# Welcome **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 11, 1999, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430 "1999-03-11T05:38:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 1999, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/41 "1999-03-14T17:34:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Hyper, I don’t think you understand. It isn’t something that needs to be “fixed” because it is not broken. It is a feature that the software does not have. Ed did not write the software. Even if he has the programming knowledge to hack the software to add such a feature, this is highly frowned upon and probably specifically prohibited by the user agreement. - OpalCat * * * HyperSnark ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 1999, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/42 "1999-03-14T17:38:00Z")
Heh, oops. I forgot to add my comments in my last post. But anyway . . . yes, Opal, I’m aware that Ed cannot “hack” the software, and that he cannot just wave a magic wand and make it so posts can be marked read. The meaning of my post was, that I was requesting that the writers of the software be notified that we would like the feature of marking posts read. I should have been more clear, sorry. 🙂 * * * HyperSnark ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 1999, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/43 "1999-03-15T02:32:00Z")
> [@](#): > > I think there is one. > > I know that was an amazingly unintelligent reply but I’m testing the quoting method myself. If you’re talking about the experiment thread, yeah, but it wasn’t up then. Anyway, the comment was \really\ just a hastily conceived sentence added to keep that post from being a one-liner 🙂 (I was testing the quote command also). I agree with Snark that being able to mark posts/threads read would be a big plus. Do the software people welcome suggestions? I have a question my-own-self: Do posts drop off/expire after a certain time (or will the moderators take them off the page after a certain time)? If not, even if the posters \do\ start up new threads for tangents/topic changes some of these pages are going to get pretty long. And if so, are they going to be archived somewhere (onsite or offsite)? * * * nuqDaq yuch Dapol? (Where do you keep the chocolate?) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 1999, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/44 "1999-03-15T15:10:00Z")
I generaly like the board. The search feature is a wonder. The reply window on the other hand…the ability to include images is cool but if it gets popular these pages are going to take forever to download. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 1999, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/45 "1999-03-15T17:12:00Z")
{{I’m not being paranoid----I’m just assuming that other people might have the same capacity for evil, sneaky revenge that I do, and face it, we do get rather personal on the MB. I’ve copped to lots of interesting facts about people I work with by searching out their SN’s and/or full names on the Web and Usenet. }} Barbara Barbara, when it comes to evil, sneaky revenge, you are the Queen. And you’re someone I don’t want to anger. * * * Lynn the Packrat ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 1999, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/46 "1999-03-16T06:37:00Z")
[Quote] {{I’m not being paranoid----I’m just assuming that other people might have the same capacity for evil, sneaky revenge that I do, and face it, we do get rather personal on the MB. I’ve copped to lots of interesting facts about people I work with by searching out their SN’s and/or full names on the Web and Usenet. }} Barbara Barbara, when it comes to evil, sneaky revenge, you are the Queen. And you’re someone I don’t want to anger. -Lynn [Quote] Barbara is certainly the queen, :::waving at Barbara in the friendliest manner possible::: and FixedBack is the King. No contest, and let’s not make one. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 1999, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/47 "1999-03-15T23:18:00Z")
Testing. Please ignore. * * * \*\*P[FONT COLOR=“PURPLE”]amel[/FONT COLOR]\*\ ***a** I was taught to be charming, not sincere. _-Into the Woods_ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 1999, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/48 "1999-03-20T04:49:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Hi, and welcome to the “About This Message Board” forum. Post here if you have comments or questions about how this message board works. But please, read the FAQ first, this will answer (we hope) the most commonly asked questions. It’ll take a while, but I can see some advantages to this format (will miss the “read/unread” functions, though). Did I miss it, or did the FAQs & UBB for dummies links deliberately NOT mention how to change font colors? PS - how do I change my password? * * * Sue from El Paso ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 1999, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/49 "1999-03-20T13:17:00Z")
> [@](#): > > how do I change my password? Click on the “Profile” link at the top of the page. That should allow you to change any information about yourself that we have except for your screen name. * * * Eutychus [http://www.disneyshorts.org](http://www.disneyshorts.org) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 1999, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/50 "1999-03-21T03:29:00Z")
[quote] Hi, and welcome to the “About This Message Board” forum. Post here if you have comments or questions about how this message board works. But please, read the FAQ first, this will answer (we hope) the most commonly asked questions.[\quote] Testing ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 1999, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/51 "1999-03-21T03:33:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Hi, and welcome to the “About This Message Board” forum. Post here if you have > comments or questions about how this message board works. But please, read the > FAQ first, this will answer (we hope) the most commonly asked questions. Still testing ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 1999, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/52 "1999-03-24T23:54:00Z")
Absitively, posilutely love the new board!! One liddle prollem, though, is the goodie at the bottom that explains “all times are CT”. Would you please change that to read Central Time (unless, of course, you really ARE in Connecticut, in which case you may ignore this goofy post). * * * **FixedBack** ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 1999, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/53 "1999-03-25T03:43:00Z")
But, Fixed, as you may notice, although the sign at the bottom says “All times CT” , in fact the CT DOES stand for Connecticut time. I am posting this at 8:47 PM Central time. The sign at the bottom says “All times CT (US).” See what it says as to time of post once I post it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 1999, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/54 "1999-07-24T18:53:00Z")
[QuoteBut, Fixed, as you may notice, although the sign at the bottom says “All times CT” , in fact the CT DOES stand for Connecticut time. I am posting this at 8:47 PM Central time. The sign at the bottom ] just trying to get this quote thing working… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 1999, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/55 "1999-07-24T18:56:00Z")
> [@](#): > > [QuoteBut, Fixed, as you may notice, although the sign at the bottom says “All times CT” , in fact the CT DOES stand for Connecticut time. > I am posting this at 8:47 PM Central time. The sign at the bottom ] > > just trying to get this quote thing working… ok I figured it out now… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 1999, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/56 "1999-07-25T20:28:00Z")
Testing my password change, but… Another request to pass along to the developers is to re-make the cookie file whenever the profile info is changed, or on demand. Thanks * * * Mastery is not perfection but a journey, and the true master must be willing to try and fail and try again ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 1999, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/57 "1999-07-27T01:15:00Z")
Please see “Welcome, Part 2” here [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000114.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000114.html) This thread is closed. your humble TubaDiva/SDStaffDiv for the Straight Dope ---
**Author:** ![Fat\_Man\_in\_the\_Bathtub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Fat\_Man\_in\_the\_Bathtub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fat_Man_in_the_Bathtub)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2000, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430/58 "2000-10-19T02:54:36Z")
Wanted to see if this thread was closed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome/430.md?page=2)