I can’t find the page that says what things like MPSMS is, even when I went to the MPSMS page. I just learned what FAQ means. I thought it meant facts, but now I know it means Frequently Asked Questions!
In this particular case, It is “MPSIMS” and it means “Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share”. Don’t Feel bad for not knowing it, this abbreviation is not nearly as common as FAQ in the internet world.
Acronyms have been discussed in serveral About This Message Board (ATMB) threads, including Acronyms (abbreviations?)
Um…may I point out that on the Message Board index page, it says “Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share” directly underneath the board title of “MPSIMS”?
Just out of curiosity, what other cases are you distinguishing this one from?
The question has been answered, but now I’m wondering how to find the index page! All I get is a big thing that says STRAIGHT DOPE and things like profile, register, who can read the forum, contact us, homepage (maybe that’s it) and many other things but no index. Also, I don’t know how to print the replies without getting STRAIGHT DOPE all the time and wasting my blue ink etc. and then it only prints what is in the box, so it takes loads of paper wen I can even figure out how to do it. I looked in the NEVER helpful HELP and it doesn’t just say how to print certain things. You have to print the entire thread. It’s just lucky I always keep my typewriter handy so I can copy what is on the screen by typing it out on my pastel green keyed little Hermes model 2000 that I got several years ago to add to my collection of machines that expect nothing but tylping ability to figure out. One daycomputers too will be stupid-user-like-me friendly, but onlywhen stupid people like me seize control of the world. They told me downstairs (the place at work where they have even larger machines) that you have to just print what is there. However, I don’t have any trouble printing things when they are on the internet if they are short. But if not, the machine wants to print all of it. I did find out how to get rid of wasting the color, though.
Click on the “Home” icon in the upper-left corner, which will take you here.
Your browser should be able to print part of a thread. Select File, then Print Preview, and see what page number range you want to print. Then select File, Print, and enter a page number range instead of the default “All”.
Arjuna34
You can also just cut and paste text from the thread into Notepad, Word, or any text editor and print (or save) from there, if you don’t want any of the message board graphics to print.
Arjuna34
Sorry for the snipe, then, don. The index page is set as my entry page to the boards, so I see it every time I hit “Straight Dope Message Boards” in my favorites list.
I wasn’t thinking that other people may not be coming upon the boards in that direction.
Have you tried clicking “Show a printable version” on the top right corner? You still have the Straight Dope sign, but overall, it’s a lot cleaner and uses less ink. The printable version of this thread is here
Mundane, pointless stuff that we are not compelled to share.
This thread really should have been in ATMB, but since it’s asked and answered, I’ll just close it.