# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=477 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 478 --- ## [Baseball prize and talkshow hosts - why are these great debates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-prize-and-talkshow-hosts-why-are-these-great-debates/93885)
**Author:** [@Wiwaxia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wiwaxia)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2001, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-prize-and-talkshow-hosts-why-are-these-great-debates/93885 "2001-11-18T18:51:20Z")
A question regarding “Great debates”: How come the Baseball rookie price and a talkshow leader’s change in attitude towards GW Bush, are in Great debates? The description “great questions of our time” seems not to fit ne… --- ## [I just discovered this site. Thanx ERIK JACOBSON](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-discovered-this-site-thanx-erik-jacobson/93368)
**Author:** [@Keeney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeney)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2001, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-discovered-this-site-thanx-erik-jacobson/93368 "2001-11-18T06:14:07Z")
Just wanted to post and see how things work around here and what not. I think this site is perfecto. Thank you and good night. Thank you. -Keeney (greg) Video Warehouse’s Best Employee --- ## [Something WEIRD is going on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-weird-is-going-on/94025)
**Author:** [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2001, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-weird-is-going-on/94025 "2001-11-18T05:06:55Z")
Looking through ATMB I came across several threads asking about the #straightdope (not affiliated with here, gotta say it) but they are all very old but show today’s date as the last post: http://www.cwcm.net/atmb.jpg F… --- ## [Why not just charge for starting new threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-just-charge-for-starting-new-threads/93268)
**Author:** [@kbutcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbutcher)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2001, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-just-charge-for-starting-new-threads/93268 "2001-11-17T23:21:01Z")
This way, people could still enjoy the board to a large extent, therefore leaving a large userbase to answer any question. If you take away the base of users allowed to reply to a general question, you GREATLY diminish t… --- ## [A interesting point about pay-to-post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-interesting-point-about-pay-to-post/93413)
**Author:** [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2001, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-interesting-point-about-pay-to-post/93413 "2001-11-17T01:04:03Z")
Okay, so we’ve had a zillion posts about the financial viability of the SDMB and the possibility of charging Dopers to post. Here’s one point which I don’t think has been raised. As you know if you read the small print, … --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/92667)
**Author:** [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2001, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/92667 "2001-11-16T21:49:08Z")
Alt 0174 --- ## [Is subscriber advertising a viable alternative?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-subscriber-advertising-a-viable-alternative/92606)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2001, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-subscriber-advertising-a-viable-alternative/92606 "2001-11-16T20:12:25Z")
Would subscribers buying advertising on this board work as an alternative to charging fees to everyone? How much advertising would have to be sold each week/month for this board to be “secure” without collecting user fee… --- ## [Is this a possible solution for the SDMB woes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-possible-solution-for-the-sdmb-woes/92946)
**Author:** [@moodtobestewed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moodtobestewed)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2001, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-possible-solution-for-the-sdmb-woes/92946 "2001-11-16T19:05:49Z")
Why do we have to have a web-based message board anyway? Why don’t we just move all our witty reparte to Usenet? There’s already a newsgroup, alt.fan.cecil-adams, that gets quite a few posts as is. I don’t think it wou… --- ## [Is there a chatroom associated with this message board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-chatroom-associated-with-this-message-board/93661)
**Author:** [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2001, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-chatroom-associated-with-this-message-board/93661 "2001-11-16T15:14:54Z")
I sometimes read where people on this board talk to each other in chat. Is there some kind of chat service associated with this board? Or is it an IRC channel? What’s up with that? --- ## [when searching in the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-searching-in-the-sdmb/93726)
**Author:** [@BuddhaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddhaDog)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2001, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-searching-in-the-sdmb/93726 "2001-11-16T14:42:28Z")
and dooing a search by keyword , what is the difference between MATCH ALL and MATCH ANY? just an ignorant dog asking questions --- ## [Did the font size increase AGAIN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2001, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-font-size-increase-again/93638 "2001-11-16T12:12:25Z")
I know the font size increased a couple weeks ago, but just now, I swear I blinked and it enlarged ANOTHER ten points. I’m suddenly reading the large print Reader’s Digest. WTF? --- ## [eek](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eek/93197)
**Author:** [@BottledBlondJeanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BottledBlondJeanie)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2001, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eek/93197 "2001-11-16T04:22:05Z")
\[sub\]This is only a test\[/sub\] I have no clue what I am doing… --- ## [Can I turn off the color?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-turn-off-the-color/93548)
**Author:** [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2001, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-turn-off-the-color/93548 "2001-11-16T03:44:17Z")
Many times in printing from the web I get a color picture,border or whatever. Can I turn that to B & W instead of wasteing color ink? I don’t necessarily want to deleat that part but I’ll admit lots of it is a waste.I d… --- ## [Can I change my UserName.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-username/93627)
**Author:** [@Capt.Spaulding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Spaulding)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2001, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-username/93627 "2001-11-16T00:21:51Z")
…without having to change all of my other SDMB member info. Sorry, I’m sure I should already know this but I couldn’t seem to find anything in my Profile page that allows me to change my UserName (password, sig, etc., “… --- ## [Idea for handling computer questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-handling-computer-questions/93384)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2001, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-handling-computer-questions/93384 "2001-11-15T21:46:31Z")
I don’t know if this is workable or not, but it just occurred to me, so I thought I’d share and see what the rest of you think. It seems like a lot of the threads that get posted in GQ are computer-related. (“How do I f… --- ## [My sig file is acting up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sig-file-is-acting-up/93422)
