# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=414 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 415 --- ## [Change email adress?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-email-adress/197231)
**Author:** [@paranormal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paranormal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2003, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-email-adress/197231 "2003-08-23T23:07:01Z")
I accidently put in the wrong email adress. How do i change it? --- ## [test thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread/197219)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2003, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread/197219 "2003-08-23T21:09:52Z")
Just seeing the thread number for this to compare with the Forums Home version. --- ## [What do I have to do if I want to change my "User Name?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-do-if-i-want-to-change-my-user-name/197047)
**Author:** [@Muldoon\_s\_Squishiness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muldoon_s_Squishiness)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2003, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-do-if-i-want-to-change-my-user-name/197047 "2003-08-23T13:56:02Z")
I’m assuming that bribery of some kind is a given. Unfortunately, I’m a bit short of funds right now but how about some kittens instead? They’re awfully cute.:smiley: Seriously, I’d like to change my User Name and woul… --- ## [User CP question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-cp-question/196866)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2003, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-cp-question/196866 "2003-08-22T16:27:06Z")
Why doesn’t it show the forum in the “subscribed threads” window? --- ## [I can't seem to do a hyperlink](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-seem-to-do-a-hyperlink/196838)
**Author:** [@Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_of_Sandwhich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2003, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-seem-to-do-a-hyperlink/196838 "2003-08-22T08:02:07Z")
It has never been a problem until now: it keeps saying “Please complete the subject and message fields.” Any ideas? --- ## [Why does the Straight Dope keep sending me to "domain lander"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-straight-dope-keep-sending-me-to-domain-lander/196746)
**Author:** [@Alto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-straight-dope-keep-sending-me-to-domain-lander/196746 "2003-08-22T03:32:31Z")
I understand that sometimes when the board is busy I will get the message that the server cannot be accessed. But for the past two days, instead of getting that message, I’ve been rerouted to something called the Domain … --- ## [testing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/196852)
**Author:** [@Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_of_Sandwhich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2003, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/196852 "2003-08-22T03:28:35Z")
http://www.youthresource.com/community/deaf/hiv --- ## ["Click here if you do not want to wait any longer"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/click-here-if-you-do-not-want-to-wait-any-longer/196808)
**Author:** [@Tim\_Winker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_Winker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2003, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/click-here-if-you-do-not-want-to-wait-any-longer/196808 "2003-08-22T03:03:09Z")
When you post there’s a link that says Click here if you do not want to wait any longer (Or if your Browser does not not automatically forward you) Does that actually work? Or is there a type of browser these days th… --- ## [Why do other member names get bolded?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-other-member-names-get-bolded/195400)
**Author:** [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-other-member-names-get-bolded/195400 "2003-08-22T02:06:31Z")
Almost every reference to other members sees the name bolded. Are their automatic ways to make this happen, or is everyone being very polite and taking the time to do it themselves? :dubious: --- ## [just testing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-testing/196771)
**Author:** [@Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_of_Sandwhich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-testing/196771 "2003-08-21T21:01:28Z")
http://www.spr.org/en/news/12300.html --- ## [Another suggestion for speeding up the servers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-suggestion-for-speeding-up-the-servers/196219)
**Author:** [@paperbackwriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paperbackwriter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-suggestion-for-speeding-up-the-servers/196219 "2003-08-21T20:17:40Z")
Maybe we could look into replacing the hamsters with the Great Gerbil. China evidently has quite a surplus, I’d bet they’d let us have them for shipping and handling: And just look at these spec’s! Why they could ev… --- ## [Recent changes in the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-changes-in-the-sdmb/196319)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2003, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-changes-in-the-sdmb/196319 "2003-08-21T05:23:37Z")
Folks, after returning from a one-week vacation, I see that the little slider bars on the right are now purple, and more important, if I don’t write my post fast enough, I find out the connection is “timed out,” whatever… --- ## [You can's search on "seven" ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-cans-search-on-seven/196230)
**Author:** [@ffolkelore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ffolkelore)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2003, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-cans-search-on-seven/196230 "2003-08-20T23:13:07Z")
I searched on “seven” in the title and post categories trying to locate “Things that come in sets of seven” (which I thought was MPSIMS, but turns out is IMHO) Neither “seven” search found anything. I had to add other t… --- ## [I've registered successful](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-registered-successful/196487)
**Author:** [@sirenkiller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirenkiller)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-registered-successful/196487 "2003-08-20T19:36:06Z")
I am very glad!! --- ## [stubborn search function](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stubborn-search-function/196441)
