# This is the "Straight Dope Message Board," not "vBulletin" board

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-the-straight-dope-message-board-not-vbulletin-board/224500>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [January 15, 2004, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-the-straight-dope-message-board-not-vbulletin-board/224500 "2004-01-15T01:39:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-the-straight-dope-message-board-not-vbulletin-board/224500/1 "2004-01-15T01:39:06Z")

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I really do expect “SDMB” to be in large type at the top when all the changes are made. vBulletin just happens to be what it the STRAIGHT DOPE MESSAGE BOARD is using.

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-the-straight-dope-message-board-not-vbulletin-board/224500/2 "2004-01-15T01:42:39Z")

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> [@Road Rash](#):
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> vBulletin just happens to be what it the STRAIGHT DOPE MESSAGE BOARD is using.

I bet the tech people are really glad you’re here to tell them these things. :rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-the-straight-dope-message-board-not-vbulletin-board/224500/3 "2004-01-15T05:25:35Z")

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Please note that the current look, feel and functionality of the new vB software is just the default out-of-the-box version. The customization towards the SDMB interface has not yet been done.

Over the next few days, the software will be customized. You should see the SDMB logo back again. It is not yet clear what other features will or won’t be restored. As and when more information becomes available, we will try to bring it to you.

We appreciate your patience in the interim.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-the-straight-dope-message-board-not-vbulletin-board/224500/4 "2004-01-16T09:06:51Z")

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> [@xash](#):
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> Over the next few days, the software will be customized. You should see the SDMB logo back again. It is not yet clear what other features will or won’t be restored. As and when more information becomes available, we will try to bring it to you.

Please bring back the old color scheme if possible. Please? And I’d like a pony.

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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-the-straight-dope-message-board-not-vbulletin-board/224500/5 "2004-01-16T20:46:15Z")

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I like it without that huge garish STRAIGHT DOPE logo. The old logo needs some updating.

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**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-the-straight-dope-message-board-not-vbulletin-board/224500/6 "2004-01-16T23:06:38Z")

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> [@Road Rash](#):
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> I really do expect …

There’s a [pit thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=235317) you need to read.