**Author:** [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2001, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sig-file-is-acting-up/93422 "2001-11-15T21:15:43Z")
I changed my sig so it would have a link to here. But when I typed in http://www.bored.com and looked at my new sig, the link was to a site: boards.straightdope.com/bored.com, which doesn’t exist. Why did it do that and … --- ## [Two problems ~ Again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-problems-again/93467)
**Author:** [@Sweet\_Sota\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Sota_Girl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2001, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-problems-again/93467 "2001-11-15T05:47:21Z")
First I can’t remember how to do all the different smileys. The ones that are universal throughout the world, like the regular smiley, the sad smiley and the winking smiley I’ve got. It’s the ones that use colons ~: to w… --- ## [Is it true that minutes is actually spelled m-u-n-i-t-e-s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-that-minutes-is-actually-spelled-m-u-n-i-t-e-s/93339)
**Author:** [@huskerfootball\_19](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/huskerfootball_19)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2001, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-that-minutes-is-actually-spelled-m-u-n-i-t-e-s/93339 "2001-11-14T17:02:20Z")
I remember always spelling and seeing it that way as a younger kid. --- ## [A possible, yet painful solution to the SDMB $ woes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-possible-yet-painful-solution-to-the-sdmb-woes/93145)
**Author:** [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2001, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-possible-yet-painful-solution-to-the-sdmb-woes/93145 "2001-11-14T16:02:42Z")
In the “PAY TO POST?!?!” Thread on page 2, the mighty Lynn Bodoni said, I would suggest that MPSIMS, The BBQ pit, IMHO and now Cafe Society could easily be dispensed with. This website has the avowed purpose of “Fighti… --- ## [Re: How does THIS happen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582)
**Author:** [@Hombre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hombre)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2001, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582 "2001-11-14T04:10:42Z")
This thread links us to this thread in which Esprix has several post - all with different sigs! I thought the sig thing was retro-active (sez so here). What gives? --- ## [SDMB getting faster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-getting-faster/93002)
**Author:** [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2001, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-getting-faster/93002 "2001-11-13T22:43:16Z")
Is it just me, or has the SDMB gotten faster in it’s loading time recently? What has happened to make it do that? --- ## [questions about subscriptions -- no opinions or comments!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-subscriptions-no-opinions-or-comments/92773)
**Author:** [@abuse\_angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abuse_angel)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2001, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-subscriptions-no-opinions-or-comments/92773 "2001-11-13T17:35:54Z")
i’ve noticed a lot of threads about the subscriptions, and in some of them questions were asked, but they got lost in a sea of opinions and comments and “i’m not paying!” “well, i am!” crap. i really need some questions … --- ## [Will Names be Held (when pay per post comes)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-names-be-held-when-pay-per-post-comes/93075)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2001, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-names-be-held-when-pay-per-post-comes/93075 "2001-11-13T14:06:38Z")
Will the names people use be held in reserve once SDMB starts charging? In other words say I don’t sign up. Will someone else be able to use Markxxx. If so won’t that make it confusing as anyone could assume another pos… --- ## [Test thread. Viewing Prohibited. Do Not Enter. By Order Min Bltn.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-viewing-prohibited-do-not-enter-by-order-min-bltn/90160)
**Author:** [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2001, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-viewing-prohibited-do-not-enter-by-order-min-bltn/90160 "2001-11-13T09:25:01Z")
\[url=“http://www.tc.gc.ca”\]www.tc.gc.ca MOT --- ## [Get rid of the archives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-rid-of-the-archives/92596)
**Author:** [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2001, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-rid-of-the-archives/92596 "2001-11-13T06:52:35Z")
What if we got rid of all of the old forum archives? Only keep old posts for a year (2000/01)? I mean, who actually goes and reads the really old posts in there? Wouldn’t that save a lot of space on whatever it is that r… --- ## [They're gonna charge for WHAT?!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-gonna-charge-for-what/92799)
**Author:** [@psychogumby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychogumby)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2001, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-gonna-charge-for-what/92799 "2001-11-13T06:43:16Z")
A susbscription to post on here? Sheesh! I understand that the SDMB and the Chicago Reader aren’t charitable organisations, and it costs money yada yada yada, but can’t we at least have a choice on this matter? Choose … --- ## [The urgent appeal for blood donations is not needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-urgent-appeal-for-blood-donations-is-not-needed/82262)
**Author:** [@curious\_george](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curious_george)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2001, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-urgent-appeal-for-blood-donations-is-not-needed/82262 "2001-11-13T06:37:26Z")
Why is there an appeal for blood at the top of every forum here? From what i gather, it is not needed: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=87868 Did SDMB get a special request from the Red Cross… --- ## [banning / acquittal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-acquittal/92803)
**Author:** [@MagicalSilverKey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicalSilverKey)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2001, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-acquittal/92803 "2001-11-12T22:37:01Z")
I know this doesn’t apply to him, but SqrlCub’s banning led me to ponder: \[li\]Has a poster ever been wrongfully banned then later acquitted?\[/li\] For example: in an instance where the individual got socked, trolled, ha… --- ## [Survival of the fittest... a Darwinian view of post counts.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survival-of-the-fittest-a-darwinian-view-of-post-counts/91838)
**Author:** [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2001, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survival-of-the-fittest-a-darwinian-view-of-post-counts/91838 "2001-11-12T21:19:39Z")
As a newbie, my gut reaction is to “second this emotion”… but there is another perspective I’ve long considered… First, a disclaimer… while I voraciously read anything Stephen Jay Gould writes, I am not, nor claim to b… --- ## [Requesting Suspension of Posting Privileges - Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requesting-suspension-of-posting-privileges-why/91893)
**Author:** [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2001, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requesting-suspension-of-posting-privileges-why/91893 "2001-11-12T20:17:48Z")
I noticed recently that some posters have asked for their posting privileges to be suspended. But…why? (If the reasons are none of my business, then hey, no problems.) Wouldn’t it be simpler to just stop posting? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=476) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=478)