**Author:** [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stubborn-search-function/196441 "2003-08-20T16:20:23Z")
Earlier today (in this thread), I tried to help Stripysocks find a thread in MPSIMS called “the quote…unquote game.” However, after inputting this into the search box and clicking ‘go’, absolutely nothing happens. I don’… --- ## [你好嗎? (Test post - please delete)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20320-22909-21966-test-post-please-delete/196392)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2003, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20320-22909-21966-test-post-please-delete/196392 "2003-08-20T07:28:42Z")
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**Author:** [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2003, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-completely-unimportant-question/194075 "2003-08-20T07:26:15Z")
I was just curious about the forum ID numbers. About This Message Board: 2 Comments on Cecil’s Columns: 1 Comments on Staff Reports: 6 General Questions: 3 Great Debates: 7 Cafe Society: 13 In My Humble Opinion: 1… --- ## [I am aghast at the lax attitude toward synchronization on this board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-aghast-at-the-lax-attitude-toward-synchronization-on-this-board/193783)
**Author:** [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2003, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-aghast-at-the-lax-attitude-toward-synchronization-on-this-board/193783 "2003-08-20T07:07:12Z")
The time on the boards appears to be off by an entire 8 minutes from the official US time. :eek: Atomic clock link --- ## [straight dope t-shirt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-t-shirt/195624)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2003, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-t-shirt/195624 "2003-08-20T06:56:00Z")
This probably isn’t the best place for this question, so I’ll apologize in advance. I couldn’t figure out where to ask it. The Straight Dope giftshop offers a t-shirt: https://securesite.chireader.com/cgi-bin/dopestor… --- ## [StraightDope Clock: GMT? Huh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-clock-gmt-huh/196114)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-clock-gmt-huh/196114 "2003-08-19T22:02:54Z")
I don’t understand why the bottom of the SDMB shows a clock which claims to be GMT, as I understand it…yet it seems to agree with ET? Huh? And, wouldn’t the SDMB pick CT, being out of Chicago, right? Maybe it’ll look … --- ## [Discovery about headers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-about-headers/196186)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2003, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-about-headers/196186 "2003-08-19T12:52:44Z")
I searched for both “headers” and “titles” in ATMB and didn’t find this, so I thought I would share a discovery. You can click the headers — Thread, Thread Starter, Replies, Views, Last Post — within a forum to sort t… --- ## [Font of messages changed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-of-messages-changed/196098)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2003, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-of-messages-changed/196098 "2003-08-19T04:46:40Z")
All of a sudden the text of the messages are displaying in something like 14 pt Tahoma. Is this a change made by the board? If not, and it’s something I have control over, how do I change it back to a more reasonable s… --- ## [Peak Hours (Don't use SDMB?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peak-hours-dont-use-sdmb/196112)
**Author:** [@wakimika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wakimika)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peak-hours-dont-use-sdmb/196112 "2003-08-19T03:10:48Z")
I’ve noticed that, from my vantage point, this board is at it’s busiest weekdays between 5pm and 7pm EST. So, I’ve stopped logging in during that period. It seems the least I can do considering this board is hosted for … --- ## [Finding cause of a poster's banning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-cause-of-a-posters-banning/195758)
**Author:** [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-cause-of-a-posters-banning/195758 "2003-08-17T15:48:08Z")
Hope this doesn’t sound immature or morbid, but is there an easy way to spot the post where a poster got banned and the reason for the banning? I am discovering that the latest post by a banned poster is sometimes posted… --- ## [Shutting Down One's Own Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shutting-down-ones-own-thread/195600)
**Author:** [@Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_of_Sandwhich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2003, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shutting-down-ones-own-thread/195600 "2003-08-17T12:04:02Z")
In order to do this, does one simply make a post requesting that a moderator shut it down? --- ## [Post Count Question?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-count-question/195660)
**Author:** [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-count-question/195660 "2003-08-17T00:12:41Z")
In this thread in Comments on Cecil’s Columns there is a post by a newbie Mary Jo. Her post count is 1. When clicking on her profile you can see she has three posts. The other two are a double post here. Is it just t… --- ## [just testing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-testing/193855)
**Author:** [@Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_of_Sandwhich)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2003, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-testing/193855 "2003-08-16T23:09:07Z")
www.nih.gov --- ## [question about thread email alerts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-thread-email-alerts/195200)
**Author:** [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2003, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-thread-email-alerts/195200 "2003-08-16T05:00:54Z")
When I catch up on my threads I do so by going through my email and clicking the thread links and deleting the message thus bringing up the next new thread alert message. I hope that made sense :slight\_smile: Now the v… --- ## [fast boards today due to power cuts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-boards-today-due-to-power-cuts/195264)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-boards-today-due-to-power-cuts/195264 "2003-08-16T03:39:18Z")
as I type this I assume the power cuts are over, but are they? and if not - is that why the boards are unusually fast? --- ## [I'm trying to find a thread...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-find-a-thread/195453)
**Author:** [@JoeyThePenguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeyThePenguin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-find-a-thread/195453 "2003-08-15T19:52:51Z")
Can someone link me to a thread that I think was on this message board once? i couldnt find it… I think it was called “Is it time for us to unleesh upon each other’s brains and feast on the goo within?”. If anyone can… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=413) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=415)