# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=527 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 528 --- ## [weird earls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/41194)
**Author:** [@Togepi\_no\_Miko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Togepi_no_Miko)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2000, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/41194 "2000-11-15T00:49:08Z")
What is the procedure for submitting a weird earl? --- ## [Testing Japanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-japanese/40654)
**Author:** [@Jamoross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamoross)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2000, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-japanese/40654 "2000-11-14T09:14:21Z")
I’d like to know if this message board can handle double-byte characters as are used in asian languages. The most expedient way to find out is to try… “ú–{Œê ‚±‚É‚¿‚í ‚d‚Ž‚‡‚Œ‚‰‚“‚ˆB Test complete. jam --- ## [Post vB conversion guests?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-vb-conversion-guests/40879)
**Author:** [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-vb-conversion-guests/40879 "2000-11-13T04:04:01Z")
I’m sure this has already been asked and answered but I couldn’t find it so here goes. In this thread, the poster named Acksiom is listed as a “guest”. Now, I have seen this happen with old names and posts that were her… --- ## [Where'd Cecil go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whered-cecil-go/40022)
**Author:** [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2000, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whered-cecil-go/40022 "2000-11-12T22:34:09Z")
Periodically I’ll do a search on the wise one to see what he’s up to. Imagine my surprise just moments ago when I typed in ‘Cecil Adams’ in the search field and got- ‘Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.’… --- ## [What does locked mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-locked-mean/40567)
**Author:** [@jcgmoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jcgmoi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2000, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-locked-mean/40567 "2000-11-12T20:57:15Z")
I just tried to access the locked MPSIMS thread You guys are the best and got this msg in response: “Invalid thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the webmaster.” In the past I was always able to… --- ## [Test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/38908)
**Author:** [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2000, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/38908 "2000-11-12T20:19:47Z")
just testing --- ## [Once the election's over](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-the-elections-over/40897)
**Author:** [@echidnasarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echidnasarf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2000, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-the-elections-over/40897 "2000-11-12T17:14:59Z")
Could we take all of the election threads, and move them into their own, special area? We could call it the ‘Eighth Ring of Hell’ Room… --- ## [Profile revamping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profile-revamping/40800)
**Author:** [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2000, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profile-revamping/40800 "2000-11-11T21:48:53Z")
What do you all think about adding a few elements of information to the Doper profiles? In order of preference, I would suggest the following: Gender First name Occupation Any others? --- ## ["Down for maintenance"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/down-for-maintenance/40781)
**Author:** [@VaHermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VaHermit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2000, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/down-for-maintenance/40781 "2000-11-11T21:31:48Z")
I get home from work at 3:00 am. I have kept up with the forums even though I can’t post from work. One or Two threads run through my head and I mentally compose and recompose my reply. I come home, sign on and begin typ… --- ## [Possible sig line](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-sig-line/40534)
**Author:** [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2000, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-sig-line/40534 "2000-11-11T18:19:44Z")
“If I wanted rhythmic throbbing I’d go get fucked” Mods, do y’all have a problem with this sig? --- ## [Testing Japanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-japanese/40652)
**Author:** [@Jamoross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamoross)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2000, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-japanese/40652 "2000-11-10T15:54:17Z")
I’d like to know if this message board can handle double-byte characters as are used in asian languages. The most expedient way to find out is to try… “ú–{Œê ‚±‚É‚¿‚í ‚d‚Ž‚‡‚Œ‚‰‚“‚ˆB Test complete. jam --- ## [Sig test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test/40470)
**Author:** [@Kiki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiki)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2000, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test/40470 "2000-11-09T22:04:21Z")
Let’s see if this works. --- ## [A new (temporary) forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-temporary-forum/40468)
**Author:** [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2000, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-temporary-forum/40468 "2000-11-09T19:48:51Z")
This isn’t probably the best idea I’ve had, but it’s worth posting here for consideration. There’s a hellovalotta posts in just about all the forums about the election. How hard would it be to create a temporary Electio… --- ## [how do i..?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/40452)
**Author:** [@Stimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stimpy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2000, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/40452 "2000-11-09T17:13:24Z")
how do i create a sig (is that what they’re called)? you know, like this… blah blah blah --- ## [Name changes affect the search oddly. Example Attrayant (neé opus) \[Note Enderw23!\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes-affect-the-search-oddly-example-attrayant-nee-opus-note-enderw23/40475)
**Author:** [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2000, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes-affect-the-search-oddly-example-attrayant-nee-opus-note-enderw23/40475 "2000-11-09T16:44:31Z")
I guess you did it. But they didn’t tell you everything. Remember asking this? in Changing my SN - Enderw23 They never mentioned the side effect of not being able to search on your name and get all the old threads. Y… --- ## [A question about links to commercial sites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-links-to-commercial-sites/40313)
