# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=481 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 482 --- ## [How do you unregister?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-unregister/89371)
**Author:** [@ozonebaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ozonebaby)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2001, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-unregister/89371 "2001-10-26T02:02:31Z")
I really don’t want to be registered here anymore (not that there is anything wrong with the site or the people). So I was wondering, how do I unregister? --- ## [A request for an addition to the FAQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-request-for-an-addition-to-the-faq/89604)
**Author:** [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2001, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-request-for-an-addition-to-the-faq/89604 "2001-10-25T21:24:53Z")
I just got back from lunch, and before lunch I had sent out a couple of replies to threads I was interested in. I was composing them as I got time throught the day and put finishing touches on them right before lunch. I … --- ## [Copyright permission - who do i contact?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-permission-who-do-i-contact/89623)
**Author:** [@sethdallob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sethdallob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2001, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-permission-who-do-i-contact/89623 "2001-10-25T21:17:18Z")
I edit a small monthly newsletter (28 pages, \< 2,000 circulation) for the Los Angeles chapter of Mensa, and would like to reprint an article every month in it. Who do I contact for copyright info? Do you think that they … --- ## [Profuse Pit Profanity Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-pit-profanity-poll/89381)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2001, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-pit-profanity-poll/89381 "2001-10-25T21:11:21Z")
So the pit is the place where a large percentage of posters can parcel out profanity at a prodigious pace, but how many of us actually pepper our parlances with such passionate phrases as, “pheasant felching partridge pl… --- ## [weird](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird/89454)
**Author:** [@rsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsa)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2001, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird/89454 "2001-10-25T18:47:40Z")
In this post, for some reason “here” turned into “her e” in the link. Is this a known bug? --- ## [vb codes explained](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-codes-explained/45515)
**Author:** [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2001, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-codes-explained/45515 "2001-10-25T12:08:18Z")
I remember someone asking for a tutorial on the vB codes on the board. Well, hopefully, these will all be clearer. Here we go… --- ## [Disappearing thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-thread/89434)
**Author:** [@freshmeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freshmeat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2001, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-thread/89434 "2001-10-25T04:16:18Z")
Sorry if this has been addressed already - did a search and couldn’t find anything, though. Can someone tell me what happened to the “porn for beginers” thread went to? Looked at it at work, came home and it was gone… … --- ## [Has a button been removed, or is just my 'puter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-button-been-removed-or-is-just-my-puter/89375)
**Author:** [@smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smoke)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2001, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-button-been-removed-or-is-just-my-puter/89375 "2001-10-24T20:30:14Z")
I really don’t know how to reference it to do a search, and as far as I know, it’s been gone for a long time, and I just haven’t noticed, but wasn’t there a button for a web-link under each post, along with the profile, … --- ## [Obscenity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscenity/88183)
**Author:** [@McStain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McStain)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2001, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscenity/88183 "2001-10-24T20:10:13Z")
I mean, we’re not allowed to curse here, right? That’s all. Chris --- ## [yellow buttons at sdmb index](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellow-buttons-at-sdmb-index/89342)
**Author:** [@whatmove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatmove)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2001, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellow-buttons-at-sdmb-index/89342 "2001-10-24T17:24:39Z")
well, sometimes they’re yellow and sometimes they’re gray…what gives? --- ## [UncleBeer -](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer/89237)
**Author:** [@sloanaheadayou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sloanaheadayou)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2001, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer/89237 "2001-10-24T14:05:43Z")
You asked me to post my criticism in the Pit, but then John Corrado locked the thread. And you locked the the thread where you asked me to post there. Hardly fair. Please open one or the other. --- ## [How to I link to PART of a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-i-link-to-part-of-a-thread/89296)
**Author:** [@sirjamesp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirjamesp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2001, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-i-link-to-part-of-a-thread/89296 "2001-10-24T13:29:01Z")
I know how to link to a thread using all that \[url\] guff - but how do I link to a certain point in a thread? To show what I mean, have a look at the link in the OP of Libertarian’s post. The URL for Libertarian’s link … --- ## [testing quote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-quote/89049)
**Author:** [@Deptford](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deptford)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2001, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-quote/89049 "2001-10-23T22:27:30Z")
the quick bown fox jumped over the lazy hen --- ## [The board & Netscape 6.1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-netscape-6-1/87041)
**Author:** [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2001, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-board-netscape-6-1/87041 "2001-10-23T21:47:01Z")
Well after using Netscape 4.7 & having to clear the memory cache every few pages, I decided to put on Netscape 6.1 (this is the latest version). I just want to say that it is very stable with the board & hasn’t crshed ye… --- ## [Is this the biggest general-interest board on the 'net?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-biggest-general-interest-board-on-the-net/86748)
