# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=424 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 425 --- ## [Is it feasible to disable post counts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-disable-post-counts/177205)
**Author:** [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-disable-post-counts/177205 "2003-05-26T20:07:31Z")
Is disabling post counts something that’s an option for the Administrators? As in not displaying them, or maybe not even keeping track of them. --- ## [Sig test - don't mind me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test-dont-mind-me/176631)
**Author:** [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2003, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test-dont-mind-me/176631 "2003-05-26T14:32:20Z")
Ok… let’s see if this is too long… --- ## [Letter R not showing on forum pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-r-not-showing-on-forum-pages/176525)
**Author:** [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2003, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-r-not-showing-on-forum-pages/176525 "2003-05-26T13:15:04Z")
I just noticed this happening this morning. In the “last post by” column, any Rs are showing up as blank “can’t find this character” squares. The letter R in “search this forum” on each page isn’t showing up either, bu… --- ## [Board is lightning-fast. THANK GOD!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-is-lightning-fast-thank-god/176755)
**Author:** [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2003, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-is-lightning-fast-thank-god/176755 "2003-05-26T06:18:36Z")
Seems we’ve entered Board Tweak Experiment, Phase II. Is it my imagination, or did someone disable the different color envelope icons? You know, the ones where it tells you if there are unread posts. I know I didn’t ev… --- ## [Name Change Repertory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-repertory/177335)
**Author:** [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change-repertory/177335 "2003-05-25T03:40:42Z")
Is there a list of members who have changed their screen name or is this somehow secret? These name changers are making it difficult for me to keep track of my grudges. :smiley: --- ## [Closest inappropriate forum to ask in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closest-inappropriate-forum-to-ask-in/177227)
**Author:** [@frithrah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frithrah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2003, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closest-inappropriate-forum-to-ask-in/177227 "2003-05-24T14:21:50Z")
Okay, so it doesn’t regard the SDMB per se… Is there an archive of Weird Earl’s sites available anywhere? TIA or apologies if this is inappropriate. Yeah, I’m a new guy. Hey, I’m trying to fly straight here as best I c… --- ## [Why are some features not available on first reply box?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-features-not-available-on-first-reply-box/176897)
**Author:** [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2003, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-features-not-available-on-first-reply-box/176897 "2003-05-23T23:23:34Z")
Is there a reason that the reply box at the bottom of a thread does not have all of the normal features available (smiley icons, vB Toolbars, etc.) until after the user clicks on “Preview Post”? Seems that this would en… --- ## [Another "Hey, I didn't know you could do that!" thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-hey-i-didnt-know-you-could-do-that-thread/175826)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-hey-i-didnt-know-you-could-do-that-thread/175826 "2003-05-22T18:00:50Z")
I’ve been here at the Dope a long time. I’ve used AOL for almost all of my time here and have always used IE. At the top of the IE browser window there are 3 icons: a heart for favorites, a running guy for IM and a peic… --- ## [Do I need to get a mods approval before posting a link to pictures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-get-a-mods-approval-before-posting-a-link-to-pictures/176434)
**Author:** [@Payton\_s\_Servant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Payton_s_Servant)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2003, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-get-a-mods-approval-before-posting-a-link-to-pictures/176434 "2003-05-22T13:06:25Z")
No, they wouldn’t be nude pictures; that is they wouldn’t be pictures in which someone appeared sans clothing. Rather, my dad and I are going to be getting a new puppy next week and I was thinking of sharing the Adorabl… --- ## [Board Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-q/176616)
**Author:** [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-q/176616 "2003-05-21T20:15:24Z")
I’m new here, a couple weeks, and have posted about a dozen times. About three of those imes I tried to edit my post immediately after I posted it and was refused. I’ve tried editing posts from a day before and no go. I … --- ## [Is there a problem with the Boards today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-problem-with-the-boards-today/176256)
**Author:** [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-problem-with-the-boards-today/176256 "2003-05-21T14:07:47Z")
\[sup\]I hope I posted this in the correct forum.\[/sup\] I’m having a lot of trouble loading pages today. I don’t think it’s me because other sites are just fine. I’ve received so many Gateway timeout messages it’s not f… --- ## [What is this thread icon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thread-icon/176269)
**Author:** [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2003, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thread-icon/176269 "2003-05-21T07:06:22Z")
Next to a thread that I started in IMHO is a strange envelope icon thingy that Ive never seen before. It has an envelope with a big black dot in the middle. What does this mean? Ive seen the one with a lock, or the one … --- ## [Suggestion for thread icons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-thread-icons/176216)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-thread-icons/176216 "2003-05-21T01:52:55Z")
On other boards which use the same software (e.g. hitechcreations.com) if you post a message to a thread, then thereafter the icon for the thread has a little dot in it. This makes it very easy to identify in which threa… --- ## [What the 'eck is wrong with the boards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-eck-is-wrong-with-the-boards/176295)
**Author:** [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2003, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-eck-is-wrong-with-the-boards/176295 "2003-05-20T04:50:48Z")
They are consistently, excruciatingly, slow! What is going on and when will it end?:frowning: --- ## [Forum Index: last post error](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-index-last-post-error/175770)
