# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=483 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 484 --- ## [how does one add links to a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-add-links-to-a-thread/87458)
**Author:** [@Forbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Forbin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2001, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-add-links-to-a-thread/87458 "2001-10-16T19:49:04Z")
How do my fellow dopers add the links? I have cut/pasted url’s with no sucess. I apologize in advance if this is a duplicate thread,but a search failed to yield any results. :confused: --- ## [:D](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d/87069)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2001, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d/87069 "2001-10-16T14:05:52Z")
:D:confused::cool::eek::o:(;j:mad::rolleyes::):p\[etc., etc., ad nauseam\] Don’t mind me, man, just wanted to \ scroll the colored patterns, man \ \[Edited by bibliophage on 10-13-2001 at 10:39 AM\] --- ## [That Whoosh thing ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-whoosh-thing/87450)
**Author:** [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2001, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-whoosh-thing/87450 "2001-10-16T07:04:55Z")
In the context of posts on the board, what does “whoosh” mean? I’d have searched, but I don’t want to break something in the engine room. --- ## [Members link](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-link/87653)
**Author:** [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2001, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-link/87653 "2001-10-16T04:39:47Z")
Just out of curiosity what’s up with the members link at the top of the page? I’ve been here a week and haven’t seen it work once. Says the admins have disabled it. Is it permanent? --- ## [Suggestion for new Forum: Ask the.......](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-forum-ask-the/87313)
**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2001, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-forum-ask-the/87313 "2001-10-16T04:13:18Z")
Since the popularity and volume of such threads has skyrocketed lately why not do a Ask the… Forum I have seen Ask the … scattered among several forums and I think it could easily make its own forum. I’m sure is a broad… --- ## [Forumid=14 ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forumid-14/87351)
**Author:** [@Tyrrell\_McAllister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyrrell_McAllister)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2001, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forumid-14/87351 "2001-10-16T02:57:38Z")
I’ve noticed that all of the forums have urls which end with forumid=#, were # is some number. Numbers 1 through 13 are for the usual forums, and numbers 15 and higher bring up error pages saying that no such forum exist… --- ## [Hmmm..the boards are truly screwy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmm-the-boards-are-truly-screwy/87291)
**Author:** [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2001, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmm-the-boards-are-truly-screwy/87291 "2001-10-16T02:52:21Z")
I just got the minute posting error in the pit. And I know it had been much more than a minute since I posted. It was my first post in the pit today. --- ## [Something weird in GD.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-weird-in-gd/87557)
**Author:** [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2001, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-weird-in-gd/87557 "2001-10-15T22:09:08Z")
I have a thread about psychics. I made a post there this morning. You cannot find that post on the thread itself, but you can if you click on the “last post” arrow on the forum page. My new post did not start Page Two; t… --- ## [test, test! Don't come in here, cuz it's only a test.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-test-dont-come-in-here-cuz-its-only-a-test/87565)
**Author:** [@404\_Error](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/404_Error)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2001, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-test-dont-come-in-here-cuz-its-only-a-test/87565 "2001-10-15T21:35:43Z")
Bah! I told you not to come in here! --- ## [Which Forumn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forumn/87489)
**Author:** [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2001, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forumn/87489 "2001-10-15T17:37:11Z")
Where should I post a new thread concerning the morality of the credit card campaigns at colleges? GD? IMHO? MPSIMS? Pit? I’m not sure. DaLovin’ Dj --- ## [I've got problems posting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-problems-posting/87382)
**Author:** [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2001, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-problems-posting/87382 "2001-10-15T17:36:19Z")
Here’s the deal. The past few days, I’ll respond to a post, hit the submit button. My computer will commence trying to connect and it will eventually (after a few minutes) come up with a message that it’s unable to estab… --- ## [Point of Order in re MPSIMS v Cafe Society](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/point-of-order-in-re-mpsims-v-cafe-society/87011)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2001, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/point-of-order-in-re-mpsims-v-cafe-society/87011 "2001-10-15T17:22:55Z")
I seem to recall seeing somewhere that Cafe Society is the place to post original poetry, but after searching ATMB for Cafe Society and reading about a dozen threads, I can’t find it again and must assume that either I h… --- ## [Newbie test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie-test-post/86076)
**Author:** [@Hombre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hombre)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2001, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie-test-post/86076 "2001-10-15T17:07:36Z")
bold leaning, \[sub\]Italics, ha ha\[/sub\] My first post! \[font colr=“red”\]red\[/font\] \[marquee\]whoa\[/marquee\] \blue\ Cut and paste? \[quote\] originally posted by me bold leaning, \[sub\]Italic… --- ## [Does it hurt when I do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-hurt-when-i-do-this/87472)
**Author:** [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2001, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-hurt-when-i-do-this/87472 "2001-10-15T11:47:17Z")
When the Boards get all bloggy and I want to post a post, I’ll “Submit” and sit there. Tra la la… this is taking longer than usual… tra la la. Then I lose patience. I’m an Instant Gratification kinda guy. I’ll pop the “… --- ## [\[url="http://www.google.com/"\]Link in subject line\[/url\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/url-http-www-google-com-link-in-subject-line-url/87286)
**Author:** [@therealblaze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/therealblaze)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2001, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/url-http-www-google-com-link-in-subject-line-url/87286 "2001-10-15T11:01:33Z")
I got curious, hope I don’t die… Probably won’t work though… --- ## [I'll show you the money!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-show-you-the-money/87443)
