# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=458 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 459 --- ## [Where'd Barking Spider go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whered-barking-spider-go/113700)
**Author:** [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2002, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whered-barking-spider-go/113700 "2002-06-12T21:11:19Z")
Primus knows I’m not a big fan of the guy, so chalk this up to morbid curiousity: why did Barking Spider get banned? --- ## [Does Cecil ever read anything on the boards??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-cecil-ever-read-anything-on-the-boards/112935)
**Author:** [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2002, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-cecil-ever-read-anything-on-the-boards/112935 "2002-06-12T08:15:06Z")
I was randomly browsing the archive just now and looked at Recent Classics. Armadillos and Leprsosy came in at number 10. I may not be able remeber much these days, but I can remember all of my posts back in 1999. I poin… --- ## [A new error page..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-error-page/112894)
**Author:** [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2002, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-error-page/112894 "2002-06-12T03:17:45Z")
Just thought you’d like to know about this new error page that crops up every now and then: I don’t get it… how could it not receive any data for the request? Can someone shed some light on this, please? Thanks. F\_X --- ## [testing...please ignore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-please-ignore/113133)
**Author:** [@Smashed\_Ice\_Cream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smashed_Ice_Cream)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2002, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-please-ignore/113133 "2002-06-12T00:06:44Z")
majorly important OP, etc. --- ## [anyway to bookmark a search?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyway-to-bookmark-a-search/113248)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2002, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyway-to-bookmark-a-search/113248 "2002-06-11T21:14:23Z")
Is there anyway to bookmark a search? I would like to have a bookmark with a link to all the threads I’ve posted to from the past week or two. On the old board it was possible, but now after bookmarking search results, a… --- ## [Practice Post: Why are Boxing Rings Square?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-post-why-are-boxing-rings-square/113457)
**Author:** [@lesliegrrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lesliegrrrl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2002, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-post-why-are-boxing-rings-square/113457 "2002-06-11T19:15:42Z")
I’ve been lurking here for some time and have finally decided to register and post. One of the “Questions we refuse to answer” has always intrigued me so i decided to answer it myself in my initial post: Why are boxing r… --- ## [Opera browser and the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-browser-and-the-sdmb/105683)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2002, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-browser-and-the-sdmb/105683 "2002-06-11T10:21:24Z")
Hey, does any one here use Opera as their main browser? If so, do you have problems with how it displays the SDMB threads. It seems to show the user-name/info column as various different widths apparently depending on … --- ## [Need to Find a Buyer for some Concert Tickets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-find-a-buyer-for-some-concert-tickets/113123)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-find-a-buyer-for-some-concert-tickets/113123 "2002-06-10T22:10:36Z")
I bought the wrong tickets for a concert in New York City, and want to know if anyone would like them. They are “virtual tickets”, were bought from an online site, and I can easily transfer them to someone else. Is this … --- ## [Question about Sigs \[changed title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-sigs-changed-title/112928)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2002, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-sigs-changed-title/112928 "2002-06-09T20:43:21Z")
I got the curiosity to visit ATMB at the same time as I had a question in mind… How do I get it to put my sig in every time? I can’t find an option in the ‘options’. As it is I need to re-select it every time. --- ## [Testing...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/113082)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2002, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/113082 "2002-06-09T20:43:20Z")
This is something that I’ve never done before that I would like to try. \[ul\] \[li\]One\[/li\]\[li\]Two\[/li\]\[li\]Three\[/li\]\[/ul\] --- ## [The "duplicate posts" problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duplicate-posts-problem/112747)
**Author:** [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2002, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duplicate-posts-problem/112747 "2002-06-09T17:03:14Z")
I’ve noticed there seem to be a lot more duplicate posts with the new Board, and I have an idea on how to fix this. How about using JavaScript to disable the “Submit” button as soon as a user clicks it to submit a new t… --- ## [An odd thing about the log out problem..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-odd-thing-about-the-log-out-problem/113105)
**Author:** [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2002, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-odd-thing-about-the-log-out-problem/113105 "2002-06-09T17:01:11Z")
When it happens to me…It tells me I’m not registered, yet it has my password. All I have to do is enter my user name. No big thing, it’s just strange. --- ## [Has anyone else started getting spam again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-else-started-getting-spam-again/112830)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2002, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-else-started-getting-spam-again/112830 "2002-06-08T22:51:38Z")
I’ve started getting spam again to the mail address that is on my profile here at the SDMB (“THIS PERSON WANTS TO BE YOUR LOVER” - purporting to be from ‘LoveBox.com’, but according to their website (they are a cardboard… --- ## [Posting one question across multiple forums?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-one-question-across-multiple-forums/112925)
**Author:** [@milquetoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milquetoast)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2002, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-one-question-across-multiple-forums/112925 "2002-06-09T03:07:15Z")
Outta curiosity… are there any rules/etiquette/expectations about posting a question across multiple forums (fora???)? I don’t mean posting a question in GQ and then, in spam-like fashion, posting “Hey, I have a questio… --- ## [Report from the field](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/report-from-the-field/112779)
