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On 04/04/2017 at 8:16 PM, simmo said:

What's that all about?

"This page is trying to load scripts from unauthenticated sources"

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are you passing information onto the Russians?

Mea Culpa, I've been playing with a chat system (arrowchat) and a script was loading via http not https hence the message you were getting, all sorted now

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3 hours ago, calNgary said:

Kev, if you click the little black circle or star (located to the left of the thread title) when looking at the unread content, it takes you to the last unread post in that thread..

As for quoting , im not sure what you mean, im using a laptop and when i clicked 'quote' to reply to you, your post came up in a box ,the curser under it ready for me to type a reply.. What do you mean its in a vertical bar?

Cal x

Thanks Cal. On my computer the quoted post is not enclosed in a box but merely has a vertical line to the left

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2 hours ago, Cerberus1 said:

Change signature: Click on name (top right) then Account Settings then Signature.

Profile Pic (Avatar) Click on name top right, then Profile, then the Profile Photo

That's weird? I did this earlier and there wasn't an "overview"? All it showed was the column under "display name" with my email address etc

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1 minute ago, simmo said:

Well done.

I can't believe he admitted it. I would have still said you were looking at too much porn ;)

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Thanks for the feedback Kev. You are the only one who as been negative about it but we will take your comments on board. Like Cal says I get a quote box on all my devices, mobile and desktop. Signature I also find easy. There are a lot more positives with the new forum which I'm sure you will get use to if you do stay around. Some people don't like change but sometimes you have no options.

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2 minutes ago, The Pom Queen said:

Thanks for the feedback Kev. You are the only one who as been negative about it but we will take your comments on board. Like Cal says I get a quote box on all my devices, mobile and desktop. Signature I also find easy. There are a lot more positives with the new forum which I'm sure you will get use to if you do stay around. Some people don't like change but sometimes you have no options.

No problem Kate and I appreciate fully that you had to move on from the old forum and now Cal has pointed me in the right direction for finding the last unread post, things are a lot easier. I was unable to see an editing facility in my account earlier but now I can, so that is no problem either. I still can't figure out why a quoted post is not in a box on my computer though when other members are?

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20 minutes ago, Johndoe said:

No problem Kate and I appreciate fully that you had to move on from the old forum and now Cal has pointed me in the right direction for finding the last unread post, things are a lot easier. I was unable to see an editing facility in my account earlier but now I can, so that is no problem either. I still can't figure out why a quoted post is not in a box on my computer though when other members are?

It could be that the quote box is too light for you. I am not sure if @Cerberus1 can make the border stronger. I've added a photo of the quote box I get. I struggle with my eyes but I can make it out but I also understand everyone's eyes are different so it could be that it's not visible to you.

let me know if you can see it on this attachment 

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1 hour ago, The Pom Queen said:

It could be that the quote box is too light for you. I am not sure if @Cerberus1 can make the border stronger. I've added a photo of the quote box I get. I struggle with my eyes but I can make it out but I also understand everyone's eyes are different so it could be that it's not visible to you.

let me know if you can see it on this attachment 

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Yeah, must be my eyes as I can't see it on yours either, just the bold line down the left hand side. I can only just make out an arrow in the top right which goes bold if I hover over it which I think may be the corner of what should be the box

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On 07/04/2017 at 4:16 PM, BritChickx said:

I do think the forum is smoother and quicker to load things. I'm still figuring it out, getting there xD

Don't worry Hun I'm still figuring it out as well lol

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Oh dear Cerberus 1, here I am again.  Not sure what's happening, but I'm not receiving any replies in my emails from PIO, usually I'm on the Parents Visa thread.  So far I've posted two replies and not had anything in my box.  Not sure if that makes sense, but I'll blame it on my new IPad!! Hope you can sort me out, with thanks in advance.

 

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8 minutes ago, carob said:

Oh dear Cerberus 1, here I am again.  Not sure what's happening, but I'm not receiving any replies in my emails from PIO, usually I'm on the Parents Visa thread.  So far I've posted two replies and not had anything in my box.  Not sure if that makes sense, but I'll blame it on my new IPad!! Hope you can sort me out, with thanks in advance.

 

At the moment, it looks like you're set to get 1 email per day for that thread with all the updates from that day.

If you click this link -> https://www.pomsinoz.com/followed/ or alternatively click on your name at the top right of any of the forum pages, then "Manage Followed Content' you'll be able to change type type and frequency of notifications you get. If everything looks ok there, then I'd check Gmail's spam/junk folders or similar.

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48 minutes ago, Cerberus1 said:

At the moment, it looks like you're set to get 1 email per day for that thread with all the updates from that day.

If you click this link -> https://www.pomsinoz.com/followed/ or alternatively click on your name at the top right of any of the forum pages, then "Manage Followed Content' you'll be able to change type type and frequency of notifications you get. If everything looks ok there, then I'd check Gmail's spam/junk folders or similar.

