# Important Stuff You Should Read in ATMB **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 2, 2000, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-stuff-you-should-read-in-atmb/21217 "2000-06-02T15:51:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-stuff-you-should-read-in-atmb/21217/1 "2000-06-02T15:51:07Z")
There are a couple threads in the About This Message Board all of you should have a look at. Please read Ed Zotti’s comments regarding the administration of this message board. It’s all good stuff, so don’t be jumpin’ his ass. [System Upgrades](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26232) [Rules Clarifications](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26220) All of this is being done as an attempt to speed up the operation of this MB and make your experience here more enjoyable. If you are inclined to buy Ed a drink in honor of his efforts, scotch is preferred. The techs, of course, must have milk. They’re too young to legally drink alcohol. Thank you for your attention. ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-stuff-you-should-read-in-atmb/21217/2 "2000-06-02T15:57:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\* > > so don’t be jumpin’ his ass. > \*\* rules, rules, rules… you just never let us have any fun 😉 ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-stuff-you-should-read-in-atmb/21217/3 "2000-06-02T20:57:35Z")
Did all you nasty children complete your reading assignments? Or do I have to send you to be with no dinner? ---
**Author:** ![tradesilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tradesilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tradesilicon)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-stuff-you-should-read-in-atmb/21217/4 "2000-06-02T22:30:21Z")
> [@](#): > > Did all you nasty children complete your reading assignments? Here’s one nasty who did. ANd I actually paid attention! > [@](#): > > Just talked to our tech guys and am happy to report the following: > > 1. Last Friday 5/26/00 we ordered a 2nd processor for our server, which can run two processors in tandem. It should arrive in a few days. This should produce a 50-60% increase in processing speed. Well, that depends. First, you must have an app that can truly multi-thread, and ditribute the tasks across both CPUs. And of course, the OS must be well designed for this as well. The OS can have problems with sending all interrupts to the same damn CPU and you get an ueven load, but you still have the overhead of managing both CPUs, and, well, 'nuf said. > [@](#): > > We hope these upgrades will improve service. You can help by: > > 1. Being patient if the system is slow to accept your new post. Don’t keep presssing the submit button repeatedly, you’ll just wind up posting the same thing multiple times. Dang > [@](#): > > 1. Conserving bandwidth. Don’t post just to get your total up. Don’t quote a hundred-line post just to add “I agree.” Be concise. Dang, dang!(I _was_ paying attention. > [@](#): > > 1. If you’re composing a long post, do it offline so you don’t tie up the connection. OK, this is possible even for a neanderthal like myself. > [@](#): > > If we think you are going to be a pain in the neck you are not going to get back in. We are at the limit of our resources here and we don’t have bandwidth to waste on jerks. Well, it’s been fun while it lasted… [suckuptomod]Thank you, Uncle, for the useful and appropriate info[/suckuptomod] Sili ---
**Author:** ![Lost\_in\_Space-Time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@Lost\_in\_Space-Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lost_in_Space-Time)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-stuff-you-should-read-in-atmb/21217/5 "2000-06-18T03:22:52Z")
These don’t seem very important, comparatively. ---
**Author:** ![Anti\_Pro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Anti\_Pro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anti_Pro)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-stuff-you-should-read-in-atmb/21217/6 "2000-06-18T03:30:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\* > Did all you nasty children complete your reading assignments? Or do I have to send you to be with no dinner? > \*\* I put a bib on to keep myself from being too nasty, and it really worked! As for \*\* LIST \*\* how 'bout a gag instead?? ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-stuff-you-should-read-in-atmb/21217/7 "2000-06-18T03:32:42Z")
**UncleBeer** counsels > [@](#): > > Or do I have to send you to be with no dinner? I already “am.” Can I still be sent to “be.” ::Suffering awareness whiplash::