# Idbb ?? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 19, 2003, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569 "2003-07-19T13:21:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/1 "2003-07-19T13:21:07Z")
I’ll bet there’s some place where all the common abreviations are listed, huh? I can’t figure out what this would be. Also, how do you establish a signature? I went to Control Panel but didn’t find a clue. That doesn’t mean there wasn’t one there. :eek: Thanks for help. Everyone’s so nice here! ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/2 "2003-07-19T13:26:12Z")
IDBB is just the abbreviated form that **I\_Dig\_Bad\_Boys** uses to sign her name to posts. To have a signature, click the User CP button, then click Edit Profile. Scroll down a bit and you’ll see a text entry box labelled **Signature**. Enter your signature there, then click the Submit button at the bottom of the profile page. To have you signature show up when posting, you must click the **Show Signature** checkbox below the text entry box for your post text. Do this only once per thread, per the FAQ. ---
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/3 "2003-07-19T13:36:54Z")
Thanks again, Q. I’ll see now if I got that done right. ---
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/4 "2003-07-19T13:39:10Z")
Okay, one more try. ---
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/5 "2003-07-19T13:44:14Z")
I guess there’s no way to make a signature smaller and/or italicized, is there? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/6 "2003-07-19T13:53:00Z")
Yes, you can. Copy and paste the following to your profile: [size=1][i]Even the best is none too good\*[/size] ---
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/7 "2003-07-19T16:49:48Z")
Well of course. But I decided size 1 was a bit too small so changed it. What fun! ---
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/8 "2003-07-19T16:54:59Z")
And then the sucker disappeared! So I’ve changed it back to size 1. If it’s not there this time, I’ve done something wrong again. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/9 "2003-07-19T17:01:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MizQuirk \* > \*\*And then the sucker disappeared! So I’ve changed it back to size 1. If it’s not there this time, I’ve done something wrong again. 😕 \*\* Yep, something’s wrong. This practice thread is wonderful, if only I could get rid of this stuff if I ever stop having problems. Now it’s in there 2x–one that I’d changed and a new cut & paste. Maybe one will ‘take.’ ---
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/10 "2003-07-19T17:06:00Z")
Okay. I know what it is. I guess the options boxes don’t stay checked as the default. Thought I read they did for that thread. Last try. I’ve already lost my religion. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/11 "2003-07-19T20:49:18Z")
As far as the normal abbreviations go, **Arnold** put a link to [Netlingo: Acronyms and Shorthand](http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm) in the FAQs, and there is also my favourite, [Acronym Finder.](http://www.acronymfinder.com/) ---
**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:** [July 19, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/12 "2003-07-19T23:58:50Z")
When you preview a post with your signature included, you have to remember to check the box again when you actually submit. ---
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idbb/189569/13 "2003-07-20T01:17:09Z")
Got it! Thanks much. MizQuirk