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Last Post 11/18/2006 1:15 PM by  vandala
Upgrade to discussion board - big mistake?
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vandala
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11/16/2006 7:08 PM
    I guess this isn't what you want to hear, but this is a nightmare. I can only respond to a post by indicating "abuse". I have to pick some kind of weird kind of style to even post this comment. I'm sorry, but I really I don't like these changes. I can see nothing advantageous whatsoever.

    Please tell me what I'm missing, Eoghan; I've been around long enough for you to know I ain't a shyster.
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    11/16/2006 7:14 PM
    ... and for f**k's sake, I can't even edit my comment any more to change the phrase "abuse" to "alert". This is not good.

    I'm offksi.
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    11/17/2006 4:31 AM

    Vandala,

    Sorry to hear you've been having problems viewing the new discussion foum. To try and suss what your problem might be can you send me the following info:

    • Type of web browser you are having these problems with (Internet Explorer? Firefox? Safari? Opera? Other?)
    • What version of the browser is it? (get this info by going to Help -> About in the browswer's main menu. It may give loads of figures for version number, all I need is up to the first decimal place, e.g. version 5.5 etc)
    • What operating system are you using (Windows, Linux, Mac) and which version (XP, windows 2000, Mac X, Mac 9, etc).

    What would also be hugely helpful is a "screen dump" of the problems you are seeing. Go to a page that is looking wonky and hit the "ALT" + "Print Screen" buttons ("Prt Sc" on some computers). Then go to your word processor and hit paste (or CTRL + V) and a copy of what you saw will be in the doc). Send me that word document in email (eoghan@cluas.com) and I will be able to clearly see the problems in action and I can then - if necessesary - follow up with geeks via support forums out there for this technology).

    Before rollout I tested this technobgy with the most commonly used browsers and opearting systems and it was working fine across the board. I have since discovered that one exotic browsing environment (running internet Explorer 5 on a Mac, less than 1% of users) causes the site to look wonky. I found a solution for that which works (install a more up to date broswer such as Safari, Firefox or iCab) and one forum member who had that problem and followed the advice can now browse and post to the forum.

    In any case be sure to let me know what broswer (and version number) you are using and your computer's Operating system. Once I have that info I'll be on the case!

    Cheers,

    Eoghan

    tommythecatz
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    11/17/2006 4:56 AM
    I can't see an edit function for my posts either. Is this function gone?. This is on ICAB on a G3 os9, and Safari 2.0.3 on an imac G5 os10.4.6.
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    11/17/2006 4:59 AM
    Oh and by the way the times of peoples posts are coming up all wrong too
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    11/17/2006 5:01 AM
    I just put the previous post up at 12.01 PM on 17/11/06 but it says I put it up yesterday 16/11/06 at nine pm.
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    11/17/2006 5:12 AM

    The times of the posts is wonky because the server hosting the website is in Arizona (!?!) and I haven't implmented the correct adjustment for GMT in the new CLUAS system. I'll look into the lack of an edit button - I think i know what that is - and will post back here when I have it sussed.

    Eoghan

    markyedison
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    11/17/2006 5:44 PM

    you can change your time zone in your profile.

    marky on gmt

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    11/17/2006 5:45 PM

    but it doesn't seem to affect the board

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    11/18/2006 1:15 PM
    Stuff seems okay for me now.
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