# 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:** 50
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/992 "2026-03-28T20:32:54Z")
> [@kk\_fusion](#): > > Posting from commandline client I guess you can take the person outta Usenet, but you can’t take Usenet outta the person 😆 ---
**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/993 "2026-03-28T20:56:33Z")
Heck yeah. I still read Usenet, but I’ve always used a GUI reader (TB). ---
**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:** [March 30, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/994 "2026-03-30T13:53:19Z")
Never mind 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/995 "2026-04-13T22:01:03Z")
14C H2O ---
**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:** [April 18, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/996 "2026-04-18T04:48:35Z")
Krypton, 36Kr ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/997 "2026-04-19T22:29:39Z")
How are people putting in a musical notes symbol without using the emojis (🎶🎵)? > [@More Jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-jokes/848629/7571): > > ♫ _Well_ … ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/998 "2026-04-19T22:49:20Z")
I keep forgetting there are emojis. I copy and paste from [here](https://www.alt-codes.net/music_note_alt_codes.php). ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/999 "2026-04-19T23:08:32Z")
Ah. Thanks! ✓ ---
**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:** [April 19, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/1000 "2026-04-19T23:40:14Z")
☣ ☢ Cool! ETA: hmm that looked good on preview, but came out whack! ---
**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:** [April 20, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/1001 "2026-04-20T11:30:25Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I copy and paste from [here](https://www.alt-codes.net/music_note_alt_codes.php). I keep a note on my phone that has some miscellaneous characters, and I’ll copy and paste from there when I need them. It has things like music symbols ♫ ♪ ♬ ♩, and other miscellaneous characters such as subscripts ₀ ₁ ₂ ₃ ₄ ₅ and superscripts ¹ ² ³ ⁴, and fractions like ⅛ ¼ ⅓ ⅜ ½ ⅝ ⅔ ¾ ⅞. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/1002 "2026-04-21T22:00:42Z")
> [@Karen\_Lingel](#): > > ☣ ☢ Cool! > > ETA: hmm that looked good on preview, but came out whack! Unicode’s weird! The same symbols can have different variations: [![](https://fightingignorance.org/41af1f87-91a8-43a4-a011-f5b7eacbd9a0-image.png) ](https://fightingignorance.org/41af1f87-91a8-43a4-a011-f5b7eacbd9a0-image.png) And then if you enter the emoji variant, different operating systems (or apps, like Discourse) will display their own interpretation of it: [![](https://fightingignorance.org/29098ce9-7cdb-4f75-858b-6e47e58619dd-image.png) ](https://fightingignorance.org/29098ce9-7cdb-4f75-858b-6e47e58619dd-image.png) So what you see on preview is probably not the same as what Discourse renders (they normalize it), and is probably not the same as what another person would see if you typed the same symbol to them on your phone… Side note: It’s even worse with faces, lol… like what the hell does this mean: [![](https://fightingignorance.org/776bdb98-96ec-45ae-9eb7-c84a40cc700e-image.png) ](https://fightingignorance.org/776bdb98-96ec-45ae-9eb7-c84a40cc700e-image.png) The “ommmmmmg” Whatsapp version is so different from the “rolls eyes” Twitter version is so different from the Google “please don’t kill me” version. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/1003 "2026-04-28T09:51:17Z")
USA Today has a printable copy of the odds list and post positions for the 2026 Kentucky Derby: > **[2026-derby-list.pdf](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/experiments/storytelling-embed/master/uploaded_stuff/2026-derby-list.pdf)** > > 85.56 KB With odds and gates the current favorites are: | **Odds** | **Gate** | **Horse** | | --- | --- | --- | | 4-1 | 1 | Renegade | | 6-1 | 6 | Commandment | | 6-1 | 18 | Further Ado | | 8-1 | 12 | Chief Wallabee | | 10-1 | 9 | The Puma | | 15-1 | 15 | Emerging Market | | 15-1 | 8 | So Happy | ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/1004 "2026-05-03T02:14:15Z")
Testing to see if embedding a Youtube video still works. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_t4QE-VZy8s/maxresdefault.jpg "Why Xenogears is the Greatest JRPG Ever Made | A Spoiler-Free Deep Dive") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t4QE-VZy8s) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/1005 "2026-05-03T03:30:04Z")
Same as always. Follow the recipe for 100% success, or not for 100% failure. > [@How to avoid the YouTube posting bug](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-avoid-the-youtube-posting-bug/1007499): > > You’re trying to post a YouTube video, but you get a popup saying “You can’t embed media items in a post.” Here’s how to avoid that. There are a couple of minor variations. I haven’t written my post yet Write your post normally but do not include the YouTube link(s). When you are satisfied with the post, hide the preview window (see the \<\< button in the lower-right). Then, insert the links in the desired locations. Note that the links should each appear on a line by themselves. Then post. … ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/1006 "2026-05-06T13:07:29Z")
Testing an image post, which has not been working for me in another thread. [https://i.ibb.co/JF3p6nNC/SDMB-May-small.jpg](https://i.ibb.co/JF3p6nNC/SDMB-May-small.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/1007 "2026-05-06T14:03:56Z")
The image displays when clicked, but doesn’t onebox. Which is weird. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/1008 "2026-05-06T14:05:50Z")
Yeah, I can’t figure out why the inline preview is not working. I will probably have to try a different hosting site. ---
**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 6, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/1009 "2026-05-06T15:52:35Z")
Strange, yes. What device are you using? Laptop? Tablet? Phone? And what OS? ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/1010 "2026-05-06T16:16:52Z")
Macbook, Chrome browser (up to date). But don’t waste any more time on this. I switched to using [postimages.com](http://postimages.com) and it worked perfectly the first time, so I’m just going with that moving forward. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736/1011 "2026-05-06T18:11:05Z")
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