Forum update - comments here please

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Originally Posted by silentC

In fact, I think it's great that you can collapse a whole section if you're not interested in it, and equally great that you can still see a list of the sub-forums in case you're looking for something.

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I'm thinking it may be a bit early to comment on the new layout as it appears to be WIP but I agree having both vertical and horizontal display is useful. I didn't like only horizontal, perhaps this is a case of the Dictator being indeed benevolent:D Anyway the changes are interesting as are the comments/opinions.
Cheers Mike

Hi All

I just re-read my post. :B

I must apologise to all.

The post does NOT read in any way like I meant it to come across :doh:

I hoped that I could delete the post before someone read it, as my words are certainly not the best. I hit refresh and discovered that I was too late to prevent some reading of the post. :B

I would like to remove the post before upsetting too many readers.

Sorry about that. :B

I wont screen dump what Im seeing but the code doesnt look stable yet.

Sebastiaan

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Sebastiaan,

If you are seeing something strage could you at least email it to us so that if there is a problem what you may be seeing will aid in rectifying the problem

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Has been fixed.

Was a problem with newest version of Apache updated late today mirroring our US Server, with the server in Sydney that houses the forum graphics.... or something like that.

Was fun whilst it lasted. Shouldn't happen again.

Cheers - Neil :)

th.. th.. th... th.. thanx guys, Ill screen dump in future, BTW, Im not as fussed about the aesthetics of the forum, Im into the content. Seriously appreciate the time and effort you guys put in,

Sebastiaan

Pages have been a bit slow to open over the last 2 or 3 days. Is anyone else having that problem?

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Originally Posted by munruben

Pages have been a bit slow to open over the last 2 or 3 days. Is anyone else having that problem?

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Yes same here all other open tabs respond well so not ISP

Nope, pages loading quick as ever here. No more than a couple of seconds from clicking a link to viewing the page.

Depending on the size of the page of course. This one loads in <2 seconds.

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Originally Posted by munruben

Pages have been a bit slow to open over the last 2 or 3 days. Is anyone else having that problem?

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Originally Posted by wheelinround

Yes same here all other open tabs respond well so not ISP

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Me 3 as well, comes and goes.

Me 4 as well. Just sits there saying waiting for www.woodworkforums.com

Ok What the going on

went from reading a pm clicked on main WWF to go to Photography using the little name tag at the top of the section and I am shown as "Logged Out" hit refresh etc

If I use the main photography link I am shown as "Logged In"

Opened From book marks in new Tab and I am "Logged In"

Ray

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Originally Posted by wheelinround

Ok What the going on

went from reading a pm clicked on main WWF to go to Photography using the little name tag at the top of the section and I am shown as "Logged Out" hit refresh etc

If I use the main photography link I am shown as "Logged In"

Opened From book marks in new Tab and I am "Logged In"

Ray

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Check the urls of the links you're going to, I just tried it and I am on the wwf.com and clicking the photography link took me to the wwf.ubeaut.com.au. Not showing me as "logged out" because I have signed in on both urls.

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Originally Posted by djstimber

Check the urls of the links you're going to, I just tried it and I am on the wwf.com and clicking the photography link took me to the wwf.ubeaut.com.au. Not showing me as "logged out" because I have signed in on both urls.

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So this would be saying that the link at the top Is not the same as the main link:doh: and the people who have set it up have to change it or are you letting me know I have to be signed into both Aways. Something I don't really want to do is open yet another Tab.

Ray

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Originally Posted by wheelinround

So this would be saying that the link at the top Is not the same as the main link:doh: and the people who have set it up have to change it or are you letting me know I have to be signed into both Aways. Something I don't really want to do is open yet another Tab.

Ray

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Ray, you don't need another tab open. Once you've signed in, the cookies on your computer remember this unless you log out.

I am signed in on both urls and I rarely log out. The only times that I log out really is when I use my Dad's or friend's computers in Melbourne.

added; but my home computer and laptop are never logged out, so when I open the forums on either computer, I am automatically remembered as I haven't logged out or cleared my cookies on those 2 computers.

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Originally Posted by djstimber

Ray, you don't need another tab open. Once you've signed in, the cookies on your computer remember this unless you log out.

I am signed in on both urls and I rarely log out. The only times that I log out really is when I use my Dad's or friend's computers in Melbourne.

added; but my home computer and laptop are never logged out, so when I open the forums on either computer, I am automatically remembered as I haven't logged out or cleared my cookies on those 2 computers.

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I know I didn't need to open a new tab but I did to see if it would log me in straight away which it did. As i knew I had not logged out.:?

My own way of checking first before REPORTING the problem.

