# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=519 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 520 --- ## [Book/Movie/Whatever reviews?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-movie-whatever-reviews/48674)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2001, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-movie-whatever-reviews/48674 "2001-01-07T05:24:29Z")
If I posted a book/movie/whatever review that I wrote, with the intent of discussion debate about the (say) book and my criticism of it (as opposed to writing a book review that everyone can marvel at the pristine glory … --- ## [Message Board spelling errors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-board-spelling-errors/48743)
**Author:** [@scratch1300](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scratch1300)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2001, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-board-spelling-errors/48743 "2001-01-06T23:23:13Z")
In the Edit profile function, there is a place to “Confim (sic) password”: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php Also, in the Users Options function, it says, “Are you trying to edit someone else’s (sic) post…… --- ## [Which Forum: ATMB vs the Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-atmb-vs-the-pit/48641)
**Author:** [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2001, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-atmb-vs-the-pit/48641 "2001-01-06T21:18:05Z")
How far can a comment about the way the board is run, the mods, the forums or the ‘rules’ go before it is no longer appropriate for ATMB? Does it ever belong anywhere other than ATMB or the Pit? --- ## [What have you done with UncleBeer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-done-with-unclebeer/48444)
**Author:** [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2001, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-done-with-unclebeer/48444 "2001-01-06T17:48:07Z")
Dear Cecil, Ed, Tuba, CKDex, Lynn: The whole thing with Eutychus55 was just a diversion, right? You got us all looking towards Rhode Island and wringing our hands with concern and warm feelings for Euty, while the REAL… --- ## [thread numbers and moved threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-numbers-and-moved-threads/48645)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2001, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-numbers-and-moved-threads/48645 "2001-01-05T23:51:28Z")
Okay, this is puzzling. When a new thread is started, it gets a number. What happens to that thread number when a thread is moved to a new forum? Is that number recycled, and all the later threads cycled down a number? T… --- ## [Just curious...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-curious/48460)
**Author:** [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2001, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-curious/48460 "2001-01-05T14:42:59Z")
Who wrote the accompanying text for ‘About this Message Board’, MPSIMS, General Questions, etc. And who gave the boards their names? --- ## [How does one submit a threadspotting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-submit-a-threadspotting/48453)
**Author:** [@LazarusLong42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LazarusLong42)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2001, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-submit-a-threadspotting/48453 "2001-01-05T07:42:50Z")
I just thought that this thread deserved to be listed up on the front page, when I realized that I’ve never submitted a Threadspotting thread, nor ever seen a link to do so. (And me with hundreds of posts, I oughta have … --- ## [How do i get to be a Moderator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486)
**Author:** [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2001, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486 "2001-01-05T05:55:13Z")
I just want to have all the respect and dignaty NOW with out working for it. Seriously, how do you folks get to be where you are? All impressive and such Upham --- ## [Question about sigs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-sigs/48219)
**Author:** [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2001, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-sigs/48219 "2001-01-05T04:14:26Z")
Whats the proper etiquette for quoting a fellow SDMBer in my sig. Do I need to get some sort of OK from them, or am I free to quote away? Thanks. --- ## [The first new user of 2001 is . . .Irresistible Impulse !](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-new-user-of-2001-is-irresistible-impulse/48006)
**Author:** [@blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blank)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2001, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-new-user-of-2001-is-irresistible-impulse/48006 "2001-01-05T03:51:08Z")
Hi Irresistible Impulse --- ## [Banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned/48257)
**Author:** [@PeeWee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeeWee)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2001, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned/48257 "2001-01-03T22:42:22Z")
I enjoy reading the threads on the SDMB, and replying when I can be helpful - I hope! Two questions: 1.) What are “views”? It’s driving me nuts! I understand “Reply’s”, but what are “views”? 2.) I gain tremendous enjo… --- ## [Strange things are afoot at the SDMB ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-things-are-afoot-at-the-sdmb/48162)
**Author:** [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2001, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-things-are-afoot-at-the-sdmb/48162 "2001-01-03T15:43:54Z")
I was just scrolling through, reading some threads, and suddenly my window transformed into one as though I’d clicked to post into the thread. In the box where we typically type in our posts were everybody’s posts from … --- ## [Need advice on searching.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-searching/48213)
**Author:** [@OliverTwistofLime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OliverTwistofLime)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2001, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-searching/48213 "2001-01-03T08:33:45Z")
Under general questions within the last few hrs, I asked if turning lights on and off conserves energy and therefore less costly. A reply directed me to the answer by Cecil. I tried to put #conserving electrical energy# … --- ## [So which words are allowed in which forums?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-which-words-are-allowed-in-which-forums/48055)
**Author:** [@Boris\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boris_B)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2001, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-which-words-are-allowed-in-which-forums/48055 "2001-01-03T02:40:42Z")
I was reading the “Greedy Lawyers” thread on MPSIMS, which apparently resulted in peace getting banned for using dirty words. I think it was the f-word that got him/her banned, but other people used it and they didn’t ge… --- ## [ ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/48164)
**Author:** [@spark\_applied\_to\_powder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spark_applied_to_powder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2001, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/48164 "2001-01-03T00:53:56Z")
From \_ From “testing” Derleth, you are gonna get into trouble. Let me take this one for you. ::jumps onto grenade:: --- ## [You are wrong TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-wrong-tubadiva/48013)
