Trouble with forum?

[RknRusty]

Has anyone been having trouble with this forum not going to your first unread post when you click "New Posts since last visit" or after you submit a new post? Every time I do that I still have to scroll to the bottom. This started a couple of days ago. Maybe my cookie settings got hosed for CEF. The other forums work okay.

Rusty

[Admin]

I haven't noticed anything. Did you delete your forum cookies yet?

[crankbndr]

Yes, same for me, started 3,4 days ago.

[Admin]

So is this only in the "Off Topic" forum or in all the forums? And you are clicking the "View posts since last visit" link on the top of the forum? It still seems to work fine for me.

[crankbndr]

What I noticed is when I click on one of the "latest topics" it used to open the page on the last post. In the last few days it now opens half way down the last page and you have scroll down to the last post. No biggie but I did notice the change. I clear my cookies daily, don't care much for cookies.

[JPvelo]

I've noticed the home page doesn't always hi lite which sections have new post.

Jim

[roddie]

I have noticed the same thing, in the same amount of days...but wasn't gonna say anything... not after the last time...

[duke.johnson]

I've been having trouble with this also, but thought it was on my end. It use to go to the last post on a thread that I'd read, now it seems to be stuck on the same post in a thread.

[SuperDave]

While were on the subject of forum issues, I've noticed that those who have posted their ages never seem to get any older.  

Is that good or bad thing?  

SD

[RknRusty]

Hey if it stops me from getting older, I'll spend more time here. That's a good thing. But it seems most of the above are having the same symptom as I am. It happens in all forum areas at CEF. I clicked on Jacob's "Clear Forum Cookies" link, so I'll report back later if that worked. I have not tried IE9 or any other browsers, just Firefox 25.0.1.

Rusty

[Admin]

Okay, I see what you mean. I can try to resynchronize the forum, see if that clears up any of the bugs.

[SuperDave]

"Hey if it stops me from getting older, I'll spend more time here."  - Rusty

If that's what brings you here Rusty, fine but it CAN be deceptive to CEF new-comers.

Just a thought and I have a LOT of time to think.  That gets me into trouble at times though.   

SD

[andrew]

While were on the subject of forum issues, I've noticed that those who have posted their ages never seem to get any older.   

SD

Hey, I got older last Friday and it rolled over --- maybe some of the others have better luck.

[SuperDave]

Andrew:

Possibly but Rusty would have it the way it is.   

Who am I to "burst anyone's bubble"?    

It might be more helpful to post one's modeling experience level on one through five scale:  I.E.: none, limited, moderate, advanced and extensive (or some such words). This would allow us to repond to posts on an approrite level.

Sure this is the purpose of the "Introductions" thread but, then again, how many posters introduce themselves?  I'd say less that a third.

SD

[Cribbs74]

Dave,

I don't know, I kind of like folks knowledge to speak for itself. If a person is a good modeler then it will eventually shine through.

A rating scale like you suggested would only allow a person to rate oneself and sometimes we tend to think we are better than we actually are.

Right now we have a reputation system that allows others to rate such things. That way it is un-biased feedback.

Ron

[RknRusty]

Andrew:

Possibly but Rusty would have it the way it is.   

Who am I to "burst anyone's bubble"?    

It might be more helpful to post one's modeling experience level on one through five scale:  I.E.: none, limited, moderate, advanced and extensive (or some such words). This would allow us to repond to posts on an approrite basis.

Sure this is the purpose of the "Introductions" thread but, then again, how many posters introduce themselves?  I'd say less that a third.

SD

Haha, I just checked to see if I introduced myself on 8/20/2011. I am the second ever after Dave. I think the forum had been around a while before Jacob added the Intro forum.

https://www.coxengineforum.com/t109-hello-joined-last-week-glad-to-have-a-cox-hangout

[SuperDave]

So Rusty if the forum has been "Around for a while" why hasn't the Introductios thread been used more often?Shyness, apathy, self-deprication, desire to remain anonymous..................

It'd be like being invited to a party of strangers and failing to introduce one's self What would be gained?

Timely introductions allow the opportunity to mix rather than remain a "wallflower' sitting silently along. Why else would one come to the party? (The free beer and snacks?)  

Figuratively this forum is no different.

SD

[RknRusty]

So Rusty if the forum has been "Around for a while" why hasn't the Introductios thread been used more often?Shyness, apathy, self-deprication, desire to remain anonymous..................
SD

I don't know. I used to have an invitation and a link in my signature for new members to post. When people make their first post we should briefly and politely invite them to do so, and post a link to the intros.

BTW, the forum seems to be working fine now for me.

Rusty

[Admin]

I think the forum had been around a while before Jacob added the Intro forum.

I'm glad everything is working fine for you, hopefully it is working fine for everyone else.

Blast from the past!

The Forum as seen on Aug 1 2011


The Forum as seen on Aug 11 2011


The Forum as seen on Aug 16 2011

[dckrsn]

Well now, that was cool.
Thanks Jacob.  
Bob

[duke.johnson]

Seems to be work better for me now. Thanks for whoever and whatever you might have done.

[RknRusty]

Dang thing's doing it again. Either when I click for the latest post in a thread or after I submit a post, it plants me half way down the page, so I have to scroll to the bottom again.

Rusty

[Cribbs74]

It's business as usual on my smart phone.

[roddie]

Hey Rusty... there's something wrong on my end too... for sure... BTW I read your intro... so cool!!! Your Son's almost 30 years old now... You two gonna fly on Thanksgiving day? (you got all em' new planes n' engines n'such...) ..... just sayin'

[RknRusty]

Hey Rusty... there's something wrong on my end too... for sure... BTW I read your intro... so cool!!! Your Son's almost 30 years old now... You two gonna fly on Thanksgiving day? (you got all em' new planes n' engines n'such...) ..... just sayin'

Yeah, he's coming home, so if the weather is okay we'll try to fly. Either some screamers in the churchyard or take the big ones out to the fort. He's never flown a big one and wanted to try the Shoestring at Huntersville, but we got sidetracked and never did. He'll probably stay for the weekend.

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