Software Upgrade Has Begun...

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:32 am

May I ask if we are to have the "Todays Posts" link, as we had before. I know we have a "New Posts" link but as soon as you reply to a thread it disappears. All threads used to stay in the todays posts and it was easier to find them. If this question has already been addressed then I will get me coat and call meself a taxi

ForumGarden · Post by **ForumGarden** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:36 am

Snowfire;1318580 wrote: May I ask if we are to have the "Todays Posts" link, as we had before. I know we have a "New Posts" link but as soon as you reply to a thread it disappears. All threads used to stay in the todays posts and it was easier to find them. If this question has already been addressed then I will get me coat and call meself a taxi

I'll work on it - but it only disappears after *you post something. As soon as someone posts something...it will re-appear for you. So the functionality is exactly the same.

ForumGarden · Post by **ForumGarden** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:37 am

abbey;1318577 wrote: Where's the arcade and how do I get back to the home page from here

workin'!

back to home page right now is: forumgarden.com

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:37 am

Forumgarden;1318581 wrote: I'll work on it - but it only disappears after *you post something. As soon as someone posts something...it will re-appear for you. So the functionality is exactly the same.
I see your in disguise. That mustache didn't fool me Tombstone.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:54 am

abbey;1318577 wrote: Where's the arcade and how do I get back to the home page from here

arcade is not really ready...but if you need to get to it -

www.forumgarden.com/forums/arcade.php

theia · Post by **theia** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:58 am

Tombstone;1318591 wrote: arcade is not really ready...but if you need to get to it -

www.forumgarden.com/forums/arcade.php

Phew, thank you, Tombstone...I won't use it yet if it's not ready but at least I can get my arcade fix by looking at it :wah:

Post by **spot** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:01 pm

Sittin' and watchin' him work is quite therapeutic, I could do this for hours.

Post by **spot** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:07 pm

Snowfire;1318580 wrote: May I ask if we are to have the "Todays Posts" link, as we had before. I know we have a "New Posts" link but as soon as you reply to a thread it disappears. All threads used to stay in the todays posts and it was easier to find them. If this question has already been addressed then I will get me coat and call meself a taxi

Grab this link and drag it to your browser toolbar and drop it there. That's the one you used to use and it still works, it's just not available until Tombstone patches it back onto the site's menu bar.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:08 pm

Forumgarden;1318582 wrote: workin'!

back to home page right now is: forumgarden.com

then I won't even complain yet that some of my smilies look decapitated....:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:35 pm

spot;1318596 wrote: Grab this link and drag it to your browser toolbar and drop it there. That's the one you used to use and it still works, it's just not available until Tombstone patches it back onto the site's menu bar.

Thats the newly set up page for "new posts"

Post by **Betty Boop** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:54 pm

Thanks for the link Spot, yes it brings up the posts in the same way that 'today's posts' did

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:58 pm

Betty Boop;1318617 wrote: Thanks for the link Spot, yes it brings up the posts in the same way that 'today's posts' did

I didnt spot that. I'm a little slow

Post by **Betty Boop** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:00 pm

Snowfire;1318622 wrote: I didnt spot that. I'm a little slow

hehehe

:D:wah:

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:03 pm

spot;1318596 wrote: Grab this link and drag it to your browser toolbar and drop it there. That's the one you used to use and it still works, it's just not available until Tombstone patches it back onto the site's menu bar.

Please disregard my last exhibition of slowness-of-mind. It works thanks

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:06 pm

spot;1318596 wrote: Grab this link and drag it to your browser toolbar and drop it there. That's the one you used to use and it still works, it's just not available until Tombstone patches it back onto the site's menu bar.

you da man.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:14 pm

Lookin' Good, TS.

Where do I go to find my most recent posts?

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:16 pm

along-for-the-ride;1318672 wrote: Lookin' Good, TS.

