# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=454 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 455 --- ## [Does the SDMB time out with inactivity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-sdmb-time-out-with-inactivity/121531)
**Author:** [@milquetoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milquetoast)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2002, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-sdmb-time-out-with-inactivity/121531 "2002-07-30T15:40:18Z")
If so, what is that time limit? I have my cookies set to log me in automatically.\* I logged in this morning and was perusing the GQ threads when, in the middle of reading a thread, I got called away for a meeting. Whe… --- ## [Why can't you edit your posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-you-edit-your-posts/120474)
**Author:** [@Billy-Bob\_Fina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy-Bob_Fina)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2002, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-you-edit-your-posts/120474 "2002-07-30T00:29:25Z")
That… and why can’t you choose an avatar? --- ## [Forum Display page...what's going on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-display-page-whats-going-on/121429)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2002, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-display-page-whats-going-on/121429 "2002-07-29T22:12:51Z")
I just signed in and was glancing at the SDMB homepage, and under the column for “Last Post” in MPSIMS it just says: What the heck does that mean?? Happy :confused: --- ## [Help needed on searching](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-needed-on-searching/121317)
**Author:** [@MrWhy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrWhy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2002, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-needed-on-searching/121317 "2002-07-29T19:35:37Z")
How do I search for a phrase rather than a set of words? I tried to look for threads relating to the book The Case for Christ , using quotes, ie I used: “The Case for Christ” but I got a whole bunch of threads with “C… --- ## [A Straight Dope IRC channel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-straight-dope-irc-channel/120949)
**Author:** [@funkynige](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funkynige)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2002, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-straight-dope-irc-channel/120949 "2002-07-29T03:48:41Z")
Is there a Straight Dope IRC channel? It seems too busy a community for there not to be one, official or not. If there is, could someone please tell me how to get to it, I’m new to IRC. Thanks. --- ## [Has the SDMB evr come to India or any other country for that matte other that the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-evr-come-to-india-or-any-other-country-for-that-matte-other-that-the-us/121235)
**Author:** [@Jukeball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jukeball)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2002, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-sdmb-evr-come-to-india-or-any-other-country-for-that-matte-other-that-the-us/121235 "2002-07-29T02:29:03Z")
Just wondering? --- ## [Enough Already!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enough-already/120814)
**Author:** [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2002, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enough-already/120814 "2002-07-28T03:18:17Z")
To begin with, I want to state that I am not putting this in the pit because I don’t want to start a pile on or what have you. I am putting it here in hopes of keeping it civil. Enough Already! And yes, fellow dopers,… --- ## [Time Oddities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-oddities/121099)
**Author:** [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2002, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-oddities/121099 "2002-07-28T02:56:32Z")
What is with the times on the board? There appears to be a 5 hour shift forwards as opposed to my usual 1 hour shift back. Is this because the board is about to shut down for a little? --- ## [Preferred method for navigating this board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-method-for-navigating-this-board/119523)
**Author:** [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2002, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-method-for-navigating-this-board/119523 "2002-07-28T00:49:59Z")
I almost double-posted because I did something really dumb. The way I usually move around in here goes as follows: Go to the Front Page to read the latest column or Staff Report, or check out Threadspotting, etc. C… --- ## [Borrowing Money On SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borrowing-money-on-sdmb/120886)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2002, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borrowing-money-on-sdmb/120886 "2002-07-28T00:04:23Z")
Allow me to preface this post by stating I have absolutely nothing personally against Esprix. On the contrary, I realize this doper is highly regarded here, and has participated in some very interesting threads. I am c… --- ## [How do you get into Straight Dope Chat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-into-straight-dope-chat/121028)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2002, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-into-straight-dope-chat/121028 "2002-07-27T20:33:33Z")
I hate to post this question because I know it’s been done many times before, but my searches came up with nothing, and instead of running the poor little hamsters ragged, I figured I’d just go to the source. So, what e… --- ## [Could we force the SDMB to improve?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-we-force-the-sdmb-to-improve/118700)
**Author:** [@Hayduke\_Lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hayduke_Lives)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2002, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-we-force-the-sdmb-to-improve/118700 "2002-07-27T13:58:32Z")
Is there anything us SDMB members could do to force the administration to improve the boards speed? Being told that it’s a victim of it’s popularity isn’t cutting it with me. There are some days that it drags so much tha… --- ## [missing threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-threads/120999)
**Author:** [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2002, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-threads/120999 "2002-07-26T22:27:08Z")
I figure this question has been answered before, but I couldn’t find it. Sorry to bother y’all w/ it. I notice the threads from the first of this year are not posted. I know there was a board reconstruction and a tempor… --- ## [Minor post sequencing changes; can this happen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-post-sequencing-changes-can-this-happen/120370)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2002, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-post-sequencing-changes-can-this-happen/120370 "2002-07-26T17:18:01Z")
I am reasonably certain that I have seen instances of this: I post a reply to a thread and (eventually) see it appear at the bottom of the screen, immediately following the post to which it was a reply. I go back to th… --- ## ["quote" options compared to regular post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-options-compared-to-regular-post/120860)
