# Hello again, SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 23, 2020, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286 "2020-09-23T05:33:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ogre2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/439d5e/32.png) [@Ogre2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre2)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/1 "2020-09-23T05:33:12Z")
I thought I might wander through again and ask after everyone’s health. It’s been a long time since I’ve been here. I let my former **Ogre** account lapse. I’ve seen the unbelievably sad “In Memoriam” thread. I hope others are doing well here. Me, I’ve moved a million times, started and quit jobs, had kids, lost parents, contracted and suffered through COVID-19 (and recovered - I’m OK now). So how are you motherfuckers? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/2 "2020-09-23T05:38:01Z")
Hello. Welcome back. 🙂 I think moderators may not like users to show up with new names. You may want to PM **engineer\_comp\_geek**. He will solve your problem in a jiffy. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/439d5e/32.png) [@Ogre2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre2)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/3 "2020-09-23T05:40:01Z")
Roger. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/439d5e/32.png) [@Ogre2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre2)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/4 "2020-09-23T05:47:37Z")
Are there a minimum number of replies I have to make before I can DM someone or something? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/5 "2020-09-23T06:02:05Z")
> [@Ogre2](#): > > Are there a minimum number of replies I have to make Yes, I think so. But I don’t remember very well. You will need to obtain some badges first. But you can look for **engineer** in Site Feedback or About This Message Board. There may be a thread about Bugs and Fixes, or others more specific. Once you reply to one of his posts (or if you quote his text by selecting it and using it in your post) he will be notified immediately and I am sure he will find you so that you can sort this thing out. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ogre2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/439d5e/32.png) [@Ogre2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre2)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/6 "2020-09-23T06:07:29Z")
> [@PlaceboTarget](#): > > engineer\_comp\_geek Ah! Well, it turns out my clicking around and trying to find the answer got me promoted a trust level, so now I can send PMs. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/7 "2020-09-23T06:12:07Z")
Just an additional note, although you’ve already found a way: As far as I know, any user, even the newest newbie, can report a post. So just report one of your own posts, and it will come to the attention of a mod. ETA: To report a post, note the “three dots” icon at the bottom of every post. Click that. More icons appear, one of which looks like a little flag. Click that. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/8 "2020-09-23T06:15:51Z")
Nice to see you. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/9 "2020-09-23T06:20:34Z")
See here: [Name changes and fixes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes-and-fixes/915847) > Send me an email at [EngineerCompGeek@gmail.com](mailto:EngineerCompGeek@gmail.com) and we’ll get you sorted out ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/10 "2020-09-23T06:29:14Z")
I kinda remember you. I always liked your username. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/11 "2020-09-23T16:36:31Z")
Excellent. The Ogre2 sock is dead. I’m back! Thank you for the advice. I was having a bit of trouble parsing the new format. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/12 "2020-09-23T16:38:54Z")
Thank you. I always thought it was a bit hastily chosen, since I’m not really an ogre in any sense. But 2000 was a crazy year. 😅 ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-sdmb/921286/13 "2020-09-23T16:41:46Z")
Great. 🙂