# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=464 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 465 --- ## [So I'm easily amused - What's the "Who Posted" for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-easily-amused-whats-the-who-posted-for/105176)
**Author:** [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2002, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-easily-amused-whats-the-who-posted-for/105176 "2002-04-24T20:54:15Z")
Pick a forum, any forum. Let’s say MPSIMS. Now choose a thread, any thread. Let’s say Two Word Post. Now if you click on the number of replies in the forum window, up pops a small window that tells you who posted to … --- ## [Why doesn't this hyperlink work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-this-hyperlink-work/105181)
**Author:** [@Running\_with\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Running_with_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2002, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-this-hyperlink-work/105181 "2002-04-24T15:04:41Z")
This one As far as I can tell I coded it properly, but VB refuses to create a link in the message… To make sure I’m doing it correctly, this link to TSD should work. Yup, it does. Anyone? --- ## [Why can't I edit my post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-my-post/28924)
**Author:** [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2002, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-my-post/28924 "2002-04-24T13:53:48Z")
I can understand the reasons why the mods would not want us editing our posts or deleting our posts. Boy that would get confusing!! But under Forum Rules in at least three of the Boards it says: Forum Rules: Who Can R… --- ## [Trouble with Search](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-with-search/105040)
**Author:** [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2002, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-with-search/105040 "2002-04-24T00:23:14Z")
Howdy. So I was looking for a thread (Manda JO’s ‘healthy rules for relationships’ thread from MPSIMS, definitely less than a week old, if anyone would care to save me here) because I wanted to link to it in another thr… --- ## [for some reason, the board's cookies thought I was someone else!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-some-reason-the-boards-cookies-thought-i-was-someone-else/100258)
**Author:** [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2002, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-some-reason-the-boards-cookies-thought-i-was-someone-else/100258 "2002-04-23T19:37:10Z")
This morning, when I went to the board, I was very surprised to see that the board apparently thought I was Silver Fire, and the date was Mar. 22 at approx. 1:24 PM (-5 GMT). I didn’t understand this, and tried to reload… --- ## [Should I post a link to this content or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-this-content-or-not/105130)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2002, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-this-content-or-not/105130 "2002-04-23T15:13:09Z")
in this thread, I asked a question about the effectiveness of ultrasonic weapons I have seen offered on the net. Would a link to a web page selling them be deemed inappropriate? (the rest of the site appears to be devot… --- ## [Crashing browser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crashing-browser/104619)
**Author:** [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2002, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crashing-browser/104619 "2002-04-23T11:43:32Z")
I have tried five times to open the thread by Scylla in the pit entitled “I am 42 pounds over my ideal weight” (or something like that), and each time it crashes my browser. What gives? (I’m using IE 5 on Windows 2000)… --- ## [An observation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-observation/105096)
**Author:** [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2002, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-observation/105096 "2002-04-23T05:30:19Z")
I truly don’t care about my post count - I’ve lost almost 1000 to board maintenance and the recent hiatus, and I’m not really sure still being over 5000 says anything positive about me. That being said, I just noticed s… --- ## [Test post: on getting text to appear in that tiny type](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-on-getting-text-to-appear-in-that-tiny-type/104945)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2002, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-on-getting-text-to-appear-in-that-tiny-type/104945 "2002-04-23T05:12:30Z")
Every now and then I see a posting with text in really little letters. I saw the “toolbar” above the Reply window. Well, maybe that’s how to do it… According to the Preview, it is. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Ignore Function / Abbreviations Guide (Dual Function Thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-function-abbreviations-guide-dual-function-thread/105094)
**Author:** [@LolaBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaBaby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2002, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-function-abbreviations-guide-dual-function-thread/105094 "2002-04-23T03:05:33Z")
Is this just to ignore people from sending you PMs or does it block out their posts? I’m just asking because on the other board I post on, it’s only for the PM function. Second Purpose Can whoever reads this post, list… --- ## [New and Improved thread on making the SDMB profitable. NOW WITH CITES AND DATA!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-thread-on-making-the-sdmb-profitable-now-with-cites-and-data/105022)
**Author:** [@Truth\_Seeker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truth_Seeker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2002, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-thread-on-making-the-sdmb-profitable-now-with-cites-and-data/105022 "2002-04-22T20:21:33Z")
In today’s Washington Post, there’s an article on “Blogs” (short for weblogs). These are free-lance pundit sites where people post commentary on various issues. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25512-2002… --- ## [quick reply box has been slightly repsitioned on the page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-reply-box-has-been-slightly-repsitioned-on-the-page/104680)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2002, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-reply-box-has-been-slightly-repsitioned-on-the-page/104680 "2002-04-22T11:38:30Z")
In our previous thread discussing the quick reply box, a poster (I believe it was kaylasdad99) suggested moving it to after the number of pages in the thread display, which will remind users to read all the pages in the … --- ## [Test post. Boring, please ignore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-boring-please-ignore/104933)
**Author:** [@Billy-o](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy-o)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2002, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-boring-please-ignore/104933 "2002-04-22T05:16:32Z")
Hello, Dopers! Let’s see if I can get vB code to work on the first try. Bold type created with the handy li’l SDMB button. Italics and an italics/bold combo. \[sup\]Superscript\[/sup\] and \[sub\]subscript.\[/sub\] What hap… --- ## [Hyperlink test... see if this works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyperlink-test-see-if-this-works/104606)
