# let's try something new, shall we?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-try-something-new-shall-we/100132>\
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**Created:** [March 26, 2002, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-try-something-new-shall-we/100132 "2002-03-26T04:15:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-try-something-new-shall-we/100132/1 "2002-03-26T04:15:33Z")

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Here’s post number 1.  
My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;

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**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-try-something-new-shall-we/100132/2 "2002-03-26T04:31:41Z")

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My WAG is that you’re trying to make the software block identical thread titles by the same poster. Do I get a prize?

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-try-something-new-shall-we/100132/3 "2002-03-26T04:35:30Z")

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No lollipop for you! I was trying the “split thread” command, reserved for us beings of power. 😛

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**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-try-something-new-shall-we/100132/4 "2002-03-26T05:06:04Z")

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Well, since we’re trying new things here, let’s see if you can get html escape sequences to work without having to submit from the preview page.  
æ ± & \>

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**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-try-something-new-shall-we/100132/5 "2002-03-26T05:07:38Z")

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Aside from \> that seemed to work. I think the ampersand smiley might be gone as well.  
&)

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**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-try-something-new-shall-we/100132/6 "2002-03-26T05:09:32Z")

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Nope. No more ampersand smiley. I’m guessing that the angle bracket smilies still exist, though.  
\<) \>) \<j \>j

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**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-try-something-new-shall-we/100132/7 "2002-03-26T05:15:50Z")

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Interesting. It sticks in a space to prevent them. But it doesn’t do it for the happy orthodox Jewish guy.

Anyways, I’m just psyched that I don’t have to worry about where I submit from when I use words like naïve, manœuvre, preëmpt, or—every once in a while—when I use the m- or n-dashes.

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**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-try-something-new-shall-we/100132/8 "2002-03-26T10:18:51Z")

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You know **Jeremy** , you really should keep thoughts like that last one to yourself.

pan