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Forum: About Mellophant

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  1. Sticky thread Sticky: Misc. Announcements

    Small site notes and modly things that aren't big enough for their own threads go here.

    Started by Zuul‎, 22 Mar 2010 09:33 AM
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  2. Sticky thread Sticky: RULES & FAQ

    The Rules Post Content: Don't be an obnoxious twit. Posting illegal content, harassment, spam, concern trolling and extremely disruptive behavior are the big things to avoid. The Thunderdome is the forum for fighting and personal attacks...

    Started by Zuul‎, 15 Nov 2009 07:11 PM
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  3. Sticky thread Sticky: Mellophant's Future

    Hey folks. I am wildly out of the loop here, so I'm not sure who is still around in all. I know things have dwindled to a small core crew at this point. Even though I'm no longer involved here, I want to make sure as long as you guys want this...

    Started by Zuul‎, 04 Jun 2018 03:43 PM
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  4. Sticky thread Sticky: Countdown to Upgrade (I hope)

    Well, today was a hell of a day. The forum went through a little trauma that left it dead and seemingly irretrievable. Our ancient server died, and our new server spat on us for being too old. Which, okay, we are, softwarewise. Still, ageism is...

    Started by choie‎, 06 Nov 2023 11:02 PM
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    26 Nov 2023 10:55 PM Go to last post
  1. Guest posting disabled

    I've disabled guest posting, due to it being a possible source of exploitation and trolling. Membership is free, anyway, so I don't see the need to retain guest posting.

    Started by CRSP‎, 26 Feb 2009 05:36 PM
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  2. Spoilers

    In another thread, it has been pointed out that this board does not have spoiler tags. However, there is a possible work around: you can type the text for the spoiler in white. Now it can be seen only like the old SDMB spoilers were, when you...

    Started by Giles‎, 27 Feb 2009 03:43 PM
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    27 Feb 2009 03:43 PM Go to last post
  3. So, uh, forgive my ignorance but

    CRSP, do you post under another name on the Straight Dope?

    Started by Myrnalene‎, 27 Feb 2009 09:08 PM
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    27 Feb 2009 10:59 PM Go to last post
  4. Quick reply

    Can it be enabled? Sorry to be running all over your forum with questions already there Capt, just curious.

    Started by Cluricaun‎, 27 Feb 2009 08:12 PM
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  5. MsRobyn now a moderator

    After volunteering, MsRobyn is now a moderator. Welcome! I think three moderators suffices, for now.

    Started by CRSP‎, 27 Feb 2009 09:58 AM
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    28 Feb 2009 08:44 AM Go to last post
  6. Rudimentary frontpage created

    Guys, A new front page has been uploaded, using the Joomla CMS. You can view it, here. Hopefully, we'll agree on some content (see the MPSIMS thread) to attract new users to the boards, and then start uploading it.

    Started by CRSP‎, 27 Feb 2009 02:49 PM
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    28 Feb 2009 11:19 AM Go to last post
  7. Moderators

    The board needs an extra moderator, for when I'm not here (I'm on GMT time). If you'd like to volunteer, then please PM me. If we have multiple volunteers, then we'll hold an election :p

    Started by CRSP‎, 26 Feb 2009 02:58 PM
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    28 Feb 2009 12:23 PM Go to last post
  8. How about a politics forum?

    I think that would be swell. :) I almost NEVER went to GD over at SDMB because it was filled with political threads that aren't that interesting if you're not from the US. Any chance we could have a politics forum here? I have that sense that...

    Started by alice_in_wonderland‎, 28 Feb 2009 11:48 AM
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    28 Feb 2009 03:35 PM Go to last post
  9. Who is "Bo"?

    Question in title.

    Started by Santo Rugger‎, 27 Feb 2009 03:47 PM
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    28 Feb 2009 05:47 PM Go to last post
  10. Thanks (Forum Rules Banner)

    Thanks for changing the forum rules banner to make it less obtrusive. I was thinking about saying something but put it off - I found the old banner distracting, particularly since it was in a similar style to Wikipedia's "New messages" bar (I was a...

