# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=436 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 437 --- ## [SDMB Web Site for Pics/Profiles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-web-site-for-pics-profiles/153991)
**Author:** [@MemoryGongs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MemoryGongs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-web-site-for-pics-profiles/153991 "2003-02-10T13:32:33Z")
I was just wondering if there was a website for members to post more in-depth profiles or pics? I saw one on geocities but it hadnt been updated since 2000? Or is there one attached to this site that I haven’t stumbled… --- ## [What happened to my thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-thread/153919)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-thread/153919 "2003-02-09T20:07:21Z")
My thread ‘alternate reality thread has dissapeared’ can you help? it was on mpsims. Thanks Ryan\_Liam --- ## [Reporting messages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-messages/153651)
**Author:** [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2003, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-messages/153651 "2003-02-09T13:17:56Z")
Recently some clown did the old MAKE MONEY FAST schtick on MPSIMS. When the Mod shut it down, he noted that only six people reported it. I, of course, was not one of the six. Why not? Well, I just assumed that it had al… --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/152083)
**Author:** [@Skid\_Row](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skid_Row)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/152083 "2003-02-08T22:42:50Z")
bold text underlined text\[/\] \*italicized text\[/\] green text --- ## [Deleting inactive names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-inactive-names/153110)
**Author:** [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-inactive-names/153110 "2003-02-08T14:10:52Z")
When I say “inactive” I am referring to the names that have less than 20 or 30 posts and have not posted for the past 6 or 7 months. If those users were to be deleted (NOT delete their posts) how many dopers would we lo… --- ## [Is there such a thing as a message board emulator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-message-board-emulator/148738)
**Author:** [@Janx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janx)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2003, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-message-board-emulator/148738 "2003-02-08T11:42:32Z")
I would like to view my posts before they are posted. I use the preview post feature and always have to make corrections, this takes time, and the phone line needs to be open which costs money. Is there some sort of emu… --- ## [Longest post on these boards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-post-on-these-boards/153170)
**Author:** [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2003, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-post-on-these-boards/153170 "2003-02-08T05:42:54Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2947972#post2947972 Above is the longest post I have ever seen on these boards (quite appropriate too). I was wondering if there exists an even longer one, o… --- ## [Thread subscription question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-subscription-question/152785)
**Author:** [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2003, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-subscription-question/152785 "2003-02-07T20:34:32Z")
When someone replies to a thread to which I have subscribed, I get an email. I’d prefer not to, and just check my subscribed threads when I come to the boards. Can I disable the emails - I looked in the user CP, and fo… --- ## [An Interesting Glitch...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-glitch/153481)
**Author:** [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2003, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-glitch/153481 "2003-02-07T17:34:39Z")
Several times lately, I’ve had occasion to report an OP to the moderators of a given forum as spam. Up until today, sending that message returned me to the forum menu as is supposed to happen. Today I did such a report… --- ## [being banned...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-banned/152736)
**Author:** [@minega](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minega)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2003, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-banned/152736 "2003-02-07T17:26:48Z")
What would i have to do to get banned?Can u be banned for using the F word or any other expletives or simply for being a pain? --- ## [My first post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/152938)
**Author:** [@Delirium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delirium)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2003, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/152938 "2003-02-07T11:22:54Z")
This is my first post in this forum. Well, at least I hope it will be, since I’ve never tried it. Right, here goes. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Why were the admins chosen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-the-admins-chosen/152418)
**Author:** [@MachineHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachineHead)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2003, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-the-admins-chosen/152418 "2003-02-07T07:54:39Z")
I can understand moderators being chosen for being great posters, optimial posters etc. But I was wondering how admins are chosen? And please give me serious answers… It would be a first… --- ## [Mods: Please help stupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-please-help-stupid/153271)
**Author:** [@Beagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beagle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2003, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-please-help-stupid/153271 "2003-02-07T03:21:55Z")
\< that’s me. Would you change my thread title in the BBQ Pit into “Chirac” I only misspelled it about five other times. DOH! Hey, sounds like…arrgh. Then please delete this thread. Oh, and could I get my record exp… --- ## [Longest lasting Straight Dope thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-lasting-straight-dope-thread/153245)
**Author:** [@GOM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GOM)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2003, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-lasting-straight-dope-thread/153245 "2003-02-07T02:32:01Z")
This thread http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=156629 has been going since January 15. I’m new here, but that seems like it must be approaching some kind of record for longevity. Have ther… --- ## [Cecil Reruns the Highlighted Threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-reruns-the-highlighted-threads/153096)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2003, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-reruns-the-highlighted-threads/153096 "2003-02-07T01:42:14Z")
