# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=418 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 419 --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/188853)
**Author:** [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/188853 "2003-07-19T22:06:39Z")
arse biscuits --- ## [Username font size?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/username-font-size/188788)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2003, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/username-font-size/188788 "2003-07-19T09:37:23Z")
Am I imagining things or has the font size of the usernames gotten smaller? --- ## [Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189351)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2003, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eutychus/189351 "2003-07-19T04:55:03Z")
I am sorry if for some reason this question is inappropriate but I am curious. Why is Eutychus no longer a moderator? what did he do? (assuming he is a ‘he’) can anyone elaborate on the following from the thread in Caf… --- ## [Coldfire to the left of me, Coldfire to the right of me!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldfire-to-the-left-of-me-coldfire-to-the-right-of-me/189426)
**Author:** [@Aceospades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aceospades)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldfire-to-the-left-of-me-coldfire-to-the-right-of-me/189426 "2003-07-18T21:52:46Z")
How long has Coldfire been a mod in MPTIMS and the Pit? Is this new or am I just blind? Does this have anything to do with the comings and goings of other mods? Is it because Coldfire is an attention whore and one for… --- ## [What is a sock monkey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-sock-monkey/188536)
**Author:** [@skeptic\_ev](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skeptic_ev)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2003, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-sock-monkey/188536 "2003-07-18T17:13:41Z")
I feel I am displaying shameful ignorance here, but I plead my relative newbieness: what is a sock monkey? :confused: Also, forgive me if I’ve posted in the wrong board. It’s a bit of a challenge figuring out what goes … --- ## [Why was the private messageing system taken down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-private-messageing-system-taken-down/188710)
**Author:** [@kputt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kputt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2003, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-private-messageing-system-taken-down/188710 "2003-07-18T12:34:41Z")
I’ve noticed that this system was taken down. I was just wondering why. --- ## ["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/189328)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2003, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/click-here-if-you-do-not-want-to-wait-any-longer/189328 "2003-07-18T07:10:43Z")
This may be a really dumb question, but… When you perform a search or make a post, the interim screen gives you this apparent opt-out. At times when the board’s been really slow, and that screen just seems to hannnnnnn… --- ## [Important note to Administrators re email account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-note-to-administrators-re-email-account/188819)
**Author:** [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-note-to-administrators-re-email-account/188819 "2003-07-18T05:11:11Z")
It seems that the free email service I registered under has gone belly up. I haven’t been able to load their page for months. I have created a hotmail account and I am messaging you under that account, so you can have a… --- ## [Nickname Length?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nickname-length/189209)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nickname-length/189209 "2003-07-17T22:51:58Z")
I noticed a couple of nicks that are not really names per se, but phrases. Just curious, does this present a problem for the administrators? Thanks Q --- ## [A question to moderators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-to-moderators/189084)
**Author:** [@Grousser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grousser)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2003, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-to-moderators/189084 "2003-07-17T07:40:02Z")
Can’t I e-mail pages? (email this page link) When I tried to, I’m not allowed. How can I do it? --- ## [What happens at 4:00 AM CDT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-at-4-00-am-cdt/189092)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2003, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-at-4-00-am-cdt/189092 "2003-07-17T07:07:02Z")
Around 4:00 AM CDT, the SDMB shuts down. Try to access the site, and you get the standard vBulletin database error page. Around 5:00, the site is up and running again. --- ## [Suggested MPSIMS sticky: check before posting news item](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-mpsims-sticky-check-before-posting-news-item/189086)
**Author:** [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2003, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-mpsims-sticky-check-before-posting-news-item/189086 "2003-07-17T06:37:14Z")
I’ve been reading MPSIMS a little, and a lot of threads are started only to link to a news story or a funny clip. Which is great, but they seem particularly prone to multiple people posting the same thing. I’m sure that … --- ## [I need some advice please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-advice-please/188446)
**Author:** [@enigmatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enigmatic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-advice-please/188446 "2003-07-15T18:18:20Z")
I’ve been thinking of resurrecting the thread idea I used here but would basically like some opinions as to whether it’s a good idea or not. Like I said in the thread I find it rather irritating that debates on subjects … --- ## [Long posts: suggestion about composing them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-posts-suggestion-about-composing-them/187580)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2003, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-posts-suggestion-about-composing-them/187580 "2003-07-14T11:39:05Z")
