# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=444 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 445 --- ## [SDMB timing out on new threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-timing-out-on-new-threads/140141)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2002, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-timing-out-on-new-threads/140141 "2002-12-06T21:38:12Z")
Despite the recent hamster supercharging, I still experience the following problems (on all forums): A large percentage of the time, if I try to click on a newly created thread (example of a new thread (at the time I po… --- ## [because I said so](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-i-said-so/140654)
**Author:** [@Tony\_Montana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tony_Montana)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2002, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-i-said-so/140654 "2002-12-06T16:52:57Z")
Because I said so!!! --- ## [What is Gaudere's Law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gauderes-law/140008)
**Author:** [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gauderes-law/140008 "2002-12-06T01:18:43Z")
I hear people accused of it from time to time (myself included). What exactly is it? --- ## [Sig Test Only](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test-only/139023)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2002, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test-only/139023 "2002-12-06T01:12:53Z")
“Merry Christmas!” --- ## [Acronyms! Love 'em or Hate 'em - but what if you don't GET 'em?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acronyms-love-em-or-hate-em-but-what-if-you-dont-get-em/140354)
**Author:** [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2002, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acronyms-love-em-or-hate-em-but-what-if-you-dont-get-em/140354 "2002-12-06T00:03:49Z")
This might be a better thread for MPSIMS just because of the title, eh? As a newbie (a rookie, a green, SDMB infant, whatever) I have seen quite a few new ones. Post 'em here, please! Some I’ve translated: IMHO - in … --- ## [User Profile Should Include Age](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-profile-should-include-age/140306)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2002, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-profile-should-include-age/140306 "2002-12-05T23:53:07Z")
I think that our user profiles should be modified to include a place for our age. I also think that it should show up along side of our posts, as does the location. I believe this would clear up a lot of confusion aroun… --- ## [smilies and sig test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smilies-and-sig-test/140729)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2002, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smilies-and-sig-test/140729 "2002-12-05T23:35:57Z")
testing one two :slight\_smile: :o :slight\_smile: :smiley: :wink: :stuck\_out\_tongue: :cool: :rolleyes: :mad: :eek: :confused: ;j :wally :smack: --- ## [What happened on Nov 18.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-on-nov-18/137412)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2002, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-on-nov-18/137412 "2002-12-04T10:51:33Z")
I couldn’t help but notice today that SDMB pages were uncharacteristically popping up really fast after the maintenance shutdown today. I like it. Is this permanent? --- ## [Upgraded and Lost Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upgraded-and-lost-out/139829)
**Author:** [@Jake2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2002, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upgraded-and-lost-out/139829 "2002-12-04T06:35:48Z")
I’ve just upgraded to Win2KPro and The 'Dope dosen’t recognize my old ID. Not really important but I’ve been a member since '99 and would like to keep my old identy. Any suggestions? Jake --- ## [Questions about being a Mod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-being-a-mod/139830)
**Author:** [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2002, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-being-a-mod/139830 "2002-12-04T04:55:04Z")
I just have some questions for the Mods or anyone who knows. -How do you become a mod? Do you have to have a certain number of posts/been a member for a certain ammount of time? -Do you get paid? If so, how much? (Yo… --- ## [Question about banning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-banning/140313)
**Author:** [@airdisc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/airdisc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2002, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-banning/140313 "2002-12-04T00:14:13Z")
Why are some people “Banned”, and others “BANNED”? Some people who get banned have “Banned” in title case in their titles, and others have it in all caps. Why is this? Does it have something to do with when they were ban… --- ## [A test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test/140261)
**Author:** [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2002, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test/140261 "2002-12-03T20:25:25Z")
Just seeing if something works out. --- ## [What's the lowest post count to a ban in SDMB history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-lowest-post-count-to-a-ban-in-sdmb-history/140231)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2002, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-lowest-post-count-to-a-ban-in-sdmb-history/140231 "2002-12-03T17:49:23Z")
Just saw someone with an 8 post count get banned which made me wonder if anyone got banned in 1 or 2 posts. Anyone know? --- ## [Offline? But I'm HERE!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offline-but-im-here/140024)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2002, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offline-but-im-here/140024 "2002-12-03T13:39:52Z")
So I’ve noticed that my little check mark down there (look to the bottom left, folks) says I’m ‘offline’ when I’m browsing. Weird. I noticed it this afternoon. I had just hit ‘submit’ on a post and it timed out on me.… --- ## [New Forum Maybe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-forum-maybe/139941)
**Author:** [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2002, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-forum-maybe/139941 "2002-12-03T13:37:20Z")
This is something I’ve been thinking about, but Scotti’s “We Have Lost A Friend” thread brought it back to the front of my mind. When the Mods and Admins are sitting around the water cooler, does the idea of splitting o… --- ## [Ancient Thread Suggestion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-thread-suggestion/139187)
