# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=537 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 538 --- ## [Quoting????](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting/29112)
**Author:** [@Kaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2000, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting/29112 "2000-08-12T17:13:26Z")
how do I quote? do I just do the {QUOTE} then {/QUOTE} but with \< and \>, and in between just copy/paste the text? Is that correct? --- ## [who are the people of the straightdope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-people-of-the-straightdope/28607)
**Author:** [@Zeeshan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeeshan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2000, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-people-of-the-straightdope/28607 "2000-08-12T15:42:20Z")
Hi, I read in the columnns something being mentioned about the people of the straightdope and how they have some pictures posted somewhere on this site.What is this secret organization and where can i find it. Bye Zee… --- ## [Quoting Manhattan (re: Private Message Budget)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-manhattan-re-private-message-budget/28930)
**Author:** [@jally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jally)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2000, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-manhattan-re-private-message-budget/28930 "2000-08-12T13:12:27Z")
I’m confused about this statement because I know of a forum which uses EZboards’ free script and its administrator certainly doesn’t have resources. So the resources must be EZboards’ (which probably has a huge system … --- ## [Testing horizontal rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-horizontal-rule/28343)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2000, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-horizontal-rule/28343 "2000-08-12T06:51:11Z")
I’ve noticed some posts have a non-quote horizontal rule in them, and I’m guessing that it’s due to closing an unopened quote, with a \[\[sup\]\[/sup\]/quote\] tag. Testing this theory: \[/quote\] Can it be used multiple times… --- ## [Typing Tiny Text](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typing-tiny-text/29053)
**Author:** [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2000, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typing-tiny-text/29053 "2000-08-12T04:59:28Z")
How do I enter tiny text. The FAQ mention bold and italics but not tiny text. Maybe I missed something… If not, please tell me. Oh, even if I did… tell me anyway :slight\_smile: --- ## [Question about the 60 second rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-60-second-rule/29050)
**Author:** [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2000, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-60-second-rule/29050 "2000-08-12T04:03:38Z")
I was wondering when the 60 seconds starts. For example. I post. 45 seconds later, I try to post again and get the 60 second warning. My question is, do I need to wait another 60 seconds, or just 15 more? Do the 60 secon… --- ## [test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/29011)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2000, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/29011 "2000-08-12T03:58:42Z")
testing to see how this works, sig and all :smiley: --- ## [New smileys, again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-smileys-again/26332)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2000, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-smileys-again/26332 "2000-08-12T02:21:58Z")
TubaDiva-- I finally got around to fixing up those two smileys I submitted a while back… They should be in your e-mail now. For anyone else who wants to see them: They’re a head with a lightbulb above it, and a portrai… --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/28888)
**Author:** [@Asmodeus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asmodeus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2000, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/28888 "2000-08-12T01:51:19Z")
test --- ## [post count](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-count/28952)
**Author:** [@jb\_farley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jb_farley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2000, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-count/28952 "2000-08-12T01:36:04Z")
why do all post counts for a user go up? in every thread to which they have posted? why don’t old posts retain the count they had when posted, and just the new posts go up? does that make any sense? I believe i have typ… --- ## [Capitalization of usernames?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalization-of-usernames/27813)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2000, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalization-of-usernames/27813 "2000-08-12T01:12:21Z")
I’ve just noticed a peculiarity of the message board, and I’ve no idea of how serious it might be, or what the possible ramifications might be. Over in the Comments on Cecil’s Columns forum, there’s three threads with th… --- ## [What's the Striaght Dope on racism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-striaght-dope-on-racism/28694)
**Author:** [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2000, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-striaght-dope-on-racism/28694 "2000-08-11T20:12:06Z")
In this thread, a certain KM2 keeps making jokes about (and only about) black people that, in my view, can be regarded as racist. Now, I understand that there are many jokes in that thread that take a humourous jab at v… --- ## [To Manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-manhattan/28908)
**Author:** [@jally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jally)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2000, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-manhattan/28908 "2000-08-11T20:08:57Z")
Can you please respond to the issues in both emails to you? Or else let SDMB provide a board where users can have civil UNLOCKED, UNINTERRUPTED dialogue with moderators, without each one jumping down the others’ throat … --- ## [Just a test for my sig](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-for-my-sig/28217)
**Author:** [@Welfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Welfy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2000, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-for-my-sig/28217 "2000-08-11T19:20:10Z")
Hmmm…does this look okay? --- ## [testing 'subject line' vs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-subject-line-vs/28907)
**Author:** [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2000, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-subject-line-vs/28907 "2000-08-11T18:40:01Z")
Please complete both subject and message fields. does that say ‘subject line’ or “subj. line” .sig suppressed during test --- ## [Morgan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan/28598)