    Started by TheFlame‎, 28 Feb 2009 07:51 PM
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    28 Feb 2009 07:51 PM Go to last post
  11. Spoiler test

    Test text

    Started by CRSP‎, 28 Feb 2009 06:23 AM
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    28 Feb 2009 10:12 PM Go to last post
  12. Title preview?

    I'm sure there's a mod to do that. Can you install it?

    Started by kk fusion‎, 28 Feb 2009 11:11 AM
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    01 Mar 2009 02:55 AM Go to last post
  13. Explain the icons by threads

    What do all the various icons by thread titles mean? There's a light bulb shaped one, in red or blue, sometimes it has a star on the top right side. There's a circle with text, again in red or blue, sometimes with the star, and sometimes the text...

    Started by BiblioCat‎, 28 Feb 2009 09:43 PM
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    01 Mar 2009 11:42 AM Go to last post
  14. Avatars enabled

    Following the results of this poll, avatars have been enabled. If you do not wish to see them, go to "User Control Panel" (upper right), then, under "Display Options" (on the left), check the "Disable Avatars" box.

    Started by CRSP‎, 27 Feb 2009 04:54 AM
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    01 Mar 2009 12:11 PM Go to last post
  15. Images?

    Now I'm not suggesting we clutter up the nice clean look of these boards by allowing all sorts of shite to be pasted all over the place, but if it's not some sort of bandwidth consideration perhaps could we have an image forum? Caption contests and...

    Started by Cluricaun‎, 27 Feb 2009 05:31 PM
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    01 Mar 2009 12:13 PM Go to last post
  16. Three new board styles uploaded

    Guys, I've uploaded three new forum styles: serenity, milky way and maxthon. They're available to select from "User Control Panel > Board Preferences". They need customising though, but we need to agree on a logo. See the Jibba Jabba thread.

    Started by CRSP‎, 27 Feb 2009 05:56 PM
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    01 Mar 2009 12:14 PM Go to last post
  17. Sports & Games Forum?

    Should we have a sports and games forum here, like at that other message board?

    Started by garygnu‎, 27 Feb 2009 03:54 PM
    • Replies: 8
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    01 Mar 2009 12:15 PM Go to last post
  18. Smashie

    I see a lot of people are requesting a 'smashie' smiley. Is the smilie in this post (on a different phpBB board) a 'smashie'?

    Started by TheFlame‎, 01 Mar 2009 07:43 AM
    • Replies: 3
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    01 Mar 2009 12:16 PM Go to last post
  19. Matters of Great Importance

    I can't believe this board has been up for days now, and the greatest ruination of the Dope has not yet been discussed, not to mention corrected: Can we get Wally and Happy Jewish Man smilies added?

    Started by Boozahol Squid, P.I.‎, 01 Mar 2009 04:11 AM
    • Replies: 4
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    01 Mar 2009 12:16 PM Go to last post
  20. Request: Gender Display

    Can we have an option to display our gender under our name, next to the location and PM button? I've definitely seen it on other message boards. The reason I ask is that my name is not indicative, and I'd quite like to be able to keep using my...

    Started by TheFlame‎, 01 Mar 2009 10:18 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    01 Mar 2009 12:17 PM Go to last post
  21. Can we have a slightly longer sig length and larger avatars?

    I was trying to put the same line I have in my signature on the SDMB on this board, but it came out to 112 characters, over the current extremely small 50 character limit. Although it is nice that it can be as many lines as I want, thereby avoiding...

    Started by Vox Imperatoris‎, 01 Mar 2009 12:46 AM
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    01 Mar 2009 12:18 PM Go to last post
  22. Links should open in a new window

    Else we quickly lose track where we came from. Right?

    Started by kk fusion‎, 27 Feb 2009 06:17 PM
    • Replies: 6
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    01 Mar 2009 12:19 PM Go to last post
  23. No MPSIMS?