**Author:** [@retsin2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/retsin2000)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2000, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-links-to-commercial-sites/40313 "2000-11-09T14:29:51Z")
I have heard people mention that it is against board policy to post links to commercial web sites. When I read the registration agreement the most relevant thing I see is this paragraph: Advertisements, chain letters, p… --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/39470)
**Author:** [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2000, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/39470 "2000-11-09T01:28:36Z")
test --- ## [What happened to last post in profile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-last-post-in-profile/39005)
**Author:** [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2000, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-last-post-in-profile/39005 "2000-11-08T20:00:09Z")
In the profile, it shows the date and time of the user’s last post. It used to show a link to the user’s last post. When did that go away? --- ## [New smiley suggestion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-smiley-suggestion/39505)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2000, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-smiley-suggestion/39505 "2000-11-08T06:28:33Z")
If there’s room for any additional smilies, how about one showing a red-faced donkey, for when people want to indicate that they realize they posted something incorrect or stupid. --- ## [Can I have more than one email addy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-email-addy/40062)
**Author:** [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2000, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-email-addy/40062 "2000-11-07T21:26:51Z")
…other than including it on my sig that is. My H & W emails are inaccesible to the opposing locations i.e. I can’t access work email at home and vice versa. I post from both spots but the lack of continuity is a PITA --- ## [Why does the search fuction only return 3 threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-search-fuction-only-return-3-threads/40033)
**Author:** [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2000, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-search-fuction-only-return-3-threads/40033 "2000-11-07T01:36:39Z")
For the past couple of days when I’ve been running a search by my user name to see where I’ve been lately, I only get 3 or 4 threads, obviously only the ones that have been posted to very recently. Has the search functi… --- ## [Sequence of threads under View New Posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequence-of-threads-under-view-new-posts/39837)
**Author:** [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2000, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequence-of-threads-under-view-new-posts/39837 "2000-11-07T01:27:47Z")
I’m interested to know if anyone else has noticed this and why it happens. I read the boards by clicking “View New Posts” on the main page. Then a list of topics comes up, and on the right is a message that says, say, “… --- ## [Why can't the PROMPT be in the Message Box?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-the-prompt-be-in-the-message-box/39815)
**Author:** [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2000, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-the-prompt-be-in-the-message-box/39815 "2000-11-06T23:58:37Z")
On every other message board, including the old one here, when you choose to write a message & get to the message writing page, the prompt (cursor) is in the message box, so its easy to just start writing the message. O… --- ## [Changing my SN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-sn/39780)
**Author:** [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2000, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-my-sn/39780 "2000-11-06T23:15:09Z")
If I wanted to change my SN, would that be possible? I’m not talking about overhauling my name, but let’s just say that I wanted to capitalize the “w” or change the 23 to 24. Could that be done? I know, a change is a cha… --- ## [How often is there maintainence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-is-there-maintainence/39602)
**Author:** [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2000, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-is-there-maintainence/39602 "2000-11-05T20:49:12Z")
Tuba, In the past few days I’ve been getting the “boards are closed for maintainence” message- occasionally every other time I jump forums. Have there been a lot of hangups of late? --- ## [New Einstein smily by RM Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-einstein-smily-by-rm-mentock/35369)
**Author:** [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2000, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-einstein-smily-by-rm-mentock/35369 "2000-11-05T19:20:59Z")
\*\* Very classy! I put up right away with the other suggestions at: \*\* http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/illustrations/ \*\* --- ## [What is considered an excerpt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-considered-an-excerpt/39624)
**Author:** [@Another\_County\_Heard\_From](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Another_County_Heard_From)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2000, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-considered-an-excerpt/39624 "2000-11-05T18:42:39Z")
In this thread, Court-Martial for Murder, I provided a link to an article from TIME magazine, and, since it was lengthy, and only a small part pertained to the discussion, quoted verbatim the pertinent segment. Note: I… --- ## [search function question...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-function-question/39652)
**Author:** [@gillygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gillygirl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2000, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-function-question/39652 "2000-11-05T17:13:20Z")
You can only search threads from a max of 30 days ago? How are you supposed to be able to look at a posters previous threads from longer than that? Cecil doesn’t post very often at all and in 30 days will you even be abl… --- ## [Hey, the Forum Jump menu is wider](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-the-forum-jump-menu-is-wider/38814)
**Author:** [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2000, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-the-forum-jump-menu-is-wider/38814 "2000-11-03T06:04:29Z")
That’s because “Comments on Mailbag Answers” is now “Comments on Mailbag Answers or Staff Reports.” --- ## [What's the difference between Admins and Mods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-admins-and-mods/39136)
**Author:** [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2000, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-admins-and-mods/39136 "2000-11-03T02:35:07Z")
I know that certain people on this board (TubaDiva, CKDextHavn, Lynn Bodoni, Ed Zotti, etc.) are administrators, while others (David B, manhattan, slythe, UncleBeer, etc.) are moderators. Obviously, one diffence would be… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=526) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=528)