# What Would an Upgrade Be Without a Testing Thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 2, 2008, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671 "2008-09-02T04:05:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/21 "2008-09-02T15:41:45Z")
Testing. Do I have posting privileges again? Yes! ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/22 "2008-09-02T15:44:38Z")
Yepper. working fine. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/23 "2008-09-02T15:48:11Z")
It’s like having fresh newly laid cement to deface. ---
**Author:** ![auRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/24 "2008-09-02T15:49:10Z")
I can post! I can post! I’m a …charter member? ---
**Author:** ![Greenhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@Greenhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenhorn)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/25 "2008-09-02T15:49:31Z")
I’ve been a reader of the board for a long time and would vary rarely post back when it was free so I never signed up to pay to post. Apparently the last time I actually logged in was 03-02-2005 at 10:13 PM. I’m surprised I remembered my username/password. ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/26 "2008-09-02T15:52:33Z")
It seems this new board is really slow at times and functional at others. This board reminds me of myself. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/27 "2008-09-02T15:54:07Z")
I am experiencing frequent delays in page loads, including this reply window and previews. Not minutes, but multi-seconds. Just like before, so I am still waiting for that miraculous improvement to kick in. And no, it’s not likely to be my system, network or ISP. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/28 "2008-09-02T15:54:42Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > I’ve been away all weekend, didn’t even know about the server upgrade until today. Are we supposed to have lost all the posts that were posted since Friday? yes ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/29 "2008-09-02T15:55:29Z")
I thought paid members were supposed to not get Google ads under the new system? I’m still getting the small ones at the bottom. Not a big deal, just wondering… ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/30 "2008-09-02T15:54:46Z")
> [@superwombat](#): > > Long time lurker, first time poster. > > What better time to pop my board cherry than now? > > _pop_ Welcome - was it good for you? Hmmm… There is a number in the opening QUOTE tag - I am assuming this is the post number? On preview - yes, it inserts a goto. Dig it - I will have to be careful about that. > [@Shodan](#): > > Some garbage or other - I am just testing the vb coding. > > Hell, make it interesting - I want to make sweet, sweet love to **TubaDiva** Cool - it still works without the number. Okay, so - _italics_, **BOLD** already works, [sup]way up high[/sup], [sub]down deep[/sub], [del]I change my mind[/del], SHOUTING, [click here to enter infinity](http://boardstest.straightdope.com/sdmb/newreply.php), ```php What is a PHP tag? ``` Different font Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/31 "2008-09-02T16:03:19Z")
And the system totally stalled out for several minutes during a final preview and an attempt to post got a “page not found” error. This is worse than before. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/32 "2008-09-02T16:32:55Z")
> [@superwombat](#): > > Long time lurker, first time poster. > > What better time to pop my board cherry than now? > > _pop_ Welcome - was it good for you? Hmmm… There is a number in the opening QUOTE tag - I am assuming this is the post number? On preview - yes, it inserts a goto. Dig it - I will have to be careful about that. > [@Shodan](#): > > Some garbage or other - I am just testing the vb coding. > > Hell, make it interesting - I want to make sweet, sweet love to **TubaDiva** Cool - it still works without the number. Okay, so - _italics_, **BOLD** already works, [sup]way up high[/sup], [sub]down deep[/sub], [del]I change my mind[/del], SHOUTING, [click here to enter infinity](http://boardstest.straightdope.com/sdmb/newreply.php), ```php What is a PHP tag? ``` Different font [list=a][li]First of all[_]and then[_]Hi, Opal![/list][/li] Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![in\_hiding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c5a1d2/32.png) [@in\_hiding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/in_hiding)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/33 "2008-09-02T17:17:35Z")
Holy Cow, I can post! 😃 Can I? ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/34 "2008-09-02T17:22:11Z")
Please disregard. Regards, Borborygmi ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/35 "2008-09-02T17:26:38Z")
Seems built for speed. I like… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/36 "2008-09-02T18:05:24Z")
Thank you Jerry! ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/37 "2008-09-02T18:18:01Z")
Just sticking a toe in the water … Just right! —SPLASH!— ---
**Author:** ![Sandlegs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@Sandlegs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sandlegs)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/38 "2008-09-03T15:41:06Z")
_opens coffin_ THE LIGHT BURNS MY EYES! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/39 "2008-09-03T15:45:35Z")
> [@Sandlegs](#): > > _opens coffin_ > > THE LIGHT BURNS MY EYES! And I’m guessing the goggles, they do nothing? ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671/40 "2008-09-03T15:48:38Z")
Testicles. Testicles. 1.2.3. That can’t be right; I’d better see a doctor. Board seems fi [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-upgrade-be-without-a-testing-thread/461671.md?page=3)