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[SpencerPJ]

My Chromebook has a one inch semi transparent bar at the bottom of my screen. It began after the forum upgrade and this is the only site it happens on.

It's an ad. On Chrome mine does this, on another platform that I don't get any ads, it does not.

 

[Tom]

My Chromebook has a one inch semi transparent bar at the bottom of my screen. It began after the forum upgrade and this is the only site it happens on.View attachment 1069250

Spencer beat me to it. See this explanation to another member.

 

[Tom]

I just tried the search feature and got an Oops! message. I typed in Post a Joke like I always do. Are there problems with the search feature?

I see a version of the same thing on my Android tablet and laptop (Firefox). I'll get it reported.

 

[Oldgator73]

I see a version of the same thing on my Android tablet and laptop (Firefox). I'll get it reported.

Thanks for the quick response Tom.

 

[Boat Bum]

The reason you see the transparent parts is because the ads are not rendering in the full space allotted for them.

 

[Janet H]

Any particular reason for the limitation on the number of lines? No big deal, just wondering.

Yes - Signatures appear on every post; some are very long, taking up more vertical space on the page than the post they are attached to. They do, however, provide valuable info. We looked at the average length of signatures and made a choice of three as the best option based on existing sigs vs. post length. It's a compromise position that is likely to annoy a few members with big signatures but makes the overall scrolling experience a little better. Thanks for being a good sport

 

[Jackiemac]

I only see signatures on my mobile if I turn it to landscape view.

 

[Lou Schneider]

Any particular reason for the limitation on the number of lines? No big deal, just wondering.

For one example, go to the Escapees Forum. Imagine having to scroll past something like this filling your screen below every message this person posts. We migrated off of Compuserve/AOL decades ago because of ads that hogged less screen space than this.

 

[jymbee]

For one example, go to the Escapees Forum. Imagine having to scroll past something like this filling your screen below every message this person posts.

I've even seen worse where a user posts every piece of machinery they own or have owned. Do people really care to see all that? I don't think so!

IMO, 3 lines should be plenty.

 

[jymbee]

Speaking of Bookmarks... I see I can make 'em, but how do I go back to them?

 

[Jackiemac]

Speaking of Bookmarks... I see I can make 'em, but how do I go back to them?

Click on your photo. There's a tab with Bookmarks

 

[Janet H]

I've even seen worse where a user posts every piece of machinery they own or have owned. Do people really care to see all that? I don't think so!

IMO, 3 lines should be plenty.

I agree BUT folks are touchy about signatures, and almost any change in the forum view. I get it, change it hard...

A small wee paradigm shift, going from a vertical list to a horizontal one usually works.. like this:

1964 Airstream Globetrotter | 2023 Nissan Pathfinder | Blue Ox Sway Pro
Restored w/ solar & lithium | V-8 I like the vroooom | 550 lb bars


Is that too much info? It's only 2 lines

 

[jymbee]

Click on your photo. There's a tab with Bookmarks

Aha-- thanks! Recently figured out that can be a useful feature.

 

[Tulecreeper]

OK, I've been off for a while, now it appears the website has been updated. No issues, except it won't let me use my User Name to log in. It says I have to use my email address, although it still lists my User Name in my Account Details. Is there a way to change it back? I read through all 5 pages of this thread and didn't find a post with exactly that info. Thanks!

 

[jymbee]

OK, I've been off for a while, now it appears the website has been updated. No issues, except it won't let me use my User Name to log in. It says I have to use my email address, although it still lists my User Name in my Account Details. Is there a way to change it back? I read through all 5 pages of this thread and didn't find a post with exactly that info. Thanks!

In case you missed it, our forum will go offline overnight Sunday 3/23-Monday 3/24, and is planned to return Thursday, March 27. A reminder to please be aware of the following change to the login requirements when you come to the upgraded forum:

Email/Password Login: if you were using a display name as you logged in, you will now need to use the email address associated with your forum account and your existing password.

If you're unsure of the email address associated with your account, click your name in the menu bar at the top of the page (now) to view your account details.

If you're unable to log in when we return, click the Contact Us link at the bottom right of the page.

https://www.rvforum.net/threads/reminder-forum-offline-and-email-login-requirement.917465/#post-9990715

 

[Tulecreeper]

https://www.rvforum.net/threads/reminder-forum-offline-and-email-login-requirement.917465/#post-9990715

Well, poo. OK, thanks.

 

[jymbee]

Even though I've not checked these options to not receive the emails as shown below, I am still getting them as well as notices via the "Alerts" bell in the forum software as well.

Don't really want the emails but Perhaps I'm missing something?

 

[Jackiemac]

Even though I've not checked these options to not receive the emails as shown below, I am still getting them as well as notices via the "Alerts" bell in the forum software as well.

Don't really want the emails but Perhaps I'm missing something?

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Have you got the thread in "watch" ? When you add that it asks if you want email notifications. Could be that.

 

[jymbee]

Have you got the thread in "watch" ? When you add that it asks if you want email notifications. Could be that.

Hmmm.... I thought if a thread was watched it would honor options I set in the settings I posted above in post #97. If I "Unwatch", I assume that I wouldn't get any notices-- "Alerts" or email. (?)

Not really a big deal, just not sure why it doesn't work the way it used to.

 

[Jackiemac]

Hmmm.... I thought if a thread was watched it would honor options I set in the settings I posted above in post #97. If I "Unwatch", I assume that I wouldn't get any notices-- "Alerts" or email. (?)

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Not really a big deal, just not sure why it doesn't work the way it used to.

Because the "ignore" feature needed to be reset, I was thinking maybe this was the same.