# Read This First Upon Returning To The Board **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 23, 2000, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861 "2000-02-23T23:50:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2000, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/1 "2000-02-23T23:50:00Z")
Since some members are unaccustomed to the [Announcements](http://204.95.48.199/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ubbmisc.cgi?action=getannounce&ForumNumber=3&Start=2451545.99&End=2451911&Session=2451598.1741) section, I have created this thread to draw attention to it. On each of the forum pages, there is an announcement section below the forum title on the left, which in turn is below the Straight Dope logo. There is also a link to the announcement in the paragraph above. And here is the entire text of the announcement from Ed Zotti: > [@](#): > > More on this later, but we strongly advise all SDMB users to change their passwords immediately. > Also, HTML has been disabled, probably permanently. UBB coding is still available. Not that I think this announcement might be important or anything. There is no need to respond to this thread. I’ll leave it open so **Nickrz** and I can bump it to the top from time to time. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2000, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/2 "2000-02-23T23:54:00Z")
And is suddenly occurs to me that some people have been posting for long enough that they have forgotten how to change their profiles. On the top right of each page, under the “Straight Dope Message Board” label, the “New Topic” or “New Topic” and “Reply” buttons (depending on whether you are at the top, in a forum or in a thread), you will find several selections, one of which is “profile.” Go into “profile” and you can change your password there. **Write Down Your New Password Somewhere That You Won’t Lose It.** ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2000, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/3 "2000-02-24T00:16:00Z")
so when do we find out why we have to change passwords? Is FORMERAGENT stalking us all? * * * and the stars o’erhead were dancing heel to toe ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2000, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/4 "2000-02-24T00:25:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by jti: > \*\*so when do we find out why we have to change passwords? > > \*\* You’ll have to give us a few days for an answer to that. The people who actually know the answer have been working literally around the clock since Monday to get the board working. Let the good folks finally cop some Z’s, and then we’ll have more for you. For now, just do as the man says. * * * Livin’ on Tums, vitamin E and Rogaine ---
**Author:** ![SoMoMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SoMoMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoMoMom)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2000, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/5 "2000-02-24T00:54:00Z")
Last week I received an e-mail from another on-line service telling me that they changed my password because they had their list of passwords stolen. Maybe the same thing? ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2000, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/6 "2000-02-25T20:02:00Z")
Well, something has been amiss - a board doesn’t go off for several days without it being serious! Well, I have changed my password, and added this attractive signature too! ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2000, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/7 "2000-02-25T20:03:00Z")
Well, poo. The signature didn’t work. ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Crunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Chief\_Crunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Crunch)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2000, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/8 "2000-02-25T20:10:00Z")
Are the passwords still safe from the first time you asked us to changed them? The board was down for about a day, then it went back up, and I saw the message to change my password, so I did, then it went down again. Should I change it again? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2000, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/9 "2000-02-25T20:35:00Z")
At the risk of being jumped on by staff for answering questions, Chief Crunch, I’ll report that I asked TubaDiva the same question in an IM an hour or so ago and she suggested that, to be on the safe side, if you had changed your password during the brief time the board was up the other day, you ought to go in and change it again. -Melin (Who is NOT Straight Dope Staff) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/10 "2000-02-26T00:30:00Z")
So why is there no place to change passwords when I edit my profile? All the other data is there. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/11 "2000-02-26T00:48:00Z")
Hmm, RealityChuck, are you sure? When I click profile, the first thing I get is a screen asking for my SN and password; once I input that I get a second screen that has a whole bunch of info, starting with my SN and then my password right below it. That’s where you change it. Give it a try, and if it still comes up weird send an email to TubaDiva and ask. Good luck. -Melin Who is NOT Straight Dope Staff ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/12 "2000-02-26T01:26:00Z")
**RealityChuck** , read the announcements. **Ed Zottie** posted a step-by-step on what to do. I’m sure it’ll work for you. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/13 "2000-02-26T01:28:00Z")
Well, maybe it was **Ed Zotti** instead. I keep getting those two confused. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/14 "2000-02-26T02:30:00Z")
Why didn’t UBB put in more security features? ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/15 "2000-02-26T02:38:00Z")
Who is John Galt? ---
**Author:** ![Nickrz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@Nickrz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nickrz)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/16 "2000-02-26T15:58:00Z")
Am I here? ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_J\_Cunningham\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e79b87/32.png) [@Edward\_J\_Cunningham\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_J_Cunningham_1)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/17 "2000-02-26T16:05:00Z")
Well, my new password seems to work. What do we do once we catch the maggot that did all this? I suggest boiling in oil. Anyone has any better ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_J\_Cunningham\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e79b87/32.png) [@Edward\_J\_Cunningham\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_J_Cunningham_1)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/18 "2000-02-26T16:06:00Z")
Wait a second! I thought my new password worked! Why isn’t my new post showing up? ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/19 "2000-02-26T16:07:00Z")
I thought I changed my password, but the old one still works. I’ll try again. * * * AskNott "Measure twice, cut once. Dang! Measure again, cut again. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_J\_Cunningham\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e79b87/32.png) [@Edward\_J\_Cunningham\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_J_Cunningham_1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861/20 "2000-02-27T01:24:00Z")
Why did my other two posts to this thread disapear? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-this-first-upon-returning-to-the-board/7861.md?page=2)