# I can't read Tuba's last two announcements. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 17, 2002, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-read-tubas-last-two-announcements/98680 "2002-03-17T02:36:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-read-tubas-last-two-announcements/98680/1 "2002-03-17T02:36:38Z")
When you don’t get that confirmation e-mail. and the previous one… Hold off on those name changes and e-mails? All I get is a blank screen. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-read-tubas-last-two-announcements/98680/2 "2002-03-17T02:42:23Z")
> [@](#): > > We are having problems with the email confirmation system. > > The new upgrade includes not only new user accounts in the confirmation procedure but also all password and email address changes; these all trigger the confirmation email. > > Until you receive the email and follow the instructions inside, your registration is hung up in SDMB limbo. Can’t sign into the board, make posts, etc. > If you haven’t received the email in, say, an hour or so, write an adminstrator and ask us to look into the situation. > > This also goes for any other problem with your user name; if you have any problems signing in to the board, write an email to any administrator. Or write to all of us, first one to get there will get it. We’ll retrieve your registration, assign you a new password, etc, whatever it takes. > > Do NOT re-register with a new screen name. It’s one to a customer and we disapprove highly of multiple screen names. > > your humble TubaDiva > Administrator > > ## TubaDiva Administrator Registered: Mar 1999 Posts: 2155 HOLD OFF ON THOSE EMAIL AND PASSWORD CHANGES, PLEASE (03-13-2002 until 04-13-2002) > > We welcome all potential contestants to the “found a bug in the new installation” contest. > > Here’s today’s winners. > > Apparently changing password or email information kicks your registration to Straight Dope Message Board Limboland. In this place you cannot sign in to the board or make postings. > > I have retrieved the ones that bounced there so far but I do not have time to play with this all day, so please hold off making password or email changes until we get this fixed, please. > > Our apologies, we’re doing our best here. > > your humble TubaDiva > Administrator ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-read-tubas-last-two-announcements/98680/3 "2002-03-17T02:46:21Z")
Many thanks, but why do I just get a blank screen? I can read other mod’s posts. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-read-tubas-last-two-announcements/98680/4 "2002-03-17T02:49:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bare \* > \*\*Many thanks, but why do I just get a blank screen? I can read other mod’s posts. \*\* hey, I’m only human, for that answer, you’ll need to call on the tech god, **jerry** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-read-tubas-last-two-announcements/98680/5 "2002-03-17T04:37:02Z")
Browser, OS, version, etc.? ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-read-tubas-last-two-announcements/98680/6 "2002-03-17T04:41:04Z")
IE 5.5sp2 and windows 98. ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-read-tubas-last-two-announcements/98680/7 "2002-03-17T07:44:03Z")
Don’t know what you did but you fixed me. Thank you.