# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=533 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 534 --- ## [Sig test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test/33263)
**Author:** [@relic\_11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/relic_11)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2000, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test/33263 "2000-09-15T03:06:15Z")
Testes, testes, one, two. --- ## [We're pruning old threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-pruning-old-threads/9944)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2000, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-pruning-old-threads/9944 "2000-09-15T02:03:38Z")
In an effort to keep the SDMB from crashing so often, we’re pruning the oldest threads in the largest forums such as GQ. We’re archiving some threads and deleting the remainder. As of right now we’ve cleaned out everythi… --- ## [Sig test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test/33188)
**Author:** [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2000, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test/33188 "2000-09-15T01:31:22Z")
Testing 1-2-3 --- ## [Thread titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-titles/33191)
**Author:** [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2000, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-titles/33191 "2000-09-14T23:39:14Z")
What characters (i.e., " & ( ) !) are and are not allowed in thread titles? If this has already been covered, please point me to the appropriate thread. Thanks! Esprix --- ## [subject](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subject/33215)
**Author:** [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2000, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subject/33215 "2000-09-14T20:21:53Z")
try for “smilies” :rolleyes: definitely one to use alot I am having a fun day :cool: --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/33189)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2000, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/33189 "2000-09-14T19:44:45Z")
Even though HTML is turned off… will it work if I use things like the ampersand lt; ? Let’s try it… \< --- ## [Test, test, and more tests](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-test-and-more-tests/33212)
**Author:** [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2000, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-test-and-more-tests/33212 "2000-09-14T19:23:42Z")
Test to see if I could start a new thread. Someday my post count will be big enough and I shall be able to join the big boys and girls in playing. --- ## [Sig Test (Ignore please)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test-ignore-please/33186)
**Author:** [@Damhna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damhna)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2000, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test-ignore-please/33186 "2000-09-14T15:13:37Z")
Im just so sure that one day I will have something witty to say that I need to check this out now --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/33155)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2000, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/33155 "2000-09-14T10:03:51Z")
testing Will you vote? --- ## [Why does my profile address attract porn advertisers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-profile-address-attract-porn-advertisers/29971)
**Author:** [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2000, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-profile-address-attract-porn-advertisers/29971 "2000-09-14T07:58:46Z")
I get them dailey. Advertisements like “Are you Horney?” and “Barely Legal!” Just wondering. I delete them everyday. --- ## [test sig](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-sig/33117)
**Author:** [@gillygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gillygirl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2000, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-sig/33117 "2000-09-14T02:46:38Z")
test --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/32311)
**Author:** [@TracyMarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TracyMarie)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2000, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/32311 "2000-09-14T00:37:58Z")
Just testing to see if I know what I’m doing. Peace. --- ## [The ghost poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ghost-poster/32966)
**Author:** [@KeithT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KeithT)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2000, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ghost-poster/32966 "2000-09-13T21:29:22Z")
Strange… I have seen two posts in two threads today by what might be considered by some to be a ghost. By this, I mean the user information block- name, registration date, and post count are missing. Instead of seeing s… --- ## [slow sdmb](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-sdmb/33062)
**Author:** [@galt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2000, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-sdmb/33062 "2000-09-13T18:58:01Z")
Is anyone else seeing major slowness on the sdmb during the day? It doesn’t seem to be network congestion, since I can get fast responses for things which don’t actually look up messages (such as http://boards.straightdo… --- ## [How to get mathematical signs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-mathematical-signs/32803)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2000, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-mathematical-signs/32803 "2000-09-13T02:29:01Z")
Okay folks, I’m stumped. Flypside asked me “How do you get the root sign to print in vB?” I assumed it was one of the symbols you could get off the alt codes, but after staring at them like a fiend for the past 20 minu… --- ## [Why can't we close our own threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-close-our-own-threads/32892)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2000, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-close-our-own-threads/32892 "2000-09-12T22:12:21Z")
Manny, why not let thread starters close their own threads? Often, in my case, I ask a specific question when I start a thread; then after I get a reasonable survey of answers really don’t care anymore. I’m sure many … --- ## [screen name change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screen-name-change/32713)
**Author:** [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2000, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screen-name-change/32713 "2000-09-11T21:37:08Z")
i feel all weird and newbie-ish asking a question like this, which is why i didnt post in one of my normal forums. i want to know how i would go about changing my screen name without losing all the posts that i have work… --- ## [Kiffa - this is for you!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kiffa-this-is-for-you/32684)
**Author:** [@The\_Pit\_and\_The\_Pendulum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Pit_and_The_Pendulum)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2000, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kiffa-this-is-for-you/32684 "2000-09-11T17:32:40Z")
Hi Kiffa. Old moniker: bongel -just forget it. New and vanquishing user name : The Pit and The Pendulum Are you going to write that in your Dear Diary? No ?! Sigh…:frowning: --- ## [Testing Testy Testicles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-testy-testicles/29359)
**Author:** [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2000, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-testy-testicles/29359 "2000-09-11T15:49:55Z")
Please ignore this, I’m gonna delete it soon. Edited for the hell of it. And one more time. This is it, I swear on a stack of Gideons. \[Edited by UncleBeer on 08-14-2000 at 05:12 PM\] --- ## [Weird...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird/32531)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2000, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird/32531 "2000-09-11T00:08:56Z")
In this thread, it says that iampunha was the last to reply, but Montfort was. Hmmm… --- ## [testing new smiley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-new-smiley/32525)
**Author:** [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2000, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-new-smiley/32525 "2000-09-10T19:13:22Z")
http://www.funtrivia.com/forums/smilies/cwm30.gif --- ## [test of sig](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-of-sig/32633)
**Author:** [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2000, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-of-sig/32633 "2000-09-10T19:09:09Z")
test of sig --- ## [Long live the red envelopes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-live-the-red-envelopes/32425)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2000, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-live-the-red-envelopes/32425 "2000-09-10T19:09:01Z")
Well, I don’t know who to thank for this, if there was a new version of vB released, or Jerry the Tech God just did some hacking, but the red envelopes now work in a more-or-less sensible manner! I just viewed the second… --- ## [Trouble with signature blank lines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-with-signature-blank-lines/32466)
**Author:** [@The\_Pit\_and\_The\_Pendulum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Pit_and_The_Pendulum)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2000, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-with-signature-blank-lines/32466 "2000-09-10T18:02:01Z")
Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the extra blank line after my signature? I know that it kind of rides up on a short post. But what makes it higher on my last post on this thread than the first one? \*\* What’s a go… --- ## [Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/32171)
**Author:** [@olive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/olive)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2000, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/32171 "2000-09-09T13:02:49Z")
This is a test. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Couple questions:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-questions/32416)
**Author:** [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2000, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-questions/32416 "2000-09-08T11:52:43Z")
Do the mods routinely take out double posts? (I think that’s a good idea, by the way - on another message board the mod does not take out double posts, but DID e-me suggesting I not “waste board space” by making a joke… --- ## [test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/32417)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2000, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/32417 "2000-09-08T03:38:41Z")
test post --- ## [New sig test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sig-test/31799)
**Author:** [@DarbyV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarbyV)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2000, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sig-test/31799 "2000-09-07T17:13:45Z")
Nothing to see here --- ## [test: link to another thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-link-to-another-thread/32139)
**Author:** [@SeatTime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeatTime)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2000, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-link-to-another-thread/32139 "2000-09-07T05:06:57Z")
Rate this thread --- ## [¨d¨T¨n¨T¨g](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-t-n-t-g/32165)
**Author:** [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2000, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-t-n-t-g/32165 "2000-09-07T01:34:02Z")
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