# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=555 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 556 --- ## [More than 15 replies icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-than-15-replies-icon/16619)
**Author:** [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-than-15-replies-icon/16619 "2000-04-30T22:02:40Z")
Haven’t seen that yet, is it something in progress? --- ## [Hijack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hijack/17598)
**Author:** [@your\_zer0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/your_zer0)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hijack/17598 "2000-04-30T19:47:36Z")
I’m fairly new to the SDMB, and I have noticed that some posts have the word “hijack” at the top. I was wondering if anyone could explain this to me…please. No, really, I’m losing sleep…HEEEEEELP! --- ## [History repeats itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-repeats-itself/18183)
**Author:** [@johnpope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpope)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-repeats-itself/18183 "2000-04-30T19:41:53Z")
One hundred years ago today engineer John Luther “Casey” Jones of the Illinois Central died in a tran wreck after staying at the controls in an effort to save the passengers. Today, at the SDMB… \[insert your own joke h… --- ## [Hate to do this but...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-to-do-this-but/7760)
**Author:** [@Yue\_Han](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yue_Han)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-to-do-this-but/7760 "2000-04-30T19:22:47Z")
…let the bug spotting begin. Ubb quotes from before the switch don’t work. That is, the HTML for quotes is visible in posts made before the switch. –John --- ## [No privacy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-privacy/13600)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-privacy/13600 "2000-04-30T17:30:09Z")
I just noticed the “Currently Active Members” feature! Why do we need that? Jeez, this plus the “Views” feature is making me paranoid! --- ## [Threadspotting Problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-problem/18169)
**Author:** [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-problem/18169 "2000-04-30T15:28:25Z")
When I go to the SD Homepage and click on the Threadspotting link, I get taken to the MB Forum menu. Is anyone else having this problem? --- ## [For anyone who's as bored as me...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-anyone-whos-as-bored-as-me/6883)
**Author:** [@TwiLiTe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwiLiTe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-anyone-whos-as-bored-as-me/6883 "2000-04-30T06:41:12Z")
I would just like to say I’M BORED. I know none of you really care… but I think you’ll live. If you have any jokes or funny stuff that could possibly amuse me, or anyone else… post it. --- ## [new sig/test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sig-test-post/17888)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sig-test-post/17888 "2000-04-30T06:03:41Z")
Does it work? Preview didn’t show it. Let’s submit. --- ## [Um, question?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-question/16616)
**Author:** [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-question/16616 "2000-04-30T05:49:17Z")
Um, why can’t I change my profile? When I tried, I got the “this email address is already being used” message. I saw that some people were having problems with freemail accounts, but this is the email account with my ISP… --- ## [Bug reports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-reports/17457)
**Author:** [@SingleDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleDad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-reports/17457 "2000-04-30T05:47:06Z")
Let’s keep this thread for actual bug reports, not requested enhancements or things we don’t like. Only items where it seems clear the software is actually broken. My bug report: When attempting to edit my profile, the… --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/1541)
**Author:** [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/1541 "2000-04-30T04:29:10Z")
test Instead of flame retardant, I want some retard flamant --- ## [I lost DARWIN!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-darwin/16611)
**Author:** [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-darwin/16611 "2000-04-30T02:07:46Z")
WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!! How do I bring him back?! CAN I bring him back?! --- ## [Time to move beyond UBB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-move-beyond-ubb/1548)
**Author:** [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-move-beyond-ubb/1548 "2000-04-30T01:32:34Z")
I see that this message board is getting into the territory where the UBB code just can’t quite keep up. This has happened to another board that I frequent (anandtech), and they solved the problem by coding up an entire … --- ## [Board Speed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-speed/16609)
**Author:** [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-speed/16609 "2000-04-30T01:11:16Z")
Has anyone else had my experience that the MB drove through a molasses puddle early this afternoon and has not yet pulled free? I like a lot of the new features (and the MB has not yet crashed), but it seems as though t… --- ## [So where do we go to see who's here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-do-we-go-to-see-whos-here/6822)
