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We don't have any "child" forums. That's like a "sub-forum" and I've never found it very helpful, so we don't use them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freckles
Just you "see" yourself on the who's online even if you're invisible, you see a red dot next to yourself if you are logged in but invisible, a green dot if you are logged in and visible, and a grey dot if you're not logged in.
Different! I am so lost. I think I have to try to find my way around first...
centering!(that's cool!)
what's the html button do?
aww, no html code. oh well.HTML Code:<center>center?</center> <i>italics!</i>
   I believe attachments are now allowed for all members.
      Paul
Testing attachments! :)
Looks as if you can attach 3 at the same time. COOL! I like how they show up as icons.
Glad you figured out that centering works!
In another thread someone was mourning the "Today's Active Topics" being gone. If using "new posts" doesn't work for you, you CAN just view by forums, or if you reallllllly miss "Today's Active Topics" you can always log out - then it doesn;t know when you last visited, so shows you the day's active topics instead. But the Catch-22 is that to repond to any, you have to Log back in. I have Paul looking into getting "Today's Active Topics" back for logged in folks, but I know it was a lot of work to set up in Version 2, don't know how possible it is in 3.
Kirsten - and others - the email notification is working again. It had been being slowed to a crawl because the Search feature reindexing took - quite literally - all day. But it is done now.
Attachments are possible for everyone again!
http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/rolleyes.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Karen
UNLESS you're Color Blind! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/frown.gif
Then they ALL look "grey"! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/frown.gif
How bout sumpin I can SEE ...
Blue, Yellow, and ???
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Hi Karen,
I get an error message when I try to view my buddy list. I'm sure someone has mentioned that to you already, but just thought I'd let you know just in case :)
No one else has. What error do you get?Quote:
Originally Posted by aly
And Phred, sorry, but do we know what colors you COULD see the differences between, and what about people who are different flavors of color blind?
Here is the message I got:
There seems to have been a slight problem with the Pet Talk database.
Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.
An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, who you can also contact if the problem persists.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
This looks really KEWL!! :D :cool: Great job!
Karen and Paul, I've waited until today to digest the new Pet Talk upgrade and I think it's great. Thanks for all work involved!:)
I'm still missing a couple of things but giving you time to finish what you have in mind.
I had some concern yesterday with the Members List, but today I notice it's in the old familiar format. Now I can search by Join Date. It used to default to newest members first, oldest last, which meant I was the third oldest member! Now it defaults to oldest first, which means I'm down the list!
(Just teasing.);)
Now, about Phred's color problem - maybe use different shapes? I notice the icons have symbols in them - maybe symbols could be added.
Thanks again for a great Pet Talk!
http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/biggrin.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Freckles
Shapes are GOOD!! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/smile.gif
The "old" Yelllow check mark being on/off was good enough for me!
I'm red/green color blind; but Yellow is always bright and noticable.
Blue is good as long as it's "bright" and not too deep or dark ...
some blues appear almost black.
Red/Green is the most common color deficiency ... but I know color blind folks who
see nothng but Black, White, and shades of Grey! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/frown.gif
Thanks, Phred.:)
Say, in your post, now sandwiched between two of mine - on the right hand side next to the post number - do you see a triangle? I'm thinking "bad post" is not offered on our own posts.
Thanks Again.
http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/frown.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Karen
The *problem* with the "New Posts" search is it only shows stuff that is "new" since
your PREVIOUS Visit ...
If you visit, leave, then return ... only posts that updated since you left are shown ... http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/frown.gif
More I think about it - the "old" search was not limited to "Today" ...
I think it was more like just "Active Topics" ...
I think it went back almost a week. http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/confused.gif
Maybe we can take up a collection for the Pay Paul to FixZit Fund -
I'll be HAPPIE to chip in!! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/wink.gif
Right you are! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Freckles
You can't mark your OWN post as "bad"! :p
What HAPPENS if you hit that *clicker* on someone's post?????
I don't have the courage to "try it"!
:confused:
:eek:
Awww, NUTZ! :(
Notice the "Last edited by Cinder & Smoke : Today at 12:02 PM. Reason: typo
under my last post??
I went back in to fix a typo within 30 seconds or the original "posting" ...
And got "caught" with the "EDITED" flag! :eek:
:(
I "used to" be able to fix schpelling and grammer errors
(within the first few minutes of a post being posted)
WITHOUT that "edited" flag :o being slapped on the post ...
NUTZ! :(
Looks like ya gotta schpell it write da furst tyme ...
or suffer the :o of the ole "edit tag"!
I just noticed another new feauture, you can "minimize" a Forum by clicking the 2 arrows on the right side of it.
