# A very minor point......
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-minor-point/57545
**Category:** About This Message Board
**Created:** [March 11, 2001, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-minor-point/57545 "2001-03-11T16:16:05Z")
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### Author:  [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2001, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-minor-point/57545/1 "2001-03-11T16:16:05Z")
… but a little irritating nonetheless. Down there in my sig? I want the attribution to be a little further spaced from the actual quote. I tried fixing it in my profile, but it won’t stay fixed. Can tuba diva or anyone else help with this?
Thanks
Quasi
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### Author:  [@FormerlyKnownAsBlank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FormerlyKnownAsBlank)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2001, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-minor-point/57545/2 "2001-03-11T16:43:33Z")
The thing you need is called a “hard blank”, which is character Alt+0160. It won’t get squeezed out all the time.
There’s some minor things to know about it, like it won’t survive a “Cut and Paste” or “Reply With Quote”, which convert it back to a regular space.
For more, check this thread:
[About This Message Board \> Don’t forget the link. Here’s how to post one, Part Next](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=25307&pagenumber=1)
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### Author:  [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2001, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-minor-point/57545/3 "2001-03-11T18:57:16Z")
Okay, let’s give it a shot.
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### Author:  [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2001, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-minor-point/57545/4 "2001-03-11T18:58:34Z")
Looks like that did the trick. Thanks Blank!
Quasi