Where do I go to find my most recent posts?

just added....look above at "My Tools"

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:24 pm

Tombstone;1318674 wrote: just added....look above at "My Tools"

Those are your most recent replies..........not mine. :wah: I see alot of Tombstones, but no Along-for-the-Rides. I'm looking for myself. :wah:

Post by **Betty Boop** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:28 pm

along-for-the-ride;1318680 wrote: Those are your most recent replies..........not mine. :wah: I see alot of Tombstones, but no Along-for-the-Rides. I'm looking for myself. :wah:

:wah: It's all Tombstone's in 'My topics' too

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 4:34 pm

Got it! Thanks.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:27 am

Betty Boop;1318688 wrote: :wah: It's all Tombstone's in 'My topics' too

mine to!:yh_rotfl

theia · Post by **theia** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:43 pm

Many thanks for putting the arcade back, Tombstone

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:24 pm

Is this the final colour sceme and font ?

I cant read the font that is here on white background it hurts my eyes.

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:11 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1318978 wrote: Is this the final colour sceme and font ?

I cant read the font that is here on white background it hurts my eyes.

Try going to TOOLS on your PC. Scroll down to INTERNET OPTIONS. Click on ACCESSIBLITY. Check the box IGNORE FONT SIZES SPECIFIED ON WEBPAGES. Click OK.

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:24 pm

Mustang;1318997 wrote: Try going to TOOLS on your PC. Scroll down to INTERNET OPTIONS. Click on ACCESSIBLITY. Check the box IGNORE FONT SIZES SPECIFIED ON WEBPAGES. Click OK.

That does tend to screw the entire rest of the Internet while cracking a very small nut.

Most browsers will allow permanent site-specific css overrides to, for example, the background colour, without forcibly changing it world-wide.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:59 pm

A very interesting addition, I noticed, on the 'Home' page, left column right at the bottom - 'Feedjit' touch of 'google earth' methinks. I love looking at maps! Thank you TS

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:30 pm

Since your "upgrade" I keep getting error messages in a few minutes after I get on, then the site goes off. So, guess it's bye-bye for me.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:45 pm

hoppy;1319052 wrote: Since your "upgrade" I keep getting error messages in a few minutes after I get on, then the site goes off. So, guess it's bye-bye for me.

don't you even think about leaving!:-5

Tombstone will straighten everything up for you.

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:36 pm

hoppy;1319052 wrote: Since your "upgrade" I keep getting error messages in a few minutes after I get on, then the site goes off. So, guess it's bye-bye for me.

It would help a great deal if you could transcribe the error messages exactly, that way they can be looked up and the problem can be fixed. Does "get on" mean power up, or start the browser, or look at ForumGarden? Does "goes off" mean times out or gives an unobtainable message?

Post by **spot** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:27 am

Tombstone, is it time to post oddities yet?

"Find all posts" for any user shows (at the moment) just the last 48 hours' postings followed by (for spot anyway) all posts prior to 07-15-2005 07:51 PM. For Nomad's profile it's 07-17-2005 05:18 AM so it does look like it's date related and not, say, the earliest 500. Possibly there's a partial index somewhere, created a couple of days ago, that indexed up to July 2005 and stopped rather than came up to date, which has subsequently been updated with all posts since then.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:04 am

Great:rolleyes:I have to look at adverts in peoples posts now:rolleyes::-3

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:30 am

hoppy;1319052 wrote: Since your "upgrade" I keep getting error messages in a few minutes after I get on, then the site goes off. So, guess it's bye-bye for me.

Hoppy, there's bound to be a simple reason for this. Either spot or TS will sort it, provided you give them the exact wording and sequence of these messages. Just a thought - have you scanned or defragged your PC lately?

