I've had this website. I'm like a lot of other older members who are not very computer literate. It's nowhere as easy to use as the old one was. I just give up in frustration. posts disappear ,can't find an easy way to reply to posts. And you've got to wander all over the place to find things. Needs to be made simpler.
Stormin
Hi stormin. I assume you are talking about the forum and not the new websites, yes?
What posts have disappeared?
In relation to 'can't find an easy way to reply to posts', can you give us some more information/examples please? You do have a few options. Use the quick reply, if you have it turned on in your settings, the quote button on each and every post or the reply button at the top and bottom of every thread.
Not sure why you have to wander all over the place to find things. As far as topics etc go, they are all exactly in the same place as they were on the other forum. Can you give us some example please?
Yes HAPPY ONE the 'today's posts' was a nice feature. We had to bite the bullet and go to new software as the old xmb, while nice and simple, was no longer supported and security was becoming an issue as well as spammers. One of the sacrifices was the today's post feature. Alas there is nothing we can do about it. As scollist pointed out 'Show unread posts since last visit' is the closest thing to 'today's posts.' One of the things I personally do is subscribe automatically to each thread I post in. That way I get an automated email when anybody replies in that thread and in said email there is a copy of the post so I don't even have to come to the forum to read it, unless I want to reply. In that case there is a link in the email that when I click on it it takes me directly to the post. You can also subscribe to any thread even if you have not posted in it, (Use The NOTIFY button at the top and bottom of each thread)
GLENN 70 you can use the attachment feature for images but yes we have had to limit the file size of each picture to keep server space to a manageable size and not blow our quota. (Thanks for understanding scollist) Best option with pictures is to open a Photobucket type account and link the pictures here using the img tags. If you get stuck GLENN 70 with pics, email them to me and I'll get them up for you.
There are many features in this forum that make using it quite easy. Many of them can be turned on and off in your profile. If any of you need help or are unsure where to find/use the features of the forum please do not hesitate to contact me. I'll do what ever I can to help.
Please note that this is not the only site we administrate and we are not in front of the screens 24/7, although some people close to me beg to differ lol, so we may not reply straight away, but we always will. Weekends is the worse time for support for obvious reasons
Kind Regards
CPU