# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=510 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 511 --- ## ["Freedom of the Press...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-of-the-press/57956)
**Author:** [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2001, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-of-the-press/57956 "2001-03-15T15:26:47Z")
…belongs to the man who owns one." – H.R. Mencken, IIRC I’m putting this here, because it is clearly About This Message Board, and is not a complaint directed at anyone in particular, which would go to the Pit. But if y… --- ## [When the board is down for maintenance...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-board-is-down-for-maintenance/58080)
**Author:** [@Xerxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xerxes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2001, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-board-is-down-for-maintenance/58080 "2001-03-15T11:54:03Z")
A small point, but quite often when I first get to my desk and check sdmb, it’s down for a few minutes. No problem there. The thing is that the board has obviously clocked the fact that I’ve accessed it, and updated its … --- ## [Why is the list of memebers turned off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-list-of-memebers-turned-off/58035)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2001, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-list-of-memebers-turned-off/58035 "2001-03-15T02:07:47Z")
And will it be turned back on? --- ## [Concerning the board rules....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerning-the-board-rules/57588)
**Author:** [@cheezit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheezit)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2001, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerning-the-board-rules/57588 "2001-03-15T00:31:30Z")
Almost a year ago, I registered here. I remember reading the rules of the board, but I do not remember what they all were. (They say the first thing to go is the memory. :D) Anyway, how do I get to where they are all wr… --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/57941)
**Author:** [@shell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2001, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/57941 "2001-03-14T14:05:16Z")
http://www.molbio.wisc.edu/carroll/adaptationism/stories/infanticide.html --- ## [how to take multiple quotes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-take-multiple-quotes/57840)
**Author:** [@frobozz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frobozz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2001, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-take-multiple-quotes/57840 "2001-03-14T05:14:47Z")
I have a technical question about quoting other posts, namely, how do I include more than one quote in my post? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Ed - Why was your "Satan has been banned " thread not in the Pit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-why-was-your-satan-has-been-banned-thread-not-in-the-pit/57568)
**Author:** [@weapons\_grade\_bullonium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weapons_grade_bullonium)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2001, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-why-was-your-satan-has-been-banned-thread-not-in-the-pit/57568 "2001-03-14T02:10:35Z")
I thought all these types of policy questions went there. The Pit says it’s for “discussion regarding administration of the SDMB” Personally, I think they belong here, all of them, but I just want to know what the dist… --- ## [Satan has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satan-has-been-banned/57255)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2001, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satan-has-been-banned/57255 "2001-03-13T23:32:04Z")
Satan has been banned. I regret having to do this; he has been a prolific poster who has made positive contributions to the SDMB. But I have had it with his continual flinging of insults and attempts to demonize posters … --- ## [How do I get to post #x?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-post-x/57754)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2001, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-post-x/57754 "2001-03-13T22:43:24Z")
i notice some people are so talented at linking, they not only link to the thread they are referring to, they link to a specific POST, by number. How does one even know what number a post is, much less link to it? stoi… --- ## [Tuba was right, damnit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuba-was-right-damnit/57532)
**Author:** [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2001, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuba-was-right-damnit/57532 "2001-03-13T11:03:16Z")
I sent an apology via email to CnoteChris and I truly meant it. I hope, Chris you can see I was working in the heat of the moment and it didn’t have anything to do with you personally. Off topic for this posting but um… --- ## [How do I link to a specific post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-link-to-a-specific-post/55655)
**Author:** [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2001, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-link-to-a-specific-post/55655 "2001-03-13T04:19:41Z")
There are times when I’d like to link to a poster’s specific post instead of just the page on which the post appears. A page can have many (49? 50?) posts and be VERY long and it can be difficult for others to find the p… --- ## [test sig](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-sig/57752)
**Author:** [@kaloff2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaloff2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2001, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-sig/57752 "2001-03-13T02:57:05Z")
Test --- ## [Look! Little print!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-little-print/57751)
**Author:** [@Theobroma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theobroma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-little-print/57751 "2001-03-13T02:48:34Z")
Farewell to lurkerdom…let me see if this works. Sorry to all of you who are bored senseless by this type of post. Look! A URL! http://www.aintitcoolnews.com And a smiley…let’s see…concentrate…mmmmmmm :slight\_smile: Um… --- ## [SD Chat: What's That?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-chat-whats-that/57586)
**Author:** [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2001, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-chat-whats-that/57586 "2001-03-13T01:07:45Z")
What is “SD Chat”? Does it still exist? If you don’t know wht I’m talking about, then check out the Original Post of this thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=29752 Thanks for your atten… --- ## [Error message for last page of long thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-message-for-last-page-of-long-thread/57697)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2001, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-message-for-last-page-of-long-thread/57697 "2001-03-12T20:21:08Z")
