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    Forum problems today

    To all members - there was an unexpected auto-update today that caused problems with server. From the Tech Team...
    Okay so the version of PHP on our server got upgraded to the latest version automatically.
    And this depreciated a lot of custom code we had on the forum
    trying to get back the old version of PHP on the server.
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    Re: Forum problems today

    Thanks Ford.

    Good to know and good to know everyone's on 'top of it'.
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    Re: Forum problems today

    Thanks for the info Ford!
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    Re: Forum problems today

    Just to push this back to the top of the list

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    Re: Forum problems today

    I can't seem to get the file uploader to work. Part of the problem or something else?

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    Re: Forum problems today

    KNOWN ISSUE

    Unfortunately the attachment icon doesn't work at the moment, so to attach an Excel file you have to do the following: just before posting, scroll down to Go Advanced and then scroll down to Manage Attachments. Now follow the instructions at the top of that screen.
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    Re: Forum problems today

    Newbie question. I can't find GO ADVANCED anywhere on the post page.

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    Bottom right - button below the quick reply box (between post quick reply and cancel).

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    Re: Forum problems today

    Ok I actually have to post the thread then I see the Advanced button. However the Manage Attachment button still brings me back to the Browse and Upload screen that doesn't work. I can't attach the file from my computer.

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    Yes, it does work. Maybe you are missing a step? What error message are you getting?

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    Re: Forum problems today

    The Browse buttons are a little shrunk down but when I click on one I can navigate to my computer, select a file, open, and click upload. File doesn't show up in browse window and when I click UPLOAD error says choose a file to upload (or something similar).

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    Re: Forum problems today

    I'm sorry, but I can't work out what you are doing wrong.

    It's working absolutely fine here - are you clicking on the topmost upload button? Can you not then see your file listed just above the list of permitted formats?

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    Re: Forum problems today

    Finally got it to work Thanks for your help.

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    Re: Forum problems today

    To edit or delete your posts, click the button by the post you want to edit. If your post was the first in the thread, then deleting the post may result in the removal of the entire thread.
    This suggests that via the Edit button I could also delete my post, but afaics I can only edit it.
    Am I overlooking something?
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    Re: Forum problems today

    I have never gone so far as to edit a (blanked) post and then actually post it - didnt want to lose the text from the post

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    Re: Forum problems today

    Hi Ford,
    ...edit a (blanked) post and then actually post it ..
    Do you mean that that's the way to delete a post?

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    Re: Forum problems today

    No, just saying I have not tried that

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    Re: Forum problems today

    It happens occasionally - you go to edit a post and it comes up blank. Like Ford, if that occurs, I just close it and leave it - better safe than sorry.

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    I thought possibly Tsjallie was just asking if she can delete a post?
    The thing she quoted suggest you can. But as far as I know only Mods can do that ?
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    Re: Forum problems today

    I think I got the wrong end of the stick - sorry!

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    Re: Forum problems today

    ... if she can ...
    She? From what did you get that? Is it my feminine way of handling difficult OPs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tsjallie View Post
    She? From what did you get that? Is it my feminine way of handling difficult OPs?
    Oops sorry, just an intuitive guess that I got wrong… most Woman posters get mistaken as Men.. Makes a change to get it wrong the other way around.
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    Just look at it as readdressing the balance of our Female members getting mistaken as Men
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tsjallie View Post
    She? From what did you get that? Is it my feminine way of handling difficult OPs?
    I am often addressed as Sir, despite my very obvious avatar!

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    Need to find me a avatar which does justice to my stunning appearence. No luck so far

    Hey Alan, no offence taken of course.

    So for the subject: deleting posts is something for moderators?
    No problem, but I think the text in FAQ should then be adjusted accordingly.

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    Re: Forum problems today

    We (mods and admin) can delete posts if there is a real need. Mostly, we prefer to not do that, as it can leave big holes in a thread's logic/sequence

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    A few intermittent server errors this morning - anyone else?

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    I had 1 "server could not be found" or some such, but seems to have gone

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    Thanks for confirming - not just me, then. having been banned this week from another Excel forum (ahem!), I'm feeling jittery about error messages!!!

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    That's naughty, what did you get kicked out for?

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    Not going to talk details here.

    PM me if you really want to know.

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    I'm having to log in every time after years of just clicking
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    I'm having to log in every time after years of just clicking
    Yep, me too. No big deal, just a bit irritating. Looks like the cookie has crumbled
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    But, I miss the pampering

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    I noticed something similar a few weeks back.. Just the Tech Team or someone having a play around I expect .. keeping their hand in.. bless them all

    I notice a lot it tells me that my log in has failed, but I am usually, in fact, successfully logged in!! So I just ignore the message and continue.
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    Re: Forum problems today

    Hi,
    What is going on?
    I can see just some of my posts on all subforums and i cannot post anything
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    Hi tim, I was accidentally banned today as well after reporting spam.

    Just use the "Contact Us" option at the bottom right of the page.

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    I have occasionally made a very rude comment to spammers in their threads. Haven't been banned yet. Bound to happen, sooner or later, though.
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    I didn't reply to the thread at all. Just reported it.

    The mod apologized for the screw up.

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    63falcondude, thanks
    the same with me
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    Should I associate myself with you guys??

    Awww. Phuq it, why not??

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    Ура!
    unbanned
    To be sure I won't report spam any more

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    Glad it got resolved Why did it happen in the first place?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tim201110 View Post
    Ура!
    unbanned
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    Well there goes your "street" rep!! LOL

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    Orrin,

    I can't say for sure why tim201110 got banned, but probably the same as what happened with 63falcondude.

    With 63falcondude, I saw the reported post, opened it, and without thinking started to ban the reported post thread instead of clicking on the link to the actual spam thread.

    By the time I realized it, I was too far in the process to reverse it. Logged into the Mod control panel and lifted the ban within 10 minutes or so. A simple mistake in not paying attention.

    My suspicion,that's happened with tim201110, but it's been fixed. Sorry folks. No maliciousness on my part or anybody I suspect.
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    Thanks Jeff.

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    Sometimes, if a mod/admin is not careful, when they click on a spam thread to ban it, they accidentally click the thread above or below it - I know, I have done that once or twice. If it gets noticed quick enough, it gets fixed, but it is possible for an error like that go unnoticed, and some innocent member gets accidentally banned.

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