [How secure are SDMB passwords?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-secure-are-sdmb-passwords/228905)
**Author:** [@TheMadHun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMadHun)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2004, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-secure-are-sdmb-passwords/228905 "2004-02-19T20:28:08Z")
I know at one time (on most boards not just this one) mods would routinely see your password. Thus you were warned not to use the same one on a baord as you did for other things, such as your PayPal account. But now man… --- ## [Practicint](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practicint/229833)
**Author:** [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2004, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practicint/229833 "2004-02-19T15:27:38Z")
Is http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=239499 how you reference a thread? --- ## [Please don't read until 10 pm EST, Wed, Feb 18.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-dont-read-until-10-pm-est-wed-feb-18/229932)
**Author:** [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2004, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-dont-read-until-10-pm-est-wed-feb-18/229932 "2004-02-19T03:45:14Z")
Testing view count. --- ## [Is there a history of threadspotting submissions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-history-of-threadspotting-submissions/229916)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2004, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-history-of-threadspotting-submissions/229916 "2004-02-19T01:39:50Z")
Sorry if this has been asked. I did search. Is there a page showing what the threadspotting threads have been? --- ## [Was the board down last night ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-board-down-last-night/229774)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2004, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-board-down-last-night/229774 "2004-02-19T01:10:44Z")
I tried acessing the board about 10 pm cst and couldnt get on til about 5 this morning… and then for another hour it wouldnt accept my password… something happened i didnt know of ? --- ## [A Math Riddle Turns More Confusing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-math-riddle-turns-more-confusing/228933)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2004, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-math-riddle-turns-more-confusing/228933 "2004-02-13T09:25:24Z")
Over in GQ a thread named “A Math Riddle” is displayed. When I clicked on it, it contained no post at all. One of those, I thought. But I couldn’t find even a button to post a reply or to contact a moderator. And then … --- ## [Disappearing Spaces](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-spaces/229294)
**Author:** [@JamesCarroll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JamesCarroll)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2004, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-spaces/229294 "2004-02-16T14:37:15Z")
I tried to post a “picture” of a puzzle in a message. Its just a line drawing that I was approximating using plain text (dashes, spaces, and bars). But when I preview it the spaces are removed and vertical lines to the… --- ## [Has anyone ever tried to test their non-sig?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-tried-to-test-their-non-sig/229031)
**Author:** [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-tried-to-test-their-non-sig/229031 "2004-02-15T22:31:18Z")
I am. 67890 --- ## [My subscriptions aren't working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-subscriptions-arent-working/229027)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2004, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-subscriptions-arent-working/229027 "2004-02-15T07:24:05Z")
For the last few days at least, and really more like a few weeks, most of the threads I subscribe to do not notify me of new postings. I click in the area that says " immediate notify", but I get no notifys. Any idea wh… --- ## [I want 'location' back.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-location-back/227466)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2004, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-location-back/227466 "2004-02-15T03:18:34Z")
It’s been a little while since the new board surfaced and we were told to hold our horses, becaue the change would be gradual. Well, of course. But I really, really want location back, maybe as part of that drop down thi… --- ## [Mousing Over titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mousing-over-titles/228081)
**Author:** [@Boppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boppy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mousing-over-titles/228081 "2004-02-13T23:09:08Z")
How come on my work PC when when I roll over a thread title there’s a little popup that tells me the first few lines, but on other PCs nothing happens when I mouse over? Pardon my ignorance, but I’ve tried all the skins… --- ## [Why can't I report my own posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-report-my-own-posts/229088)
**Author:** [@KellyM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2004, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-report-my-own-posts/229088 "2004-02-13T19:54:31Z")
I just noticed, after posting a new comment in a thread, that the “report bad post” button is absent on my own posts. Why can’t I report my own posts? What if I realize after posting one that it’s in the wrong thread, … --- ## [Looking for the vBcode Page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-vbcode-page/229033)
**Author:** [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2004, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-vbcode-page/229033 "2004-02-13T17:49:36Z")
Per Arnold Winkelried’s 4/1/02 post in \`\`FAQ - technical issues,’’ I was looking for the vBcode page to find out how to post links. However, the link for the vBcode page seems to bring up the smilies page. --- ## ['Registered user' vs 'Member'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/registered-user-vs-member/228251)
**Author:** [@spinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spinky)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2004, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/registered-user-vs-member/228251 "2004-02-13T05:21:52Z")
In this thread I just happened to notice that some users are listed as “member” under their names, whereas others are listed as “registered user.” Anyone know what the difference (if any) is? Maybe some artifact of the… --- ## [Report this post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/report-this-post/228982)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2004, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/report-this-post/228982 "2004-02-13T03:59:13Z")
Do we no longer have the option to click onto a mod’s e-mail icon right on the offending post? --- ## [Test thread with Lynx 2.8.3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-with-lynx-2-8-3/228513)
**Author:** [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2004, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-with-lynx-2-8-3/228513 "2004-02-13T03:13:10Z")
I’ve always wondered if lynx can be used to post on the boards. Let’s find out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=396) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=398)