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Thread (Discussion): Test the new message board - Re: Test the new message board
Message 117400
Test the new message board
Posted by x_Steve
on Oct 03, 2003 12:55 AM | Also by x_Steve
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Visit: http://beta.sexcriminals.com/signup.html
1. Signup for a user account. During the process you'll be sent a code to the email address you entered. I advise leaving a browser window open so you can easily return and paste the code in.
2. After you've signed up for an account, log in. Note that you'll receive a second email with your username and password for your records.
3. Click the "Forums" link from the menu.
4. Test it out. Right now there is no moderation since I want people to test it out.
I discovered a problem with the signup process so I had to remove some optional fields like state, country and gender, but after you visit the message board and click on the link for my name (steve) next to one of my posts you'll see what appears in the user profile. Note that gender, state, country and date of birth will be optional. Also, message board alerts will be enabled tomorrow - this optional feature allows you to periodically be notified about new posts to the message board.
Notice that there are other menu items on the beta site. Feel free to test them. Many of the links throughout either don't go anywhere, don't go to the right place or load a blank page - I realize this. I have a different version of the site I'm using for development and I migrated some of the functionality to the beta site even though it's broken or unfinished.
At this point please do not focus much on the minor details like formatting, colors, font sizes, labels, etc. I want to make sure it works, add other features as they're ready and get feedback about functionality that's there and functionality that's missing.
I expect there will be quite a bit of feedback and problems I wasn't aware of.
-Steve, SexCriminals.com
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Message 117401 (In Reply to Message 117400)
Re: Test the new message board
Posted by x_Silverthorne
on Oct 03, 2003 01:15 AM | Also by x_Silverthorne
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I tried to "register" and my name SILVERTHORNE was invalid. So I thought "maybe I'm already registered" so I went to log in. Still nothing it said my email was wrong.
Help?
Silverthorne
derekaz2003@yahoo.com
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Message 117403 (In Reply to Message 117400)
Re: Test the new message board
Posted by x_SurvivorForeve
on Oct 03, 2003 01:29 AM | Also by x_SurvivorForeve
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Ok -
After I loged on - EVERYTHING disapeared. ???? Whats up?
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Message 117404 (In Reply to Message 117400)
New board is great.
Posted by x_simon
on Oct 03, 2003 01:54 AM | Also by x_simon
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Looks great. Everyone should register (it's painless) and try the new site out. Lots of great features.
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Message 117406 (In Reply to Message 117401)
Re: Test the new message board
Posted by x_Steve
on Oct 03, 2003 08:25 AM | Also by x_Steve
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Silverthorne wrote:
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> I tried to "register" and my name SILVERTHORNE was invalid.
> So I thought "maybe I'm already registered" so I went to log
> in. Still nothing it said my email was wrong.
Did it eventually work? I see a user "Silverthorne" with what looks like your email address and their user status indicates the entire signup process was completed.
I noticed it's letting usernames with capital letters and spaces be created. I'm probably going to fix that and modify any effected names and notify their owners. This is just for consistency and a minor programming related issue.
-Steve, SexCriminals.com
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Message 117407 (In Reply to Message 117403)
Re: Test the new message board
Posted by x_Steve
on Oct 03, 2003 08:37 AM | Also by x_Steve
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Survivor Forever wrote:
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> Ok -
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> After I loged on - EVERYTHING disapeared. ???? Whats up?
I'm not sure. When I login the main area of the page reads:
Login Successful
You are now logged in as user steve. Congratulations.
Can you elaborate so I can investigate?
-Steve, SexCriminals.com
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Message 117417 (In Reply to Message 117406)
Re: Test the new message board
Posted by x_LJ
on Oct 03, 2003 09:58 AM | Also by x_LJ
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Steve:
I just logged in agin to the new site and had no problems with it.
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Message 117427 (In Reply to Message 117407)
Re: Test the new message board
Posted by x_SurvivorForeve
on Oct 03, 2003 12:41 PM | Also by x_SurvivorForeve
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Steve -
The first time i loged in - I got the success notice - when I hit the link for forums, that is when nothing came up. - then I did it again and I got the success message and hit forum and got to the threads.
There was also a problem loging in my name - it would not take spaces and caps - I retyped it (lower case and no spaces)and it came up correct with caps & spacing.
It all works now - don't know what that was.
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Message 117437 (In Reply to Message 117400)
Re: Test the new message board
Posted by x_losttime
on Oct 03, 2003 04:38 PM | Also by x_losttime
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looks great steve.
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Message 117439 (In Reply to Message 117404)
People who only read - No registration
Posted by x_simon
on Oct 03, 2003 04:45 PM | Also by x_simon
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If all you want to do is read posts...then there's no need to register. Just go to the link Steve gave in his post above and then click on "Forum List" in the top left hand corner of the webpage -- you'll go straight to the forum in read-only mode (bypassing the registration page). You don't need to register to read. Registration is only required to post a message. And even then the registration is minimal. No personal information required, except a valid email address.
