# Don't forget the link. Here's how to post one, Part Next **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 23, 2000, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290 "2000-05-23T16:37:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2000, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/61 "2000-09-13T18:45:49Z")
Don’t mind me… "[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/newreply.php?action=newreply&threadid=25307](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/newreply.php?action=newreply&threadid=25307)"a test ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2000, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/62 "2000-09-13T18:50:10Z")
Dagnabit. Trying again… [a test](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/newreply.php?action=newreply&threadid=25307) ---
**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/63 "2000-09-14T07:58:59Z")
> **[Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos](https://www.yahoo.com)** > > Latest news coverage, email, free stock quotes, live scores and video are just the beginning. Discover more every day at Yahoo! ---
**Author:** ![Show\_Biz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Show\_Biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Show_Biz)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/64 "2000-09-14T14:41:56Z")
I know there are a number of tests already, and sometimes I’m grateful whenever the thread is boosted, but I would like it to remain for advice and collection of hints on creating links and special text. Thanks for your support. I’m glad it lasted so long, despite many trips to the “backlist”. One day, of course, this stuff should be collected and put somewhere permanent. (Perhaps in one of the unused “Archive and Not Postable” forums we’ve just discovered?) To see what I’m talking about, go here, and be sure to select Show All Threads, and then click on **Louie** ’s thread. \*\* [Straight Dope Message Board \> ARCHIVES --The Reference Section](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=8&daysprune=1000)\*\* But I’m not much of an editor, and all requests for “premanent threads” have been turned down several times, so don’t hold your breath on that one. Also, some people, like Louie, worked long and hard editing, only to find their work tossed aside like yesterday’s newspaper. (Well, that is the a familiar problem for the SDMB sponsor, so I guess they think we are also used to it.) But do help people (it’s not just newbies) who ask for this information by pointing them here. \*\* [Don’t forget the link. Here’s how to post one, Part Next](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=25307)\*\* Thanks again. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2000, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/65 "2000-09-21T21:12:54Z")
Some of my favorite sites are [Nitpickers,](http://www.nitpickers.com) [NetRadio, and of course [url=“http//www.straightdope.com”]Straight Dope.](http://www.netradio.com) [Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=39308) an interesing thread. What fun! (if it turns out) ---
**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:** [September 21, 2000, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/66 "2000-09-21T21:16:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scarlett67 \* > \*\*Some of my favorite sites are [Nitpickers,](http://www.nitpickers.com) [NetRadio,](http://www.netradio.com) and of course [Straight Dope.](http://www.straightdope.com) > > [Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=39308) an interesting thread. > > What fun! (if it turns out) > > \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Show\_Biz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Show\_Biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Show_Biz)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2000, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/67 "2000-09-25T13:41:47Z")
This boost is for an oldbie’s request: > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spooje \* > \*\*How do you make fine print in a post? I just figured out bolding and italics, but how do you make the small print? \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Show\_Biz \* > **The best way to learn all the text tricks is this thread: > (I try to add tricks in as they get discovered elsewhere) > \*\* [Don’t forget the link. Here’s how to post one, Part Next](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=25307)** > > With 1000 posts, I’m surprized you haven’t seen it yet. > (A lot of people tell me it’s one of the few threads they have bookmarked.) \*\* ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2000, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/68 "2000-09-25T16:24:00Z")
Some additional information on Louie’s tutorial. That would be an excellent thread to reference, **if** we were to allow HTML coding again. As it now stands, none of that is applicable. ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2000, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/69 "2000-09-25T17:18:25Z")
Here’s the link to **Louie** ’s thread \*\* [Straight Dope Message Board \> ARCHIVES --The Reference Section](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=8&daysprune=1000)\*\* ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2000, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/70 "2000-09-25T21:07:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tshirts \* > **Here’s the link to Louie’s thread > \*\* [Straight Dope Message Board \> ARCHIVES --The Reference Section](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=8&daysprune=1000)** \*\* Wasn’t that forum completely empty last month (except for the e-zine announcement)? Or did I just have the daysprune set to 2 days? (I could have sworn I clicked on “show all threads”.) In [{Hank Hill voice}Whut th’ Hell?{/Hank Hill voice}](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=35301) even **TubaDiva** said “The archive forums are closed to new posts anyway, so they’re just empty.” Whut th’ Hell? ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2000, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/71 "2000-09-25T22:08:20Z")
I’d say he (or somebody else) would be better off with the idea above of starting over. This thread is getting a little shopworn. Too many test posts to wade past. Something like Louie’s thread would be easier to use. ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2000, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/72 "2000-09-25T22:16:44Z")
_Here’s the link to **Louie** ’s thread \*\*\* be sure to select “Show All Threads” [Straight Dope Message Board \> ARCHIVES --The Reference Section](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=8&daysprune=1000)_\* \*\* [/QUOTE] ---
**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:** [September 25, 2000, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/73 "2000-09-25T23:25:57Z")
All I got to say is I dunno. I’m sorry if Louie’s feelings are hurt, but as has already been noted we do not allow the use of html so it’s redundant. It doesn’t make what he did any less special, but what would we do with it now? How about I close this thread as it currently stands and we start anew? ShowBiz, you wanna take another run at it? I’ll leave it open until I get a reply. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![Adriatic\_Ionian\_AEgean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Adriatic\_Ionian\_AEgean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adriatic_Ionian_AEgean)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2000, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/74 "2000-09-27T02:49:00Z")
This thread looks too useful to close before a new one is available. There shouldn’t be any hurry. It seems a lot of threads are closed lately when I first run into them, and it seems like they should be allowed to continue as long as people are posting. They disappear soon enough on their own. ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2000, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/75 "2000-09-28T20:12:48Z")
[url=http://www.poets.org]It’s about time I learned how to do this. ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2000, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/76 "2000-09-28T20:17:25Z")
Crap! Okay, [here](http://www.poets.org) is my favorite poetry site. And [here](http://www.poems.com) is my second favorite. And this better work, because it’s just embarrassing that I don’t know how to do this. ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2000, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/77 "2000-09-28T20:23:11Z")
crappity crap crap! (Sorry TubaDiva) http://www.poems.com ]here?? ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2000, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/78 "2000-09-28T20:26:04Z")
Aaaahhhhh…quotes. [Poets!](http://www.poets.org) ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2000, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/79 "2000-09-29T14:40:08Z")
Testies, one, two, three?!? my home page ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2000, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290/80 "2000-09-29T14:50:43Z")
[my real page](http://www.angelfire.com/md/bmain) lets see if this works then. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-link-heres-how-to-post-one-part-next/20290.md?page=5)