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[Horton]

There are some things about the notifications (the little red flags in the blue bar) that really suck. On the other hand there are some cool stuff to.

 

If you will click on the star to the right of any discussion it will be bookmarked. Any time a bookmarked thread has a new comment you will get a notification. If you set up your account right, you can get an email.... I will make a video showing how to do this... someday... Maybe I can get @MattP to do it...

 

If you want to address someone in a thread you can use the @ plus their name. So if you want to make sure I see a post put "@Horton" somewhere in your text. If you are making fun of MS put @MS in your text. The problem is MS is not smart enough to understand.

 

Inside any thread you should see the text "Flag" at the top of each post. If you think there is something objectionable that someone else wrote click "flag". I will get a message. I guess flags are not only for bad content, any time you want me to see what someone else wrote click the flag I will it.

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When I get the time I will continue to try to fix stuff that sucks. Unfortunately I'm burning the candle at both ends lately so the little things are getting pushed back.

 

 

[MattP]

What do you know I got a notification and an email when @Horton mentioned me. Horton if you did not already know this new software lets you #hashtag in posts that then when clicked searches the hashtag throughout the other posts

[Horton]

Yea but only real geeks (you and I) understand #hashtags. I am not really a fan. Use if you want. @MattP

[krista]

I like #hashtags @MattP ... But there is a search bar in the upper right that allows you to search whatever phrase or term you'd like to in the forum as well...if we geek-out too much we will scare normal people with real-lives away...might as well start speaking in Klingon...

 

yea, i went there.

[Horton]

Well that has to be the best StarTrek reference in the history of BallOfSpray

 

Funny I am on Priceline right now

[MattP]

@krista true that. How did you know I was a Trekkie?

[krista]

@MattP ohhh wild guess. :)

[Bud Man]

Can you further explain why or when to use the " # h a s h t a g e s "

[MattP]

@krista well it was a good wild guess :)

[Horton]

Bud.... just never mind ... not worth the trouble. It is a twitter thing that is used by twitter addicts

[Ed_Obermeier]

Ooh! 70's flashback...

[MattP]

tags not brownies Ed...

[Horton]

back on tech.... I can enable tags but why? I mean the current settings need to simplified.

[kona]

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[Horton]

yep that is me but worse. Android not iPhone

[PBD]

@horton, Is there a way to private message or whisper to other members?

[Horton]

@PBD Yes. I need to make a tutorial....

 

Top of page is "inbox"

on right is "Start a Conversation"

Enter user name and your message....

I just sent you a message.

You will see a red flag next to inbox on top of page when you log in. (Now you are in the part of the interface that needs work)

[MattP]

@PBD click inbox in the blue bar at the top of the screen. Then click start Conversation and type the users name in

[Dirt]

John, is there any way you can add the 1 2 3 page indication and an end of thread link at the top of the page?

[Horton]

Can it be done? Yes. Do I know how? No. I would have to Pay a developer for that.

 

I am thinking that as the site is growing so darn fast, I am going to have to employ for some tech help. Maybe the donate $ button is not that bad of an idea.

[skidawg]

Can you be paid in BEER

[Horton]

I can be paid in beer but that does not help me pay a programer

[Phil2360]

What? Wouldn't pay for a programmer?

 

 

Might down here.

[Horton]

Classic. But Tooheys? Better than Fosters I guess.