# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=528 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 529 --- ## [Heads up to Search users- the default is now set to since 5 days ago.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-to-search-users-the-default-is-now-set-to-since-5-days-ago/39456)
**Author:** [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2000, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heads-up-to-search-users-the-default-is-now-set-to-since-5-days-ago/39456 "2000-11-02T22:53:45Z")
I’m guessing this is to speed up the board in general, so I applaud the change. I’d guess most people are trying to locate things they’d seen recently, so asking for more is a waste of resources. Just want to make sure… --- ## [UBB link on main page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ubb-link-on-main-page/39442)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2000, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ubb-link-on-main-page/39442 "2000-11-02T22:52:19Z")
On the Straight Dope main page, there’s something up with the link up top to the message boards: For some reason, it’s giving the address of the old UBB board ( http://www.straightdope.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/Ultimate.cgi ). … --- ## [E-mail notification not working?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-notification-not-working/39246)
**Author:** [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2000, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-notification-not-working/39246 "2000-11-01T19:33:18Z")
Last night, I checked the box saying “Email notification” for a few threads that I posted to, so I would get e-mail when a reply was made. I’ve done this before without problem, but I didn’t get the handfull of e-mails … --- ## [Search option questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-option-questions/39183)
**Author:** [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2000, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-option-questions/39183 "2000-11-01T19:30:18Z")
How come when you press the search option, all it gives you is the post title, the originator, the forum and the date of last modification? Why doesn’t it give you the last poster or the exact time like it shows on a nor… --- ## [Welcome Back, WrongUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-wrongusername/38697)
**Author:** [@galt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galt)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2000, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-wrongusername/38697 "2000-11-01T15:51:30Z")
Hey, what’s up with this: (from SDMB main page) That’s not my name. Is this because JayLa and I work at the same company, and come through the same proxy server? This is why I get queasy when a web site thinks it know… --- ## [Do the the Moderators Get Paid? And other Moderator Questions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-the-moderators-get-paid-and-other-moderator-questions/39145)
**Author:** [@Wildest\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildest_Bill)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2000, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-the-moderators-get-paid-and-other-moderator-questions/39145 "2000-11-01T00:55:30Z")
Well? Also, How did you become a moderator? If you don’t get paid, why are you a moderator? Do ya’ll have certain hours or shifts? And the most important question: Does Cecil Yell at ya if you screw up? --- ## [icons looking funny today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icons-looking-funny-today/38999)
**Author:** [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2000, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icons-looking-funny-today/38999 "2000-10-31T23:00:23Z")
It’s about 3 o’clock PST. viewed from my computer here, the icons to indicate ‘old thread’ along the left column are replaced with the ones I think for profile, or quote usually at the bottom of a post. That icon itself… --- ## [User profile change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-profile-change/39052)
**Author:** [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2000, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-profile-change/39052 "2000-10-31T22:12:25Z")
I have parcipated in many threads on this board before. Sometimes I forget where I last posted. It used to be, all I had to do was hit profile, and it would give me my last post. I tried it tonight, and all I got was the… --- ## [Something new to me - error message](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-new-to-me-error-message/39080)
**Author:** [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2000, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-new-to-me-error-message/39080 "2000-10-31T15:33:47Z")
\*\*Warning: 1 is not a MySQL result index in admin/db\_mysql.php on line 82 Warning: Oops, php3\_SetCookie called after header has been sent in global.php on line 700 Warning: Oops, php3\_SetCookie called after header has … --- ## [Thank you mods for lowering the volume of the troll wars.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-mods-for-lowering-the-volume-of-the-troll-wars/38904)
**Author:** [@Wanderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wanderlust)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2000, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-mods-for-lowering-the-volume-of-the-troll-wars/38904 "2000-10-31T06:59:38Z")
Everytime I see a major banning shootout, I see people praise the mods. But then I cringe as there are a couple of days of childish insult threads to follow. I’d just like to do praise the mods when the problem is sett… --- ## [Huh? I thought I \*was\* logged in ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huh-i-thought-i-was-logged-in/38750)
**Author:** [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2000, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huh-i-thought-i-was-logged-in/38750 "2000-10-30T23:56:07Z")
I’m visiting my parents again this weekend so I’m using their computer. When I got to the main page for the SDMB message boards I typed in my username and password in the “not cookied” section and was able to log in. So … --- ## [Testing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/37656)
**Author:** [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2000, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/37656 "2000-10-30T15:07:25Z")
123 --- ## [I'm using a public terminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-using-a-public-terminal/38726)
**Author:** [@The\_Saint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Saint)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2000, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-using-a-public-terminal/38726 "2000-10-29T15:47:25Z")
I’m using a public terminal --- ## [How do I change my user name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-user-name/38616)
**Author:** [@Me\_Joe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Joe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2000, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-user-name/38616 "2000-10-29T05:43:29Z")
I’m tired of it. I have decided it was a stupid name and I should have given it much more thought before I impulsively picked it out. I tried to modify my profile, but I couldn’t find a way to change my name. Is it possi… --- ## [Some sort of test post or something](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-sort-of-test-post-or-something/38772)
