# Just a test, folks

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [March 12, 2002, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771 "2002-03-12T03:33:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/1 "2002-03-12T03:33:03Z")

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Cripes, now I gotta learn this one. Looks cool, anyway.  
Peace,  
mangeorge  
😃

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/2 "2002-03-12T03:34:54Z")

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Okey-dokey:confused:

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**Author:** ![CrazyDiamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@CrazyDiamond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyDiamond)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/3 "2002-03-12T04:40:35Z")

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:smash:

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/4 "2002-03-12T05:07:31Z")

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At least I know the notification feature works. Now I’ll know if vB code works in the subject line.  
Peace,  
mangeorge

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**Author:** ![Tinker\_Grey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tinker_grey/32/8136_2.png) [@Tinker\_Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinker_Grey)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/5 "2002-03-12T05:16:30Z")

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First post on new board.

This was only a test…

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**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/6 "2002-03-12T05:31:21Z")

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testing

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**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/7 "2002-03-12T06:03:16Z")

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No blank messages? Interesting…

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**Author:** ![Cohen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Cohen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cohen)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/8 "2002-03-12T10:33:05Z")

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Just testing this.

So this is what posting feels like…

Oh well, back to lurking

Hmmm, hvað með íslenska stafi? Virka þeir? Þ Ð

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**Author:** ![frobozz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ed8c4c/32.png) [@frobozz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frobozz)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/9 "2002-03-12T12:30:27Z")

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Ooohhhhh… Look at the all the new options…

I don’t suppose they are enabled

Or ARE They?

_ **Dont’ like these pop-up boxes, though. They make multiple tags difficult.** _

mmmm…fruity!

_ **Aha! Enhanced Mode! cool!** _

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**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/10 "2002-03-12T13:29:03Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by frobozz \*  
> \*\*Ooohhhhh… Look at the all the new options…  
> \*\*

Just testing. \*\* bolded text\*\* \*\*orange red? \*\*

```php
what is PHP formatted text? spaces held?

```

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**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/11 "2002-03-12T14:02:44Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by frobozz \*  
> \*\*Ooohhhhh… Look at the all the new options…  
> \*\*

Just testing. \*\* bolded text\*\* \*\*orange red? \*\*

```php
what is PHP formatted text? spaces held?

```

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**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/12 "2002-03-12T14:04:24Z")

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Geez… I didn’t realize my post count from December 7 was so low. I guess an up side to this is I get to experience hitting the magic 100 again…

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**Author:** ![LordVor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@LordVor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LordVor)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/13 "2002-03-12T21:31:45Z")

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Hmmm…cookies enabled: check. Options at bottom of page say I’m logged in: check. Says I’m logged in on this page: check. Now, can I post before my login expires?

-lv

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**Author:** ![LordVor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@LordVor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LordVor)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/14 "2002-03-12T21:38:30Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by LordVor \*  
> \*\*Hmmm…cookies enabled: check. Options at bottom of page say I’m logged in: check. Says I’m logged in on this page: check. Now, can I post before my login expires?
> 
> -lv \*\*

😃

😕 So, how come if I wait too long in the “write the reply” window, or if I wait too long (where “too long” is defined as ~15 minutes) in between logging in and posting, when I get to the s “write your post” screen it’ll say I’m logged in as LordVor, but if I try to submit the post, I get sent to a login screen where, if I log in again, it’ll send me to another screen that says “no thread selected” on it?

(using the latest Netscape 6.2)

-lv

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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/15 "2002-03-12T22:39:38Z")

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Hi. The quick, brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.

Hmm.

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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/16 "2002-03-12T22:44:42Z")

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Does **this** _work_? It appears to work, but is messy.

I don’t like how the cursor goes to the beginning of the text window upon return. I then have to scroll back to the bottom of the message.

I’m **sure** it still works _manually_.

NOTE: javascript is required to use the buttons.

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**Author:** ![Lyra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Lyra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyra)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2002, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-folks/97771/17 "2002-03-13T01:08:33Z")

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test…test
