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EIS2
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New Forum Questions
Posted by EIS2 on Monday, July 17, 2006 7:56 PM

What do the icons to the left of the message title mean?  For example there is a memo icon with a yellow star on top, a memo icon with a white star on top, a memo icon with a red star on the right side.  What do these icons mean?  There may be other icons that I haven't seen yet.

Is there a way to tell which postings are new since I last viewed the forum?  The OGR changes the color of the icon for all postings that are new since I last viewed the OGR forum.  Is there an equivalent feature on this forum?

I like the look of the new forum.

Regards...

Earl Staley

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kblester
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Posted by kblester on Monday, July 17, 2006 8:26 PM

Double click on the icon to bring up this list, or hold cursor over it to show value.

 

Thread Icon Legend
Topic with posts you have not read.
Topic with posts you have read.
Popular topic with posts you have not read. A topic becomes popular after a certain number of views and posts (administrator defined).
Popular topic with posts you have read. A topic becomes popular after a certain number of views and posts (administrator defined).
Announcement you have not read
Announcement you have read
A pinned topic with posts you have not read. Pinned topics are displayed before other topics until they become unpinned.
A pinned topic with posts you have read. Pinned topics are displayed before other topics until they become unpinned.
A pinned popular topic with posts you have not read. A pinned topic with enough views or replies to become popular.
A pinned popular topic with posts you have read. A pinned topic with enough views or replies to become popular.
A locked topic with posts you have not read. Locked topics do not allow replies.
A locked topic with posts you have read. Locked topics do not allow replies.


 

 
 

 
 

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chuck
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Posted by chuck on Monday, July 17, 2006 8:27 PM
The colors do shift if you've viewed a post.  The other icons indicate whether the thread is popular or not or whether it's been read.  If you move the cursor over the icons you should get feedback balloons.
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spankybird
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Posted by spankybird on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:11 AM
What does the Post Rank mean in your profile?

I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

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cnw1995
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Posted by cnw1995 on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:17 AM
I interpret post rank to mean your 'rank' or order in the number of posts in relation to other forumites. I was apparently 8th

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

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EIS2
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Posted by EIS2 on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:59 AM

I have another question.  I tried to update my profile.  I entered all of the information, including an avatar,  and clicked 'Save Changes'.  There still is no avatar on my posts.  I went back to 'Update Profile' and none of the information I entered was there.  Am I doing this wrong?

 

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Buckeye Riveter
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 12:20 PM
 EIS2 wrote:

I have another question.  I tried to update my profile.  I entered all of the information, including an avatar,  and clicked 'Save Changes'.  There still is no avatar on my posts.  I went back to 'Update Profile' and none of the information I entered was there.  Am I doing this wrong?

Regards...

Earl Staley

I had the same problem, too, but what I did was first enabled the avatar box on the profile input , reloaded the avatar from my computer  and then saved my changes.  Hope this helps.

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EIS2
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Posted by EIS2 on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 2:12 PM

Buckeye,

Thanks for the info.  Your suggestion worked.  I will update the rest of the profile later.

Regards...

Earl Staley

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lionelsoni
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Posted by lionelsoni on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 3:51 PM
Does anyone else see wiggling icons when returning to the top forum page?

Bob Nelson

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mitchelr
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Posted by mitchelr on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:06 PM
No wiggling icons here in Gettysburg on my Mac.

Mitch

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csxt30
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Posted by csxt30 on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:14 PM

I can't seem to see them either. I'll keep trying .

Thanks, John

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Roger Bielen
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Posted by Roger Bielen on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:55 PM

I'll look for the wigglies after a good bourbon on the rocks.Big Smile [:D]

Anyone know why the smiley list doesn't show the picture, or is it just my list?

Roger B.
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mitchelr
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Posted by mitchelr on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:59 PM
Roger,

It's not your list.  It doesn't show the actual smiley icons at all as I understand it.

Mitch

Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839

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Buckeye Riveter
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 7:34 PM

 lionelsoni wrote:
Does anyone else see wiggling icons when returning to the top forum page?

When I do a return using the back button on IE, I see some of the icons wiggle maybe twice than stop. The ones that wiggle are the posts I haven't read.  Is that what you are seeing Bob?

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lionelsoni
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Posted by lionelsoni on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 7:57 PM
Yes!

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EIS2
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Posted by EIS2 on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:58 PM

Yes,

I have seen the wiggling icons once.  I thought my eyes were deceiving me.  I guess others have seen them too.

 

Earl Staley

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kblester
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Posted by kblester on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:11 PM
That is what happens to icons that eat grits.
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