# Current Status of SDMB Upgrade **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 9, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854 "2008-09-09T21:50:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/121 "2008-10-04T18:52:27Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Press the multi quote button on each post to be quoted, then press “post reply”. You will get a message box which you can edit further. > > Trial and error- but eventually I figured it out! > [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Unrelated- but EDIT does not seem to be working… Just a test. Thank you, **IvoryTowerDenizen**. That’s how it works. Thank you for this addition, Jerry. Replying to multiple posts has always been tedious. And thank you for working on a Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/122 "2008-10-04T18:52:28Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Unrelated- but EDIT does not seem to be working… > [@Noone\_Special](#): > > Test for edit > > ETA: Looks like it’s working after all. Hmm. Must check this out. ETA: test? ETA2: Well, then. Nevermind… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/123 "2008-10-04T19:23:02Z")
\*\*jdavis \*\*, I noticed that the signatures are now defaulted as on. I wasn’t sure if you were aware of this. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/124 "2008-10-04T20:38:24Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > \*\*jdavis \*\*, I noticed that the signatures are now defaulted as on. I wasn’t sure if you were aware of this. Perhaps more importantly, “Preview Post” now displays your signature as well. That should save some “Sig Test” threads, at least. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/125 "2008-10-04T21:33:56Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Hmm. Must check this out. > > ETA: test? > > ETA2: Well, then. Nevermind… > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Just a test. Thank you, **IvoryTowerDenizen**. That’s how it works. Thank you for this addition, Jerry. Replying to multiple posts has always been tedious. And thank you for working on a Saturday. Seconded! **Jerry** , you’re awesome! > [@runner pat](#): > > From the [FAQs.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/faq.php?faq=vb3_reading_posting#faq_vb3_posting) > > If you want to post replies to multiple posts you can select them by clicking the multi quote button . This button will change to indicate that you’ve selected it. Clicking post reply will then bring you to the full editor with all the posts quoted. > [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Press the multi quote button on each post to be quoted, then press “post reply”. You will get a message box which you can edit further. > > Trial and error- but eventually I figured it out! So that’s what it does! Supercool! > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > How does the multi quote button work? Pressing it directly does not appear to do anything. The only problem is that it puts the quotes in reverse order. Or does it? Maybe it’s the order you click the multi-quote buttons. I’ll have to see. Anyway, big props for Jerry, the mightiest of the tech gods!🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/126 "2008-10-04T21:46:01Z")
> [@Flander](#): > > For those Charter Members whose subscription ended while the migration was taking place, will the subscription extension be longer since, although we can post, we can’t renew until you’ve set the other things in place? Basically, just wanted to make sure we don’t lose the Charter Member status…it’s all I’ve got!!! > [@What\_Exit](#): > > Thank you for the update and continued work. The Dope has been running great for days now and that is a most welcomed thing. I also love the small flood of new members and returning members. Hm, mine showed up in the order in which I clicked them, but that was also their order in the thread. What if I attempt to quote posts that aren’t in order? ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/127 "2008-10-04T21:49:16Z")
> [@Just\_Ed](#): > > Perhaps more importantly, “Preview Post” now displays your signature as well. That should save some “Sig Test” threads, at least. > [@What\_Exit](#): > > \*\*jdavis \*\*, I noticed that the signatures are now defaulted as on. I wasn’t sure if you were aware of this. OK, it looks like you have to click them in the order in which you want them to appear. This is very cool. ---
**Author:** ![Shadez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Shadez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadez)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/128 "2008-10-04T22:13:03Z")
Aww, search still doesn’t like me. It says: Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 71 bytes) in /home/straightdope/boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php on line 1156 _sniff_ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/129 "2008-10-04T22:15:44Z")
Awesome on keeping the original version that can be compared to the edited version of a post! ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/130 "2008-10-04T22:21:07Z")
What happened to the tags? ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/131 "2008-10-04T22:28:36Z")
> [@RyJae](#): > > Awesome on keeping the original version that can be compared to the edited version of a post! And now it’s gone. 😃 New plan for me, when something new and cool gets turned on, don’t say anything until it is in place for a month. I seem to be jinxing everything. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/132 "2008-10-04T22:51:30Z")
> [@RyJae](#): > > And now it’s gone. 😃 New plan for me, when something new and cool gets turned on, don’t say anything until it is in place for a month. I seem to be jinxing everything. :smack: Someone would have seen it, said something and we all would start playing with the new toy. And then Jerry would have to come in and clean up the mess.😃 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/133 "2008-10-05T00:42:04Z")
Is it just me, or are visited links not changing colour? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/134 "2008-10-05T00:46:25Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Is it just me, or are visited links not changing colour? No, I’d noticed that too. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/135 "2008-10-05T00:46:33Z")
What was tagging? Sheesh, I miss everything. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/136 "2008-10-05T00:57:22Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Is it just me, or are visited links not changing colour? Ah, fixed again. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/137 "2008-10-05T02:02:54Z")
Oh crud, wither dig tags go? Those were potentially damn useful and could save on searches. Please turn them back on. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/138 "2008-10-05T02:16:20Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > What was tagging? Sheesh, I miss everything. > [@GuanoLad](#): > > Ah, fixed again. Yay! > [@What\_Exit](#): > > Oh crud, wither dig tags go? Those were potentially damn useful and could save on searches. Please turn them back on. Wow. . . this multiquote thing is cool! – No reason to worry. I just saw the multiquote button and figured I’d give it a try. Tripler . . . and now my official sig below (automatically): ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/139 "2008-10-05T02:34:32Z")
[quote=“jdavis, post:111, topic:462854”] [li]Quick Reply restored.[/li][/QUOTE] Thanks, Jerry! ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/140 "2008-10-05T13:59:17Z")
Not sure how, but before the upgrade you guys did something to Quick Reply to make it so you didn’t have to click any buttons before you started typing in the box. If possible, it would be very cool to make that change again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854.md?page=8)