**Author:** [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2000, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-do-we-go-to-see-whos-here/6822 "2000-04-30T00:45:42Z")
I notice there’s an option on the profile edit page that mentions a listing of who’s logged on. I haven’t as yet noticed where one accesses that listing. Pointers? --- ## [Edit your post here!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edit-your-post-here/10265)
**Author:** [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edit-your-post-here/10265 "2000-04-29T23:31:18Z")
This has not been edited! --- ## [No Webby?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-webby/16901)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-webby/16901 "2000-04-29T23:16:51Z")
The SDMB’s not nominated for a Webby? Why not? Well, that sucks. I want that Audi TT Roadster. Boycott the Webby’s! :smiley: Peace, mangeorge (Gonna vote for somethin’) --- ## [Uhh... what happened to great debates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uhh-what-happened-to-great-debates/16786)
**Author:** [@Bored2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bored2001)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uhh-what-happened-to-great-debates/16786 "2000-04-29T23:05:04Z")
umm what happened to great debates? --- ## [hyperlink test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyperlink-test/16584)
**Author:** [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyperlink-test/16584 "2000-04-29T22:38:14Z")
my husband’s guitar page --- ## [Nifty feature!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nifty-feature/16617)
**Author:** [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nifty-feature/16617 "2000-04-29T21:03:31Z")
Go into your profile and set your time zone. I am mountain time zone so I put a -1 in the box(-1 from central time)…now the posts show up at my local time. YEAH That’s nifty, but I have to put in a jab… Bring back th… --- ## [Is "edit/delete" a good thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-edit-delete-a-good-thing/16610)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-edit-delete-a-good-thing/16610 "2000-04-29T20:47:18Z")
I kind of liked the “Is that your final answer” nature of the old boards. Being able to edit your replies has a cascade effect on subsequent replies. It enables you to say “I didn’t say that”. For example; on one of the … --- ## [Bus Station Locker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-station-locker/9864)
**Author:** [@Jois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jois)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-station-locker/9864 "2000-04-29T19:00:22Z")
Sorry but I’ll lose this if I don’t post it right this second: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CA/journal/issues/v41n2/002001/002001.html --- ## [The Time is Out of Joint!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-is-out-of-joint/16583)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-is-out-of-joint/16583 "2000-04-29T18:41:42Z")
In several of the threads, the posts are out of order - is this because of the option to adjust the time to your own time-zone, or is it just part of the transition to new software? If this is caused by the time-zone ad… --- ## [Posts "awaiting moderation": SDMB Limbo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-awaiting-moderation-sdmb-limbo/11523)
**Author:** [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-awaiting-moderation-sdmb-limbo/11523 "2000-04-29T17:32:12Z")
How does this work? Is a search done for key words (fuck, troll, shit, cunt, loverock, this is a test) in new posts and are not posted until a moderator gives his/her OK? --- ## [only a test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-test/16585)
**Author:** [@Brymo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brymo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-test/16585 "2000-04-29T17:00:49Z")
Vulcan Free Radio --- ## [etiquette: I asked Cecil, now I'm impatient](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etiquette-i-asked-cecil-now-im-impatient/16575)
**Author:** [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etiquette-i-asked-cecil-now-im-impatient/16575 "2000-04-29T16:24:22Z")
A couple of months before I joined the SDMB, I emailed a question off to Cecil. As yet, no response. I hope that this is because it’s a good, hard, interesting question and not because it was considered dross, or that I … --- ## [Is Time Offset + or -? C.f. GMT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-time-offset-or-c-f-gmt/16580)
**Author:** [@annalamerino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/annalamerino)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-time-offset-or-c-f-gmt/16580 "2000-04-29T15:21:04Z")
On the Profile page it asks: Time offset: All times on the server are CT (US). Enter the number of hours that you are offset from this timezone, and all the times on the board will be altered to fit your timezone. W… --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/16579)
**Author:** [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/16579 "2000-04-29T15:10:45Z")
why can’t i post to anything? Does this work? --- ## [Banned!? Me!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-me/7530)
**Author:** [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-me/7530 "2000-04-29T14:15:22Z")
Just checking to see if I can still post. If you can see this, then I wonder why my email address is banned when I try to change my profile :mad: --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/16565)
**Author:** [@Gilligan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gilligan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2000, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/16565 "2000-04-29T14:11:52Z")
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