**Author:** [@Mars\_Horizon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mars_Horizon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2000, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan/28598 "2000-08-11T16:09:36Z")
This question from a longtime lurker and infrequent poster… I was reading the posts over in GD as I am usually inclined to do on a slow Tuesday afternoon, and I noticed that a poster named “Morgan” had been banned. I’ve … --- ## [Hamish and his password problems - Mods, help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamish-and-his-password-problems-mods-help/28191)
**Author:** [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2000, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamish-and-his-password-problems-mods-help/28191 "2000-08-11T10:30:34Z")
I’m posting this for Hamish. He’s been trying to post all afternoon, and the board won’t accept his password. He’s tried it twenty or more times over the last six hours, retyping it, copying and pasting it, everything, b… --- ## [How do you nominate a thread for Threadspotting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-nominate-a-thread-for-threadspotting/28886)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2000, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-nominate-a-thread-for-threadspotting/28886 "2000-08-11T00:29:37Z")
I don’t see a link here. The “goat porn” thread in MPSIMS is priceless. --- ## ["testing" 123](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-123/28892)
**Author:** [@jally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jally)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2000, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-123/28892 "2000-08-10T23:04:10Z")
nt --- ## [Today I've been getting "Script Errors - Illegal character line 1" on SDMB. Do you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-ive-been-getting-script-errors-illegal-character-line-1-on-sdmb-do-you/28702)
**Author:** [@Easy\_Tokyo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Easy_Tokyo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2000, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-ive-been-getting-script-errors-illegal-character-line-1-on-sdmb-do-you/28702 "2000-08-10T19:29:28Z")
It says error is in “Character 30” If it’s happening to others, then it’s probably a typo in the Doctype statement. --- ## [Just checking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-checking/28428)
**Author:** [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2000, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-checking/28428 "2000-08-10T19:26:38Z")
I told you I was just checking. --- ## [Making sig line on by default](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-sig-line-on-by-default/28707)
**Author:** [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2000, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-sig-line-on-by-default/28707 "2000-08-10T16:07:49Z")
When posting replies, I have the little “Show Signature” checkbox below the Message block. My problem is that, even though I’ve defined a sig in my profile, the box is unchecked by default, meaning that I have to remembe… --- ## [Is this the same as East Tokyo's error?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-same-as-east-tokyos-error/28714)
**Author:** [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2000, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-same-as-east-tokyos-error/28714 "2000-08-10T14:34:12Z")
I’ve noticed the board slowing down and I’ve just got this error message . 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 glob… --- ## [Help! SDMB search isn't working!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-sdmb-search-isnt-working/28773)
**Author:** [@KJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2000, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-sdmb-search-isnt-working/28773 "2000-08-10T06:49:41Z")
…well, not for me, anyway. If I do the “search for all threads by this user” option for someone else, it gives me results, and I can see what other people have posted. But if I do it with my name (or do someone else’s … --- ## [To Mods: Serious questions about deleting/removing threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-mods-serious-questions-about-deleting-removing-threads/28617)
**Author:** [@greatsatan666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greatsatan666)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2000, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-mods-serious-questions-about-deleting-removing-threads/28617 "2000-08-09T07:57:36Z")
Dear Moderators, What kind of content causes you to delete (not lock) a thread from your forum? I know you all try to be tolerant and open-minded, but obviously some threads deserve the ultimate punishment. How do you d… --- ## [Practice and Compliments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-and-compliments/28271)
**Author:** [@steeljaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steeljaw)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2000, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-and-compliments/28271 "2000-08-09T06:22:58Z")
Tuba Diva, I would just like to compliment you on your kind-hearted acceptance of the Going to Hell in a Handbasket thread. We need more moderators like you. Some moderators rule their board with a heavy hand leaving no … --- ## [Post count changed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-count-changed/28525)
**Author:** [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2000, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-count-changed/28525 "2000-08-09T03:01:12Z")
I’m not complaining really, I’m actually just curious. Earlier today I noticed my post count was 506, and just now after my latest post I noticed it is showing up as 501. I’ve reloaded Netscape, cleared cache, etc. No ch… --- ## [testing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/28266)
**Author:** [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2000, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/28266 "2000-08-09T01:35:52Z")
:wally --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/28546)
**Author:** [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2000, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/28546 "2000-08-08T20:54:09Z")
test --- ## [Message Board Stats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-board-stats/28427)
**Author:** [@IzzyR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IzzyR)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2000, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-board-stats/28427 "2000-08-08T14:08:25Z")
Does anyone have any idea or guess as to how many people are actually reading all this stuff? Specifically, how many of the counted members are active members vs. how many are lapsed, and how many of the views on a given… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=536) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=538)