Steve...I hope I've got all this right. If I'm wrong please block/delete this post. I was afraid that people might start thinking they had to register -- maybe leading to a loss of readers.
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Message 117448 (In Reply to Message 117406)
Why not capital letters and spaces?
Posted by x_HPierce
on Oct 03, 2003 08:43 PM | Also by x_HPierce
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I don't understand why you don't allow capital letters and spaces? Seems more readible for me to login as H. Pierce than hpierce or as I have it now h_pierce.
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Message 117451 (In Reply to Message 117448)
Re: Why not capital letters and spaces?
Posted by x_Steve
on Oct 03, 2003 08:56 PM | Also by x_Steve
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H. Pierce wrote:
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> I don't understand why you don't allow capital letters and
> spaces? Seems more readible for me to login as H. Pierce
> than hpierce or as I have it now h_pierce.
Capitalization and spaces use extra CPU time so for free accounts you can't use them in usernames. Later I'll have a paid account option which will allow up to a certain number of capital letters, spaces and other CPU-intensive characters per username.
-Steve, SexCriminals.com
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Message 117454 (In Reply to Message 117451)
Re: Why not capital letters and spaces?
Posted by x_simon
on Oct 03, 2003 09:20 PM | Also by x_simon
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Can you elaborate on the reason for cpu utilization?
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Message 118373 (In Reply to Message 117400)
Re: Test the new message board
Posted by x_TessaW
on Oct 21, 2003 10:33 AM | Also by x_TessaW
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Just trying the new message board
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Message 118376 (In Reply to Message 118373)
Re: Test the new message board
Posted by x_Steve
on Oct 21, 2003 11:19 AM | Also by x_Steve
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TessaW wrote:
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> Just trying the new message board
TessaW, you replied in a thread about the beta (test) version of the new message board. Since the new message board is now live on the main site I thought I'd point you to it and encourage you to register and participate.
To register as a user go to:
http://www.sexcriminals.com/register.html
To visit the new message board go to:
http://www.sexcriminals.com/forums/
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Click "new! Forums" from the left side of the top menu.
Note: You can read messages on the forums without registering, but a user account is required to post messages.
-Steve, SexCriminals.com
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Message 118381 (In Reply to Message 117400)
Re: Test the new message board
Posted by x_VTOWNLEYLONDON
on Oct 21, 2003 01:28 PM | Also by x_VTOWNLEYLONDON
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Dear Steve,
I just can't grasp how to post on the new messageboard,could you please spell out how to do so very simply
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Message 118382 (In Reply to Message 118381)
Re: Test the new message board
Posted by x_Steve
on Oct 21, 2003 02:03 PM | Also by x_Steve
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V Townley,London wrote:
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> Dear Steve,
> I just can't grasp how to post on the new
> messageboard,could you please spell out how to do so very
> simply
When viewing a thread or forum click "Add Thread" at the bottom of the page to start a new thread. When viewing a message, click "Reply" to reply to it.
If you don't see either link you are not logged in so login first. If you haven't registered, click "Login" at the top menu, then follow the instructions.
-Steve, SexCriminals.com
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117400, x_Steve, Oct 03, 2003 12:55 AM [Test the new message board]
117401, x_Silverthorne, Oct 03, 2003 01:15 AM [Re: Test the new message board]
117406, x_Steve, Oct 03, 2003 08:25 AM [Re: Test the new message board]
117417, x_LJ, Oct 03, 2003 09:58 AM [Re: Test the new message board]
117448, x_HPierce, Oct 03, 2003 08:43 PM [Why not capital letters and spaces?]
117451, x_Steve, Oct 03, 2003 08:56 PM [Re: Why not capital letters and spaces?]
117454, x_simon, Oct 03, 2003 09:20 PM [Re: Why not capital letters and sp...]
117403, x_SurvivorForeve, Oct 03, 2003 01:29 AM [Re: Test the new message board]
117407, x_Steve, Oct 03, 2003 08:37 AM [Re: Test the new message board]
117427, x_SurvivorForeve, Oct 03, 2003 12:41 PM [Re: Test the new message board]
117404, x_simon, Oct 03, 2003 01:54 AM [New board is great.]
117439, x_simon, Oct 03, 2003 04:45 PM [People who only read - No registration]
117437, x_losttime, Oct 03, 2003 04:38 PM [Re: Test the new message board]
118373, x_TessaW, Oct 21, 2003 10:33 AM [Re: Test the new message board]
118376, x_Steve, Oct 21, 2003 11:19 AM [Re: Test the new message board]
118381, x_VTOWNLEYLONDON, Oct 21, 2003 01:28 PM [Re: Test the new message board]
118382, x_Steve, Oct 21, 2003 02:03 PM [Re: Test the new message board]
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