# Got a SDMB problem? List it here. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 2, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710 "2008-09-02T17:38:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/261 "2008-09-20T22:39:41Z")
I don’t think vB code in signatures is being rendered. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/262 "2008-09-20T22:41:44Z")
> [@nd\_n8](#): > > I see that now the Visitor message feature is gone but the PM feature seems to be working. I wonder if the Visitor message feature is going to be coming back someday? I really didn’t play with it much but I could see it as a nice blog/guestbook kind of feature. > > Jerry? Ed? Any insight on this (just wondering)? Plus the part in your User CP that told you who visited your profile. I kind of liked that… ---
**Author:** ![nd\_n8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@nd\_n8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nd_n8)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/263 "2008-09-21T05:43:12Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Plus the part in your User CP that told you who visited your profile. I kind of liked that… Crap, I didn’t even notice. I kind of liked that as well. It was fun to Doper Surf through the names checking out profiles and stuff. A fun way to get to know other Dopers and to know who is getting to know you. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/264 "2008-09-21T15:42:13Z")
Searching is down again. I gather this is a recurring problem, but this is the first time I’ve encountered it. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/265 "2008-09-21T17:07:36Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Searching is down again. I gather this is a recurring problem, but this is the first time I’ve encountered it. Yeah, I was just coming in here to mention that. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/266 "2008-09-22T03:55:07Z")
Yup: 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 ETA: Done in by 71 bytes out of 134,217,728… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/267 "2008-09-22T04:10:46Z")
How come some charter members don’t have their locations displayed with their posts? For instance, \*\*elucidator \*\*and \*\*Clothahump \*\*both have locations listed in their profiles, but they are not displayed when they post. There are others as well. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/268 "2008-09-23T07:50:15Z")
I haven’t been able to search since the upgrade, despite numerous attempts: no matter how I set it, it just returns me to the search screen. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/269 "2008-09-23T16:54:54Z")
> [@Scissorjack](#): > > I haven’t been able to search since the upgrade, despite numerous attempts: no matter how I set it, it just returns me to the search screen. Same here. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/270 "2008-09-24T17:43:50Z")
I’ve lost my charter member status. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/271 "2008-09-24T19:25:45Z")
Sometimes the main board page thinks it’s around 3:50 PM Eastern on 9/12. > [@](#): > > Main > About This Message Board > For all general questions and concerns about the SDMB. This is the place for suggestions, complaints, and other discussions regarding rules, administration, and moderator decisions. > Anyone else lose their… > by GawnFishin’ Today 03:44 PM 8,723 97,753 > > Comments on Cecil’s Columns > Say what you really think. Please, don’t gush. > Aluminum > by WarmNPrickly Today 02:43 PM 4,518 58,724 > > Comments on Staff Reports > For comments on Staff Reports (formerly called “Mailbag Answers”) contributed by the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board. > How exactly does a… > by John W. Kennedy Today 03:48 PM 1,893 26,398 > > General Questions > Got a factual question for the Teeming Millions (and possibly Cecil) to consider? Post it here. > Evolution: Such a thing as a… > by panamajack Today 03:50 PM 151,016 1,769,906 > > Great Debates > For long-running discussions of the great questions of our time. This is also the place for religious debates and (if you feel you must) witnessing. > Resolved: John McCain does… > by Shayna Today 03:49 PM 28,239 1,242,800 > > Cafe Society > Our salon for art, drama, literature, movies, music, comics, cuisine – all the artistic disciplines – if it’s about creativity, entertainment, or leisure, it goes here. > Princess Mononoke and… > by Giles Today 03:49 PM 73,298 1,662,462 > > The Game Room > For games and sports of all sorts, including video games, board games, party games, role-playing games, cards, and puzzles. > Anyone getting Spore? > by Pleonast Today 03:49 PM 1,730 105,628 > > In My Humble Opinion > “What’s your favorite …?” For frank exchanges of views on less-than-cosmic topics. This is also the place for polling. > What is the Straight Dope… > by Shagnasty Today 03:46 PM 58,514 1,451,459 > > Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS) > For general discussion: from frivolous chatter to deep thoughts; from harmless diversions to life-changing announcements. > You Are Perfect. > by dactylic hexameter Today 03:49 PM 97,778 2,153,823 > > The BBQ Pit > If you gotta flame, do it here. For topics or posters too heated for the more civilized forums (including board administration or moderation). > Do you find poop shocking or… > by ivan astikov Today 03:42 PM 31,162 1,461,011 > > Side Conversations > The Barn House > For discussion of fixing up old houses, city life, the Brotherhood of the Right Way, and anything else inspired by Ed Zotti’s book THE BARN HOUSE: Confessions of an Urban Rehabber > Thoughts on Stripping (older… > by Billdo Today 03:43 PM 27 362 ---
**Author:** ![spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@spinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spinky)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/272 "2008-09-25T20:30:19Z")
I’m not sure if anyone’s reported this or not, but searching through this thread one page at a time is too unwieldy, so if it’s a repeat, sorry. Search generally works for me, but occasionally (such as right now), it goes into a mode where, no matter what I search for, I’m just returned to the search options page with all the form fields reset. Anyone else seeing this? ---
**Author:** ![Hogwash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e57/32.png) [@Hogwash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hogwash)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/273 "2008-09-25T22:34:56Z")
> [@ntucker](#): > > I’m not sure if anyone’s reported this or not, but searching through this thread one page at a time is too unwieldy, so if it’s a repeat, sorry. > > Search generally works for me, but occasionally (such as right now), it goes into a mode where, no matter what I search for, I’m just returned to the search options page with all the form fields reset. Anyone else seeing this? Yes. After exactly five minutes, the search magically works again. Strange that. Very strange indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/274 "2008-09-26T01:30:13Z")
The font size and type here suddenly appears a lot smaller than it was before… and it’s only on the boards here, so I don’t think it’s a Firefox issue… ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/275 "2008-09-26T13:17:03Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > Yup: > > 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 > > ETA: Done in by 71 bytes out of 134,217,728… :smack: I also got this once, but most times it just reloads the main search page. On some rare occasions, it shows me search results ;). ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/276 "2008-09-26T13:48:38Z")
I think I’m getting the page reload when it wants to tell me I have to wait until it’s 300 seconds since my last search, and the fatal error if it would actually do a search. I see that searching from my user page for threads I started seems to work properly. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/277 "2008-09-26T13:52:20Z")
> [@Martini\_Enfield](#): > > The font size and type here suddenly appears a lot smaller than it was before… and it’s only on the boards here, so I don’t think it’s a Firefox issue… On Firefox, pressing control while scrolling the mouse scroll wheel will make the fonts (and other things) bigger or smaller, and it will remember what size you set the page to. So if you had accidentally changed the page size, it will automatically adjust it to your setting every time you come back to the SDMB. Even if this is not the cause of your problem, you could probably use this feature to fix it. ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/278 "2008-09-26T14:20:39Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > On Firefox, pressing control while scrolling the mouse scroll wheel will make the fonts (and other things) bigger or smaller, and it will remember what size you set the page to. So if you had accidentally changed the page size, it will automatically adjust it to your setting every time you come back to the SDMB. > > Even if this is not the cause of your problem, you could probably use this feature to fix it. Problem solved! Thanks **Revtim**! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/279 "2008-09-26T14:33:24Z")
> [@Martini\_Enfield](#): > > Proble solved! Thanks **Revtim**! 🙂 My pleasure. I like the resize feature, but I seem to accidentally invoke it a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-sdmb-problem-list-it-here/461710/280 "2008-09-26T22:21:29Z")
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