**Author:** [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2002, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-options-compared-to-regular-post/120860 "2002-07-26T13:21:14Z")
I’m not always so good at this coding stuff so usually when I’m making a long post or adding in a link, I use the “quote” option which allows everything to be done easy. (and the smilies to be seen). Why aern’t these o… --- ## [How Rude is it to Bump Your Own Thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-rude-is-it-to-bump-your-own-thread/117903)
**Author:** [@Regina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regina)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2002, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-rude-is-it-to-bump-your-own-thread/117903 "2002-07-26T02:14:08Z")
I started this thread and thought for sure I would get some reactions. I really wanted some reactions. I got 30-some reads and no replies. I think it was because I posted it at the beginning of the long weekend (for … --- ## [Nested Quotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-quotes/120751)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2002, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-quotes/120751 "2002-07-26T02:08:47Z")
DEF --- ## [linking to an older thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linking-to-an-older-thread/120735)
**Author:** [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2002, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linking-to-an-older-thread/120735 "2002-07-25T23:48:16Z")
Arnold (or mods)- I couldn’t find this in the stickys…if I want to link to an older thread in a response, how do I code it? Please be gentle, I’m not a computer guy. --- ## [A public apology to the SDMB community](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-public-apology-to-the-sdmb-community/119264)
**Author:** [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2002, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-public-apology-to-the-sdmb-community/119264 "2002-07-25T14:54:46Z")
OK, I’m an idiot. We all have mental lapses. None of these things occurred to me at the time, but let’s review so that I may be an example to others. In this thread, Stoid complained that the seller of an online aucti… --- ## [It's ok to call an admin a mod, if they are](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-ok-to-call-an-admin-a-mod-if-they-are/117515)
**Author:** [@de\_trop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/de_trop)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2002, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-ok-to-call-an-admin-a-mod-if-they-are/117515 "2002-07-25T10:26:19Z")
stockton - It’s OK to call TubaDiva a mod, since that’s one of her official titles. (Just as it’s all right to call Dick Cheney “Vice-President”, despite his being “President of the Senate” - two different jobs, two ti… --- ## [Can you add yourself to your ignore list?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-add-yourself-to-your-ignore-list/120730)
**Author:** [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2002, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-add-yourself-to-your-ignore-list/120730 "2002-07-25T08:00:08Z")
I’m afraid to try in case i erase myself from existance or something… --- ## [The 50 Most Important Hollywood Films](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-50-most-important-hollywood-films/120400)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2002, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-50-most-important-hollywood-films/120400 "2002-07-25T03:11:12Z")
Testing --- ## [\[i\]title\[/i\] \[/b\]formatting/\[b\]\[sub\]test\[/sub\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-title-i-b-formatting-b-sub-test-sub/116282)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2002, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-title-i-b-formatting-b-sub-test-sub/116282 "2002-07-25T00:32:15Z")
=rand() --- ## [Are There SDMB's In Other States?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-sdmbs-in-other-states/120036)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2002, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-sdmbs-in-other-states/120036 "2002-07-24T08:20:06Z")
I seem to vaguely recall hearing somewhere that there are Straightdope Message Boards in other states. Is this true? And, how do you get to them? I tried to input “straightdope” on a search engine, but all to no avail. … --- ## [Quick Reply broken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-reply-broken/120220)
**Author:** [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2002, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-reply-broken/120220 "2002-07-23T22:54:25Z")
I have just had two separate replies to posts in GD disappear into the æther when I clicked submit. One time I can believe I clicked the wrong button. Twice and I’m pretty sure the software is acting up. --- ## [Just an old-fashioned sig test....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-an-old-fashioned-sig-test/120241)
**Author:** [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2002, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-an-old-fashioned-sig-test/120241 "2002-07-23T21:10:46Z")
Here it is: --- ## [Can we discuss the altering of our DVD players](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-discuss-the-altering-of-our-dvd-players/120054)
**Author:** [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2002, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-discuss-the-altering-of-our-dvd-players/120054 "2002-07-23T14:33:27Z")
in order to make the region free or to play other formats (like VCD) or to disable MACROVISION to enable recording on VHS. I hope we can at least discuss altering regions as that’s what I’m most interested in. And that… --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/120319)
**Author:** [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2002, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/120319 "2002-07-23T04:20:25Z")
Were you trying to test how to post an empty thread? :smiley: --- ## [SDMB jargon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-jargon/119941)
**Author:** [@Hippy144](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy144)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2002, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-jargon/119941 "2002-07-21T06:24:59Z")
I’m having a bit of trouble catching onto the jargon floating around the boards (mainly the abbreviations) and I’d like to know what the basic ones stand for. I get the gist of most of them (like wag) but I don’t know w… --- ## [1 question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-question/119948)
**Author:** [@Billy-Bob\_Fina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy-Bob_Fina)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2002, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-question/119948 "2002-07-21T03:29:32Z")
Is this supposed to be a humerous site? If not i’ll leave without screwing up your forums.:stuck\_out\_tongue: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=453) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=455)