# The new board is smoking! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 14, 2000, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582 "2000-01-14T02:08:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sycorax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/41 "2000-01-14T07:16:00Z")
And another thing! I want to know if there are new posts and not have to go into the thread to find out. Do the flaming folders mean no more pink ones to indicate new posts? I wasn’t getting the pink ones before the overhaul,but before logging on today I cleared my memory cache AND cookies - logged on and still no pink folders. Am I still having a problem or has the SDMB done away with the pink folders too? ---
**Author:** ![fuzzy-wuzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b38774/32.png) [@fuzzy-wuzzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzy-wuzzy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/42 "2000-01-14T13:29:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Cessandra: > \*\* If you hit that new little icon with the red arrow, it automatically takes you to a reply page where everything in the post you are replying to is quoted. Like so. > > BTW, guys, nice new stuff. Now this board has everything I’m used to on other UBB boards (except, of course, for edit.) 🆒 > > \*\* Now this is so much easier… * * * “Do or do not, there is no try” - Yoda ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/43 "2000-01-14T13:58:00Z")
For the record, I hate the burning folders. But if you must use them, please assign them to brand new posts with zero responses. I think you have the paradigm bass ackwards. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/44 "2000-01-14T14:21:00Z")
If we’re voting (and yes, I remember the “this isn’t a democracy” thread) I vote to drop the flaming folders. They were cute at first, but they’ve already become annoying. I like the smilies, and especially that the old 😃 is back. * * * _It is too clear, and so it is hard to see._ ---
**Author:** ![ThereWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@ThereWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThereWolf)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/45 "2000-01-14T14:50:00Z")
Agree that flames (outside the BBQ Pit) are quite annoying. Let alone the fact that the folders still don’t seem to consistently acknowledge when there are new posts under the threads. Also wanted to take this opportunity to try out the different smilies! 🙂 ☹😃😉 :o 😮 :mad: 😛😛 8) 8D 8O :\ 😕 * * * Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball. ---
**Author:** ![ThereWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@ThereWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThereWolf)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/46 "2000-01-14T14:52:00Z")
Obviously, I need to go back to the drawing board with some of these. That, or the brains at [Straitdope.com](http://Straitdope.com) Headquarters just didn’t fully prepare for a person of my creativity. Yeah, that must be it! :\> * * * Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball. ---
**Author:** ![Minxsmom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Minxsmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minxsmom)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/47 "2000-01-14T14:55:00Z")
Hey! I lost a lot of my posts! I was over 170 yesterday, today I am at 119. I was busy planning my 200 post party and now this ☹ What happened? Don’t worry about the flaming folders too much, they’ll annoy you for a couple of days, then you’ll get so used to them that you won’t even notice them. * * * Princess of the Time and Space Continuum since 1969 (upgraded to goddess 01/07/00) OK, we have enough youth. How about a fountain of smart. =^…^= ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/48 "2000-01-14T15:00:00Z")
Yeah, I lost about 60 posts as well. And I won’t miss the flaming folders. I don’t think the search engine is really there yet, but it _is_ different. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Thin_Skin)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/49 "2000-01-14T15:23:00Z")
I lost about 30 myself ☹ * * * Take responsibility for your actions, but only after begin shamefully dragged out from under the bed. -Advice from my dog ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/50 "2000-01-14T15:39:00Z")
I lost about 40 myself… I was 10 away from 1k now i need to post 50 more times. * * * If you feel that you must suffer, then plan your suffering carefully–as you choose your dreams, as you conceive your ancestors. ---
**Author:** ![Thirsty4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@Thirsty4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thirsty4)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/51 "2000-01-14T16:04:00Z")
🙂 ☹ :o 😃 😉 😛 🆒 cool :rolleyes: roll eyes (sarcastic) :mad: mad :eek: eek! 😕 confused * * * “You CAN’T be evil. 'Cos no matter how many ‘bad’ things you do on purpose, you MUST be doing it because you think it’s the right thing to do.” ---
**Author:** ![missdavis102](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@missdavis102](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missdavis102)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/52 "2000-01-14T21:08:00Z")
:eek: :o Those are my faves. They both remind me of the saying “smile like a doughnut” ---
**Author:** ![Jebediah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@Jebediah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jebediah)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/53 "2000-01-14T21:32:00Z")
[http://www.angelfire.com/ns/raveus/images/smileyshot2.gif](http://www.angelfire.com/ns/raveus/images/smileyshot2.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/54 "2000-01-15T00:55:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by BurnMeUp: > **I lost about 40 myself… I was 10 away from 1k now i need to post 50 more times.** :eek: I lost posts, too. ☹ I’m down to 992 (993 after this post). :mad: Hey, 🆒 that means I can post the "I hit my 1000th post 😛 " post that I skipped over because I wasn’t keeping track. 😃 :rolleyes: * * * Your Official Cat Goddess since 10/20/99. “We are here! You are saved!” --R. & F. ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/55 "2000-01-15T01:21:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Jebediah: > \*\* > > [http://www.angelfire.com/ns/raveus/images/smileyshot2.gif](http://www.angelfire.com/ns/raveus/images/smileyshot2.gif) > > \*\* **Jebediah** , HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!?!? It looks so COOL!!! (I want the old Big Grin back, too! WAAAHHHH!) This is my 700th post on the SDMB. Hey, they can’t ALL be illuminating! * * * \>\< DARWIN \> \_\_ **L\_\_\_L** ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/56 "2000-01-15T01:24:00Z")
Oh, and why not a “crying” smilie? (Yes, I know that’s a contradiction in terms! But so’s the “angry” smilie!) * * * \>\< DARWIN \> \_\_ **L\_\_\_L** ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@The\_Ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ryan)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/57 "2000-01-15T02:51:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Don’t worry about the flaming folders too much, they’ll annoy you for a couple of days, then you’ll get so used to them that you won’t even notice them. > \*\* Yep, I don’t notice them at all. 🙂 Arnold: Are you suggesting that the message board say how many posts the poster had made at the time of the posting, or should it be constantly updated? Some other suggestions: How about a feature that creates a new reply window? As it stands, if I want to reply to more than one message, I have to quote one, press “reply”, either hit “review thread” or try to look at the thread in the tiny window (depends on which browser I’m using which I have to do), find the next quote, etc. And would it be possible to set up the option of going immediately to your last post in a thread? Presumably you’ve read everything before that post, and just want to know what’s been said since then. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@The\_Ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ryan)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582/58 "2000-01-15T03:49:00Z")
Apparently, if you use the “reply as quote” featuure, anything **they** quoted won’t be included. Is that correct? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-board-is-smoking/582.md?page=2)