# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=427 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 428 --- ## [Appropriate forum for a question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appropriate-forum-for-a-question/170114)
**Author:** [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2003, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appropriate-forum-for-a-question/170114 "2003-04-21T20:58:54Z")
I have something of a General Question that will elicit Your Opinion about a Cafe Society matter, so I’m looking for an idea of where it should be. I have an old folding Kodak camera that appears to be in good enough co… --- ## [Suggestion for a new vB tag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-a-new-vb-tag/166805)
**Author:** [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-a-new-vb-tag/166805 "2003-04-21T16:38:48Z")
I seem to remember that you can do custom tags. I think this one would be handy, to let people have a quick link to the FAQ: \[faq\] …becomes… \ **Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2003, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-names/169967 "2003-04-21T07:08:35Z") So I was looking up the infamous Evil Nazi Groundhog thread, and I notice that Scylla’s original username no longer shows as the originator his posts. It’s just an unnamed guest. When did this happen, and why did this … --- ## [e-mail address problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-address-problem/169873)
**Author:** [@keV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keV)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2003, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-address-problem/169873 "2003-04-21T06:37:08Z")
I used to log on here as scr4 but I screwed up my account - I tried to change the e-mail address and entered an incorrect one. So the old account is locked till I respond to the confirmation which of course I didn’t rece… --- ## [Polls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls/169920)
**Author:** [@gypsymoth3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gypsymoth3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls/169920 "2003-04-21T05:59:55Z")
okay this isn’t really related to this forum except for the fact that i need it to be answered in order for me to make the poll i’m wanting to make here. how come i don’t see the thing asking if i want to make a poll lik… --- ## [Deleting obscenely titled posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-obscenely-titled-posts/169836)
**Author:** [@ChalkPit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChalkPit)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-obscenely-titled-posts/169836 "2003-04-21T04:05:57Z")
I take it that once an obscene post in an improper forum has been replied to, this makes it impossible to delete completely ? IMHO Closing them isnt enough. They are still there, in the list. Just wondrin’ --- ## [Why doesn't Straight Dope have a forum for computer questions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-straight-dope-have-a-forum-for-computer-questions/169074)
**Author:** [@Rusalka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rusalka)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-straight-dope-have-a-forum-for-computer-questions/169074 "2003-04-20T23:43:34Z")
Seriously, I see so many here, there should be a sub-forum or forum for these questions, and they really don’t belong in a General Questions forum IMHO. Why are they allowed? There are so many other places on the inter… --- ## [SDMB policy: "Help me with my homework"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-policy-help-me-with-my-homework/169214)
**Author:** [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2003, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-policy-help-me-with-my-homework/169214 "2003-04-20T22:07:25Z")
This thread prompted the question. I was going to respond to it with a link to the ATMB FAQ or a thread where this was discussed… but looking through the registration agreement, the ATMB FAQ, and a quick search of ATMB … --- ## [I just hit the Subscribe to this Forum link accidentally](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-hit-the-subscribe-to-this-forum-link-accidentally/169863)
**Author:** [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-hit-the-subscribe-to-this-forum-link-accidentally/169863 "2003-04-20T20:12:38Z")
As my title says, I was trying to switch forums and instead clicked on “subscribe to this forum”. What have I just done to myself? Am I going to be deluged with e-mail whenever anyone posts anything? --- ## [Would it be possible to make the board archives available for sale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-possible-to-make-the-board-archives-available-for-sale/169890)
**Author:** [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2003, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-possible-to-make-the-board-archives-available-for-sale/169890 "2003-04-20T19:20:11Z")
I don’t know how many megs or gigs a big DB is, but if it fits on a couple CDs or DVDs I would definitely shell out around $40 to preserve this valuable resource. Follow up question: is it possible for the hampsters to o… --- ## [Informally Requested Policies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/informally-requested-policies/169286)
**Author:** [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2003, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/informally-requested-policies/169286 "2003-04-20T04:51:03Z")
… or Straight Dope Netiquette Let’s see… we have: \[list=1\] \[li\]Don’t post a typo correction post unless the typo has significantly altered the meaning or understanding of your message. \[/li\]\[li\]Don’t post an apology f… --- ## [Was there a scheduled maintanence down-time yesterday?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-a-scheduled-maintanence-down-time-yesterday/169704)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-a-scheduled-maintanence-down-time-yesterday/169704 "2003-04-19T21:40:59Z")
Feel free to delte/lock this thread if it is posted about in an obvious place I missed. What happened last night/this morning(4/19) that made the boards unavailable? If there was, where should I go to find out about the… --- ## [Main forum index...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/main-forum-index/169684)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/main-forum-index/169684 "2003-04-19T21:24:19Z")
The main forum index says ‘never’ in the last post column against the GQ forum… Que? --- ## [Post Editing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-editing/169683)
**Author:** [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-editing/169683 "2003-04-19T20:39:54Z")
Is it considered bad form to do this? \*Last edited by USCDiver on 04-19-2003 at 04:05 PM \* --- ## [Going from "Word" to vB? Keeping fonts, sizes, etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-from-word-to-vb-keeping-fonts-sizes-etc/169688)
**Author:** [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-from-word-to-vb-keeping-fonts-sizes-etc/169688 "2003-04-19T20:39:14Z")
Is it possible to go from word to vB without having to tag all the fonts and sizes accordingly? Is there some software that can transfer a word doc. to vB code without any input from me? Maybe it\`s already on my comput… --- ## [If I wrote a word in a non-Roman script in a post, how would it show up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-wrote-a-word-in-a-non-roman-script-in-a-post-how-would-it-show-up/169490)
