# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=472 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 473 --- ## [December 7, 2001...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-7-2001/97424)
**Author:** [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2002, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-7-2001/97424 "2002-03-13T00:42:38Z")
A date that will live… in infamy. Or at least in our minds for a few days, maybe a week or two. Wow, that’s an ouchie - lost everything from December 7 to February, what, 11th was the day it went out? Still, a minor p… --- ## [Question about Kiki (Nothing personal)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-kiki-nothing-personal/97909)
**Author:** [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-kiki-nothing-personal/97909 "2002-03-12T22:36:05Z")
In the MPSIMS thread where geobabe announced her impending nuptuals (sorry no link), Kiki chimes in with her well wishes. (Can’t figure out how to link to specific post in new version.) Under her moniker, her member sta… --- ## [Which forum has jurisdiction over recipe threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-has-jurisdiction-over-recipe-threads/97890)
**Author:** [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-has-jurisdiction-over-recipe-threads/97890 "2002-03-12T22:22:51Z")
I seem to recall that Ike had claimed jurisdiction over recipes for the Cafe, although calling food one of the “arts” is, IMHO, inapt most of the time:D. I’ve got a cooking question, and the lawyer in me wants to avoid … --- ## [Empty thread in GQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-thread-in-gq/97836)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-thread-in-gq/97836 "2002-03-12T21:21:13Z")
This thread: The Storm on Jupiter Has nothing in it, not even an original post. What gives? --- ## [Subscript/superscript](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscript-superscript/97558)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscript-superscript/97558 "2002-03-12T19:13:58Z")
It looks like we can’t use \[sub\] and \[sup\] any more. Testing the “size” thing. testing testing testing testing testing --- ## [A question about the format](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-format/97566)
**Author:** [@SeaHawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaHawk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-format/97566 "2002-03-12T18:44:29Z")
The screen have become very wide. Views, Rating, and Last Post is out of the screen for me. I can see them but I have to use the right button. This is a bit irritating. SPMB should do something about this. A shorte… --- ## [So What Happened To My Post Count?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-happened-to-my-post-count/97471)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-happened-to-my-post-count/97471 "2002-03-12T16:32:14Z")
The old board had me at a post count approacing 1,000. Now I’m back to double-digits. What gives (he asks so innocently)?:frowning: --- ## [Stupid new thread timeout](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-new-thread-timeout/97853)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-new-thread-timeout/97853 "2002-03-12T15:30:57Z")
I was trying to post a new thread about something else, but this has me flaming, so I’ll post about this instead. \[li\]I go to post a new thread.\[/li\]\[li\]It knows I’m logged in, because it let’s me get to the “Post New T… --- ## [Where have all the pre-12/7/01 threads gone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-pre-12-7-01-threads-gone/97651)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-pre-12-7-01-threads-gone/97651 "2002-03-12T14:16:49Z")
I realize we’ve lost everything from 12/7/01 to 2/11/02. Such is life. What I’m wondering is, whether the SD techs have any idea whether threads from before 12/7 have been lost as well. Because my searches are turning… --- ## [Email Reply Notification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-reply-notification/97826)
**Author:** [@ShadowWarrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowWarrior)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-reply-notification/97826 "2002-03-12T13:59:57Z")
Has anyone else noticed that the e-mail notification still sends multiple messages per thread? My understanding was that you should get ONE message when someone replies to a post, then no more until you re-visit the thr… --- ## [Request - thread on the temporary board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-thread-on-the-temporary-board/97569)
**Author:** [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-thread-on-the-temporary-board/97569 "2002-03-12T13:14:21Z")
It’s a bit cheeky, I know. But if just one thread could be saved from that board, could it be the nine page religious epic in GD? There were some wonderful moments in it, including an actual consensus between Spiritus Mu… --- ## [Buddy List?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddy-list/97819)
**Author:** [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddy-list/97819 "2002-03-12T12:16:35Z")
What happens to the people on my buddy list? Is there some way that I can keep track of who is on my list? --- ## [Testing new login](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-new-login/97817)
**Author:** [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-new-login/97817 "2002-03-12T11:22:39Z")
testing 123123123123123 --- ## [where have all the old posts gone ??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-old-posts-gone/97576)
**Author:** [@SeaHawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaHawk)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-old-posts-gone/97576 "2002-03-12T09:37:07Z")
I can’t find older posts :confused: --- ## [Changed my mind. Ignore this mess](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changed-my-mind-ignore-this-mess/97774)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changed-my-mind-ignore-this-mess/97774 "2002-03-12T09:36:05Z")