**Author:** [@Chickenhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chickenhead)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2001, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-biggest-general-interest-board-on-the-net/86748 "2001-10-23T18:09:55Z")
Well? Based on posts, page-loads, whatever, is it? --- ## [posting so that the letters in \[ \] actually appear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-so-that-the-letters-in-actually-appear/88077)
**Author:** [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2001, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-so-that-the-letters-in-actually-appear/88077 "2001-10-23T16:46:44Z")
I was trying to quote a passage that put an i in . When I previewed, I saw that everything after it was italicized. How do you use such that whatever is in the brackets appears as text rather than altering things as a … --- ## [How do you quote another user?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-quote-another-user/89050)
**Author:** [@Deptford](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deptford)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2001, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-quote-another-user/89050 "2001-10-23T11:05:25Z")
Would someone be good enough to tell me how to quote another user? --- ## [New Forum Idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-forum-idea/88239)
**Author:** [@TheNewbie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNewbie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2001, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-forum-idea/88239 "2001-10-23T00:22:16Z")
Mods and Admins, I’ve seen a lot of insert\_location\_here DopeFest threads. How about a separate forum for these dopefests? It would certainly free up MPSIMS for other topics. Just an idea… --- ## [BBQ Mods: What Gives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbq-mods-what-gives/88481)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2001, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbq-mods-what-gives/88481 "2001-10-22T21:25:44Z")
Why does the “BBQ Pit” need three moderators? I mean, doesn’t anything go here? Isn’t it “no holds barred”, like a cage match in the WWF? {And no, that’s not the World Wildlife Federation, either! :smiley: } Maybe SO ma… --- ## [May I post a review of the "Attack of the Clones" script?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-post-a-review-of-the-attack-of-the-clones-script/88718)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2001, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-post-a-review-of-the-attack-of-the-clones-script/88718 "2001-10-22T20:31:34Z")
I’ve been on the board since late 1997 and don’t want to do anything to controversial, so I thought I’d come in here and ask this question. You see, through circumstances too long and boring to go into, I have come abou… --- ## [Mondo Moderators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mondo-moderators/88518)
**Author:** [@deltopia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltopia)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2001, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mondo-moderators/88518 "2001-10-22T18:02:34Z")
My purpose for posting this is twofold: It’s a test post. Basically, I really wanted to post a :wally, but I didn’t want him to hurt any credibility I might have on the GQ board. I wanted to ask about those marvell… --- ## [How the heck do you edit your posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-do-you-edit-your-posts/79052)
**Author:** [@Hiyruu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hiyruu)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2001, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-do-you-edit-your-posts/79052 "2001-10-22T18:02:23Z")
I clicked on the edit button and then was promted to log-in. Then it would not let me log-in WTF? --- ## [Can't search for 'XP?'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-search-for-xp/84322)
**Author:** [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2001, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-search-for-xp/84322 "2001-10-22T14:54:56Z")
I wanted to ask if people are going to buy Windows XP. So I put in ‘XP’ in the text search box (to see if there are previous topics on this), did the other boxes, tried three times & each time search results gave me a me… --- ## [How can I quote more than one post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-quote-more-than-one-post/88809)
**Author:** [@dunne\_u.wurrie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dunne_u.wurrie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2001, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-quote-more-than-one-post/88809 "2001-10-22T08:17:44Z")
How can I quote more than one post at a time? Like the big kids do? And, incidentally, why am I not allowed to use the search feature? Are you discriminating against paranoid, great-looking geniuses? Because I THOUGHT y… --- ## [Font sizes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-sizes/88272)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2001, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-sizes/88272 "2001-10-22T03:07:23Z")
I see a lot of folks using subscript and tiny letters. How can I be as cool and vB-savy as they. --- ## [Why doesn't the cursor appear in the Reply box?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-cursor-appear-in-the-reply-box/78090)
**Author:** [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2001, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-cursor-appear-in-the-reply-box/78090 "2001-10-22T02:55:15Z")
When I visit other message boards & hit reply, the cursor appears in the box ready to reply. Not so here, here one has to pick up the mouse, point mouse at the reply box, click reply box. This is for Netscape 4.7 Are th… --- ## [Can you Bump your posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-bump-your-posts/88636)
**Author:** [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-bump-your-posts/88636 "2001-10-22T02:48:34Z")
You know, you write a messsage of ‘bump’ & it sends your topic to the top? --- ## [testing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/88786)
**Author:** [@Black\_Bear\_Benjamin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Bear_Benjamin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2001, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/88786 "2001-10-22T02:27:14Z")
Let’s see what happens… --- ## [Links to geocities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/links-to-geocities/88413)
**Author:** [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2001, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/links-to-geocities/88413 "2001-10-22T01:57:34Z")
Lately I have posted a few links to geocities sites for either pics or music. I either use the coding or just type out http://www.geocities.com/whateverIwant and it seems no one can access the link without copying it i… --- ## ["Atomic batteries to power. Turbines to speed."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-batteries-to-power-turbines-to-speed/88172)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2001, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-batteries-to-power-turbines-to-speed/88172 "2001-10-22T00:45:55Z")
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