# How do I... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 28, 2000, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510 "2000-12-28T15:29:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Twist\_Grip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9dc877/32.png) [@Twist\_Grip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twist_Grip)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/1 "2000-12-28T15:29:07Z")
How do I make smileys and links with the name and not the URL and all that good stuff? ---
**Author:** ![weapons\_grade\_bullonium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@weapons\_grade\_bullonium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weapons_grade_bullonium)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/2 "2000-12-28T15:49:35Z")
\>:-) ---
**Author:** ![weapons\_grade\_bullonium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@weapons\_grade\_bullonium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weapons_grade_bullonium)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/3 "2000-12-28T15:52:20Z")
[http://www.netlingo.com/smiley.cfm](http://www.netlingo.com/smiley.cfm) ---
**Author:** ![weapons\_grade\_bullonium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@weapons\_grade\_bullonium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weapons_grade_bullonium)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/4 "2000-12-28T15:53:53Z")
:-.) Cindy Crawford ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/5 "2000-12-28T15:57:54Z")
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?action=bbcode](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?action=bbcode) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?action=showsmilies](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?action=showsmilies) There are links to both of these pages in the “Reply to Topic” window. Additionally, those pages will open in a new browser window for your convenience. ---
**Author:** ![Twist\_Grip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9dc877/32.png) [@Twist\_Grip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twist_Grip)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/6 "2000-12-29T05:30:54Z")
Thank you UncleBeer! Testing 😃😕 🆒 :eek: 😮☹ ;j :mad: :rolleyes: 🙂 😛 :wally 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Twist\_Grip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9dc877/32.png) [@Twist\_Grip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twist_Grip)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/7 "2000-12-29T05:38:05Z")
test 2 :o 😛 **bold** _italics_ [ul] [li]one[/li][li]two[/li][/ul] [http://members.aol.com/vindieselpower/vin4.jpg](http://members.aol.com/vindieselpower/vin4.jpg) > [@](#): > > quote [Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com) Any tips before I go out into the world of Straight Dope? ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/8 "2000-12-29T06:48:00Z")
Preview is your _friend_, in fact the only way I finally managed to learn how to do proper hyperlinks was by trial and error and preview. Oh, and the image code is turned off. Too many people were posting copyrighted images, and posting huge images. Or doing both. Plus, it really puts a strain on our overburdened server, and the pair of hamsters that run it. Yes, we have TWO hamsters now, not just one! ---
**Author:** ![Henry\_Weinhard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Henry\_Weinhard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Henry_Weinhard)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/9 "2000-12-29T06:54:14Z")
Is there any way to make the “Show Signature” button checked by default instead of having to click it every time? ---
**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:** [December 29, 2000, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/10 "2000-12-29T16:17:14Z")
Not at the present time, no. Yes, it’s more of a hassle for you to check the box every time, but it’s better for the system, all them sig files add up. (We want you to think before you automatically load more stuff on the system.) And we hope you understand. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![Henry\_Weinhard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Henry\_Weinhard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Henry_Weinhard)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/11 "2000-12-30T00:30:28Z")
Thanks for the reply Tuba. 🙂 Of course I understand. Just didn’t want to accidentally deprive someone of a few words of wisdom 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/12 "2000-12-30T01:53:10Z")
> [@](#): > > Preview is your friend, in fact the only way I finally managed to learn how to do proper hyperlinks was by trial and error and preview. Oh, and the image code is turned off. Too many people were posting copyrighted images, and posting huge images. Or doing both. Plus, it really puts a strain on our overburdened server, and the pair of hamsters that run it. Yes, we have TWO hamsters now, not just one! Oh, so that was what was causing all the crashes? When somebody posted a link, or even worse an image, and they had to come out and dance? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Crash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c0e974/32.png) [@Crash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crash)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i/47510/13 "2000-12-30T07:18:57Z")
thanks:)