Hence then my e-mail regarding being in a Logged on situation and going from the PM section clicking on WWF main link to go to the Photograph section no:no: problem.
Then thought ok we have the new title bits at the top I'll use that ....Thats when it went to "Logged Out"

Pages seem to be loading a bit faster but not real quick. very slow when I post, just sits there for ages. anyway I am going to call it quits for today. Tuesday is my trivia night. :)

I am now having problems uploading pictures to my posts. tried a couple of times and nothing happened just the text, no picture.
Worked fine before all the changes.

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Originally Posted by munruben

I am now having problems uploading pictures to my posts. tried a couple of times and nothing happened just the text, no picture.
Worked fine before all the changes.

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I saw the post pop up in ISpy John went to click on it and the whole post disapaered and got a message o contact ADMIN.

Ps hope your ok after the storm.

John, can you give me any more details? Like error messages if there is any.

Wheelin, The post appeared in Ispy but John had deleted it before you clicked on the link hence the contact admin message.

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Originally Posted by Wood Butcher

John, can you give me any more details? Like error messages if there is any.
Wheelin, The post appeared in Ispy but John had deleted it before you clicked on the link hence the contact admin message.

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There was no error message I just did what I usually do but the pic did not attach to the post ao I tried it twice and then deleted the posts.
I will try it again this morning and see what happens and report back.

this is the picture I was trying to post.

As you can see, nothing.

Have you clicked the "Upload" button after browsing for the picture?

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Originally Posted by djstimber

Have you clicked the "Upload" button after browsing for the picture?

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..........and then you have to wait for it (them) to actually upload, which can take some time, especially if te have to be re-sized.

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Originally Posted by djstimber

Have you clicked the "Upload" button after browsing for the picture?

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Yep did that and waited but it didn't seem to upload like it normally does.

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Originally Posted by Big Shed

..........and then you have to wait for it (them) to actually upload, which can take some time, especially if te have to be re-sized.

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Yes i waited for a while but still didn't do anything. The pic is around th 100Kbs I think from memory.

Thanks Big shed and DJ. problem been solved by Wood Butcher, it was my fault, picture was over 100kbs so wouldn't upload.

WWF is becoming so popular its spitting the dumy for 3 to 5 minutes its all I got.

Backroom Boys must be hard at it again

It's been so long that I can't remeber what's changed? :U (other than there's now a million forums)

This morning 8 minutes of no response from the server all other web pages loaded.

I haven't logged on for a few days - so I noticed some changes to the forum structure

Just wanted to say - I like what you are doing with the front page - it makes a lot of sense - and makes the forum work much better for me - and I hope others

thanks Ubeaut and its myriad helpers!

I like the new front page.

However instead of being in "General" I think Festool, Triton, Router and router jigs, should be under "Hand tools and Machinery" which is where you find Incra.

Horizontal layout of eth forums doesn't worry me, but some of the are out of order, eg "Hand Tools and Machinery"

Keep up the good work

P.S. Munrubin, the forum will resize most pics to uner 100 kb for you automatically, or at least it used to.

yep, i agree with peter too:2tsup:.

quite whinging fella's.:cool:

this tread is 11 yrs old!!!

What gets me is how do these newbies find these old threads to resurrect with their first or second post.
I won't link to Blake63's other post but it does make one wonder if someone is testing an automated troll.

Ian, at the bottom of the page on any thread are other suggested threads that relate (key words) to the thread being read. Clicking on the link will take you to that thread, no matter the age of that thread. If the reader doesn’t look at the date of the thread they would not know how old it was. I did this when I first joined, it’s easy to do.

But Cal I bet your first couple of posts probably weren't bordering on insults. But then we also got another new member elsewhere recently who asked a real but uniformed question about how to make a board out of a worthless piece of timber and most of the replies he got were bordering on rude.

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Originally Posted by Cal

Ian, at the bottom of the page on any thread are other suggested threads that relate (key words) to the thread being read. Clicking on the link will take you to that thread, no matter the age of that thread. If the reader doesn’t look at the date of the thread they would not know how old it was. I did this when I first joined, it’s easy to do.

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Thank you Cal.
But the reason I didn't want to actually provide a link was my reluctance to provide too much oxygen to what at first glance looks to be a troll.

In the interests of the community, I hope I am wrong.

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Originally Posted by Fuzzie

But Cal I bet your first couple of posts probably weren't bordering on insults. But then we also got another new member elsewhere recently who asked a real but uniformed question about how to make a board out of a worthless piece of timber and most of the replies he got were bordering on rude.

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I know the post you are referring to.
I think "incredulity" might be a better description.

For me the "red flag" is the resurrection of an 11 year old thread.

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Originally Posted by ian

I know the post you are referring to.
I think "incredulity" might be a better description.

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Agreed.

Sometimes a straight "you don't have the required skills/knowledge to do this yet" is better for everyone involved.