**Author:** [@syncrolecyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/syncrolecyne)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-wrote-a-word-in-a-non-roman-script-in-a-post-how-would-it-show-up/169490 "2003-04-19T20:16:29Z")
Lets say I wanted to put in words in the original Cyrillic (or Greek)…like “правда”, аерофлот, водка, Бладимир Путин. Would it remain as such in the post, or would people without that encoding only see it as a bunch of… --- ## [Not getting E-mail's for post replies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-getting-e-mails-for-post-replies/169687)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-getting-e-mails-for-post-replies/169687 "2003-04-19T20:12:59Z")
Even though, when I post a message, I choose the “Email Notification: emails sent to you whenever someone replies. Only registered users are eligible.” check box, for the past few days, I never get any. When I log on, I… --- ## [Why does SDMB load SO SLOW?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-sdmb-load-so-slow/169667)
**Author:** [@aka\_10003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aka_10003)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-sdmb-load-so-slow/169667 "2003-04-19T20:08:48Z")
I have broad-band, yet SMDB loads very slow, and often fails. No other site I frequent behaves that way. Is that what other people experience? is there something I can do? --- ## [Your server/message board clock is about 5 minutes slow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-server-message-board-clock-is-about-5-minutes-slow/169650)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-server-message-board-clock-is-about-5-minutes-slow/169650 "2003-04-19T18:30:35Z")
Just an FYI --- ## [Why Can't I See New Posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-see-new-posts/169641)
**Author:** [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-see-new-posts/169641 "2003-04-19T16:54:12Z")
After some difficulty, I finally was able to get on the Straight Dope Message Boards- only to find that NO ONE has made a new post in almost a day! Is my computer having problems, or did something happen that I’m not awa… --- ## [Does vB have a filtered moderation queue feature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-vb-have-a-filtered-moderation-queue-feature/169295)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-vb-have-a-filtered-moderation-queue-feature/169295 "2003-04-18T20:59:24Z")
I know that it is possible on most of these message board applications to have posts queued for approval by a moderator before they appear for real on the board (I think that is turned off here), but (if it is used)is th… --- ## [Why isn't the title repeated in the OP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-the-title-repeated-in-the-op/169182)
**Author:** [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-the-title-repeated-in-the-op/169182 "2003-04-17T19:37:40Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=177660 I know this happens if the OP gets “eaten”, but nobody mentioned that it in this thread. Is that what happenend? Also, as I post this, that thread h… --- ## [What do the mods do to relieve the stress caused by the job of moding the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-the-mods-do-to-relieve-the-stress-caused-by-the-job-of-moding-the-sdmb/168435)
**Author:** [@Payton\_s\_Servant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Payton_s_Servant)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-the-mods-do-to-relieve-the-stress-caused-by-the-job-of-moding-the-sdmb/168435 "2003-04-17T18:47:21Z")
Primal scream therapy? Doing unspeakable things to kittens and puppies and chicks and baby ducks? Stand on street corners smoking cigarettes and harassing old people? Uncontrollable sobbing? Get blindingly drunk? St… --- ## [Kevin & Kell 4/16: "Copyright. The legal responsibilities of an ISP."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kevin-kell-4-16-copyright-the-legal-responsibilities-of-an-isp/169103)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2003, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kevin-kell-4-16-copyright-the-legal-responsibilities-of-an-isp/169103 "2003-04-17T15:14:55Z")
Given that this has to do with how the SDMB is run, I’m putting it in ATMB. Feel free to move. Now to the subject at hand. The April 16\[sup\]th\[/sup\] strip of Kevin & Kell, probably the first in a series, deals with the … --- ## [Thanks Mods! Another spammer dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-mods-another-spammer-dead/169183)
**Author:** [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-mods-another-spammer-dead/169183 "2003-04-17T00:24:02Z")
I reported a spammer today. He disappeared into the pit of despair in around ten minutes. You guys should get medals. I’ll send them as soon as I clean my nose :wink: --- ## [Testing Dings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-dings/168009)
**Author:** [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-dings/168009 "2003-04-16T20:47:08Z")
A A B B C C D D E E F F Just seeing what these looks like (if anything). --- ## [WAKE UP! the hamsters are sleeping again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-up-the-hamsters-are-sleeping-again/169026)
**Author:** [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2003, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-up-the-hamsters-are-sleeping-again/169026 "2003-04-16T11:05:50Z")
What’s up tonight? I see at least two or three gaps in the posts on the boards within the last half hour or so. There are a couple of five to six minute gaps where no messages are posted. I couldn’t get a thread anywher… --- ## [How does one insert a link in a message?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-insert-a-link-in-a-message/156362)
**Author:** [@AvidReader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AvidReader)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2003, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-insert-a-link-in-a-message/156362 "2003-04-16T09:27:15Z")
I’m just getting into these boards. This may be a dumb question or at least “dumb” in not knowing where to go for information. Anyway, here goes. How do you insert those colored links in messages? I’ve read messages whe… --- ## [Can you see the interrobang‽](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-see-the-interrobang-8253/167931)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-see-the-interrobang-8253/167931 "2003-04-16T00:39:00Z")
In Mozilla under Linux, this character is the interrobang: ‽ Does it show up for anyone else‽ Is this in the wrong forum‽ Will the mods move me for using this punctuation mark too goddamned many times‽ :smiley: --- ## [How to Put Graphics in Posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-put-graphics-in-posts/168829)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-put-graphics-in-posts/168829 "2003-04-15T17:51:06Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=177143 Like in the linked thread… The “thumbs down” or the “bomb”?? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=426) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=428)