    I was wondering why you chose not to have a MPSIMS forum. Is the name Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share copyrighted by the SDMB? Jibba Jabba looks like the closest equivalent, but it suffers from the same problem that the SDMB's MPSIMS does...

    Started by TheFlame‎, 28 Feb 2009 09:44 AM
    • Replies: 4
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    01 Mar 2009 12:20 PM Go to last post
  24. Page view lengths

    Can we make the pages 50 posts in length instead of the current 10?

    Started by Tinker‎, 27 Feb 2009 08:34 PM
    • Replies: 6
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    01 Mar 2009 05:19 PM Go to last post
  25. The Hive?

    How is 'The Hive', the new sub-forum to ATMB that has appeared, going to work? I assume its not some glitch that means I can see it (although there's no posts there yet), and that all the other non-moderator posters can see it too. I know that...

    Started by TheFlame‎, 01 Mar 2009 02:31 PM
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    01 Mar 2009 07:13 PM Go to last post
  26. Why are the names and stuff on the right?

    Instead of on the left? Just seems awkward to me to have to look over there to see who is posting. Is there a control panel option to change it?

    Started by Brewha‎, 01 Mar 2009 12:28 AM
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    01 Mar 2009 11:23 PM Go to last post
  27. My post is my thread subscription

    Ok, bad attempt at OP humor mocking "my post is my cite". But I am an avid Control Panel user over on the Dope because I'm automatically subscribed to threads that I post to and most of the time that is all I'm interested in reading. Is that...

    Started by Rabid Renaissance‎, 02 Mar 2009 12:30 AM
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    02 Mar 2009 03:26 AM Go to last post
  28. CRSP, could we have numbered posts?

    The title says it all. It's helpful sometimes to be able to refer back to a previous post and/or to make sure you're picking back up where you left off last time. Nothing pressing of course, but it would be nice to have them if and when you...

    Started by Starving Artist‎, 02 Mar 2009 12:41 AM
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  29. So, what's the idea here?

    I'm getting the vibe that this is a board cast from the same mould as the SDMB (obviously), but with looser rules and a harder edge. I'm also assuming this has stemmed from the political debacle that is currently changing the face of the Dope to...

    Started by cmyk‎, 01 Mar 2009 01:20 PM
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  30. Server stats

    Is domebo.net running on a shared hosting account, VPS or its own server? If it's shared hosting ... damn, it''s a good host you've got there.

    Started by elmwood‎, 02 Mar 2009 02:59 AM
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  31. Email notification of reply

    Does that not work, or have I just not set it correctly? Thanks!

    Started by Carnivorousplant‎, 01 Mar 2009 08:55 PM
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    02 Mar 2009 08:35 AM Go to last post
  32. Could this board cope with a massive influx?

    Suppose everyone active on the SDMB upped and decided to move here over the space of the next three months - could this board cope - in terms of DB size, bandwidth, etc?

    Started by Mangetout‎, 01 Mar 2009 05:45 PM
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    02 Mar 2009 10:12 AM Go to last post
  33. View Option for Larger Fonts?

    I'm having trouble seeing the text - is there an option that will enlarge all the fonts? I realize I can change the settings on my PC, but I'm not having viewing problems with every site, just this one. The first time I logged onto here it...

    Started by fessie‎, 02 Mar 2009 09:40 AM
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    02 Mar 2009 10:22 AM Go to last post
  34. Admin changes

    To help implementing the thousands of suggestions mentioned in The Wish List, Q.E.D. has been appointed as an admin, due to his PHP programming experience. Hopefully, this will speed up implementation, somewhat.

    Started by CRSP‎, 02 Mar 2009 09:41 AM
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    02 Mar 2009 11:07 AM Go to last post
  35. Danceswithcats now a moderator

    We had only one volunteer, so, after volunteering, danceswithcats is now a forum moderator. Welcome!

    Started by CRSP‎, 27 Feb 2009 03:48 AM
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  36. So what do we call ourselves?

