# Can we put a strikethrough button on the post box? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 9, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247 "2015-04-09T18:56:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/1 "2015-04-09T18:56:45Z")
I love strikethroughs and think they are great for comedy when writing, but I don’t offhand know the way to do them in the html, and even when someone inevitably tells me how to do it in the next post or two I am still going to be too lazy to manually put it in. I see it a lot on this board and am just wondering if it’s possible to put an icon in the text box like bold, italics, and underline have. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/2 "2015-04-09T19:01:33Z")
I believe the powers that be dislike non standard things. If it does not come with the software that runs the board, it probably won’t happen. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/3 "2015-04-09T19:08:56Z")
Oh, lots of things come with the software that runs the board that they don’t let happen. Avatars & embedded pictures, for example. I doubt that this is something that would be abused on the level of those, however, so it’s probably just that few enough people need it that it’s not worth implementing. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/4 "2015-04-09T19:25:52Z")
It’s the del tag. [del] text [/del] Becomes like [del]this[/del], no…wait, this. I know you already pointed out how you’re too lazy to manually do it, but that’s what it is in case you didn’t know at all. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/5 "2015-04-09T19:38:50Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > It’s the del tag. [del] text [/del] > > Becomes like [del]this[/del], no…wait, this. > > I know you already pointed out how you’re too lazy to manually do it, but that’s what it is in case you didn’t know at all. For me, it’s not laziness… it’s forgetfulness, plus the poor correspondence between what I think it’s called (“strikethrough”) and what it’s really called here (“del”). In other words, if I think I want to do a strikethrough, I can’t find it by searching for “strikethrough” except in the case of a post that juxtaposes the two (like this one). For the record, I don’t think any strikethrough tag is strictly standard BBCode in this version of vBulletin; it seems that it might be an addon\* (“non-standard”) and different from the addons on other vBulletin installations. Which is why google is less than useful. \*Yes, I am, in fact, contending that at one time, The Powers That Be actually consented to install non-standard addons. GASP! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/6 "2015-04-09T20:55:42Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > …and even when someone inevitably tells me how to do it in the next post or two I am still going to be too lazy to manually put it in. I don’t think that is the boards’ problem. **Idle** told you how to do it. Now you know. Everybody’s happy. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/7 "2015-04-09T21:01:39Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > For me, it’s not laziness… it’s forgetfulness, plus the poor correspondence between what I think it’s called (“strikethrough”) and what it’s really called here (“del”). If you ever forget, which I do from time to time, there is a sticky in this forum called **“FAQs - Please Read First”** Here: > **[FAQs - Please Read First - Rules, Guidelines, Etiquette, Technical Issues](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=562482)** > > If you’re new here (or even if you aren’t), please read the following threads before posting on the SDMB: FAQ - Rules for Posting at the Straight Dope Message Boards How and when do I report a post? What’s the policy on copyrights? How do I know... In that post is a link to another post that lists the VB codes. It’s called **“FAQs - Technical Issues for Posting”** Here: > **[FAQ - Technical issues for Posting](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=384827)** > > This thread lists the technical issues involved in posting on the SDMB. First, be sure to read the Registration Agreement (updated 05/04/2012) This post is basically a “table of contents” for this thread and these rules: #01 = List of Issues #02... Post 8 lists the various VB codes. **EDIT:** Actually it is the first link in Post 8 that takes you to a page that lists all the various codes as links. Click on the link for the code you want and it takes you to a page where it shows you exactly what to type. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/8 "2015-04-09T21:05:16Z")
click the quote tag button. Change the word to DEL It works [DEL]occasionally[/DEL] every time. I create spoiler tags the same way. Change QUOTE to SPOILER . Surprise!!! ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/9 "2015-04-09T21:08:29Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > click the quote tag button. Change the word to DEL > > It works [DEL]occasionally[/DEL] every time. > > I create spoiler tags the same way. Change QUOTE to SPOILER . > > Surprise!!! You can type them as lower case, I do as I like to be lazy, and it works as well. zample: > [@](#): > > quote here ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/10 "2015-04-09T21:11:53Z")
Any example that doesn’t involve a joke? Only times I remember seeing it is when someone strikes through a smart ass comment and leaves the serious comment alone. Not that I see anything changing but you would have a better case if it didn’t mean changing the board settings to make it easier for the occasional joke. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/11 "2015-04-09T21:14:35Z")
A spoiler tag button would be more useful. A lot of posts in Cafe require spoiler boxes. People get upset if you don’t use them in discussions about tv shows or movies. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Joker\_and\_the\_Thief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e79b87/32.png) [@The\_Joker\_and\_the\_Thief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Joker_and_the_Thief)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/12 "2015-04-09T21:31:30Z")
[del]Test[/del] [noparse][del]Test[/del][/noparse] ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/13 "2015-04-09T23:22:30Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > It’s the del tag. [del] text [/del] > > Becomes like [del]this[/del], no…wait, this. > > I know you already pointed out how you’re too lazy to manually do it, but that’s what it is in case you didn’t know at all. Thanks. But I am too lazy myself! 😛 Spoiler tags would be nice also. please. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/14 "2015-04-09T23:30:38Z")
I thought I remembered that when I first started posting on the SDMB, the text box you got for posting your message didn’t have any buttons at all (or at least not nearly as many as there are now), but it did have a place you could click for Help that would bring up a list of all the available VB tags. Am I remembering right? And if so, is the help screen/document that lists all the available tags still around anywhere, accessible from the reply screen? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/15 "2015-04-10T01:27:42Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > I thought I remembered that when I first started posting on the SDMB, the text box you got for posting your message didn’t have any buttons at all (or at least not nearly as many as there are now), but it did have a place you could click for Help that would bring up a list of all the available VB tags. Am I remembering right? And if so, is the help screen/document that lists all the available tags still around anywhere, accessible from the reply screen? When I began posting on the Straight Dope, we had to chisel our remarks into rock and send it by dinosaur, and we were happy! :rolleyes: A help button would be useful, you have a good point. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/16 "2015-04-10T03:00:41Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > **EDIT:** Actually it is the first link in Post 8 that takes you to a page that lists all the various codes as links. Click on the link for the code you want and it takes you to a page where it shows you exactly what to type. [QUOTE=Thudlow Boink] And if so, is the help screen/document that lists all the available tags still around anywhere, accessible from the reply screen? [/QUOTE] A link to the VB standard help screen for VB codes is near the bottom of every page. Locate the “Forum Jump” dropdown near the bottom of the page at the right margin. A section titled “posting rules” is straight across from it at the left margin. The caption “BB code is On” is within that section and is the link to the help page. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/17 "2015-04-10T12:37:59Z")
Cool. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/18 "2015-04-10T14:03:30Z")
The answer to the OP is [del]yes[/del] no. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-put-a-strikethrough-button-on-the-post-box/717247/19 "2015-04-10T15:40:12Z")
> [@rowrrbazzle](#): > > A link to the VB standard help screen for VB codes is near the bottom of every page. Locate the “Forum Jump” dropdown near the bottom of the page at the right margin. A section titled “posting rules” is straight across from it at the left margin. The caption “BB code is On” is within that section and is the link to the help page. Well by-golly, look at that. Thanks for the heads up.