# Some help from '99ers needed about ubb **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 24, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-help-from-99ers-needed-about-ubb/987483 "2023-07-24T18:11:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 35
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-help-from-99ers-needed-about-ubb/987483/35 "2023-07-27T21:01:42Z")
We had our own native stuff that had to be turned off in ubb when we first came over. Originally you could enter HTML code as part of your post and it would be parsed and interpreted. Naturally some people couldn’t leave that opportunity alone without seeing what mischief they could do with it… > [@WARNING: Don't Open Satan's Evil Thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-dont-open-satans-evil-thread/9253/18): > > I have to agree with AHunter…Satan’s thread showed some html code in Opera and did nothing. It showed the code and opened a very skippy wav file in Netscape. In IE it took a few seconds longer and the displayed the code and played the wav file as it downloaded. In Linux it worked up to the point where Netscape needed a plugin that hadn’t been released for Linux yet…but it didn’t show the html code either. > [@Fun with HTML (tutoral): The \*Fixed\* Sequel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral-the-fixed-sequel/507): > > Before you read the tutoral, make sure to read the UBB codes page below for more tricks. [Click here to see all the UBB codes.](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/ubbcode.html) UBB emoticons: : + ) = slight_smile : + ( = frowning : + D = smiley ; + ) = wink : + o = :o \ Here’s a reference to do all the neat things you can do with HTML. Just copy how the code is done and that’s all. \ \Part I - The Basics\ Bolding: words in bold words in bold Italics: words in ita… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-help-from-99ers-needed-about-ubb/987483)._