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Admin
2nd September 2008, 03:52 PM
When you join this forum you will find that until you make your first post, features such as editing your profile, adding an avatar, the private messaging facility, etc., will not be available to you.

This is to prevent SPAM as many automated spambots do get past the security features and attempt to do things like PMing other members or filling out profile fields with SPAM links.

So all you need to do is make a posting or two, perhaps a quick hello in the welcome thread, and these features will be made available to you automatically.

Yes, it's a little inconvenient and a bit frustrating to new members, but since we have adopted these measures, SPAM has been virtually eliminated from the forum.

John
Edinburgh-Skeptics
29th January 2009, 10:00 AM
I uploaded an avatar after I'd posted but it hasn't shown up in any of my posts. Does the image need checking by Mods before going up?

Alex
filippo lippi
29th January 2009, 12:31 PM
You have put the cart before the horse, try again.
Edinburgh-Skeptics
29th January 2009, 06:36 PM
will do, cheers.
StoneQuarry
29th July 2009, 02:51 AM
How about viewing who is online?
Is that a privileged feature?
I can't seem to do it. ???
Matt
29th July 2009, 11:08 AM
I see it on the bottom of the forum home page. I don't think I'm particularly priviledged.

What do you see?
StoneQuarry
29th July 2009, 02:35 PM
I see it on the bottom of the forum home page. I don't think I'm particularly priviledged.

What do you see?

When I click the link I get a message that I am not allowed to view this page.
Matt
29th July 2009, 02:37 PM
When I click the link I get a message that I am not allowed to view this page.

The link to the forum home page?

http://www.skeptics.org.uk/forum/index.php


or the link at the bottom of that page to give more details about the currently active users?

http://www.skeptics.org.uk/forum/online.php
Trinoc
29th July 2009, 02:54 PM
I think you need to post 15 messages before getting full privileges (like posting URLs). Maybe this also applies to seeing the logged in members list.
StoneQuarry
29th July 2009, 02:57 PM
I think you need to post 15 messages before getting full privileges (like posting URLs). Maybe this also applies to seeing the logged in members list.

CONSPIRACY! ;)
Thanks Trinoc. That explains it.

@Matt - I was trying to view who is online by selecting the link at the bottom of the home page -> currently active members
Croydon Bob
29th July 2009, 03:06 PM
CONSPIRACY! ;)

You're a friend of Trinocs? Of course we're all conspiring against you!
StoneQuarry
29th July 2009, 03:35 PM
You're a friend of Trinocs? Of course we're all conspiring against you!

Story of my life (sigh).
I need to get new friends.
Trinoc
29th July 2009, 03:44 PM
You're a friend of Trinocs? Of course we're all conspiring against you!
Including getting my punctuation wrong ... :tongue:
StoneQuarry
29th July 2009, 03:44 PM
K - next question:

Is there a setting to change this?
After I hit 'submit reply' it defaults to show me my post at the bottom of the thread.
Can it be changed to go to the parent thread once posted?
I don't want to see my post after I send it - I use 'preview' to double-check details before posting (unless I'm drunk).

Example:
When I hit 'submit reply' to send this message it will then show me the post.
I would like it to go to 'Forum Admin and Features'

I do this on all my fave forums.
This one is growing on me.
This may be a bad thing for you in the long run. :cheesy:

KTHXBAI
Trinoc
29th July 2009, 03:53 PM
K - next question:

Is there a setting to change this?
After I hit 'submit reply' it defaults to show me my post at the bottom of the thread.
Can it be changed to go to the parent thread once posted?
I don't want to see my post after I send it - I use 'preview' to double-check details before posting (unless I'm drunk).

Example:
When I hit 'submit reply' to send this message it will then show me the post.
I would like it to go to 'Forum Admin and Features'
I can't find an option for this. I knew I'd used this somewhere, but I think it was probably the SGU forum.

I just open each thread in a new tab (middle mouse button/wheel in Firefox), keeping the tab with the main list open, then I can just close the thread tab when I have no more use for it.
StoneQuarry
29th July 2009, 04:06 PM
I can't find an option for this. I knew I'd used this somewhere, but I think it was probably the SGU forum.

I just open each thread in a new tab (middle mouse button/wheel in Firefox), keeping the tab with the main list open, then I can just close the thread tab when I have no more use for it.

Guess I'll have to go with that. Thanks!
HEY - post #15 :smiley:
Matt
29th July 2009, 04:08 PM
Guess I'll have to go with that. Thanks!
HEY - post #15 :smiley:

Does that link work now?
StoneQuarry
29th July 2009, 04:50 PM
Does that link work now?

No it doesn't.
I logged off/on and still no.
You do not have permission to view this page.
This may be due to....etc.
Matt
29th July 2009, 04:51 PM
No it doesn't.
I logged off/on and still no.
You do not have permission to view this page.
This may be due to....etc.

Puzzled
StoneQuarry
30th July 2009, 04:00 PM
Arg! Very frustrating.
I use this feature a lot. I like to see who is online and what they are doing. Yet I am denied access to the coveted list of online members. :'(
Matt
30th July 2009, 05:11 PM
Arg! Very frustrating.
I use this feature a lot. I like to see who is online and what they are doing. Yet I am denied access to the coveted list of online members. :'(

Just one more suggestion

The forum has two different addresses.

http://www.skeptics.org.uk/forum/

and

http://www.ukskeptics.com/forum/ (http://www.ukskeptics.com/forum/)

Whichever you're using perhaps trying the other one might help. I'm told that sometimes there are problmes which affect one address but not other.
polomint38
30th July 2009, 08:00 PM
Arg! Very frustrating.
I use this feature a lot. I like to see who is online and what they are doing. Yet I am denied access to the coveted list of online members. :'(

I hope you can't see what I am doing while online.::)
I've disabled my webcam so you can't see the worst of it. ^-^

I hope that thought doesn't disturb anyone to much. ;D:cheesy::-X
StoneQuarry
30th July 2009, 10:39 PM
Just one more suggestion

The forum has two different addresses.

http://www.skeptics.org.uk/forum/

and

http://www.ukskeptics.com/forum/ (http://www.ukskeptics.com/forum/)

Whichever you're using perhaps trying the other one might help. I'm told that sometimes there are problmes which affect one address but not other.

It doesn't work on either site.



I hope you can't see what I am doing while online.::)
I've disabled my webcam so you can't see the worst of it. ^-^


But but I was just getting interested. ;)
chaggle
31st July 2009, 06:09 AM
Have you tried Quick Links (top right of screen just below your name etc.) and then bottom of the list Who's Online? Might be worth a try.
StoneQuarry
31st July 2009, 03:55 PM
Have you tried Quick Links (top right of screen just below your name etc.) and then bottom of the list Who's Online? Might be worth a try.

I don't have 'Who's Online' as one of my quick link options.
Maybe the mods know my reputation and are just limiting me. :tongue:
Tulpa
28th February 2010, 04:21 PM
Having made a couple of posts and replied to a couple, still unable to edit my profile etc.. does this process take long? :undecided:
ZERO
28th February 2010, 09:20 PM
Having made a couple of posts and replied to a couple, still unable to edit my profile etc.. does this process take long? :undecided:
Once you have about 15 posts things should open up.
Admin
28th February 2010, 10:03 PM
Having made a couple of posts and replied to a couple, still unable to edit my profile etc.. does this process take long? :undecided:

It's done on post count but it only updates once an hour. I can't remember what the limit is set at but it's only 3 or 5 posts - might even be 1.