# The new and improved FAQ **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 23, 2001, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089 "2001-03-23T03:07:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/41 "2001-03-27T00:32:19Z")
Sure. Please see where you asked before, in [Can I link to a specific post?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=65090) your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/42 "2001-03-27T00:32:58Z")
**TheLoadedDog’s** tryin’ to steal _my_ idea. Ok, sucker, wanna step outside? 😉 Peace, mangeorge ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/43 "2001-03-27T06:43:35Z")
The thread title quote bug, and how to avoid it by not previewing. Why ancient 1999 threads are sometimes out of order chronologically. Why posts in GQ should have at least 1 actual statement within them phrased in the form of a question. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/44 "2001-03-27T07:30:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mangeorge \* > \*\ ***TheLoadedDog’s** tryin’ to steal _my_ idea. > Ok, sucker, wanna step outside? > 😉 > Peace, > mangeorge \*\* Yeah, must admit I didn’t see that post until after I posted mine. Nothing worse than a copydog. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/45 "2001-03-27T07:50:30Z")
> [@](#): > > If we notice you using an IP spoofer… I agree with that, but… uh… could you be a pal and not, uh, word it that exact way…? ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/46 "2001-03-27T13:03:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SPOOFE Bo Diddly \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > If we notice you using an IP spoofer… > > I agree with that, but… uh… could you be a pal and not, uh, word it that exact way…? \*\* Yeah, “If we notice you using an IP Supreme Overlord of the Earth, you’ll be completely vaporized save your brain, which will go work for Fox News.” Howz that? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/47 "2001-03-27T13:19:42Z")
Yeah, what Smackfu said about the thread title/quotation mark/Preview bug. Or maybe just fix the bug?? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/48 "2001-03-27T13:21:06Z")
Q: What do I do with all of this leftover, imported chocolate I have lying around my house? A: This is an ongoing problem, and it needs more study. Please send all of your chocolate to **Lynn Bodoni** and **TubaDiva**. These two fine ladies will perform taste experiments on your chocolate to make sure it is safe for consumption. _Do not sample the chocolate yourself!_. That’s why they’re here. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/49 "2001-03-27T15:01:15Z")
What I meant, **TubaDiva** , was can that question (and answer) be added to the New and Improved FAQ, since I am apparently not the only one who has asked it (JimB says it gets brought up about twice a week). Sorry if it looked like I was just asking the same damn thing twice. [sub]Sigh.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![redtail23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@redtail23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/redtail23)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/50 "2001-03-27T15:56:37Z")
I’d agree with most of the suggestions above, particularly the VB code info, since those questions are ubiquitous. Better instructions for the Search would be very helpful; it took me several attempts to make word searches work (e.g., if you just type in ‘pan’, you get back ‘Japan’, ‘pantomime’, ‘pants’, etc.). Definitely need to add the Registration Agreement info - again, I tried many times to go back & reread that (because it was referenced in threads) before I figured out how to get there. Thanks for asking! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/51 "2001-03-27T23:02:59Z")
How about the request that posters don’t use ASCII, binary, hexadecial, any code, or non English to post? The moderators and administrators already asked posters no to do this, as they have to translate the message, and thy don’t have the time. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2001, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/52 "2001-03-28T08:23:54Z")
How about “don’t post such that it cannot readily be determined whether you are being a jerk or not, or it may just be assumed that you are.” ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2001, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/53 "2001-03-29T17:12:25Z")
Given Gambit’s trouble [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=65289) I’d suggest two things for the faq: 1. Info on how to customize the settings for your userid (or link to information on the same) with special focus on what the defaults are (i.e., chicago time). 2. Info on what to do if you think your userid has been hacked or misused. This isn’t meant as a jab at gambit, BTW; it’s just an example of something that newbies are going to run into, especially the first part. {Edited to repair hyperlink} [Edited by UncleBeer on 03-29-2001 at 12:05 PM] ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/54 "2001-03-30T03:11:17Z")
I would most respectfully suggest that the User Agreement be added either to the Forum Page or else added as a permanent feature to EVERY fora such as the announcements are. I also agree that EVERY new user should be forced to read the faq before completing registration 😃 Then again, I didn’t have to as I lurked for over a **year** before registering… ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/55 "2001-03-30T14:22:17Z")
Did anybody mention the etiquette of bumping threads yet? ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/56 "2001-03-30T15:45:50Z")
I was planning on waiting until the thread fell off the first page. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/57 "2001-04-01T15:35:33Z")
A note that spoilers should be clearly labelled as such, both in the thread titles and in individual posts. I think that we need to include a link to a netiquette guide, and give specific guidelines about not cross-posting. ---
**Author:** ![omni-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/58 "2001-04-01T16:05:05Z")
Having most recently had just such a problem with a program I had recorded but not yet seen, I was about to post pretty much along your lines in MPSIMS. For example, name and date of the TV program or of the film, followed by the mention ‘SPOILER’ in capital letters. As for your second point, needless to say I’m in agreement:) ---
**Author:** ![omni-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/59 "2001-04-01T19:56:08Z")
Is there a ‘spell-check’ function we can use before sumitting? I’ve looked in FAQ but did not find anything on this. Let’s say that, more often than not, it would be useful. ---
**Author:** ![omni-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089/60 "2001-04-01T20:17:37Z")
Uh. That should be ‘submitting’… (Can’t believe this. I had purposefully re-read my post before submitting, given the subject matter at hand!!) On the positive side: It proves my point:D. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-and-improved-faq/59089.md?page=4)