**Author:** [@Fatwater\_Fewl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fatwater_Fewl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-index-last-post-error/175770 "2003-05-18T21:53:10Z")
In the MPSIMS Forum Index, this Fantasy Baseball thread I started refuses to acknowledge the last post (holding out for Taps?). Instead it shows the second last post, which was made about twenty hours earlier. In other w… --- ## [How many characters in "Location" field?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-characters-in-location-field/175788)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-characters-in-location-field/175788 "2003-05-18T19:48:15Z")
While I have adjusted mine because of being cut off, I’ve noticed others with long location names. Are they doing a programming trick (don’t tell me how, just if) or does it change from time to time, or are some locati… --- ## [The Bill H. Axiom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-h-axiom/175562)
**Author:** [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2003, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-h-axiom/175562 "2003-05-18T19:18:06Z")
When a new post is entered, it’s length multiplied by it’s importance is in direct proportion to the odds that the site will fizzle as the post is being submitted. For the love of pete. There must be something we can do… --- ## [Where do sports threads go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-sports-threads-go/175710)
**Author:** [@Soup\_du\_jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_du_jour)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-sports-threads-go/175710 "2003-05-18T14:53:56Z")
In Cafe Society, because it’s moderately “entertainment?” In IMHO? MPSIMS? Just curious. --- ## [Hey, clicking on the arrow in the thread list does something!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-clicking-on-the-arrow-in-the-thread-list-does-something/175682)
**Author:** [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-clicking-on-the-arrow-in-the-thread-list-does-something/175682 "2003-05-17T21:14:42Z")
So after several years here… I just now realized that if you click on the yellow arrow next to updated posts on the thread list, it jumps directly to the newest post. Whereas if you click on the title, it always goes to… --- ## [Question about the search function.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-search-function/175715)
**Author:** [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-search-function/175715 "2003-05-16T22:56:33Z")
Is there a way to specify, when searching for a member, that you only want the results to include the thread starter (OP) rather than every thread that member has posted in? --- ## [About Cecil Replying on the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-cecil-replying-on-the-sdmb/174566)
**Author:** [@Fuel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuel)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2003, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-cecil-replying-on-the-sdmb/174566 "2003-05-16T22:14:10Z")
Does Cecil ever reply on this board? If so, what is his handle? How often does he post and in which forum? Can I search his posts? --- ## [What SDMB thread had the most replies ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-thread-had-the-most-replies-ever/156457)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-thread-had-the-most-replies-ever/156457 "2003-05-16T15:43:05Z")
I’m not sure if this is the right place, but it should have a straightforward factual answer. This thread about LOTR inspired the question, having \*\*1743\[b/\] replies as of my starting this thread. That’s the largest nu… --- ## [Longest thread started by a "guest"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-thread-started-by-a-guest/175598)
**Author:** [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2003, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-thread-started-by-a-guest/175598 "2003-05-16T04:57:37Z")
So I was searching for something else and came upon on of the Greatest Threads Ever\[sup\]TM\[/sup\], How to Kill Evil Nazi Groundhogs, when I noticed that the fellow that started it has never registered. Is this the longes… --- ## ["The page cannot be displayed"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-page-cannot-be-displayed/175534)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-page-cannot-be-displayed/175534 "2003-05-16T00:46:11Z")
Look, I understand, as has been pointed out many times in ATMB, that the SDMB uses an overburdened server, and since we’re paying nothing for our participation we can’t complain if a thread takes a long time to load. Ev… --- ## [How do I embed a link in a post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-embed-a-link-in-a-post/175264)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-embed-a-link-in-a-post/175264 "2003-05-15T23:02:20Z")
There doesn’t seem to be a button in the “post reply” window for embedding a link, but a lot of dopers apparently know how to do it. I need to know: How to embed a link to an Internet site. Usually I just type out t… --- ## [Just trying something out-- ignore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-out-ignore/173982 "2003-05-15T19:23:18Z")
I said to ignore this, you didn't listen --- ## [Last Week's Wierd Earl's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-weeks-wierd-earls/175430)
**Author:** [@Kiting\_Illini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiting_Illini)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2003, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-weeks-wierd-earls/175430 "2003-05-15T17:24:21Z")
Can someone provide a link to the last Wierd Earl’s. I believe the captionwas something along the lines of “We don’t know what it is, but its pretty.” It was a series of interactive pages featuring multi colored aliens… --- ## [Thread length](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-length/174859)
**Author:** [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-length/174859 "2003-05-14T20:55:04Z")
In the past, pre-upgrades, a thread went to 12 or 13 pages, and was closed because of the limitations that existed at the time. I think that was a good thing which has gone by the wayside. Closing pit threads at 12 or … --- ## [New Additions? From 1982?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-additions-from-1982/174129)
**Author:** [@bradwalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bradwalt)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-additions-from-1982/174129 "2003-05-14T20:40:49Z")
Ok - so i click on the straightdope.com link called “New Additions” and I find a Cecil Column from 1982 !!! Do you mean it’s a NEW ADDITION to the Straight Dope web site??? --- ## [Rules on sig repitition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rules-on-sig-repitition/174503)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2003, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rules-on-sig-repitition/174503 "2003-05-14T19:02:57Z")
So I’m just posting along, minding my own business, and this other guy gives me a load of whale dreck about how its against the rules to have my sig on my post more than once per thread? Huh? Can’t see it anywhere on t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=423) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=425)