Sorry. --- ## ["quotes" test (reprise)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quotes-test-reprise/97789)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quotes-test-reprise/97789 "2002-03-12T05:16:26Z")
With preview --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/97591)
**Author:** [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/97591 "2002-03-12T03:43:16Z")
Ah, color at last Yay!! Well, I think it is nice, anyway Hmmm… size is a bit more flexible than “sup” and “sub” were… but surely we need the superscript and subscript for the math nerds… poor kabbes. Hmm… and it see… --- ## [Testing out the new goodies...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-out-the-new-goodies/97612)
**Author:** [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-out-the-new-goodies/97612 "2002-03-12T01:37:13Z")
Zev --- ## [I test.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-test/97696)
**Author:** [@mok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mok)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-test/97696 "2002-03-12T01:24:16Z")
:slight\_smile: I test various things. :mad: fonty colory linky.link.com/this\_link\_goes\_nowhere\_so\_dont\_click\_it Boldy Italy Underliny --- ## [sticky?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sticky/97716)
**Author:** [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sticky/97716 "2002-03-12T01:09:54Z")
Some threads say Sticky: blahblahblah . What’s sticky? --- ## [I turn my back for two seconds...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turn-my-back-for-two-seconds/97511)
**Author:** [@Zaphod\_Beeblebrox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zaphod_Beeblebrox)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2002, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turn-my-back-for-two-seconds/97511 "2002-03-12T00:15:37Z")
And this board goes away, gets cloned, and then gets revived all over again? Whoa! Next time I won’t take a nap for so long. Oh, ummmm… Hi everyone who happens to remember me (and others as well). I’ve been away for… --- ## [test because I CANT post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-because-i-cant-post/97713)
**Author:** [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2002, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-because-i-cant-post/97713 "2002-03-11T23:32:30Z")
I can’t post so I’m just trying this out. If it works I’ll explain later. --- ## [testing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/97432)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2002, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/97432 "2002-03-11T22:45:53Z")
testing --- ## [Would we have switched to this new version had the hackers not attacked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-we-have-switched-to-this-new-version-had-the-hackers-not-attacked/97698)
**Author:** [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-we-have-switched-to-this-new-version-had-the-hackers-not-attacked/97698 "2002-03-11T22:10:37Z")
Would we have changed anyway? Did the time where we would have changed normally simply been through the time when the boards were down? If the hackers hadn’t gotten us would we still be on the old version? --- ## [Email notification of thread problem - possible bug report](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-notification-of-thread-problem-possible-bug-report/97678)
**Author:** [@scotth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2002, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-notification-of-thread-problem-possible-bug-report/97678 "2002-03-11T20:37:27Z")
The board is forgetting which threads I am signed up for email notification on. The really odd thing is sometimes the lost threads come back in my list under “user cp” after while. This isn’t a killer for me, but might… --- ## [Aaarghghghg!!! It looks—so—strange!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aaarghghghg-it-looks-151-so-151-strange/97677)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2002, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aaarghghghg-it-looks-151-so-151-strange/97677 "2002-03-11T20:36:35Z")
The SDMB is all different & stuff! Too gray all over, too. But hey! I can color my text again! And there’s even a menu for this! BWA-HAHAHAHAH! Chocolate! Three —no, four—different blues! How about html? \ **Author:** [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2002, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-testing/97481 "2002-03-11T20:04:47Z") Provo ergo sum Hello Hello Hello… 1... 2... 3! :slight\_smile: Man, all this new stuff it great! :cool: -Loopus --- ## [search](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search/97498)
**Author:** [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2002, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search/97498 "2002-03-11T19:50:19Z")
what’s the deal with the search engine? I tried searching for posts in GQ and all the hits were from 2001; I know there were hits from 2002 that should have come back. --- ## [And now the bad news](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-the-bad-news/97638)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2002, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-the-bad-news/97638 "2002-03-11T18:18:45Z")
I’m back, too. --- ## [Thank you, Admins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-admins/97418)
**Author:** [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2002, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-admins/97418 "2002-03-11T17:57:42Z")
I would like to thank all the work everyone did to get the boards hosted at bbboy so we could get our SMDB fix, and quickly resolved the issues with the board that were discovered. Again, a heartfelt thanks to TubaDiva,… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=471) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=473)