    Can't be Dopers over here. I've seen DoMeBohemians, DoMeBopers, and DoMeBoers.

    Started by Cluricaun‎, 28 Feb 2009 01:56 PM
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  37. Avatar creation resources

    From http://www.cyburbia.org/forums/showpost ... ostcount=2 (my board, FWIW) A screen capture utility may also be required to save the images from some generators. Avatars may need to be resized to 80x80 and <3K for the Cyburbia Forums. ...

    Started by elmwood‎, 02 Mar 2009 12:55 PM
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  38. Finances and Board Ownership

    So who owns this board? Better yet, how does it pay it's bills? Forgive me if this is posted in another thread, but I didn't want to wade through a bunch of other threads to find the answers. I mean, I did read a couple of them in here, at...

    Started by Chimera‎, 01 Mar 2009 10:45 PM
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    02 Mar 2009 02:02 PM Go to last post
  39. Ad hoc protocol for inviting SDMB Poster over here?

    How are people inviting others to join this board? I don't exactly have a whole lot of "friends" on that other message board, but I'd like to see as many come here as possible. Any ideas? It's mainly via PM, right?

    Started by garygnu‎, 27 Feb 2009 11:42 PM
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    02 Mar 2009 02:51 PM Go to last post
  40. private messages working?

    Are private messages working for anyone? I tried sending one, but it never goes into my "sent messages" folder...it just sits in "outbox". Does this mean it's not sent?

    Started by McNutty‎, 02 Mar 2009 02:25 PM
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  41. I just saved a draft instead of submitting it.

    How do I find my draft so that I can submit it?

    Started by kaylasdad99‎, 02 Mar 2009 03:23 PM
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    02 Mar 2009 04:25 PM Go to last post
  42. How about a political forum?

    People have been clamoring for years at the other pace for a forum devoted to politics. I think it it's a good idea for multiple reasosn. For one thing it puts all the politics in one place without the OP having to categorize it as a debate or a...

    Started by Ken S.‎, 02 Mar 2009 12:58 PM
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    02 Mar 2009 06:23 PM Go to last post
  43. Why the name Domebo?

    That is all.

    Started by FriarTed‎, 01 Mar 2009 01:30 AM
    • Replies: 15
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    02 Mar 2009 07:06 PM Go to last post
  44. Are notifications working?

    I haven't gotten an email notification for a couple of hours.

    Started by Julie‎, 02 Mar 2009 09:03 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    02 Mar 2009 09:45 PM Go to last post
  45. What does the "scrolling text" icon mean?

    On the forum page that tells us all of the thread titles, there's a circle to the left of each thread with an image of text-like lines. In some of the circles, the image is static, but in others, it looks like the text is scrolling. What does this...

    Started by kaylasdad99‎, 02 Mar 2009 06:05 PM
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    03 Mar 2009 06:16 AM Go to last post
  46. Test thread

    Opera Mini from mobile

    Started by Winston Smith‎, 01 Mar 2009 09:46 AM
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  47. So...what goes in the main spot?

    We have forums, but not a main page...what goes there? For the record, this came from another thread I can't find. Just biggening it.

    Started by pedescribe‎, 02 Mar 2009 08:45 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    03 Mar 2009 11:06 AM Go to last post
  48. hey, my display settings got cleared

    You guys mucking with the db? All of my display settings (e.g. don't show avatars) just got flipped back to their defaults in the last few minutes.

    Started by McNutty‎, 03 Mar 2009 09:30 AM
    • Replies: 3
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    03 Mar 2009 11:28 AM Go to last post
  49. Forum name changes

    I'm sorry to slightly change the forum name changes, but anonymous sources have pointed out that sharing forum names with the SDMB leaves us open to a legal challenge. I hope that the new names retain the flavour of the old, but anybody wishing to...

    Started by CRSP‎, 02 Mar 2009 09:53 AM
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    03 Mar 2009 12:44 PM Go to last post

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