# Test thread — to test things out. Do not lock! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 27, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736 "2021-12-27T18:05:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 28
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/546 "2024-05-09T02:21:20Z")
Ṱ̨̛̼͓̙̦̺́͑ͥ̐̄ͣ̉̃̓ͧ̓̾̐̕͜ȩ̷̨̝̤̙̞̪͈͔̣̗̼̲͉͊̀̈́̌ͦ͐̽ͬͧ̃͊̓ͧͨ̇ͮ̀̕͞s̴̮͖͔̪̫͍̖͑̈̾͠ṯ̵̮̹͍̝̇ͣ̽ͤ͌͞ pͪ̈̾͒̐ͧͫ͘͞o̟̳̹̭̊̒͛̈́ͧ͆͘͢s̶͖̻̫̮͇̥͔̼̼͋ͭ͑͘͟͠ṯ̸̵̢̲͖̺̳̲̙͓̠̦̤̩̰̩̻̟̊ͯ̄́ͩ͂ͥ̃͆̊̓ͣͧ̾̾̓͊ͩ̈̚͢͞ i͈ͧͧͧ͜͟s̨̨̡̨̤̬̬͖̺̹̖̟͉͋͒͂̄́͟͝͡͠͡\_̵̧̨̩͍̈̐͌͆̍ ṱ̸̴̴̗͈̫̦̲͚͔̜̻͔͍̝̒̐ͫͫ̃̿ͬͧ́̑ͧ̐́ͨ̄ͯ̎͒̓͜͡ë̴̶̳̬̭͔̟͔̮̱͔́ͭͯ̑̀̆̅́͆̃͘͞s̜͆̕t̷̡̢̺̠̩̯͈̼͓̞̗̦ͤ̍̓ͮͨ̔̀̕͞\_̢̹͉̝̺̰̭̩̥͇̼͍̥̐͆ͦͣ͘̚̕͜į̶̶̷̷̨̹̺̪̲͎͚̯͍͍͙͚̹͉ͦͨ̐́ͭ̓͐̅̎̓͊̃́̑͢͢n̢͔̤̖͔̥̤͕̏͑͗͛͂ͣ̀̓͒͑̃̎͢͠͡ĝ̨̗͚̱̽̈́̚̕ . . . . . . . Ṱ̨̛̼͓̙̦̺́͑ͥ̐̄ͣ̉̃̓ͧ̓̾̐̕͜ȩ̷̨̝̤̙̞̪͈͔̣̗̼̲͉͊̀̈́̌ͦ͐̽ͬͧ̃͊̓ͧͨ̇ͮ̀̕͞s̴̮͖͔̪̫͍̖͑̈̾͠ṯ̵̮̹͍̝̇ͣ̽ͤ͌͞ pͪ̈̾͒̐ͧͫ͘͞o̟̳̹̭̊̒͛̈́ͧ͆͘͢s̶͖̻̫̮͇̥͔̼̼͋ͭ͑͘͟͠ṯ̸̵̢̲͖̺̳̲̙͓̠̦̤̩̰̩̻̟̊ͯ̄́ͩ͂ͥ̃͆̊̓ͣͧ̾̾̓͊ͩ̈̚͢͞ i͈ͧͧͧ͜͟s̨̨̡̨̤̬̬͖̺̹̖̟͉͋͒͂̄́͟͝͡͠͡\_̵̧̨̩͍̈̐͌͆̍ ṱ̸̴̴̗͈̫̦̲͚͔̜̻͔͍̝̒̐ͫͫ̃̿ͬͧ́̑ͧ̐́ͨ̄ͯ̎͒̓͜͡ë̴̶̳̬̭͔̟͔̮̱͔́ͭͯ̑̀̆̅́͆̃͘͞s̜͆̕t̷̡̢̺̠̩̯͈̼͓̞̗̦ͤ̍̓ͮͨ̔̀̕͞\_̢̹͉̝̺̰̭̩̥͇̼͍̥̐͆ͦͣ͘̚̕͜į̶̶̷̷̨̹̺̪̲͎͚̯͍͍͙͚̹͉ͦͨ̐́ͭ̓͐̅̎̓͊̃́̑͢͢n̢͔̤̖͔̥̤͕̏͑͗͛͂ͣ̀̓͒͑̃̎͢͠͡ĝ̨̗͚̱̽̈́̚̕ ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/547 "2024-05-09T06:01:46Z")
Whoa, that’s pretty wild @Ruken . ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/548 "2024-05-09T16:54:47Z")
If you put this on a 8x12 foot canvas, someone would hang it in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art… ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/549 "2024-05-26T13:50:36Z")
[![](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/q5ooh5qxvae6165r3avdu/ok.png?rlkey=4sxcx26wvdjw8vut5t556m773&st=v3mabl1i&dl=0) ](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/q5ooh5qxvae6165r3avdu/ok.png?rlkey=4sxcx26wvdjw8vut5t556m773&st=v3mabl1i&dl=0) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/550 "2024-05-26T14:29:04Z")
Disregard ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/551 "2024-05-26T17:20:33Z")
Ok, i give up. How did you do that ? (and why ?!) ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/552 "2024-05-27T17:46:25Z")
Testing…la la la…no need to panic. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/553 "2024-06-01T09:24:16Z")
Test. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/554 "2024-06-04T20:48:15Z")
discard ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/555 "2024-06-04T20:50:43Z")
What if the thing I want to test is the lock function? 😊 ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/556 "2024-06-05T08:59:46Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > What if the thing I want to test is the lock function? 😊 test. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/557 "2024-06-05T09:00:48Z")
test 2 ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/558 "2024-06-05T09:01:09Z")
test 3 ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/559 "2024-06-05T09:01:40Z")
Sorry Jasmine, just testing the reply quote issue. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/560 "2024-06-12T16:29:12Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > Sorry Jasmine, just testing the reply quote issue more. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/561 "2024-06-19T20:44:15Z")
Testing an indented link: [Test thread — to test things out. Do not lock! - #555 by Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/555) ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/562 "2024-06-19T20:45:08Z")
Testing an unindented link: > [@Test thread — to test things out. Do not lock!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/555): > > What if the thing I want to test is the lock function? blush ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/563 "2024-06-19T20:46:08Z")
What if I link to another thread? [Linking a Pit post about trolling to another thread - #14 by John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linking-a-pit-post-about-trolling-to-another-thread/1003059/14) ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/564 "2024-06-19T20:47:44Z")
So, you can prevent the one-box by putting a space before the link, but you can’t prevent the mention on the linked post. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/565 "2024-06-19T21:47:41Z")
Backlinks are unavoidable if you insist on doing a real link. At least, if it’s a direct link from within the SDMB. I wonder what happens if you redirect through, for instance, a link-shortening service. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736.md?page=29)