# A "test thread" subforum **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 18, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-thread-subforum/613279 "2012-02-18T22:20:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spankthecrumpet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@spankthecrumpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spankthecrumpet)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-thread-subforum/613279/1 "2012-02-18T22:20:17Z")
Would you consider introducing test thread subforum, separated from ATMB? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2012, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-thread-subforum/613279/2 "2012-02-18T23:35:10Z")
> [@spankthecrumpet](#): > > Would you consider introducing test thread subforum, separated from ATMB? What would be the purpose? Test threads are already allowed here. ---
**Author:** ![spankthecrumpet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@spankthecrumpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spankthecrumpet)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-thread-subforum/613279/3 "2012-02-18T23:52:18Z")
I understand, but I wanted to play with using some of the non-letter characters (can’t remember the proper term) in thread titles, but I don’t want to clog up ATMB. There are probably things that other people want to try as well, but don’t want to clog up ATMB. I can’t tell you what they are though. Generally sharing tests with threads that have a point seems that it will stifle more outlandish or heavier testing - or potentially you may get some inconsiderate jerk doing all these tests and flooding the forum. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-thread-subforum/613279/4 "2012-02-19T01:06:56Z")
> [@spankthecrumpet](#): > > There are probably things that other people want to try as well, but don’t want to clog up ATMB. There hasn’t been a problem over the life of the SDMB, it doesn’t seem to be a big enough issue to warrant its own forum. Create a single thread and post all of your test cases as replies. ---
**Author:** ![spankthecrumpet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@spankthecrumpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spankthecrumpet)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-thread-subforum/613279/5 "2012-02-19T01:17:38Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > There hasn’t been a problem over the life of the SDMB, it doesn’t seem to be a big enough issue to warrant its own forum. Create a single thread and post all of your test cases as replies. I can’t do as I need to see how they look in a thread list. Of course “need” is relative. It doesn’t really mattter. But on the other hand, it would take a couple of seconds to set up. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-thread-subforum/613279/6 "2012-02-19T02:16:53Z")
Just do it in The Barn House, I doubt anyone will notice. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-thread-subforum/613279/7 "2012-02-19T04:53:13Z")
Do it here. That’s what ATMB is for. Yes, even for multiple threads. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-thread-subforum/613279/8 "2012-02-19T05:38:13Z")
You can always ask for us to ignore the thread… 🙂 -D/a ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-thread-subforum/613279/9 "2012-02-19T16:58:28Z")
This is the test post place so test away. No worries.