I have the same problem.  I checked Followed Content and my setting is for immediate notification but I don't get any emails, and there's nothing in my junk folder either.  I did at first get an occasional notification but have had nothing for a week or so.  

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On 07/04/2017 at 10:41 AM, Johndoe said:

I recently saw a post (can't find it now) bemoaning the loss of the "New posts" button. The reply was to hit the "Unread" button to find new posts. Unfortunately, unless I'm having a brain fart or am just plain thick, this bears no resemblance to the "new posts' button of old and it seems to show the thread but one is unable to go directly to the new posts as it directs you simply to the thread and the thread takes you to page one and then you have to read how many pages there are and then scroll or type the last page to get to the last post. Also, why are the number of pages on each thread faded and only show when you mouse over them? This seems to serve no practical purpose other than to deter those with poor sight who can hardly see the faded page numbers, from accessing the pages.

I also can't find how to change my signature or avatar but I guess there may be something in a FAQ but if that's the case, and I need to read that, then as someone who can normally find how to do things by "instinct" it again highlights the unfriendliness of the current setup.

I hate to say it, and I know a lot of work and grief has gone into this forum, but in it's current format it really is the most un-user friendly forum that I've ever used. Even the manner in which quoted posts are shown is alien as most forums that I've used have the quoted post boxed off or underscored to highlight the answer below as opposed to just a vertical bar down the left. I'm not whingeing just for the sake of it but merely offering how things could be improved, if possible. TBH, the first day the forum came back online I thought that I'd never re-visit due to it's current format but live in hope of future improvement................either in the forum or my adaptability :-)

One thing I have just discovered is that a lot of quoted posts do not have the name of the OP on them, so one has no idea who made the original post Doesn't seem to be universal but it I just went through a long thread totally confused as I couldn't work out who said what. 

 

As I don't post much except on some visa issues I have kept quiet, but I will admit now that I agree with John. Its not a very user-friendly forum any more. I've used dozens of forums over the years, on many subjects, and most of them are very intuitive to use, as PIO used to be. Its not as easy to navigate as before, moving from one forum to another, and trying to find new posts/threads is fraught with problems. 

I'm sorry to criticise as I know a lot of work has gone into it, but I find its now very hard work reading PIO, and I'm glad I'm not actively seeking advice. I do however also accept I am in a minority, as most people seem to love it!

 

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20 hours ago, Cerberus1 said:

At the moment, it looks like you're set to get 1 email per day for that thread with all the updates from that day.

If you click this link -> https://www.pomsinoz.com/followed/ or alternatively click on your name at the top right of any of the forum pages, then "Manage Followed Content' you'll be able to change type type and frequency of notifications you get. If everything looks ok there, then I'd check Gmail's spam/junk folders or similar.

Thanks Cerberus, I'll have a look.

 

 

 

 

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20 hours ago, Catlady2014 said:

I have the same problem.  I checked Followed Content and my setting is for immediate notification but I don't get any emails, and there's nothing in my junk folder either.  I did at first get an occasional notification but have had nothing for a week or so.  

Yes, I'm still trying to sort it out, although I did receive a PM today.

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24 minutes ago, carob said:

Yes, I'm still trying to sort it out, although I did receive a PM today.

I followed Cerberus' link and tweaked settings there and it seems to be working now.  

This link: https://www.pomsinoz.com/notifications/options/

scroll diwn to the second part and make the changes there. 

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It's difficult knowing what to set as the 'default' when setting the forum up. When the forum came back online, evidently some members who hadn't been online for years were getting bombarded with email notifications about threads they'd posted on in the past - suffice to same I got one or two complaints, so I probably turned off the default email options, then members could choose on an individual basis what they wanted to receive. I should of posted about it though as it's new forum software and there's no guide explaining how things work (which there was with the previous software).

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12 minutes ago, Cerberus1 said:

It's difficult knowing what to set as the 'default' when setting the forum up. When the forum came back online, evidently some members who hadn't been online for years were getting bombarded with email notifications about threads they'd posted on in the past - suffice to same I got one or two complaints, so I probably turned off the default email options, then members could choose on an individual basis what they wanted to receive. I should of posted about it though as it's new forum software and there's no guide explaining how things work (which there was with the previous software).

Ooh, I think I have sorted it out, following your advice.  Let's wait and see what happens in the next few days. Thank you.

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24 minutes ago, Catlady2014 said:

I followed Cerberus' link and tweaked settings there and it seems to be working now.  

This link: https://www.pomsinoz.com/notifications/options/

scroll diwn to the second part and make the changes there. 

 

24 minutes ago, Catlady2014 said:

I followed Cerberus' link and tweaked settings there and it seems to be working now.  

This link: https://www.pomsinoz.com/notifications/options/

scroll diwn to the second part and make the changes there. 

Thanks, I think I may have sorted it out now, following advice.  Let's wait and see!

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