**Author:** [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2002, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyperlink-test-see-if-this-works/104606 "2002-04-21T23:48:24Z")
This is what I should have done a long time ago: Copying and pasting from another source: Manually doing the same thing: Manual with a forward slash: Embedding text into a URL, manual without forward slash: Go… --- ## [Weird board display](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-board-display/104599)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2002, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-board-display/104599 "2002-04-21T16:07:55Z")
In the last few days, I’ll click on a forum and get some odd looking pages. Odd in that I see letters, numbers, and pucntuation marks scattered throughout the page. Not a lot, just here and there. I’ve got a screen captu… --- ## [So can we update our email now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-can-we-update-our-email-now/104732)
**Author:** [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2002, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-can-we-update-our-email-now/104732 "2002-04-21T15:26:31Z")
Am i reading the announcement correctly, we can update our email as long as we spell it right and their should be no problems? Or should i got back to english class? --- ## [photos of straightdopers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photos-of-straightdopers/104804)
**Author:** [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2002, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photos-of-straightdopers/104804 "2002-04-21T14:15:31Z")
Where are they? Why can’t I see them anymore? This link: http://www.geocities.com/sdpeoplepages/ still works, but the pics are gone. --- ## [Location test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-test/104720)
**Author:** [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2002, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-test/104720 "2002-04-20T22:04:07Z")
Just wanna see if the location field accepts vBcodes. --- ## [practice post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-post/104694)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2002, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-post/104694 "2002-04-20T18:29:10Z")
nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/print/exhibits/drydrunk/horse.htm --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/102399)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/102399 "2002-04-20T17:48:06Z")
\#!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; while (\<\>){ $\_ =~ s/heck/hell/; print "$\_"; } #!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; while (\<\>){ $\_ =~ s/heck/hell/; print "$\_"; } JAPH --- ## [people using my name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-using-my-name/104586)
**Author:** [@Aceospades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aceospades)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2002, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-using-my-name/104586 "2002-04-20T00:10:05Z")
The name I use on the SD board is aceospades. I just ran into someone using the name AceOSpades. I thought that SD was not case sensitive. I joined SD before he did, but he’s been a member for almost a year. Is it hard t… --- ## [0 posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/0-posts/104542)
**Author:** [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2002, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/0-posts/104542 "2002-04-19T19:34:43Z")
In this thread, as of 12:20PM ET on 4/19, the user hrothgleas has 0 posts, even though he’s posted to that thread. How is that possible? Zev Steinhardt --- ## [Gmt - 6](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmt-6/102451)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2002, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmt-6/102451 "2002-04-19T14:28:03Z")
OK, so the webpage says the time shown is GMT - 6 hours. It then says that the time is 2:50. However. My watch, that I use as part of my work at which we use GMT/UTC exclusively, says the time is 0750 UTC. This shoul… --- ## [Screen shot of SDMB usable on TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screen-shot-of-sdmb-usable-on-tv/104100)
**Author:** [@The\_Bad\_Astronomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bad_Astronomer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2002, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screen-shot-of-sdmb-usable-on-tv/104100 "2002-04-19T12:38:05Z")
O Great Powers That Be: I will be on the television network Tech TV on Friday the 26th, talking about the science in movies. I’ve done this a couple of times before, but for this outing I asked the opinions of Dopers to… --- ## [While replying I get no font options or smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-replying-i-get-no-font-options-or-smiles/104369)
**Author:** [@Tarkus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarkus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2002, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-replying-i-get-no-font-options-or-smiles/104369 "2002-04-19T00:20:32Z")
When replying, I don’t have to option to manipulate font or add smiles. But when I create a new thread I have them. --- ## [Why is this site so slow sometimes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-site-so-slow-sometimes/104343)
**Author:** [@Tarkus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarkus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2002, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-site-so-slow-sometimes/104343 "2002-04-18T21:36:10Z")
Why is this site so slow sometimes. I’m on a T1 and I feel like I’m dialing up?:o --- ## [Just let me post, dammit!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-let-me-post-dammit/103956)
**Author:** [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2002, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-let-me-post-dammit/103956 "2002-04-18T21:19:24Z")
Goddamn work server. --- ## [When I post a reply to a thread, what does this mean?:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-post-a-reply-to-a-thread-what-does-this-mean/104334)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2002, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-post-a-reply-to-a-thread-what-does-this-mean/104334 "2002-04-18T16:34:25Z")
--- ## [practice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice/104207)
**Author:** [@Regina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regina)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2002, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice/104207 "2002-04-18T14:13:13Z")
This question was in an SDMB thread about Star Trek technology but no one answered it in that or any other thread I can find: do sonic showers really work? (Actually the question in the ST thread was, would a sonic sh… --- ## [Reply screen becomes Back arrow!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reply-screen-becomes-back-arrow/104223)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2002, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reply-screen-becomes-back-arrow/104223 "2002-04-18T05:49:31Z")
Several times this has happened! I need to correct a message I’ve been keying in on the Reply screen, and so I position the cursor in the specific place and start to click Backspace, etc., to remove or add a letter or sp… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=463) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=465)