**Author:** [@JamesCarroll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JamesCarroll)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2001, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-show-you-the-money/87443 "2001-10-15T05:20:26Z")
Its 12:20 am on a Sunday night and there are (at last count) 140 members and guest using the SDMB. And its PAINFUL!!! So slow that I’ve stopped waiting for the post confirmation page. I can only imagine that its a ques… --- ## [here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here/87193)
**Author:** [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2001, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here/87193 "2001-10-14T18:05:32Z")
I just dropped a post with a link that was obscenely long. How do you just type in “here” and connect to the link? --- ## [The search function is too polite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-search-function-is-too-polite/86308)
**Author:** [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2001, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-search-function-is-too-polite/86308 "2001-10-14T17:48:15Z")
This has been bugging me since I signed up. Two “thank yous” on the message that pops up while you’re waiting? I mean, given how taxing it supposedly is on the server, shouldn’t the message be a little ruder, a little mo… --- ## [IIRC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iirc/87160)
**Author:** [@McStain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McStain)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2001, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iirc/87160 "2001-10-14T17:16:09Z")
What does this mean? That’s all. Thanks. --- ## [Is Navi-Path the reason the boards have been slow lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-navi-path-the-reason-the-boards-have-been-slow-lately/87262)
**Author:** [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2001, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-navi-path-the-reason-the-boards-have-been-slow-lately/87262 "2001-10-14T04:58:05Z")
We’re still using Juno for our e-mail, although our ISP is actually MSN. Juno sent us this recently: Is the closure of Navi-Path the reason why the boards have been slow lately? Does MSN use Navi-Path? Does the SDMB? … --- ## [Smiley links invisible ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-links-invisible/86309)
**Author:** [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2001, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-links-invisible/86309 "2001-10-13T21:12:30Z")
Here’s a link Here’s a smiley link :slight\_smile: Here’s a smiley :slight\_smile: Sure enough, they are. --- ## [Having trouble submitting threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-trouble-submitting-threads/87180)
**Author:** [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2001, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-trouble-submitting-threads/87180 "2001-10-13T20:11:12Z")
Hi! Lately I’ve been having trouble submitting threads, and have sometimes cancelled or not posted because of this problem (don’t I sound like this is some sort of counselling intro - Hi! My name is mnemosyne and I have… --- ## [mods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods/87252)
**Author:** [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2001, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods/87252 "2001-10-13T16:32:45Z")
How does someone become a moderator? --- ## [How do I prevent unwanted ICQ messages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-prevent-unwanted-icq-messages/86736)
**Author:** [@OliverTwistofLime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OliverTwistofLime)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2001, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-prevent-unwanted-icq-messages/86736 "2001-10-13T06:32:14Z")
I have an ICQ no. which I hardly ever use. Every day the little ICQ icon flashes and there are at least 3 messages from porn females and Ms Cleo types. There is no place to click to stop receiving these messages. I keep … --- ## [Is dee buug-a deed yeet? "Ja! Hoork hoork hoork!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dee-buug-a-deed-yeet-ja-hoork-hoork-hoork/86938)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2001, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dee-buug-a-deed-yeet-ja-hoork-hoork-hoork/86938 "2001-10-13T05:08:28Z")
If you can see the whole title including the part in double quotes, say “Hey-ho!” :smiley: (I’m feeling really random this evening.) --- ## [Forum Jump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-jump/86438)
**Author:** [@BuddhaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddhaDog)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2001, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-jump/86438 "2001-10-13T04:00:31Z")
I love this feature! I cant believe I never noticed it before! Of course I have to scroll down to the very bottom of the screen, (but what the hell) but it saves lots of time. I know that I am stating the obvious but H… --- ## [Is there a sockhunters' scoreboard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sockhunters-scoreboard/86384)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2001, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sockhunters-scoreboard/86384 "2001-10-13T02:26:11Z")
Do the mods keep score? Is there an alternate list of deputy sockhunters, so’s they can be called upon to serve the SDMB in times of domestic crisis? Are there rewards or bounties? Munch - who’s quite curious today --- ## [Kudos Lynn.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-lynn/86989)
**Author:** [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2001, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-lynn/86989 "2001-10-12T23:47:50Z")
Those have to be the most totally removed threads I have ever seen on the boards. Also the most blatently trollish. --- ## [So you have this permanent 'announcements' thing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-have-this-permanent-announcements-thing/86999)
**Author:** [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2001, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-have-this-permanent-announcements-thing/86999 "2001-10-12T22:54:54Z")
You know, the one at the top of each forum. Was just wondering if y’all could have a permanent thread there about ‘recent thread trends that have been done to death’. Something along the lines of “if three threads about… --- ## [I need help with acronyms.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-with-acronyms/86821)
**Author:** [@SatyrDave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SatyrDave)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2001, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-with-acronyms/86821 "2001-10-12T15:37:41Z")
I am new to this message board, and I need some help with some of the acronyms used. I understand some,IIRC, If I recall correctly,IMO, In my opinion, and others. Still some fly over my slow head. AFIAK, FWIW, WAG. Pleas… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=482) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=484)