When I try to click on the 5th page of the “When an intruder breaks in” thead in GD, I get the error message “failed to connect to the WWW server.” But I can get into the first 4 pages no problem. I had the same error m… --- ## [Reading too-long posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-too-long-posts/40926)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_Who)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2001, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-too-long-posts/40926 "2001-03-12T01:26:02Z")
I was recently attempting to read the old “Bricker Challenge” posts and was enjoying them. However, when I got to the post in the thread which was supposed to have the answers to the quizzes, it cut off at about the 25th… --- ## [Where is Wally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-wally/57487)
**Author:** [@MusicJunkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MusicJunkie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2001, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-wally/57487 "2001-03-11T19:16:31Z")
I understand that some people are touchy about this subject but who is this Wally carachter everibody keeps talking about every now and then? And what happened to him? --- ## [A very minor point......](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-minor-point/57545)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2001, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-minor-point/57545 "2001-03-11T18:58:34Z")
… but a little irritating nonetheless. Down there in my sig? I want the attribution to be a little further spaced from the actual quote. I tried fixing it in my profile, but it won’t stay fixed. Can tuba diva or anyone e… --- ## [Mods and the BBQ pit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-and-the-bbq-pit/57474)
**Author:** [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2001, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-and-the-bbq-pit/57474 "2001-03-11T16:25:34Z")
The moderators have the integral but uneviable task of making sure soemone doesn’t send the MBs way off the beaten path thereby screwing things up for everyone else (in essence.) Does this not mean they’re sorta redundan… --- ## [SDMB book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book/57464)
**Author:** [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book/57464 "2001-03-11T05:48:37Z")
I don’t know if anybody’s proposed this yet, but what are the chances of publishing a SDMB book? It seems to me we’ve got plenty of wisdom and humor on these boards, and many people would be amused/enlightened by some of… --- ## [Test link](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-link/57505)
**Author:** [@gorkamorka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gorkamorka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2001, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-link/57505 "2001-03-11T03:43:33Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=33909 --- ## [I'm lost as to why a thread was closed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-lost-as-to-why-a-thread-was-closed/57376)
**Author:** [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2001, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-lost-as-to-why-a-thread-was-closed/57376 "2001-03-10T19:03:01Z")
Concerning the “SBMB’ers!!! Read here and help save a human life!” thread closed this morning by TVeblen, what exactly are the rules concerning solicitation? Whatever you have is appreciated. --- ## [Did the board just go down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-board-just-go-down/57367)
**Author:** [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2001, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-board-just-go-down/57367 "2001-03-10T13:24:56Z")
I couldn’t get on for an hour, and there seems to be a big posting gap. --- ## [Lizzie Borden column display problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lizzie-borden-column-display-problem/57375)
**Author:** [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2001, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lizzie-borden-column-display-problem/57375 "2001-03-10T07:38:11Z")
Maybe it’s just my PC, but there appears to be a slight problem with this column: http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mlizzieborden.html Using either IE 5.5 or Netscape 4.7, the last thing that appears just above the v… --- ## [Science Magazine says Dope is fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-magazine-says-dope-is-fun/57346)
**Author:** [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2001, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-magazine-says-dope-is-fun/57346 "2001-03-10T05:23:35Z")
Since I haven’t seen this mentioned on the Board, I thought I would bring it to your attention. Science magazine, published by the American Acadamy for the Advancement of Science, and the most prestigious science journa… --- ## [Does anyone not break the agreement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-not-break-the-agreement/511)
**Author:** [@Temujin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Temujin)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2001, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-not-break-the-agreement/511 "2001-03-09T15:42:50Z")
Just took another look at this, and I realized I haven’t lived up to the agreement 100 percent. I have posted material which could be considered vulgar, and perhaps obscene and sexually oriented, even though I agreed no… --- ## [Problem accessing profiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-accessing-profiles/57333)
**Author:** [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2001, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-accessing-profiles/57333 "2001-03-09T14:04:29Z")
Over in GQ, I noticed a new poster by the name of Jeremy’s Evil Twin. Since my name is Jeremy, I was curious to know if I had an evil twin, so I tried checking his profile. It led me to a page that indicated I was trying… --- ## [practice post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-post/57312)
**Author:** [@Man\_from\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_from_Mars)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2001, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-post/57312 "2001-03-09T08:07:15Z")
Just learned about these smilies things and want to get my hands wet a little: :smiley: ;j :wally :??? --- ## ["The Straight Dope" banner in each post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banner-in-each-post/56933)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2001, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banner-in-each-post/56933 "2001-03-09T03:41:02Z")
Instead of just seeing the big mustard-on-blue “The Straight Dope” banner at the top of each page, it’s appearing in every post this morning when I open up threads. Are others experiencing this? --- ## [post counts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-counts/56825)
**Author:** [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2001, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-counts/56825 "2001-03-09T03:37:29Z")
How accurate are the post counts? For example, in the GQ thread “kosher meat question,” Zev\_Steinhardt had several posts, yet his count remained the same on each one. Shouldn’t the count go up for each post? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=509) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=511)