**Author:** [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2002, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/report-from-the-field/112779 "2002-06-07T23:09:09Z")
This is not a problem I want somebody to solve; rather it’s an observation of board behavior that I know some of our geeks will lap up, and I’m curious, too. I just posted to a thread in GQ about GIS software and got th… --- ## [Test test test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-test-test/112793)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2002, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-test-test/112793 "2002-06-07T21:35:01Z")
This is just a test. If this has been an actual post, you would have been directed to respond according to instructions in my ‘pre-sig’. Tripler This is only a test. --- ## [Search on My Name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-on-my-name/112799)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2002, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-on-my-name/112799 "2002-06-07T11:06:02Z")
I’ve been away for a while. How (or is it possible) to search and find a list of all posts I have made? --- ## [practice post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-post/112096)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2002, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-post/112096 "2002-06-07T03:46:35Z")
http://www.animationartgallery.com/PPCPPB1.html --- ## [Can I have a change os username Plz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-a-change-os-username-plz/112665)
**Author:** [@Jukeball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jukeball)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2002, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-a-change-os-username-plz/112665 "2002-06-06T13:45:45Z")
Hey TubaDiva Id like my username changed from Afghan to Jukeball if its available Thanks --- ## [World Cup 'Spoiler' ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-spoiler/111966)
**Author:** [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2002, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-spoiler/111966 "2002-06-06T12:38:21Z")
This might be over the top but I thought I’d mention it here as it has started to crop up in one or two threads. As folks might be aware, the football/‘soccer’ World Cup kicked off on Friday morning and will last until … --- ## [A banned user is pleading to have his case heard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-banned-user-is-pleading-to-have-his-case-heard/112605)
**Author:** [@Urban\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urban_Ranger)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2002, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-banned-user-is-pleading-to-have-his-case-heard/112605 "2002-06-06T06:55:48Z")
Dear Moderators and Administrators, The following message is written by a fellow BBS user of mine, Alexander’s Horse, Please do not hold me responsible for the truthfulness of the information contained therein. The or… --- ## [What's the difference between moderators and administrators?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-moderators-and-administrators/111689)
**Author:** [@Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Kahuna_Burger)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-moderators-and-administrators/111689 "2002-06-05T23:24:04Z")
Does an admin have to do more of the technical stuff while mods are more focused on what goes on in the forums? The line seems blurry because there are many who are both. --- ## [When searching, does limiting help the server or hurt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-searching-does-limiting-help-the-server-or-hurt/112500)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2002, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-searching-does-limiting-help-the-server-or-hurt/112500 "2002-06-05T17:24:23Z")
This has “dumb question” written all over it, and I’m sure I’m just over-thinking the issue, but here goes: As I understand how these things work, there’s an index that is searched against. The obvious answer would seem… --- ## [We're back!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-back/112321)
**Author:** [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2002, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-back/112321 "2002-06-05T15:03:46Z")
kudos to Jerry, Tuba and the rest of the gang…:slight\_smile: --- ## [Double posts and the message 'Document contains no data'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-posts-and-the-message-document-contains-no-data/111970)
**Author:** [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2002, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-posts-and-the-message-document-contains-no-data/111970 "2002-06-04T20:47:41Z")
I just posted and recieved the error message ‘Document contains no data’ and was back at the submit post page. I hit submit again and it went through only to find it had double posted. I am using Netscape v.4.72 and thi… --- ## [Why was this thread closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/112306)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2002, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/112306 "2002-06-04T16:40:34Z")
Tried to respond with some useful info and this GQ thread was locked. No moderator note either. Odd. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=118570 --- ## [Certain posts don't fit in screen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/certain-posts-dont-fit-in-screen/111902)
**Author:** [@Regina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regina)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2002, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/certain-posts-dont-fit-in-screen/111902 "2002-06-03T23:42:35Z")
This is probably a really stupid question, but I can’t find the answer. Why does every now and then some poster’s post goes way off my screen to the right? Everyone else’s are all within the screen. For example, this … --- ## [Round 1 of the Great Smiley Election has started](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/round-1-of-the-great-smiley-election-has-started/110935)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2002, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/round-1-of-the-great-smiley-election-has-started/110935 "2002-06-03T16:21:54Z")
Smiley Voting - Round 1 - Poll 1 Smiley Voting - Round 1 - Poll 2 Smiley Voting - Round 1 - Poll 3 Smiley Voting - Round 1 - Poll 4 Smiley Voting - Round 1 - Poll 5 Threads of interest Asking for smiley submissions… --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/112051)
**Author:** [@zigaretten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zigaretten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2002, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/112051 "2002-06-02T23:00:53Z")
Bastards --- ## [SDMB not crawled by search engines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-not-crawled-by-search-engines/112019)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2002, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-not-crawled-by-search-engines/112019 "2002-06-02T19:13:28Z")
Ever notice that no matter how many times you Google something, it never picks up any pages from SDMB? Is there some kind of firewall here to keep search engines out? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=457) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=459)