**Author:** [@EasyPhil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EasyPhil)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2002, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-thread-suggestion/139187 "2002-12-03T12:21:19Z")
Recently there has been a “rash” of ancient thread resurections, does the board software allow a global closing of threads where the last post is older than a certain date? If not it would be a good suggetions for the v… --- ## [Oh Arnold Dear! Remember that new smiley poll?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-arnold-dear-remember-that-new-smiley-poll/139039)
**Author:** [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2002, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-arnold-dear-remember-that-new-smiley-poll/139039 "2002-12-03T04:02:36Z")
Oh I don’t know how long ago it was but I remember you said you would start a new poll for a new smiley…and…?? I just thought I’d try asking again and see what happens :slight\_smile: --- ## [Where shall I post my radio-show parody?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-shall-i-post-my-radio-show-parody/139719)
**Author:** [@Boris\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boris_B)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-shall-i-post-my-radio-show-parody/139719 "2002-12-03T03:26:13Z")
It’s a parody dialogue between a radio personality and his callers. Where shall I post it? Shall I use his real name? I will label it a parody, by the way. I was thinking I should put it in the Pit, but it’s supposed… --- ## [I was banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-banned/140093)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2002, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-banned/140093 "2002-12-03T00:31:23Z")
Can I get the ban lifted? How can I do this? Don’t worry I will not use this account to post to any other threads. --- ## [Some Banishment Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-banishment-questions/140044)
**Author:** [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2002, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-banishment-questions/140044 "2002-12-03T00:07:26Z")
Maybe it’s me (or because I’ve finally taken some time to visit the Pit), but it seems that more people are getting banned than I’m used to seeing. So that got me wondering a couple wonderments… What mechanism do mod… --- ## [Incompent poison pen letter from a banned member. Anyone else get one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2002, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompent-poison-pen-letter-from-a-banned-member-anyone-else-get-one/139510 "2002-12-02T23:49:24Z")
Apparently I’ve hurt or confused a banned poster who sent me an incoherent poison-pen letter. I’m not worried or concerned as much as amused and a bit befuddled. What I got was a bunch of forwarded e-mails from other p… --- ## [Question About Site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-site/139727)
**Author:** [@Makes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Makes)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2002, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-site/139727 "2002-12-02T18:16:06Z")
The index is everything there is on the site? If not, how do I access the other material? Just wondering… Seems like a troll/commie hangout. True? --- ## [suggestions for improvement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-improvement/139763)
**Author:** [@honkytonkwillie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/honkytonkwillie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2002, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-improvement/139763 "2002-12-02T05:55:06Z")
I’ve thought about this for a long time, yet I’m too lazy to search the ATMB forum to see if it’s been answered. Is there any way you could put more space between the “Submit New Thread” button and the “Preview Post” bu… --- ## ["So-and-so is offline" = Is this new?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-offline-is-this-new/139716)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2002, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-offline-is-this-new/139716 "2002-12-02T05:35:37Z")
I see now on many or all posts “(poster’s name) is offline” or online as the case may be. Is this new, or was this always there and I never noticed it before? OK, I just checked again, and now I don’t see it anymore. … --- ## [Disappearing Poster names in old threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-poster-names-in-old-threads/139867)
**Author:** [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2002, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-poster-names-in-old-threads/139867 "2002-12-02T03:53:30Z")
Some older threads seem to have the usernames erased. The posts are still there, but the name of the poster is absent. Is this becuase of a new software upgrade that refuses to read the old format? Why is this going o… --- ## [Teach me to speak SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-to-speak-sdmb/139732)
**Author:** [@SandyHook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SandyHook)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2002, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-to-speak-sdmb/139732 "2002-12-01T23:34:59Z")
I’ve been reading a lot of the threads lately, and making some comments when the spirit moved me. But I need some help. What the bejeezers do all the acronyms (sp?) mean. I know a few, BTW - by the way, LOL - laugh o… --- ## [signature test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/139627)
**Author:** [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2002, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/139627 "2002-11-30T13:43:47Z")
test --- ## [Copyrights and Poster's Original Works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyrights-and-posters-original-works/139190)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2002, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyrights-and-posters-original-works/139190 "2002-11-30T12:30:43Z")
I wrote something last year. When I presented it in written form, it has a copyright slug on it. I entered the entire written piece into a thread I started, after the Sept. 11th attacks. It was the OP of a thread, but … --- ## [FAQ - guidelines for posting at the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-guidelines-for-posting-at-the-sdmb/139599)
**Author:** [@obo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2002, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-guidelines-for-posting-at-the-sdmb/139599 "2002-11-30T05:00:27Z")
i hope im doing this right, first time. is there instructions on how to use the boards , as in inserting quotes etc --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/139460)
**Author:** [@buzzz\_kill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buzzz_kill)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2002, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/139460 "2002-11-30T03:38:44Z")
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