# test post only...no info here **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 11, 2003, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-only-no-info-here/206872 "2003-10-11T18:13:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-only-no-info-here/206872/1 "2003-10-11T18:13:48Z")
'""""""" 8 @ @ 8 || ’ 0 .U. m||m . \ m / BUT in case y’all had to look, I was Just curious as to why a posted message doesn’t always appear in the thread as it does on the preview. I assume it has to do with the auto-margin-just I hope I’m correct that this forum can be used for a very rare practice post. Mods. if I’m just killing hampsters, spank me a little and I’ll be on my way. and delete if necessary…thnx ---
**Author:** ![yabob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yabob/32/2821_2.png) [@yabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yabob)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-only-no-info-here/206872/2 "2003-10-11T18:34:11Z")
If you are going to do “ascii art” use the CODE tag (which becomes an HTML \). Among other things, multiple spaces are not preserved by the browser in the display of normal text, and it will use a variable width font. And same to you, buddy. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post-only-no-info-here/206872/3 "2003-10-11T18:57:23Z")
**yo…bob** To insert blank spaces I need to do what? Sorry, no geek here & same to me huh 😃 Hey I thought it looked pretty good before posting. Oh well, I’ll get it right yet. BTW I really don’t want to waste hamster power posting this here, but I’ve got several saved on my notebook. How’s the best way to check these out for use?