**Author:** [@Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Guy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2000, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-sort-of-test-post-or-something/38772 "2000-10-29T02:28:21Z")
--- ## [It seems like...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-seems-like/38571)
**Author:** [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2000, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-seems-like/38571 "2000-10-28T16:57:39Z")
…it’s become chore for the boards to actually create a post you just posted. I know, I know, trust the CGI but I just posted something, non-cosmic of nature in MPSIMS and guess what, it never showed up. My browser coul… --- ## [Weird Earl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earl/38560)
**Author:** [@NightRabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NightRabbit)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2000, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earl/38560 "2000-10-27T17:15:13Z")
Hey, haven’t been online in a while… but now that I’m back, I searched somewhat fruitlessly on the site for anything concerning how to submit odd webpages to the “Weird Earl” section of the page… thanks for any informati… --- ## [Putting in blank spaces and lining up columns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-in-blank-spaces-and-lining-up-columns/38354)
**Author:** [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2000, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-in-blank-spaces-and-lining-up-columns/38354 "2000-10-27T07:08:31Z")
What’s the best way on this board to insert blank spaces? I’ve used the “& + nbsp” to enter some blank spaces, but it always seems a little weird when I try to preview it. Sometimes the code shows up, then I go back, hit… --- ## [This Kafkaesque - I am on trial and I don't know why.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-kafkaesque-i-am-on-trial-and-i-dont-know-why/37687)
**Author:** [@richman2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/richman2)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2000, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-kafkaesque-i-am-on-trial-and-i-dont-know-why/37687 "2000-10-27T03:59:38Z")
Just because you’re paranoid here doesn’t mean anybody knows what you’re afraid of, you know. You say I can’t post a question, but you don’t know why. You say I must have gotten a note, but I didn’t get one and now you… --- ## [Closed threads coming undone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-threads-coming-undone/37922)
**Author:** [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2000, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-threads-coming-undone/37922 "2000-10-26T16:37:29Z")
A thread that was supposed to have been closed by David B in January was revived a few days ago: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=22165&pagenumber=15 A thread that was supposed to have been cl… --- ## [Sex sex sex! That's all they ever think about!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-sex-sex-thats-all-they-ever-think-about/37187)
**Author:** [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2000, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-sex-sex-thats-all-they-ever-think-about/37187 "2000-10-26T02:54:23Z")
Honestly people! It seems as if every other thread on the SDMB is sex-related. It’s excruciatingly frustrating it is to know about every else’s sex lives while not having one of your own. Anyway, here’s my question: Wha… --- ## [A strange phenomenon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-phenomenon/38321)
**Author:** [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2000, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-phenomenon/38321 "2000-10-25T23:58:04Z")
In the Great Debates thread on multiple universes and God started by Scylla, http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=43526 , clicking on “post reply” takes one to the “no forum selected, please pick … --- ## [My curiosity has gotten the better of me!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-curiosity-has-gotten-the-better-of-me/38219)
**Author:** [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-curiosity-has-gotten-the-better-of-me/38219 "2000-10-25T22:38:04Z")
I know that the “Members” option has been disabled, since it’s too big a drain on resources. But I’ve been wondering and wondering and wondering, and now I need to ask… what does that page look like? Is it simply a huge,… --- ## [Where's The Pics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-pics/38111)
**Author:** [@Smasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smasher)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2000, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-pics/38111 "2000-10-25T02:34:04Z")
I don’t know what happened to the last thread. I understand there is a place for the SD members pictures. Is this true? If so I can’t seem to find a link, does anyone have it? --- ## [Parse Error?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parse-error/38003)
**Author:** [@ren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ren)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2000, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parse-error/38003 "2000-10-24T04:11:04Z")
I did the following: Executed a search for posts by a username, no other crieteria. Clicked on the name of a thread in the resulting list got the following error: Parse error: parse error in global.php on line… --- ## [CT Time at the bottom of the page...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-time-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/37908)
**Author:** [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2000, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-time-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/37908 "2000-10-24T02:51:11Z")
In this thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=491 CKDextHavn posted: I disagree. I’m from Connecticut and the time was an hour slow. I had to set it ahead one hour for it to be correct. … --- ## [test2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test2/37754)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2000, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test2/37754 "2000-10-21T03:43:19Z")
etc etc etc --- ## [How do I search for threads by a certain poster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-threads-by-a-certain-poster/37717)
**Author:** [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2000, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-threads-by-a-certain-poster/37717 "2000-10-23T01:42:45Z")
Sorry if this is a lame question. I thought you could just put search by username and title only and it would show threads by the user. Not. Is it possible to do this? --- ## [test message](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-message/37751)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2000, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-message/37751 "2000-10-23T01:34:23Z")
blah blah blah --- ## [Help The Newbie!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-newbie/37443)
**Author:** [@el\_mono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/el_mono)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2000, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-newbie/37443 "2000-10-21T01:45:19Z")
Okay, I admit that all this techno-stuff still tends to confound the hell out of me. I am new not only to the SDMB (also glad to be here and having a great time!), but to computing in general (it’s a long, boring story,… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=527) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=529)