**Author:** [@annalamerino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/annalamerino)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2001, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-wrong-tubadiva/48013 "2001-01-02T17:13:19Z")
\*\*I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH DDG. \*\* That happened 8 months ago! We got over it then, and so should you. I’ve greeted her on several threads, one of the few to respond to her trip thread, in fact. And greeted her on… --- ## [Goats and tin....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goats-and-tin/385)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2001, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goats-and-tin/385 "2001-01-01T19:51:55Z")
I have no idea why I am curious about this, but i was watching a cartoon yesterday and their was a goat munching on a tin can. I got to thinking, this is not the first time I have seen or heard about goats insatiable hun… --- ## [Request to have somebody get the Membership stats around New Year's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-to-have-somebody-get-the-membership-stats-around-new-years/47713)
**Author:** [@Pot\_o\_Gold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pot_o_Gold)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2001, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-to-have-somebody-get-the-membership-stats-around-new-years/47713 "2001-01-01T19:26:49Z")
A lot of people have been asking on this thread for new numbers: I don’t think anyone will answer them there, so I’m putting the messages here. \*\*If it consumes too much resources, maybe it could be done just by someon… --- ## [looking up profiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-up-profiles/47953)
**Author:** [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2001, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-up-profiles/47953 "2001-01-01T19:02:19Z")
How do I look up another member’s profile? I thought I could do it by clicking on the members button, but all I get there is “Sorry! The administrator has disabled the list of members.” --- ## [Why is the text 'sdorgi ' semi-hidden in some (all?) of Cecil's archived columns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-text-sdorgi-semi-hidden-in-some-all-of-cecils-archived-columns/47488)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2000, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-text-sdorgi-semi-hidden-in-some-all-of-cecils-archived-columns/47488 "2000-12-31T18:33:23Z")
I recently printed a column written by The Master and noticed on the printed version a very light 'sdorgi ’ in the extreme lower left, below the copyright information. Yes, those exact letters, with the space. I ran a se… --- ## [Ampersand smilie? Where'd that come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ampersand-smilie-whered-that-come-from/47758)
**Author:** [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2000, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ampersand-smilie-whered-that-come-from/47758 "2000-12-31T01:42:29Z")
If you type an ampersand then a right parentheses, you get the semi-colon + parantheses smilie. But it leaves the ampersand instead of replacing it. It must be a conspiracy! :slight\_smile: - :wink: - &) - --- ## [seperate users](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-users/47779)
**Author:** [@Crash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crash)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2000, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-users/47779 "2000-12-31T00:15:42Z")
Can more than one person use this board on the same internet connection? --- ## [Immoderate moderator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immoderate-moderator/47594)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2000, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immoderate-moderator/47594 "2000-12-30T23:08:51Z")
Is it just me, or is this moderator’s response a bit beyond the pale? I do appreciate what the moderators do here, for very little appreciation, but aren’t they subject to a certain SDMB etiquette like the rest of us? --- ## [Advice from dopers: what would make this post better](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-from-dopers-what-would-make-this-post-better/47829)
**Author:** [@choosybeggar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choosybeggar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2000, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-from-dopers-what-would-make-this-post-better/47829 "2000-12-30T23:07:51Z")
Hi. I’ve been registered since april or may, but I haven’t posted that many threads. I posted this thread today : http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=53227 It has received 15 or so views but no r… --- ## [Is my name too short?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-name-too-short/47001)
**Author:** [@vd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vd)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2000, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-name-too-short/47001 "2000-12-30T20:37:29Z")
It seems I can’t “Search By User Name” for myself. When I try, it just responds with “Please specify either some search words or a username to search by.” I assume it’s throwing out two-letter words, like my user name. … --- ## [How come threads can only be 6 pgs long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-threads-can-only-be-6-pgs-long/47603)
**Author:** [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2000, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-threads-can-only-be-6-pgs-long/47603 "2000-12-30T18:59:09Z")
Not that that isn’t plenty long or anything, i’m just wondering Mods got any thoughts on this? Upham --- ## [How do I...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510)
**Author:** [@Twist\_Grip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twist_Grip)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2000, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510 "2000-12-30T07:18:57Z")
How do I make smileys and links with the name and not the URL and all that good stuff? --- ## [Quoting people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-people/47759)
**Author:** [@Obvious\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Obvious_Guy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2000, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-people/47759 "2000-12-30T05:51:39Z")
Okay I should know how by now, but I dont. So how do I quote someone on the SDMB? Also, how do I get bold type? These questions have plague me for some time now. --- ## [Small Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-question/47586)
**Author:** [@JamesCarroll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JamesCarroll)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2000, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-question/47586 "2000-12-30T01:56:23Z")
How do you make text small? I didn’t see anything in the vB explanation. just a \[small\]guess\[/small\]. --- ## [Nothing to see here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nothing-to-see-here/46765)
**Author:** [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2000, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nothing-to-see-here/46765 "2000-12-30T00:12:31Z")
This would be Bold This would be Italics This would be a smiley: :confused: And another: ;j (just because it is so funky) And another: :smiley: And this is a link to a random website: http://www.gamespot.com And th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=518) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=520)