I used to have a maddening problem with the screen changing while I was composing a long reply in this thread or that–the view would revert to the previous screen and what I was typing at the moment would be erased. Fol… --- ## [How long will it take for the new people in my sig . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-it-take-for-the-new-people-in-my-sig/187199)
**Author:** [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2003, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-it-take-for-the-new-people-in-my-sig/187199 "2003-07-14T02:36:42Z")
… to notice they’re there? :smiley: I probably should be ducking and covering, or something. --- ## [name change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/187991)
**Author:** [@glass\_onion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glass_onion)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2003, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/187991 "2003-07-13T22:23:23Z")
How do I change my Screen Name? Is it even possible? --- ## [Is this forum ALWAYS this painfully slow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-forum-always-this-painfully-slow/187821)
**Author:** [@homercles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/homercles)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-forum-always-this-painfully-slow/187821 "2003-07-13T18:04:19Z")
Need i add more? :smiley: --- ## [Global moderation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-moderation/187714)
**Author:** [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2003, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-moderation/187714 "2003-07-13T16:39:25Z")
On the message board where I’m an admin, we have on purpose selected moderators in the various time zones - mainly America, Europe/Africa and the Far East (including down under). On this board, I think only Coldplay (Eur… --- ## [Spoiler Boxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-boxes/187755)
**Author:** [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2003, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-boxes/187755 "2003-07-13T03:17:09Z")
I did a search on this but didn’t come up with anything. How do you do this? I thought it was the PHP box but that didn’t work? --- ## [Which words get highlighted on the SD recent addition links?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-words-get-highlighted-on-the-sd-recent-addition-links/187804)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-words-get-highlighted-on-the-sd-recent-addition-links/187804 "2003-07-11T20:56:14Z")
On the SD front page, there’s a list with links to “recent additions” (sidekick question: Why are they marked “recent” if many of those columns have been published years ago?). I’ve noticed that the systematics (if there… --- ## [Link test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-test/187636)
**Author:** [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-test/187636 "2003-07-11T17:20:33Z")
Does this link work? --- ## [Google to save the Hamsters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-to-save-the-hamsters/187631)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2003, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-to-save-the-hamsters/187631 "2003-07-11T05:21:28Z")
The Google tool bar lets you do a search on the Web or just the current site. Would using it for searches ease the strain on the SDMB server,or would it just hit the hamster from another direction? --- ## [Is There A Way To Highlight a Poster’s Name in Searches?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-highlight-a-poster-s-name-in-searches/186942)
**Author:** [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-highlight-a-poster-s-name-in-searches/186942 "2003-07-11T00:38:45Z")
Is it possible to highlight the posters’ name when using the “Search by user name” feature? I find having the keywords put in red in the keyword search very helpful, and was wondering if the same could be done to a user’… --- ## [Sig test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test/186429)
**Author:** [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test/186429 "2003-07-11T00:14:35Z")
Nothin’ ta see here --- ## [Does Weird Earls have a Archive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-weird-earls-have-a-archive/187449)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-weird-earls-have-a-archive/187449 "2003-07-10T14:12:15Z")
Just wondering because late last week there was a great link to a virtual thesaurus…And I forgot to bookmark it. Does anyone have the link? --- ## [editing my message](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-my-message/186853)
**Author:** [@skin2skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skin2skin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2003, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-my-message/186853 "2003-07-10T07:28:40Z")
Why am I not able to edit any of my posts? I’m a member. I noticed an error that I would like to correct. Why have the option if it’s not allowed? Thanks. --- ## [jus' a test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jus-a-test/186215)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2003, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jus-a-test/186215 "2003-07-10T03:25:20Z")
http://www.home.pon.net/phoebeg/Grade\_“D”\_but\_Readable.html --- ## [Small rule infraction, should I report it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-rule-infraction-should-i-report-it/186937)
**Author:** [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2003, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-rule-infraction-should-i-report-it/186937 "2003-07-09T19:02:20Z")
I constantly see infractions of the rule Should I be reporting it? I see it around a lot, but it seems pretty small and not worth reporting. --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/186093)
**Author:** [@ready29003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ready29003)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/186093 "2003-07-09T16:37:07Z")
this is a test --- ## [Why is this post closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-post-closed/187194)
**Author:** [@Tarantula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarantula)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2003, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-post-closed/187194 "2003-07-09T12:50:56Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=196174 I am just wondering why. I doesn’t seem to violate any of the boards policies. Thanks [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=417) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=419)