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:49 am

can i ask if the mods or Tombstone is aware of the add in peoples posts? its proper ads right in peoples posts, i think somehting like this happened before once, mind i think its only non paying members who can see them

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:52 am

kazalala;1319114 wrote: can i ask if the mods or Tombstone is aware of the add in peoples posts? its proper ads right in peoples posts, i think somehting like this happened before once, mind i think its only non paying members who can see them

What is the ad about? I'm afraid I can't see it! Is it possible for you to C & P it?:-3

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:57 am

kazalala;1319114 wrote: can i ask if the mods or Tombstone is aware of the add in peoples posts? its proper ads right in peoples posts, i think somehting like this happened before once, mind i think its only non paying members who can see them

I sent this back to the mod area for hopefully TS to see kaz. I'm not getting the ads either.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:58 am

G#Gill;1319116 wrote: What is the ad about? I'm afraid I can't see it! Is it possible for you to C & P it?:-3

no i tried copying and pasting it ,, dont work ,, its a square ad that we used to have at the top sometimes.. all different ones in different peoples posts. i was advertising that game about building a roman empire or sumat... someone else was advertising carpet cleaner,,,

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:59 am

Peg;1319118 wrote: I sent this back to the mod area for hopefully TS to see kaz. I'm not getting the ads either.

no i dont think the paying members see them ,, thats what has me wondering

Post by **spot** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:02 am

kazalala;1319122 wrote: no i dont think the paying members see them ,, thats what has me wondering

None of the moderator accounts are capable of replicating what you can see. I have a testspotwithnomembership account but I'd rather have explicit moderator permission before I logged in with it.

Post by **spot** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:11 am

Viewing the thread as a guest doesn't bring the ads up. That's not to say kaz is wrong but... kaz, could you log in with a different browser please and see if it goes away? I'm just wondering whether it's related to any toolbar you might have acquired.

Post by **spot** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:15 am

Ooooh - I just saw one. Kaz, is it just in the first post of each thread, as opposed to every post?

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:29 am

spot;1319132 wrote: Ooooh - I just saw one. Kaz, is it just in the first post of each thread, as opposed to every post?

yes,,, well not always the first post , but maybe one a page

Post by **spot** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:33 am

kazalala;1319134 wrote: yes,,, well not always the first post , but maybe one a page

If it bothers you and you're using Firefox, adblock will remove all traces of all adverts from the site. Not that I'm recommending it, since FG's financial stability rests on advertising to some extent, but it's a personal choice you might like to adopt.

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:34 am

kazalala;1319134 wrote: yes,,, well not always the first post , but maybe one a page

It's a possibility those ads will show up for non-supporting members Kaz.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:35 am

Mustang;1319139 wrote: It's a possibility those ads will show up for non-supporting members Kaz.

but not guests?

Post by **spot** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:38 am

kazalala;1319140 wrote: but not guests?

Guests too - I was mistaken. I'd assumed my Firefox's adblock needed an explicit command to remove those ads but it's actually built-in. Viewing it with my Internet Explorer as a guest, they show.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:40 am

spot;1319136 wrote: If it bothers you and you're using Firefox, adblock will remove all traces of all adverts from the site. Not that I'm recommending it, since FG's financial stability rests on advertising to some extent, but it's a personal choice you might like to adopt.

im using google chrome at the minute,,, was just wondering about it really, i'll see how it goes:)

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:42 am

kazalala;1319140 wrote: but not guests?

I just logged off and viewed the threads as a guest. Yes, the ads appear in the first post of every page.

Post by **spot** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:53 am

kazalala;1319143 wrote: im using google chrome at the minute,,, was just wondering about it really, i'll see how it goes:)

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/de ... kkbiglidom

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:34 am

spot;1319094 wrote: It would help a great deal if you could transcribe the error messages exactly, that way they can be looked up and the problem can be fixed. Does "get on" mean power up, or start the browser, or look at ForumGarden? Does "goes off" mean times out or gives an unobtainable message?

It just did it again. A box appears saying something about an illegal operation. when I try to remove it something about abort comes on, then i'm back to start-up screen.

Post by **spot** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:51 am

hoppy;1319168 wrote: It just did it again. A box appears saying something about an illegal operation. when I try to remove it something about abort comes on, then i'm back to start-up screen.

Great. I'll google that then, shall I.