LOL! Phred, perhaps you can edit without filling in the field, and it may noy show - haven't tried that myself.
Oh Phred, I see what you mean. Bad enough to see that you had to edit your post - but to be able to see the "reason" - makes it look like your grade just went from an "A" down to an A- ...........cause you couldn't spell!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke
:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Randi
And thoe "2 arrows" would be located WHERE??
On an Index page?
Phred, the two arrows are on the Home page - is that what you mean by index?
Yes, where all the Forums show. ;)
Phred, one day when you have the time, you should post something using all the colors here - one color for each new word, and you can let us know which you can't see. Better yet, I'll do some for you here! :D
Can you see these colors? Not the greens I suppose.
   Ok, Phred everyone should now have 20 minutes to revise and extend their posts without the notation.
   We will look into restoring "Today's Active Topics".
      Paul
You guys are doing a great job and thank you so much for all of your hard work. :)
I am unable to change my avatar. I get an error message about it (and it is one I've used before.)
Same problem for me! Is that feature not active yet, Karen?Quote:
Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary
"Report Bad Post" sends an automatic email to all the moderators/administrators and gives you a chance to put in a reason why you think it is a "bad" post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke
Note, however, that it sends an email - NOT a private message, and if you need something noticed right away, a Private Message is always a faster way to reach me.
Paul is looking into the avatar problem, as noted in another post.
   Avatars should now be working again for everyone.
      Paul
There's something new in the User CP!!
Under Settings & Options - we can add a Profile Picture. I remember this feature in one of the earlier PetTalk versions. Now I have to find a decent picture!:cool:
I like the new user picture feature. I added mine already :D
Wow - I too thought I was in the wrong place at first! So far everything looks really cool, and after reading this thread I've been able to find some things I couldn't at first, but one I still can't find is the "Mark all messages as read." I remember it being at the bottom of each "topic" page and at the bottom of the main Pet Talk page. Is it still here and I'm just not seeing it?
Thanks Karen and Paul. Looks like the upgrades are well worth the minor inconvenience of learning the new software. :cool:
Wow! I just noticed when you click on the color option, you can actually see a bar of the color rather than just the name in color.....well....unless you're Phred. ;)
Oh, and I noticed the "invisible" thing too and was wondering why I could still see myself, but this thread is very helpful in explaining that I'm only visible to myself. :cool:
Debbie, towards the bottom on the index page (above the What's going on? section) there's a link to "Mark Forums Read." I believe that's what you're talking about? :)
http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/smile.gif http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/biggrin.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Paul
THANKS, Paul!! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/wink.gif
(Maybe he schpellz as badly as I do?)
Not sure how long the "grace period" was before - but 20 minutes is
plenty for me - If I haven't spotted it in 20 minutes -
*I* don't know there's a problem! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/redface.gif
As for "Active Posts" ...
I'm LOST without it ... way too many really current threads go
un-noticed without that Feature.
I'd even suggest the "Active Topics" be put on the "New Posts" *clicker* box.
Correct me if I'm wrong; but isn't "Active Topics" just a much longer and
more extensive listing of what "New Posts" provides?
New POSTS always did appear at the TOP of the "Active Topics" listing;
but the advantage of "Active Topics" is that ALL threads that have
been posted to within the last few days also appeared farther down on the list.
?? Maybe the "old"Active Topcs" covered a 24 hour period??
Whatever the period was; the "OLD" Active Topics that appeared at the
top/right corner of the Forums Home Page is what I'm hoping returns.
Fixin THAT will get ya another **GOLD STAR**, Paul! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/wink.gif
http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/biggrin.gif
"Today's Active Topics" can always be seen if you log out. Then the system doesn't know what you have read, so defaults to that. Getting that to show up when you are logged in, however, is much more complicated, and probably requires actual programming skill - something I do not possess.
Loggin out & back in is a BIG *pain*! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/frown.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Karen
No "skill" needed -Quote:
Getting that to show up when you are logged in, however,
is much more complicated, and probably requires actual programming skill -
something I do not possess.
THAT's what we've got PAUL for! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/wink.gif
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I tried that. Problem was, it was after 9pm PDT. So I only saw four posts.http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/eek.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Karen
The avatars,blinkies, and signatures are blurry.
So is the Pet Talk
Pet of the Day.com
We know every pet is special!
Ahhh.....thanks Kay. I knew I was probably just not seeing it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kfamr
Nothing changed with that! It is (right now) the same graphic we used with the old system ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sassy_luvr
I just noticed....when you edit your post you can also type a reason why.....
Same with deleting a post. :cool:
Just noticed, When you vote on a poll it italicizes whatever you voted for. I know there's so many times where it say i've already voted but I don't remember what I voted for! :p