Lately, I have noticed that Cecil’s selected threads on the home webpage have been repeats of old topics - mostly covered in his books. Has Cecil gone “C”-nile? :smiley: Surely there’s so many more new and fresh threa… --- ## [Symbol font does not work in Netscape](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/symbol-font-does-not-work-in-netscape/114535)
**Author:** [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2003, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/symbol-font-does-not-work-in-netscape/114535 "2003-02-06T22:26:17Z")
The Symbol font does not now work in Netscape, and it never has. Anything rendered in the Symbol font shows up in the default font, which is for me (and probably most people) Times New Roman. I am sure that this is not a… --- ## [Hyperlinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyperlinks/153111)
**Author:** [@Consuela\_Bobuela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Consuela_Bobuela)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2003, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyperlinks/153111 "2003-02-06T03:37:27Z")
For some reason I cannot get hyperlinks to work in these forums. I have tried doing it several times and I have no problems on other forum boards so what am I doing wrong? Jamie --- ## [Multiple notices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-notices/152891)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2003, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-notices/152891 "2003-02-05T12:51:27Z")
Yeah, I’m used to getting several e-mails of replies to the same thread even though the mail says I won’t get anymore notices of that thread until I go back to The Dope. But, tonight, I’ve been getting multiple notices … --- ## [Turn on Signature Automatically?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-on-signature-automatically/152372)
**Author:** [@Anaxagoras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaxagoras)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-on-signature-automatically/152372 "2003-02-04T23:15:03Z")
Is there a way to turn on my signature automatically? That is, can the Show Signature: include your profile signature. Only registered users may have signatures. checkbox be turned on by default? (I keep forgetting to … --- ## [Testing, testing, cross your fingers....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-testing-cross-your-fingers/152740)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-testing-cross-your-fingers/152740 "2003-02-04T18:30:00Z")
Please oh great bulletin board gods, let it work… (crossed fingers, rabbits foot, favorite amulet clenched in teeth…) --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/152652)
**Author:** [@InLikeFlynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InLikeFlynn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/152652 "2003-02-04T14:04:14Z")
Click here --- ## [Inserting multiple quotes in posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inserting-multiple-quotes-in-posts/151925)
**Author:** [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inserting-multiple-quotes-in-posts/151925 "2003-02-04T01:48:38Z")
I went through the FAQ and could not find an answer to that question. What I’d like to able to do is to inbed attributed quotes within the same post, much as when you hit the ‘quote’ button on any post. Obviously, I’m l… --- ## [http request too long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/http-request-too-long/152423)
**Author:** [@viking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/viking)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/http-request-too-long/152423 "2003-02-03T15:08:19Z")
I’m use Mozilla 1.2.1 on Mac OS X 10.2 as my primary browser. I tend to never quit applications, and the OS hardly ever goes down. But if Mozilla’s been running for several days, when trying to access the SMDB, I get a… --- ## [Did the Habitrail burn down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-habitrail-burn-down/151512)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2003, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-habitrail-burn-down/151512 "2003-02-03T05:31:23Z")
Am I the only one who couldn’t connect to the SD website for the last 2 days? --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/151989)
**Author:** [@MachineHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachineHead)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2003, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/151989 "2003-02-03T00:13:44Z")
I apparently am not allowed to post… Or atleast it won’t let me. What’s going on? --- ## [copyright Chicago Reader 2003](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-chicago-reader-2003/150820)
**Author:** [@substatique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/substatique)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-chicago-reader-2003/150820 "2003-02-01T04:00:03Z")
How do I go about getting permission from the Chicago Reader to use SDMB posts in my own work? I’m about to start an interview thread for a piece I’m writing. If I ask questions and use posted answers in my piece, is t… --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/151570)
**Author:** [@GOBOTGOTH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GOBOTGOTH)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/151570 "2003-01-31T19:49:50Z")
OH MAH GAWDTHEY SHOT JR Hiya. --- ## [Where shall I post my "I need an introduction to...?" threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-shall-i-post-my-i-need-an-introduction-to-threads/151803)
**Author:** [@Boris\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boris_B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2003, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-shall-i-post-my-i-need-an-introduction-to-threads/151803 "2003-01-31T18:28:42Z")
I am looking to learn more about the Vedas and the Upanishads, and I’d like to start a thread on the matter, where folks who know something on these matters suggest some good source material (bibliography, websites, etc.… --- ## [Did the SD die for a couple days, or was it down for maintenance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-sd-die-for-a-couple-days-or-was-it-down-for-maintenance/151490)
**Author:** [@TBone2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBone2)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-sd-die-for-a-couple-days-or-was-it-down-for-maintenance/151490 "2003-01-31T16:02:39Z")
I’ve been unable to access the SD for the past two days. I don’t see any anouncements anywhere. WTF??? Anyone got the skinny? (BTW, the speed is remarkable for this time of the evening. I’m hoping it was maintenance, li… --- ## [Pie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pie/149280)
**Author:** [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2003, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pie/149280 "2003-01-31T12:30:15Z")
I don’t know wherre else to ask this without looking like a complete tool, so I guess I’ll try here. I’ve been around long enough to either experience the origin of popular SDMB catchphrases or suss them out on my own, … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=435) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=437)